g,lass beads 9

parrot clasp 10, 11 pearl beads 9

tVJir comb 69
l"1allbeads H handiJ81gehArm 3D hl'wd pins 10 linki lQ 19 looping 17 wn,:;pping posts .~ 8

pearl choker 22-b pony heads 10 proportions 14

ring 8b round-nose rlilel' '13 pliers 13

iewel~ed g~lt -wTsppi,ng b4 7 lump rings 10, 11 OPAr1ing and closilllg 10

safety ~llaS-l..ies 13

SC'Od

beaes 9, 10

shoe eli ps 64 keyring :39 sroc jewellery 94- 7

&i01", cutters 13

larnpshado 28,33

frames 30
lantern C13I1(j 10 holder 18rlat necklace 56 10;: -fi

snipe-nose

pliers 13

spacm bar 10. 11

I.irl~irig pi 11S 1 D , !oopirii~ pin::; 17

table

Iunner

49

tablecloth be"d;* J 78,-9

boadod tassels 53. 70 tape Illeasum

mornorv vJlire 10, 85

s,

;0

ring 8b

1:3

tas:;;el.
necklace 47 OOf'lcip.rJ tasse.1 pendant 53

hf'li1(je(j 50-3

tif)er tail 10
tools' 3 lQ~G bag 72

c~laill ~jR--G 1 drop cluGtor 77

lariat b6

weight of beads .,4 window·~)lind pull emu ~3. 93 wrapping head pin posts 'I n\

. o loniilCI i ump riFlf~8 ·W

"

index

I 111

introdUGoon

I' 7

Beads and findings

The la110wing are some of t.!,e, basic componerlt$ 1lJ!S-eC! in rrl~kirlg I:)~a.decj jew€olilery and other items. In adcM:iotl to beads ot manytypes.
cornponems '(llJiSually

there are venous other

metaO

mat

are known as linc:lilr~g5,

AS olf}fStal This is a type of crystal with a reflective

cooting" 91iVilng hi! b@ed a shirly, rainbowfir1lish.. A8 stands
9110

for ALlmra BDrealis (the No.rl:I'Brn lLiigll1ts)

tM Mfecn is similOJr: rystals and beads wiN) C

an AB FInish are available un alii sizes from seed

beads to large· crystals .. Artisfs wire This bin-plalled copper wire is 8iVai~able in a variety of colours and thidknesses, lorrn is caJlloofor. IBelelhe~ cnaillJ' A snyhsof cilairn tt'1all has 1~8ilr· round
wiire I'inks.
A6 crysitaJs 1\ opecial rejlemr.'e ooating gi.ves U~ l:leads 8ncJClys~aJs iri~ent an shmmEif. 8rld used

for stringing beads when a. fleXilble but 98m~-rigiid

Bell caJ) A. dtocoraUve metal dome used to cover (he er'1QS Of b*ld~·, EHCOl'l9A ty~1eoJ' diamond-sharPed faceted crystal
bred; they come ~nvuriou3 3~Z:®5. ClaslP A cQmpa.n~Il! usedto secure n€ckJIM@S ~lInd

bracelets. There are oov·eral types, jnclud~nQ parrot clasps, mag netic dasps and screw clasps.
Eye pin A round wire- post with a looped circular end (the eye)..8eads can be thread€d antali'll€) post before beingl attached to other components.

IFlorisfs tape Green 1:a!Pe used to b·ind ~Iowersand'

cover their sterns: also bill1di the ends of wires.
IUSeD

in jeweiliery makijng to
'hl3'lf'beads Fl8Jt on ooe slde.~hese can be glwed:

some hwe holes eiiher enel &10 can be

S9\\ii1.

8I

bead

aead!s very PH,ti~

~ ~!i

"pankl", to

S!)~Ji

cui. these berrlds iterng"

glass beads

A wide v"rM@~v f shap.;!s, sizffi Q

and finishes is wailable.

:;iiiiiiiI';

~-d5' ~lether Iltitllral or artificial '" OIl' pl1!Slic), pealis i'1®ve ®. l;)'oIe'ly I~e;lre"

seed beads

Th£w

Slnalllbcocis

arc formed sections,

irom <I glass luM cut intosmaller

beads and findir1!QS

I9

Head pin A round' wire post with aflattened

end (tile

'lead). Beads can be thn~(ild€d onto the post before

the end of the post is formed ,irlto an eyel@t, then attached to other components. Jump rings Wire rings tnat are used to lin.k components. Open jump rinqs have a split allowing them to be opened
00

that they can be attached Closedl jump rirlgs

,[lila

directl'y to other corrponents,

~Iave been soldered inito B: circle. Jump rings are av,ailable in various sizes. Depending on tl1e size
weight Of the beads used; you wil.l need to use

different tblcknesses and szes of jump ring. MemoiY wire Goil6d steel wire that retains its clrcular
shape. It is available in various ring, banqle and choker diameters and can bG cut to 91ivBas few or
[IfS

many continuous ~ops as you require, clasp with a spring

Parrot clasp Jearcrop-sbened

opening mechanism, used for fastening necklaces and brace!ets, These ere avai!ab~19 a variety of in sizes and finishes,
Pony beads This fStile name given to larger seed beads. Seed bead Tirny glass beads $vailaole ln a ~liide varliety' belcller chain A
Il:;lIf-rOlltlcllinl-;s.
Chaifl

with c.ircUlar.

of 'colours and firl,ishes" The-yare made from gk9iSS rods curt into S1rllS!11 secnons:

..

Spacer bar Alia!, elongated oval or ~ectangLllar sriape with holes, used to connect multiple strands together
on chokers or bracelets.

Tiger tail A type of nylon-coated meteltbread onto whie·tiIceeds

CSiri

be SUUF'ilQi; ~tis SIvery strong and

ffle:xiblematerial.

head pins LJSI¥J wh~n ~.(J!> ~re to 00 attached 01 one ~nd only.

10 !

bead

~
~I'i

~
p&n(:Q..

ma~i rll'ldin'l~~3(1c1

.;1)'(1

pim, TMii eve 3.1 11>&, e'Id atows qo 00 iinl«:d 0!'I100th ~"

!I beru:I

O!);fril'lg

!1ndi~'.l'.!Mot>!!eol'!1~':> weh as u~ !~oop:. ro M!Q1M1 00 f~ g

_~
_~

SmaI KM.Ild llimgr;l. ei~n~ropen or

iOl1i'Rilg1 ~.mlS l~8mer,

IP~JrQI e!atlP Me1~ ~

...,!I'I i'I!"I op!':o'!lf19 ,

m~m!1J<-e

a ~'s

book

!l~aoor lo<!{s lJ~ '10 ~~. ~ !ltram::jG.in br.lDc~etl!l or dIiIokOO!l_

I!leads and .~.

! 111

_.3.SIC t .00 I8,

!

~ hst ot Ibesio tool s you wi II Meld Seine' e..,g;l,erv prolec~s SlIApli..,rs, mBy rsq ui Fe mare

when

Imaking 1!1,0d09i:g ili'lfmmihis

:Specific tOO~ii.These ~Do18 eELn be 'found

cr~f1: SIQO'O.s <lnd wmg h<;tIdw<:IJ"Q~lQrQ$.

- , nese lpliars: TitleS0 havelwo

mund,ta(Xlfing

jaws around which til€: posts of

wd ey~ pins
T" ~ ~

carl

be twis1ed to gilie 6yeiets of 'J'Sl¥i!1Jg dli::mnete1rs. llt1ey shoord oornpofll.mts.

serrated; this a~plies to all types 01 pias for beading work" The tapered

alm'll' 'JI'Ou ~old and work with very frne to

MS.e: er cihairi-flI!ose

pliers. These are lJooiU~Jor grrlppiFlg COmrXlrll7!1ts while 10 ano!ltler.

• ~ wilih 1i1€mI. In m:af)Y cases you \I'-lIilllfOO' pair' ,oJ []Iiers if) eac~ hand' t€l open a dose ooll"!1po:na-nls such as ]ump rinQlSor ~o atlacl~ one component - _ .~

pliers 1I1I11e OIUlll, sqU:!:ired-ofl'en<:ls ollheSe pliers make men'! usef'ullor

~m~fHs

..:lr'I9

S'~@ady,but they

Cafl~

be used to bend wire into eyelets.

m head posts.

