Creative Beads & Jewellery 1
Issue 1 of Creative Beads & Jewellery will be on sale on 9th April 2010.
Available exclusively from beading, jewellery and craft stores, Creative Beads & Jewellery is full of fabulous projects. We aim to bring you an abundance of designs and styles, using an eclectic array of techniques, tools and materials, to ensure that all tastes are catered for, and to keep you inspired.
If you are just starting out in jewellery making or simply wanting to try something new, the hardest decision is often knowing where to start. With so many materials and techniques to choose from, it can be mind-boggling so, with this in mind, Creative Beads & Jewellery is bursting at the seams with different styles and designs to give you a taste of the fabulous projects and pieces you can create yourself.
We have also enlisted the help and expertise of some of your favourite jewellery and beading stores to ensure that we keep you up-to-date with all the latest styles and trends.
Our resident Bead Doctor is on hand on page 24 to answer all of your beading and jewellery queries, and we bring you an expert guide to all the tools of the trade, techniques and know-how you will need on page 102.
If you fancy making your own jewellery components to adorn your creations, we have plenty for you to choose from.
Samantha Berman delivers a masterclass on Precious Metal Clay on page 38, and Christine Dumont puts her old pasta machine through its paces on page 32 as she lifts the lid on all things polymer clay.
Su Pennick guides you through the art of making your own paper beads on page 58 and Judith Hannington is busy cooking her own glass beads on page 56.
Wire and beads combine effortlessly to create jewellery and non-jewellery items, as Carolyn Schulz demonstrates on pages 28 and 78, using the same tools, techniques and materials to create a whole host of fabulous designs. Page 28 sees Carolyn’s skills and artistic expertise applied to terracotta pots as she gives them a makeover and transforms them into stunningly beautiful individual pieces of home decor, while page 78 shows a more delicate side with intricate pieces of elegant jewellery.
If you’re looking for spring style to brighten up your outfit, Judith Hannington gives us the low down on seed beads on page 18 with a whimsical collection of flower-inspired seed bead creations. Perfect for adding to hairclips and necklaces, rings and chokers, these simple designs can be dressed up or down and the colours simply adapted to suit your wardrobe or mood.
Staying with seed beads but with a different style entirely, Debbie and Sarah Millsop put a seed bead stringer through its paces with stunning results, so be sure to turn to page 92 to check out their stylish creations.