-':"eJ can. ~oweve~, O@used to straigt11enr wire or ~

~ ~.

ooiteus; Similar ill appearance eye pililGaJild chains,

to pliers but \MIh two metal bladles to cut heBidl

-" meas!.!re For Im~a::luril!1g il~ms that are longer Ilha!i!~he rul~r, or Ihal a.re' CUINGdl. rLbreglass type is preforeJble to plastk:. as it is less likely to stret.ctiland distort.

~ .~

Koo.p sepmate pairs, one for paper and olilekDr fabric; IJsinglscissors bluntsUMfifl" so tM~ Uley willi Mtillen
out ·~abrlic leasily.

011

•~ i;;;eiJ g:!a"sses These should be worn whe;noolting metal findings with sidle cutters sc mat thecut~Qff pieces do not fly into, your eves <md ceuse irnju ry,

oosic tools

I 13

IProportialflS.

fire cr1l.!!olal in r~wellel'lJ making,

so Ws ImCi0rttlrli! to "tOri your designs

in lheir initiall stag~

to ~vQicJ mal<jl1gmls~ake:;; and wasting money \,Ntu~nmaking

weamble itoms, the tolrowing f:adlo[;S need to .00'·con.';j{'jered"

Weight
Consilfaih€ II'li'lOli:ght f YOLlr beads o ,'>'hen OOI'lsiR1!J(."I:ing your desigFts. Dorn't choose

bwdGlOOI rue 100 r1eavy to be suPPQliled by the sirlic~Ure of the item or thaI wi.' be IlIl"lConnfonRble 10 Wear. Avoid pJac1ng beadl:l· 'With sharp tl'{:J'g(~Sn Ghd~ers ancI o ,;;,dh~ptccm:l th~1 ore 'NOm close on ~ IDod)',as. 'lh0')1 will be uneomrorra 'e.

a rn
~I

Use SIl,!~sltJ,:-:i1 compleme'nrt each O1hf;itf, I I

~re' ma'kii'ig;;
rl"OTI'lI

m-e tJ·filrl9 org~nlo

On1 aJ choker

WQUlld

and 0\I'<lI
the· pi;e.ca

beads. a. squall's. one will ~ookout of place, Select tne rigl1t bead 'Fortho fOITll you
for example" U s<ingl elongat·BCiI beads wi IIIprevent

sitting naturallY, as it willi d~op

kinks around the beads,

Proportions
A COmmon mis'take ~nbCLIdil'lg is: cfillooslng corn ponsnts that rion't fin ttogettiler,
;;t

Beads. thread, ond pin~ and head pins are avaiPablG in Slilro you select cm~€lspOl1dlng
using winl 0" t!''1'Ic!l«'iMSOS so 'Irlt

'1'_

rloty or sizes, Make

~~10 'trllr~~.d' po~t you Il~ or

~ thrc)l.J h 1'1'1 nOli of your small~~

b - -o .

.
'

14 I ooadi

design fundamentals I 'I 5

The e technlq IJflS am €1m plbyed cal'll

l"OOghOL.II~'

the book nnd,

OIliOIl'

perl"oc~od.

adapted to a wido variGty 01 USC5.,

Opening and closing jump rings

'~'ihi:> t,edmiflue is used 10 iilfl!tI beads ami other components to ~he jump !rings

or to l:nl1nc(:[,a series of jnmJl rings to rom1 a chain to which other components are then attacheu.
.; !wo!,[! 1,lw jump
.l:jn~ on einlltil'
f~~,

sid(' om its S~jlit UXill~ t-ither

:!:lu~~n·~~In..';)I'I'hIIL-m)SE.' fir

I,I~"rs. Swing t1w jump

OpL'1!

by JIll.lllinQ.OW.~ :-I~clt:ll' UI-'; f'l!I~ IIoW9ill'fly u ;'ur~ i

push:im'll', 'lh ' oLbN 1;1.,1('lWUY. us sllm.l.'l1 iml !

me

l1rH'II;(jI~n'1\\p~'l bl"'ifIl/{:

Th

dose a p,a.p ill

(;L

jU!I1ll.Plil\8. hold

!"'il.brT stde with

Ulerll

plict:-l and g,eniJy move the

sides baek and Iorth while ~Io\\:l.vpilIlihiug

LOf!cUmr.This technique avotds

rlistortion or th» rings and allows l"Ouro dml~ the ring securely,

~ OliO PlJII One "Ide 01 '[1'10 ~p W~ yOUl1nd rJlJ$h tile olhef ~o

rllflij

t~j) two PFOO9:ill

rn.vti:I'

C40~1iI11 ring by in SI@!') 1,

'~11IlO

16/1~

- -0

19 head pins and eye pins

one
Q[

Inure beads onto u head 01' eye pin, leaving <\t least lcm

~.P'lJ",t

exposed,

?'1' post to approximah'Iy

eyes.

1 em ()-'3 in) u::;iIug side cutlers. Wea!' Heddy

ny
(If!' and !:a~]~f',]a]n;wg{'

'I\-ht~11doil"lg U~isa.", lhc' Ilwl .. ll ~}m:uIL;s !!Iay a

ihe 1.'<Cm').inin~em'! ofthe post w.ith the top of the round-nose

pliers.
YiJi!J.

e wire around

U-l(!

plien;

[;0

create

k)

clrcutar loop orevelet,

nruy need

the 'iiVire in ~;wnmovements.

:raigllten the loop, so it ;:]]'LS d.iredJy

011

top of the post,

pUl'>itJon

U~eround-

- - ers inside the loop .. l\.est ~be tip of the pliers ,t_gaill~l. the base of Uw loop
::he post) on Hueclosed side. GtmUy push down l.uwa(n.b tJH~ posi. xo Uw
~ ]IlW p o "i!..ion and rests

on top oJ.' !1u~ post, as shown. in th{' p.hotograph_

;.L

arelucping

the end of an cy-(~ pin, make surf' yo;u cl"f~atl'!t,llc second loop
W

pposrtc dirceuon
00

Ute nrst, thuscreating an 'S' shape. 8r.~~'J:.i.grll:e·n.both

they sit na:t in the: same dircet:inn.

eu! thl'l post, ",,"wingl

~!lIy

em

m. in)

step!hree

Roll the eno of H1epaM around

8.Xp::lSGd_

<.I iXIir of muod-noss pli:ers_

stepfour Genlliy plllSh ttle p!ier~ dow." tow<)llCls the oosr,

t:;a5ic techniques

17

\Nrapplng head pin posts

TI1is lechn:ique is a more secure method of liinking or a:tl'!)cl"lingbeads. It's, best to use this tecllnique not open 'Overtime 1 Thread a boad ollLo a head pin or eye pin. Make sure me ]post has

it you

;;Ire usinq ~leavybeads orfine wif(!ls, so the finks will

approximalcly :~'ern (11,1'1 ill) of excess wire. ,2 Bend the: end of the head pill <!lWWIU the round-nose
appropriate position, pl.i~~r8a.t thE'!

({cpewliIIg on th.e size of the loop you require; that is,

p licrs

m~e the base of thf'

to create u large 'loop or the

Lip

for a smaller 100p_

Wr.ap ~hp.'po::>t'U;O degrees around the ptlers,

3. Opl~n the lo{),.!~ the with

snjp.p-no~l'

pliers and thread

YOll

0111.0

the piceo of'

jcwQUery or add the compouen t W which

<tn:i Iiuking the hewL

5 ITolrl r.h{,~ ",nd of the wjn~ with tJl~ snipe-nose around

plieb't$ and wrap it, SCQ ci!'gl"cCS

t.he post at tho

til:!)

of Uu,~ head in

;,1

full d.'c] ,_

~t,13P (me rhoreacl bead a

CJI1iO

a pin.

,>

'"

slep two' Send ij;]~, end! of the r:;=~ around tho}. FOund-ml&3 pliers.

s,tep fi..... Wr<!pthe eIld of Iihe wire sround the Do::li at Ih~ ton of tl1rJbsad.

stepsix Cut ott 1:l'lQ si~ cutters,

;;!)(cAS"

wire ~

th~

o head pins and eye pins

~i"nIEl'velS, !Aed 10
-'I""fI'_"'·S 111 the des[gJ'l. lini"_

bei!lded he~d pin$ or eye pins

10

other

, pin has
"nillf'-mIBP

hp.p!~1

h<l"no'l ilnd om ...d

0yp.]p1;

llud", iii

~.J1P pnc] .• !lIPP!l Ulip

o"'od

p,~i:e~-:<i._
jlllIillpriil'il,gS, page

- ~'u~loop Qpe-n ~i~e <:II dOD!"(as ['0]"opening

Un 30' the

shape ms no'l d:isn[)Il'LCt~. r link

11'lI~J

lu' Ull~ chain

m"compouom, tlu-n

5wjn~ UK'loup du:!nll, fH.~k~,U!l

is l Qi;hLly seeun-d ami U It'["(~ an'

110

W1JJ:.i.

·rAh ~~~.
8'IllI 01 1m, 1'Ilkld1 pin.

o~n 1110

Si!(liP lI'!:re~

Hf!i'fJ, s~
:lJ

b:iOO!Iid I'!oad ~~
bAlI ~,

nm oon(')l!\Ttildw1lto

100st:·~

I 119

Making clasps and earrilng hooks

There are many
oo;mmeFGl<l1 C[(:I.::lP5

.and~r~ri

hooks <JNr::lilab!"" ut you may b or to ret~in the handmade

ChOOG6

to ·DI18<.Jte youI' OWlli as a cost"!3f1'GGfIi,ve measure

Quality of

yU'!.nworl<. You can recycle

9"'-C:005

W'!1'0 that has been cut oft headl pins or eye pins..

Us~ 0.8 - 0.9 rnrn (19-::20g:a.u:ge:) wire. Ouri tihJewire into a 3 em {11'(.
dlas.p or 5 em (2 in) for em-ring hoo'l!<s.

~[lJ!~

for a

1 To wake: ("~.r!·ing hn~~i;:~" ~T~'at(' :ru sauall

'!l1 "11" 'I pI.

t.''yll~k'bby

llKJpiuM <jm' ~'II' ~ uf ~~w wi!"<"

jt'~~iO ~ 'if) .

n .... l!il i~

[.1H' 1. i p

"t ytm r

TOI mel 1.l4J!;{,

p~kr1i

(!o;('p

11,uo\~ t {'dm t'

iquij's, I '~('

:2 ~'().... il.i'm 'llw l)i.',!'H~')[ tlw pliers <l.IJIU'O:W1J.wildy l r.;11~(:VM ~u):[~mvl' Llw l'yt.[N. M,d, C sure '[11,(' ~_·yt:1 ,t i~ radllg c
If'flHirGJH.;h'lpcfi!1 mrp.
:~~I!':~\' (ifOI1.l

~.Ilt' pliers. U!linH yom" fi iiW' rs,

mf'FI',

push both ::;i~~ei; l.h.. WII"> <i!fiOl)llIul flh... r~irf: i':ol'h~ <.:>1' ...

f"n':llillg al:~rv

41b ~mllflth lh~rllt

f'ml~ ()hlw

hook.l"illll1 wi'lh W(~~"gl"adf'(ln1t'ry paper. whleh call

llf' hough'i.
5
'flU

Hl Hlml'~lw,II'I'

!:'i.nrr·.

can also mnl':I'

("lil:'l~bS

rclr

br::u'p!pl'.s ;!11d nl'f'kl@('I'!'l In

itlliJ~~3~I S _,.!lapp in

:l

simi~:'If f:tshirtl1; Hsr'

111('1t'1'lli'li,(]u('

ahmfC' Ihut rn~m Ul.I' win"

~vhidl

""f"

1"1111is

step @IlIe
or n~1'Iwiflil

OfiL'i,,1!fJII &,,"111 oynlm

ill C«W ood

!>t!![(1 ~WQ

POSf~IQ!ith()
II~r,jm.

pll!Jffi ~

OOOCIltlii

usjn~ !m~oo·r'>D~" rlif'~.

wrn

JJ1TI1I1IlC'i

20 I

I:JoaOO

1ii1~ I he other.

You will need to Jemie an Oflf"a'iGrugat the

80

('IU1

of n.hb

Hints
U"f);~ liCltlil~J li.1CW{) oo.x a icc cube lray 10 orWlniJ~ and stOID ~.nur t)Q<lds <lnrJ r.ndinU". Rell't~N"bl(1 pdlly, ~;LJ:ch ; HILI rm;, is great m lor Becurin~l t.>()mj~: halt tinlshod protects; on tor o nrnplo, :lililch J l,lob lo
tilt)

op: ULi.::. gap should ho h"i.g enough for dL<2 loop or jump ring to wh[clL
juinod to pass th:mL]gh it, but not p eornplotr-ly (whnn lat -rattaclung

big La allow the necklace or

r.y{'!lrt

- ro come loose and. fall oil. CI()s.(-~h(~ small [

at the ut1L~r

'~'Iid

Dr

it to an .iU~.I'Lof jewellery, you \1,111

reopen and l"e,elo,s(~ as explained on page 19), iI,

end 01

memory wire. li~iP.rl;'iil, 01 nylufl IhfU,-ld lo sto,p b~f](b f~lliing 011'wtlile you wOlk.

e of clasp is useful when makinfl.if"\'1lAllf'l"y "lasfls too small and lkldly

'hal
US{~

for someone who linch.

To stop beads mllin~J arOIJrd "'fflile yC<1J'IQ 1flOIkinQ, use a 5'11a110" twy, ond cover the;! ... 1)f1se with a IliSl:<'l or ft:o'l. p< ,,,lui IU c;LJpplicm:l

I.nmana;;(~,

or to match UIU scale ofjewpnf'I'Y

iar,ge components.

aso stock inexper1sivc r~nd" made

tor :;;inrillq
!)!'Ji

plf'l.~ic.:

trays. Tllese lave ~"_JV(~mlC()r11purtments os as

1 'l'iJU

"v<.;r"'-. as "'/dJ

<;IS

grooves in staodaro
\eng hs, inlo wild
and r~frHrl(J!7 them

bracelet and nccklaco

you carr place beads

I

mtil YOII h01lfi)maos

a pl~sil1q rf('!si~n,
Wh=n WOlking with uihl,);"~1;;, :r.Jld!:l':f other < ( materials that mghr fmv, C'tk'lt 1M L:t.ll Cflds ..... £L mllilli runcL If II of cletlf fli:lil polish ill,

step "four Smooth too cut onde 011ioowire

lJsing err)ery paper,

basic techniques

I 21

Pear'! choker
hJXllIJriQUS

gl'ow to any sldn tone. Thls sty1'~sh with imitation pearl' beads

cho:ke:r" constructed

on silk satin cord, gives 8_ more casual east

to me trndirtional' pearl necklace.

to other fntelrpretatiorls,

such as leatiher Ith.onQ'ing

with wooden or ceramic beads crystcd beads. Bsrnernber

or thm cordi wji~h

'to check that ~r to pass throu,glh the

chosen cord is thln enough

hale in your smallest bead ..

Materia.l::;
24 plaStic ,peil!1 beads. 14 rom
1,5 rn 1(00
.('0/16

in) diem

(or t1!lJmbe!' requ1fed11o lit neck size)

in) round si

cord

Clear nail' varnish

Tools
RounC'J-nose p!!efS
Scissors

22 I

bead

11

1'i.e ;; i igJhi kuut

ill on t' emt of r ~j(' !Pll~th

(lllri

h. i~JIng I~h(l h0.'fI,d bark n.nd fortlh. i n.C',ll('a~ fiJI'

"€llli

sl.lloi!tllci

J silk eord, N('a~(''n1li1p ttl!'

/j

hy (.'lminA!:i.lrr

m~li('f' ~hf' HIJI'I:linp: of I.h 'ul"ad n.ni'll@; our.

r·~N'.'iS (·!~I"fl.~nl!!.\'jIlK <tIJIJI'uXlriiiul FI~'

UiJ.~,.!,d.

~;h other ~'wl rl!r ~lw !lnli'. '

~Iilli [VI En).

SJ:ua~1 amol.lu'll ~lf fOJlear

V LhcI" end

"~lIltH'gC:' j,hi"Mlc~ i'nal~or ~h('IW'OIJiI!I in IUli)l

mil

v.1nilic:d1 OJ!

lilt" f'1II~l pr{!v{'nt rll~ I.~I o~·

way,

I.Ch

make' it .~a;,'iiCf to Ulil"f'ad •hem m~l:"

cur'll rrom rr-.,!;·ill~" Cut I.Iw .

the silk foonL

the silk cord

ulD all "lll,gle

ami coat the last

2.5 mum (YIJ: in) of iiI. in el ar nail V<ll"IUS]l

to preserve the puint, (as shown in the
1['Iltiow),:mph

.a "'hen
the cord

t11(' dp.<lr nail polish On the end of

]8

dry

[Hid

finn, thread

1hI.'" first

Clibovc) ..

IJml(! onto I.tI" c,oi'fi snit. is restu I~ Oil. I II e

knot. OJl(:~~i,L in pla~e, tie anmher' I<mGt in ls

2
1'ft']'t£III\f'

the pe:i rl beads b.V enlO:lJ',tlilng the

one U!l~Dlg srnall l'Olmd-utllsf'

111('cord II[~ hold tho p('ar~ ill l~IOlO"" Make sure ~lle klm~;fill.~ d().~.(' U'lt' ~marl:10du I-!D IIHs, Inak,c' ,ra1.H'.'l;t·, lil'lIse sllip !on
II

~lo~eHI

(';'Ii·1i

pliers.
lap fil"f

'l~l!lO 111":<:, I:Im·ud

a b 'u\J ouL(I till!:

ltd. as
,il.

!'I,d Sh<lil:lk !If Ill! " plkl's

(wI I usn
I

dOWf~

yuu sl. ,wJy pllll 1.11(' krtjj[ ("llol<f'd. fUll

hit·"

Ill" l(.i\\,'anls

lin

'11k'lflr11

al, l.hi"

sum ' wm·

\\'l~the

l~o'l'd townnls

Oil' tJ{'(.d wid, ml!!' rs,

2'4 I

bead

step four

i<not the cord Il;>eh·.l'$'I ,00(h pp...:dII)P.al:l. .

a 2--5 'em (.1110 in) lC1-.gt11, (If si Ilk cord

:m(JItftf!l" 1;;-111'01;..Thn.s

Variations
Tie the choker around
YOU'r

is whore

you wiLl

a~id rhe beads for the choker ~ Thread on another pearl bead (S'€~
OJ'>

neck,

fa.<:.~El1jTIIg

it .vith a bow..A choker is m~ant llo be

worn quite high on the neck, but you can

a. knot after it. Add another pearl

to This "-"iIflOit.., then make:motlit r
Stf'I.Ing

make a longer necklace that can he wnru wrapped as

<it

choker or a bracelet as , ell

Leave b'jgw~r .g3I1.'> iJJetn'eel'l

_ epeat unul you have

aim

a<; il HP{:kliw(',

d about 22 pearls. You Ul<,y 1l1Lc[ the

--.. ... ?

the pearl beads and allow extra cordif

necessary. 1Ism .. smaller pearl beads will ~

of rwal"ls ~.o fiL yml' n (.1:1\; s:ii'.e.

allow tluidl movement in ...a

;];(1

i~hf~ pier:('! ,LIII'(

em (1 2: in )1e'Jlglh of

corn,

more Ilexibillty 'whelJ you W'P.'a!' t. i

thsr ),_-not. lllilril I'inis'IrI uiLh;,( pearl <

it ed

in place. Gut the excess. wrd

[Irs, leaving 5· lrun (¥~in), ami coat

~rl~

125

-Cushion
A purchased silk cushion cover isembelUshed sprinkling of half-pearls to with a graduated

create an unexpensive and striking d@signer pil'bw.. The pearls are simp~y glued on using' all adhesive that is des~gned to bond rNnestones

and sequins to fabric, snd which driies clear and waslhable_ G~ues of this type are avarlable at beadinq, cratt and haberdasnery suppllere.

26 !

bead

Maitl;!flfials 1 beige silk dupion cushion

(18 ill) square
1
COlier,

45 em

cumion msert,

45

em

(1 8

in) square

C-lear-dl)'illlg, washable Jabric gllhe such as

Gem- lac (available from cro.H <'!ri1Id om:ling o SlJppliers.! 45 plasliiC half-pearls, 16 rnm (Yil in) dra:J'Oe1er 55 plasllic half-pearls. 12 mm (~ in) dirunel r 90 plasbc half pearts, 10 mm 20 plaslioc half peorl
!

f/I~ diameter in)

S mm (o/II~in) dialTleler

~oo

f 21

1 Wai'ih, dry and iron Uu'! cushion

r(IV(~I-,

to

should be siU.ing dll:;dy together htll, not touching. Be careful not to make Ule g:llIe
;Jot;;s too

make sure thad: the f,lhric is df7HH so i:hac the ,glilcwil.l adhere properly, 2 Lay the eushiou
eOV€1

hiR:,

as

Ul(~

e.!t(~(;S5 'I'I.,H] O():7.~ OHt,

loa 'Il.ing vlsible

1'·jjJ.gs around

th" I ~('-1.1 rls.

on a clean, l1<~l

surface. Sku'!, ~~lItr~g ,,111 f tile 16 mm o pearls across the entire width of the

Co/- in)

3 Gille the r~rnai.niI1fl12 mm f!h in) rwarls, all of the .I n mrn the wifHll
('/IG

pearls and ~wo~Lhifds o:Fthe ] 2 mrn (VJ!in) cushion, filling the 'lower 8- W em (:3 Vc-4 in) of the fabric. To do this, randomly phl.Cc
small dots of glue
Or]

in] pearls and two-

thirds (If ~he g rum (MG in) pear-Is ac·I'O"5S

of ULr~ cushion, C()V~;l":i1'll!l; the next

2(1 em (fl in) of I,be' Iabric, Place dots of glue

the labric at :il0 mm

,"0

30-40 rruu U V.I~ Ph in) apal·t graduated scaUering.

to CTeaW a

(4";1 in) intervals and gent!y place a pearlon

top of each, Work from l('>1t

dgJ:\t (or- tJUj 4 Glue-the r'emainillF( 8 rum (q;I~i n) pearls i

<"I:r.o83 tho last 17 em (HVa in) of the cushlon, pIadrlg thorn 50-GO
ITlll

opposite direction .if you arc left handed), p:klcing five dots of glue at a. time then
c()veri[I:~ thorn with I,hc pe.. ... Tho pearls 1II. _

C2-2V2 in) apart,

28 I

bead

--:1ns
matching ~~:'J.;mp~.hadt> with ~he

double-thread

a noodle, knot the ends

I:h.~ ra,bri(~ rr'(HlI

Hint
rn ~~iilcll illd!"iduo] ~Jcn(is onto

together then insert it unto • - . «('ct, by rollo".ving

Ihf' UIO;-) ~c;tep!:iabove,

bad: to front to E"mf'~·J~f' I,he (h~:;;]n~d at point.

'm~ I,hc!dosign. Pkl.c0. three beads onto Ute

fabie.
rl(](.(]1i:}

me: [l dO!lJhlc threaded

I he r Df,'l.'(jI(J Io

sl1(llck into [our zones from

e!jNU3t~(I) to

needte. .Lay tiw iwads Fahric, underneath

ill

pesnion

0[\

the

anci c,ocurr: ihom <18

(most.

top (least, made of

don't

r ()II011vs: hrinq
on a bead "lid

fabric and l1<'1S:> the nf;~die back through the

the front ot Ills larric, LI·,r~ad

p.
,>~',1I'1t)[l()odlo

-f'd) ..Use a lampshade

and back up through the

l.hwugb

fabric- so that thepearls hr-rl

i.nil.ialentry point, thus creating a circle of thread. Bring the needle bar-k
three beads to beadsand
SC'CUH~, !"H PHHL

thmugh to th" bm:k o ·lhr.

fflbriG. Hi'ing !he rl!¥dclfe up

strange shadows wh .n the lip;l1I:

Ojl.

the'

A(~([~lJl(.!Lht~r,'lJm~~!
II n til.

Rgilin i III Ol![!h ItlQ [irsl 11(11'('. Ihen lake il

UUWII

Lht' proct'RH

l.hf'

IJIr{Jl,J~jt 1 lt~)

hE"i." OI":ftt'{IUS eushton eovers ~ us striped or floral fabric and

using

design is (~OVf~1:'~rl c:i,"'nt,ly, suffl Sl.ll.r.h lar,gp.l'beads on separately, ensuring each one sits nie Jy on the Iabric b(~Iol"!~ passlng the needle through agai.n.

t,eo;m(f h()~'t wiltl()ut t>litching U'II'OLJgt1 u')(} tlC),ld, At; YClIl pI dll

lling over Ute pattern with beads,

1

1I~ ltll"'i-1C'1 ll !roUqtl,

UllbI..!I(J

lhwl

ill the photographs

01.11['0

above. To

ann 01 (tlo tr.ro.ad~ g()P.-g on

oifJlI:"-,r sicie of 11"18ool1d,

eed beads

Iubric, simply

Cll~hioo

I 29

The glitlering of ligl!t on cut gttass brings a room

to Il:te. ,Even in dayl~g;ht. sunlJeams lI:iillecrysiILailssuspended chand'ellier. A'~ night wUI play on

from this simp:I~§ Ii:glilt glob,e willi'

the electrtc

Chande~iler

crvstals

are available

at 'craf1l: stores crystels

end bead suppliers: vimage chandelier

markets.

Lam pshade fremes

C3fi1

be b:)!uglht. at

MatedaJ., 1 COInsilv€r spray pain! 1 rou nd laJT1psllade rreme 2.·60 'two -hol:oo ChIDJn.deliElrc~als. '12 mm (I/, in) ill CJiflmeiIC:r 8 'lfilly drop CillElr1ldelier rystals. 00 rnrn c
1(2 in} long

392 sLiver j LJlnp rings, Rne wire

I0 IImm (% lin) d'iRmt€l0f

Tools Snipe-nOIse pl~ers Flat-nose pliers Saw frame or fret saw {~pttonal~ availa.'bIe f~OfII1' lia~dwaresLores)1 IFiatrile (OpliOr"H9I,) tNewspap®r

30 I beaG!

1 II yon aee unahlc tn l":IlIY u. simple round r

li]:mps1i"mrlc f![;;u ae, 'btl1)' a fll,an{\unl ~i.o ~ lI~i:s, p.ul the Wu
1'1t

3 '~b

ereate

U II~t::ry::;lC!.1 dilYlpt<:, lirnk tllP worings (~E-'f'

eyLind!rle<t1 To

hared eryst ...l;::t;c)g~tbel- [Ising jlI!l1lilP rin~s. l Up .... 11 jump O:'l~ ..

b~sici.JIS[l"lI('tJifliIlS,

[r.a.mc and ~"\' off the ac1dil,ioIli,ll posts, fnmw

I'L 1.1 I
Wb

nH~

su d;.1!.C:(''II.";H~
().VeT

113~~ Hi) U~in[4 tho sruuo-nose

nlldi m1at-llof'f'

1 ~.m

\Val

c nt. ofrp ru 1.I·w Iilfllf:l

SIWj"I},(~C, Gut I~T

pi il:'rs, .~tue h n ""r:i"~L~11aDid i"1,Q'I~i", t ftj'rWl11

lhf' 1')f(H'P~1" to (" nl". i'ni,11j:l I h

L1b1: NlIJlr ]!'~ ur I , ..

nr Ill·,

urk

I'ad,

'm'
link

al,(' :H, ~H~iIld:; C'lu:h

fraifl(', usill

all up-: nd- tOWI1

i ('I'Yft.l als,

motill

<lind k' . ~1)i:ilH Uti: 1.I,la.df·

r th{,

saw 4
118111~

1ll.ll"izQllfnt

FlI(" !.'lit' ~d!:tf.':-::. if 't'!("(':("sS<lry,

jump rings (as ahov('), link a fmtlt

to remove hUlTS,

t.:rys al drop 1.0 elght ()f the ~...l Sl\JI"<ulds_

ina w'~~U5 When 'l;he lar npshade frame is, (~i')r.b ..gin
rnn ll,twch

:2~Lay

do~,vn S'OmJenewspaper

v~lIlIt~]a1.ct.l rPa, iliJ]il1i srray a

Ui~~ trame wtth

C

the

q'YSI.1i.1 strands

to

the

h rge
(·"er~,'

silv"l; !'ql1<I)'rmii'l

t,

Lp.l1ve to dry thoroll~h]y wi I,ll i he

nstruot ion

c11'1C:l~larrlm in ('aeil

01' t~w lrame. 1'1.11"1' six strands

w II iIf' . 011 proceed

tlll.I1"L4~r (II: 1,11.1' ~.IL~Ld ,l\;lh

•~rIh.> ('[wld

'[i ·r (imJi~.

Ihil'el ~I,rm~I ,lmvillJ;t a friU;y n"5tal drop .

32 I

t:lood

$tep six

Attach

the crystal strands

to

tI'~ L:1mpshooe

franne,

- sure the crystal pendants

face

Variations
Yml
C~lln

adapt tills d(lsi~['LIor a standard by u;sulg a cylindrica~ jampslLad-r~'frame. Follow steps

- {he chandelier - Q'linder

OIL

a :pm~d.iJ.I.l;ight: l tile ft~J!.i.ng,

lamnshade
standard

remove the ligh~bulb and unscrew the

surrounding

two to live above, makinfl sure tile crystal strands are U\r~ same tength a-s Ute Irame. Lint the crvstal strands to the
fl'<l.11103

larnpshade frame on top of rhe

screw ]'1. :i[lto pl.fH;e 'wit,h the plastic

t(~P r o

Uw

and replace the buill. When 1.11(' elier is hangiug

i.11

ant] agatn at tne bottom, allowing

p():;;iU:on,

adjust

the

the rdUy drops to hang below UK frame .

• finks. so they sit evenly around

thr~'

and U-~(~ fnmH:! balances evenly, ... fethe jump rings in position OIl the ! -\\ith small ties of fine wir(',r,wi~riC~d e using a pair of snipe-nose pliers,

AlI,enl.<~ti'i'r:lll.attach uie bottom 'f.dge of can be

pjeH~edwith
at
<'I.,

U I.e crystal ,~~,rand to f' plain fabrle or paper

lal'(IIpsl1ad;:>:, 'I'he Iabric or paper covering

(linawl to accept the

jump rings

~dw-ill. hold them in position,

chandelier

! 33

~rnory wire nng

I I

be cut to ,give as many coils _e are

exuberant design. seed boaos cover the

wire. while
,8 variety

of fea1lure beads

colour andl .spar1kle.

s
11 'ut
cullers,
till.': ]TI(,IDlIlry

wire with the ,;hk

allowi,n:f1 ror {) cO.ils. C!uJ 'I.h~~ '[~!KI

or

4- e nru!ct

Ul

>

jUlllm', l"illJ(." l()~I~UIf'.f

(St'''''

basic Insarucuens, page]

and Ilatil -nnse plrers,

(i) Ilt.<:i.llg Uu;~:>cI11~e-

Ihe ring wire (using reund-noso pliers) to

Ill:'lkc :IJ :l m., (V~ in) ~O"P Ulll,t of thr- ring. S~nJiiJghLt'1l1f snipe-nose pllers,
f[

1'\ ttaeh

the

j,W:UP rings

eus on

to'p

to ei~.her side of the loo]w.fl memory wire,

::;'0 UU:'Y

edod with the

rest along the top of

nto a

the liollg ..

5 Place '1""[l"h lwmi

• iii! assorted and oo'iours

ad pin and

(:1!J1

2 Thl"~adseed beads onto the dug" rmiUlM an smN.:tli I:;. ~,f kc an re th 11,Rd i'I I_' til ~l ,,,,,'1 t u '
\,:il II I lip Sll,fllf" pobmt at. widelL ~\"m II I('p,illl I , I

{,lH'P8.'l \\'i.I-(& wii

!lirl~I'('~IUC'n;,

I '~vi:nK ubulIl

'7

nnu (1If~ il~). urll C

Basic

UI(' end {If 1!:'c1l1liqru

'a

11 plu

into

Vl1 eY'L'l >L (!Ii'"

'S, P<'JP.C 17),

9:, 'ut excess

St,

win' 'wii,1I .'Iidc· euucrs, 1C'!",,'lIlg

:~

6 AtII'.[]('rnl

1111"IW<ldr~1.... el pests n

alon~

tll'l('

L'UOIJRh ~nmrlkl'! f'i

.1'1

n. 1~f)iUIifI uml
IMll

min (ViJ. in) iO()11 (M

IO())1 i h(' 1'('mAininp; sf'(,:lurinbt

in
WIII'I'

,~l!mlll r,il1gs KI~ 1t~1' ~lI'lLf~~nil"!' rli"<:;lrihl]t('(l

IG~P;i1V(' ;1 ,!tllod mix

rlr sh:lI'Pl":

nnd

f'lIhHIIIF!'i.

\vilfli'l

I~~-n )~f'

pliers,

:1111 ]' Un' 0

'l'lu-ro ",I!nll!fl hI' some rnrwerm-nt so th \ heads ruove arour d u'hf':I1fh~ d1liA iswom.

sE'e('1 Iwl'l liS OIllUJ Un' rnnrnory

wirn.

!II€1l1IOlY wire i'II1g

I 35

Adorn the stem of elegant glasswatfe jewel!erytlhat

decom.ilWilrg

with

serves the (~IOlUlble-purpose of

'U"l€l 9 Iass andl iid€l'1Itifyiing iL "finis mm()V,i9S

UUl:

recen~: pal1.y phenomenon

of' Il'\em®:mbe:rifil9

problem

exact I~y W'rllef'e you pu~ your

g~ass and 'Whether it ls Uiie! lhalf - full]one or the

aJlmost -emoty one beside ,il~.

A selecNolri of pr~tty beads ~ncolour Igl~'i.l! s is p one oo~U~iol1 gl:l:est -

LJ~ea diff~mn~oolaurFor each

,and the metal finid'~nglsare simp~ avaUabi!e from bead' and

smal~ eaJmng hoops, craft Supp~h5rs,

Matelrials
3 p'B'irs s'~lver drop 88inMinglS with ttlree.daD!e

hoops, 25 mm {1 irn)di'ameter 18 jump ri!1gs, <I m m ('YfJ in) diameter 54 siWer ilead pins, 30 mfn (1 % ,in) lorliQ For each

ot

tile six GolOliJrschemes

(pink:,

plNp~e" snlv-er, are-am. brown and gold),. ynu \NYI,I nro:i nine beads: 8 round beCldlS, Q mm r!l e ~n)d~ameter,3indI1 O'var be-ad, 15 rum
(% 1m}long {iC) ml.3!ke' Q, t0~al Of 54 b~,ds)

Tools RDund-nose plliers

Snipe-nose Side cutters

plie:rs

Flat-nose plliers Safetyglasres

dl~inkidentifiers

37

:3!ep one Cut ttl~ poetor each Mati pin, reet...:ng 10 mm (¥t. in) above lfle bead.

1 PktC(~ml.(~h ~,heheath; on a head. pJB. 0," ~u:t

llll!

3 Attad

eacl [ group of j ~ rmp 1"i11l1i'" n.o<J. () pen tJIO hoop and slick"

~)~)Giof

each head pin using Ute i;,id.ej

h QOP_ To do this,

-cuttcrs, l",·c~\fillM10 nun (~~in) ofpost nbovc the bead, as shown in tile photograph
above. Create an eyC!l .t on Llw exposed end
(II' each ph

the jump rin~ a~,one erul or each s!,,~·t.ion over

lol'!l'

IlUOP, as shown ln the photograph.

Cluse 1;11.::; hoop agaln to ensure the rtngs

by {;l.lr[mg, the post around. I.be

don't faU off. 4 Conned the beads to the jump ring chain sections. Ffrst attach a 15 mm ('Vii in) oval bead on its pin il.othe end jtunp ring,

shaft of therm md-nose pliers

technlques, J):1I.ge17).

« for 'flllth~l'

Instructlons on how to do this, sec Bask

Tlsing I hp

stupe-nose

and naL-Ibo:;e pliers,

OTl,C

using the snipe-nose pl.io.:l-~ (ror further

inst.rw.':l..iow; on how to do this,
~.C{~ Bask

link three jump rmgs tt~get:bcr into

chain !;(~di{}.n (see B,j.'I1c technlqucs,

page
,1)[(lf:CSS.

teeh:niquf>.!':! p-Ufle 19). U 8i1:'J.~ the sam e

H'i, rm further details.)_ H~JW'LI. this with the' remaining jump ri.[I~s to total of
SilK

method, attach

OIll'C

5 mru (Y,<l.inch) bead

li\<ik:c:>.

hy Us p]n to ~he end jump rir~1{" (.,m~cr on stdc of the oval IC)eatl_

chain sedinns_

- ,.

38· I t)€ad.

...
step five

Attactl pairs af beads to each jump rIlg. one

00

=11 sldo.

- e next jump ring in the chain, attach

Hints
Sels 01 dlink identifiArs mako [)rOOI (dins. as
colour tlte'o/IA

- mm (¥l(j inch) lH~<1d each stde of on

Lastly, an .. eh the remaining two a
til

either ;;i.d.~.~ the top jump ring of that is eonnected to the hoop.)

so ffli'SY
tl1lo8Iypoo

to construct. YOLJ cnn W:lly rho

SCI'8!l100 arpj

ot beads to make lhemed ur

he hoop to attach it around the

! 31 glass. Make sure you remove the

seasonal atlactlrl)en·I~L URD Ihil:l tu<.::hniq;ue 10 make

• eutjfiers beJ;:(m~· w~isltif1gt.he glasses,

careful to hook the hUHp closed

kCr,>Tirl!.:jO> ~""mdl~lgcharms ()l i:K.j[Jir dft·1ereJ"li connoctcns. I:Cj rolla""

i hel GlOps oJyJ'V'O[Inc!

1.1';1

-be marker is not. In U5C, so the beads slip olf the hoop.

ClU.:<.ehC1 kL>yril (j lir1ciir1g il-.s'lo.5ld of nn c-arring hODP.

drfnk idefltilfUers

I 39

-li3SI€:

spectacular eanr,ings will glitter and Qllow

as you move. To create them,

- chandeliers

sa drop earringl hoops with an open end so

- beads and other jeweiliery findilngs can be

threaded onto the hoop ttselt,

Materlals

1 pair gold threaclable hoops 2 gol!d brass stampi!lgs. 20 mm ('Y4 in) bnQ (the-se can be Immel at bead 1 pail! gold earring hooks 20 gold Ilead pins, 30 mrn (1 'Y4 ill) long 40 em (16 in) go!d oval chain 2 g:old jump rrngs, 4 mm

',,",

storesl

('VB ~n) diameter

6 g:oldl opaque crystal beads, 6 rnm (V4 in) diameter

6 champagne bicone beads, 5 mm
fYi!)

in) diameter

36 round glass beads, <1 mm (11-1 diameter 'ill)

Tools
Round -nose pl'iE!ffi $Ilipe-Ilose Side Gutters Safety glasses pliers

Hint
" yrlIJ

1 Thread a. selection of beads onto' the

CilUlO! find I:l bra,"i:S

2 Ul:iil1,ground-nose

pners, em) l-h.c pOG\' of

cycrncL

head fjins as follows: .. Onw eneh (If dg:hL head pins, lhri .. ~me ';!1d
11"01IJIn[J, l\SS ~

each heat! pin

1,0

torm an
i 1),

(see

Basic

~a
(".J'&.1)

:VJg, ~F.JeGl an oval 10 mrn

t~Ch[lLg.qLles, page

lJeau.

Thread Ul0010 an

bead, 3, Usiru:: side 'utt '1"80, cut the ,chill" inln 1.'1\'01'&0 nun ",~ iu)wL:1 tWI.:! J
FOIII' hL'aLi lJLDllIl, Unrl'wl
UllI·

¥
_

1lI". !hen oUI WIi "I Sl(Ij

tr.e

remainino
19\'11.111'1(1

.. Dnl41 ~:lf"h (I'r Fnnr l'If'~{~ ns, 'f:I rrl', done pi

Clltr.;.r's,

1I1{·u
•

l.Ii2 a .
(l,r

10 mru

10 nvn ol I
plus (Do
p<Jge: 1
la_oog;lf

fl<,~ il~), I OOrl IhFl FII"IrJ pin w'inq

111LJitJ r"!(Y',() 'S,

nl.ou ('adn

(.n:, in) l"l1~thfl" 4 r"ull til sthr -adablc caning hoop

(OIU~ ('lui of the loop is n 'I.itrrough tine c.a.m bf:' IJllilll'!'] 1'lIIp.n) <III11i1 t1~reari
IfiS[ QIPCIf'I

upaqu' ~M ~~ad,
.. ( nl,4)C'w:h or hvn Iu~.~~i pin:., Uuread me

IBasic technlqu

{J. One

bop ::;Ilould be

round

g!.<i.I5S

bead and one bicone b("ad.

bNO

secure, and til!'! Imop

!ham the other. AltaC:~l the k':IOp 10 the MDP, as in

.. Onoo each of goldbea.d_

head. pins, thread one

tt~

mmril gi.a~sbr:ad and one opaclne • J!:,i~ side cuU~rs, ull. 'I.h~~ excess ]en.'!:Lh

S'_ep 6. Qpffi the lar{jer roop

llJ"Ie Sr"liPEHY.JSe plia's,

link i~~a I Ul nun (.4% in)

nil)

chain. Thread 11.4rn.. . (!lA, m

round bead

lI.ead on til" fi",e beeded head

m Ai"III:1 <?1r'1"A the loop :"lown,

onto the hoop, tI~~H. tJlIelast I.inkof the Hil m111 (;3"1>1 in) cha.!1'lI, :Is. sho~wn 11111 thE'
[I.h~1 Qgr<iIJh u bev "

nIT'hp fiRstS. k'awnj\t 111l:nm (% in) prnill'udlng llI~ol:'1,dl.tw bsads.

42 I

beacl

ihread

beads and chain onto lhe

hoop

ln Ille order piCll1!"edi.

step six

ue throadtng

Ult'· 1100]"l

in sequence

referring to the flhot!o~l'aflhs for the OI'(I~er

of UI(~pins. Attach the top of the staI'lllpjllg
1.0

ws: three round heads; one round n head pin; one round bead; one gold
• - (~i)ISI.a1

~~ieurderside u.l'the Lop of the hoop

1'5.).'11(:

on h esd pin; line round

fHI

IlS~J~g jump ring (see a ·IW,·ld

pag- 1 G).

techn ~.q lICS,

round head and bicone 'he,1(l

e round bead; one gold opaque n head pin; one round bead; one >ead on head rJ'in;Lhr .c round beads,
end (If l.h4.~Rfl mill

71Jsil1g smpe-nose pllers, attach

hook to th!~ I,op uf e:u:h hoop,

[1.[\

earring

p'i-:

in) chain; one

bead: the other end of the i 10 ram

chain. Rcfcl" also to the plmtogtap!1tl order of components, Flrush each

Ly reclosmg the th read fli)l,ehoop.

lbu remaining beaded head pu ns

bottom edges of the brass stampings,

A creative versio n of the traditlonal charm bracelet, this jewelled wristlet employs a variety of beads to catch the eye. Glass beads in translucent colours approximate of eemi-preclous the beauty

gems such as amethysts,

garnets, rubles and diamonds.

Mix

beads of different size, shape and colours in

....

a random pattern of repetition 'to ensure, that you capture llhe eclectic look
0'(

Material's
Approximatety
To chock tile 15 em (6 in) chain: the length may dillter d'ependi'llg on your w,ist sizs.

a charm bracelet.

~irle. measure

you~ wrist with

a tap€ me'8.sure 00 the tape sitsrumllly' around the wrist Beads 01 various shepss and sizes; the
number willi depend

. ..

on

length

at th@

chain

- amow one

t;}.ead per c~10i~!ink, i

except for

thetwo end I~nks,plus

one boo.a for tl1l8

jump rJnQ'extension chain

Headl pins, 40 mm (1 Ph in) long: one per bead

8 jump rings." 5 mm (o/$ in) diameter ;1 parrot clasp

Tools
Round'-no~
Hat-nose pliers

Snipe.-l1ose plie,s

oners

Side cutters

Safety gllasses

44 j bead

::!!,Qp

two

11 nfit);]t!I6.!!Ch b'*'
'~

0010 a 1'I{!O('jplnl otl1d m.l~

{l

IQqJ

om

the ~no oj I

Hints
I h~ WTis1is vay fiexibll), W

iI Am:ang<t' ~'olJr s('leetiflU ~.Ifbeads

I.rny (see nIDfs, ]Xlge 2

~~n <I
p<lJ'ur~g

it11 <! HI,"i,

sel('Ct a rneni,,," ~ight rink'> large

cheJ)

:iliU elllil.-.iclirl to ~he ll>'LIH~t(:e <mdi ~)]f1D~~J rtlon

()f

thRl i!:l Jl()i too flimsy and w.lh

e.Jl(";<

the

an<J~m('iIlL

~u1 1.0 UYea:(J lhe J

,2 'ljh;r1('..<id
CIllr-i1

(!!rId fJ()S1l:~ 1'hrougll_

bf'ad

(lTI~o

a hl-'~~d pin and

Sljck to

0 sir r I~~

GDIot!l ~nc

trim ~lU but I 0 mrn (11" iu] or[ th~ post using
,,,,idl" '"'ul"I"!·nl'._ I J~e- rom,d-.~lo.~li.,!' if' I"S W t mtke ~IJ
,[1

wld yutlWf .';ix to tnghl ,~11cf81 siy1~; rA I JIl;j(j. repealing (R:II

s~~ ~nd
I ~~,;tIlr

IOfJJ]'.;;t.<;;, sI10\\,"l1 iIIl l~hC' phrdntmpl'l

nDove'.

II

!'l'Ii'I !~D1'f; ~
ill d

II~uurJh()jji lin;: bl~M: t:.. ~;I(f'iJ1 ,'1 r

b;'I!II!lI",,(j
•

3, AH:H"h

HIP I''''ln,r!''f! ]l"m] ]~~ms onl· ~t a

"IUj ~

n'ft'IU' ~() I ~II"

f'hllliu in tlu'

(jll'll,ircdi

order

(MfP

woigl"lt 10 ~J!"'~~ Il,fil~l ;~

ill r;.II!t)!.JIf

11'\:"1" ~"'u. (11l1

Ba.., i(' ~.("'C"'hIi(;UClI, ~);JS~'HI), 1~'~lvi~ I

jJJ

O!'lf'

ll!l k

anu
~J

pi[b ..r cud Ilo :itt~('r~ yom' dnsp <lml c~ai.f1I ntil theehnin u is, hull

,ill !llIlll

and

!(l,

~W'flKih~flElI)j

~'ings. A{h~ CDI1t'" ht':'uJ;'11 h€'ad rinl',q

pac!! link

III .: ~\Jinr Illllr~

Iihe o~I1I~I.

or the

46 !

!lead

"

step four M<lke e c1n~ln ofJump rings and attach !he remaining 'bead to the end.

- -l'l"alc the extension, which allow!'; the celet to be worn at different length;'3,
n the jump

Hints
To make a matchit1J9 flecklaoe,
t

rings (s~e Rat>[C 1;e,dnri q ~I es

to the last IIHl,
Ute

~" Hi) and link seven of them together

I.tach t.lu~ ""ndring
mp-ring chain,

UII

ox'crr:J the k.'Iloth of the ci lain (und Iho corfEl8Po!1Jirq number

01 beads) 10 approximately

iJ1 ill the hraenIet. At the other end of

attach

remaining

4;.> CHI (1lWl

ill),

,."'=-"'''''' head pin (in tho same manner as for acelet), Attention to small details like ;tdds t Q the quality of your dasign. _ . naeh rhe pann.I. da.-:p
1,0 th!~ P.l1lpty

ror a

finr;r look, attach beads

utl<lill

on f'Nery second

link,

You oO\Jld 81130revamp

all Did

evening bag by replaciDl(j Ih8

link

other l~~.dor 1.tH~~m:l{:e·kt, usillg the

chain strap I'vlth a hGII1CIle nr.ade LJ:~ingthis techniql

J~.

Add R

ing jump ring. Fasten the clasp to I'np ringthat gives the desired size"

clas,p at each end of the h<l11rlrA

to makr. il df~lm:t\!lb!o,

charm bracelet

f 47

Jepetition

of a simple flower design uniil1i@s this

_ :eoe, wllih:! the different finishes of tne beads

~d-

some opaque,

some peartescent,

others

:rrored -

add variety and mterest.

en laying out the beads, concentrate

them

nd the edlg~s, and at the ends of the runner, so that they will not be lnthe put on top of th€l runner. way of tterns that

·"eriall s
- 'atItic tabl:e runner: this can be hand -::.atie to match the proportions ot an -' ·ng tab!le, or OOQJgiht t a tJomeware a lCimalely 150 haf-round, halt-oval, tr craft store

1; Folkrw any prepau'al.ion instructlons

given

Hints
U!'.<l Lr..-,snmo lcol-!r1ique to
make ITl'"ltr;hinq nepkins. GIU8 n heat1er:i
flCM(()r 011

on the glue; you

.l"lW~' have

to wash the

fabric to avoid pillin~. Iron tlw Lah~erunner

ami lay it on a lfU"g~ fl~t flm·r(lC;~~.

thO

CX,;\Il18f

01

2 lA,y out the beads and lw~ginto arrange; them in a pau.orn. 3 Once Y01l have adlif~V~!d <l plc,l-sing
pattk!I'n" lilt each bead individually and glm"
i[IW lJ()sH\()!t,tlS sl'WWI1 in I his techlliqLIf! rnulfl ,(1)';0 lXl
11Sflc1

=- 'or haJJ-teardrop stlaped piastic

:es or pearls in vancos colours and -,:; , si2!ed from 8 mm (0/'11£1 in) to rn (0/45 in)

to p.ml"lP-ln::;il sh"(l -.1 iop, CI

T-sllirt or other grum~rJl.

t.lIe phol.o~raiDh

ah()vf',. ·Mak.eS1.m; not to use 'LU(l much glw'l.

:..sa]S

ry1lig. wasltioolle mOti'c: glue such oom·Tac lavailab'Je trom cra1i1t SilO 4 Allow to dry f:0I: 24 hours before use to make sure the .£tIneis secure.

, og suPPli~lI's)
= "able. to ItoW '1M design out

labl~ runrlCr

I 49

Beaded tassel
Wear these beaded tassels as Jewellery,. as a pendant or earrings; dress up your horne by using them on soft furni:sh~ng!s;or attach one to a keyringl or handbag and carry it with you.

Once you have mastered the basic tasselmaking process, you win be able to experiment wirth vananons of
SilZ9,

shape and materiale to

..

Materia~s(per drop}
Sitv€r bell cap (with 8sectiot1ls) 5 hJead pins, 40 mm
68 pi'nk seed beads

0 % iin)

1 peen, 1a. mm

(o/4i in)

5 bioone cryst~1 beads, 6 mm ,4 teardrop cry8t~ls,

W~fn)

110 mm f¥8 in}

Too~s
ROUInd-IlOse pJli;ers Snipe-nose Slide cutters Safety gliasses
Needlle

pliers

50 I

bead

1 Thread four of the

(j, mru

(I/t in) bicone

th€ hicmv~ (:ryt;ta.l pins and the teardrop crystal pins, Se13the photograp 11above for d~'I.ajls.

crystals onto head pins and topwith

s(~ven. S,(~(c·dbe~ld.~to each pin. Tttl.~300an of

the 10 mm (¥B in) teardropcrystals

head trim: and top with
!;~U

onion

seed beads to

-4 l'hr~,lfl

IJ~(! earl unto a Ilead pi rJ and pass p

each

1']11_

Refer to the photographabove.

tilt! pin Ulrou~h the top or the bell cap, then

thread the remalntng btcono c.rystal head on 2 Using side cutters, cut the excess post from the: head pins, Je[lLVing a 6 rom (V4 in) l.c!~tgth()J" the metal post protruding. around top of the bell capside
CUt!.€fS,

em. I.he

head pin using

leaving 10 mrn (lv.~in) of post

Create an ey-elet by turning l..he· exposed ~n(~t.a~-pO;s~~ tit'lscribed. In Step 2,.

protrudl ng, then erp."l,U_ an cydcL as

.,l pair

or round-nose ·pm.ers (see

5 1l~,{~ ey~I{~L t.lle top of the tassel to UlL at

Fl.'ls]c tAclm]q~ies, page 17).

3 Attach thR hRaded headpins

aroundthe

attach it I,C) further Iastening, su en as am a ,earrillg hook ur a keyring, OFto stitch it to

ribbon or fabric
(I~

sections of the hell cap, alternating between

(ieeoril'ltlvrcl

finish.

"

step' tour Pass <l hEBJ ~

thrcugh the pearl and the bell cap, then add a bead.

.ariations
-, ? basic: tassel
::jiurposos:
CaIII.

be

HS{'>,{j

for

it

variety

., TOdecorate the end of window-blind cords. ~ -, __ rrach to a chain and wear as a pendant.
~ Attach an earring hOD.1>: 1..0 creato mnr.i:ngs .

.. _-\tach to clip-on earrings and use as

weights on a tablecloth.

J8'well'8d gift -wrapping

A beautituuy wrapped present "Itocelebrate
Oli"

special occasion or festiive season, express love and 'gratitude,

s~mply to

~,;l.arwavs

welcome.

In thts case, the wrapping becomes part of the

gift, with silken cord and pretty jewels that can be put to use after tthe present is opened.

-_

54 I

bead

Materialls Belchel' chain with 3 mm (Pie In) ~nks 60 silVG-rhead pins. 3Qnnrn (14'111 in) ~ong 4. siliver COir&,d en:d caps
4

m (13 It) silk cord

(Vl-"!2 in) Cliameter

(ra.t~s r:al~

40 pearls, illl various sizes from 16--12 rnrn 16 bicone crystals, ifi mm
4 oval glass beads, 17

0'.;1 in) dame.ler mm (~ rnllong

Tools RQ'lIrlid-rmse
pJfi€FS

Sf1ipe-nose pliers Fla:t·nosei pliers, Side ~Uitters Cle- r nail vamisl'1

jev.reIIed gili·~

1 55

$t:ep three

A~ttKh the beads to the lenglils of chain u~

jump nintgS_

H~nts
This ~ed Iniq~lIl C;Jn be usArl to n lfJKf; " l(:Iridt fl~[_..11IlCX:"!, ooicl1
\!Iff:lJ):!,; ooc~ 01 S(~\lfc!(8~ limos
ClrO\.Jn.::J

1 Thread Individual heads and pe,trts onto head pins and cut off the excess metal
pUf\'I:

w~t'h :,;i:d[~ C'!D~,~,(~~~, Jeavblg 10 rum ('V~ill) of

post. Cr~al,E> eyelets in the end of the posts

011

II LH r ;p;,)ck(' spondinq

(1081":

Basic techniques, page l7) with round-

the lenqlh oJ tho cord, ft, r~lri<J flecl-dacD is kl13lenoo bV slippina

nose pliers. 2 Cut 1.he beloherchain

01' about

firm '.'..-eigl.lul (je·.'I't;lIcd) enrj of the

COt d

into four lengths

ill),

or

(;llfilr I lhrouqh <l

15 links (about 25 rnrn/l

iooo at the o~h('!f",

T lim tl1is desiGn into a. pa:r ol

OJ,JlTinos by 100IowiIiSJ S1npR i:1r1rj ridding c:al'ring

3 Divide Lhl~beads cqmJ]y into- rour gnnlps ami nttadl [JH~ ~wad pins rio uie chaln links (see Basic teeluuques,
hc'"ds gl'aduate

? .1

1100k:.9 [0 I he

page Iii) so that the

9Ilcl of '!he jump rirl(:f;.

alml.ill til"'; 'le,lh).l,lil;:;, of chaln,

with the larger beads at one end and the smaller at th~ other (~e(.., photograph),

56 I

b€ad

4 C U Tilt' silk ( ni mte tWD .I!'U1~I,ll!'i ami ('(}::It

:10 rllllt~ (Y.. ill)

iii L one erul ("I

r @::i

., Attl1f'h t'a 'In section of 'Ilf':ld('d dUM 11 In a

'h

f"oil~1

t'lld c'ar1

m,inp, :!'Ini!J'wHm;~pl.iprs.

J ·.II.S~!h wi Ill! d('a'r

nall rmliHh 1,0 1'l1' Vl"il'Ul

Ih ... Corlllll1r- ...v nino(!.~ Yilli

wnrl,

WiUI ~L.

U<JlC(~ the

nail varnish is dry

Oil t.I~t' 1'lIds,

0] the cord

slide the open end of .• (;uih!'l.1 \

nd ca.p over the hardened

section of eord,

·ecm,e ~lhecap onto file cord by daIllilping

lht" lasl eoil of ,•. ire in the end cap l)eh~'eell1 z
I

hE' j<lw:;;

ur the

snipe-n esc pliers, gm, .m~1I'ut j'wb llile

e Wrap
row 'I

tht! cord
J.o:; l'ln

:WHD'LLHd U~l.'

it sits or l:Ulng~l:1ii(:~ly. Ih'~)('al Ii

I',Nn:Jiii

Sl ps·1 ~nd r; i:\,il~ I(hl"rm";'ljnlil!g h ',I"ord and till' !iug -u

it callis.

This baautfful !1eckli~1;cefEvtUlre$ muilliple

pend!anls of beads on graduat,ed chaiin lengths suspended from a. chain choker; 'The symmetry

the€fi1d of each chain creat

a simple yet

opUilen effect.

siliver chain and findiings" but you could use other

nnshes iif desired.

Mate;~ials
8lOOkenoo pan~ot dlas.p 8 1:IIack00l00 jump ~ingiS! <I. mm f¥llIlin)

2 m (00 in) blac;kenoo ctl:.lin wilmJ 5 mm WIG iI1}

ovallmks (w,ith unsoldered rinks) 40 blaokJ~i'led hsad pins, 30 mm (11'~lin) long

27' purple-g~ey round beads, 8 mm

(0/16

in) diallneter jill) brtg

3 PlIrpie OlJ,al beads, 1(') mm {% ii"l~ Ibng

10 IPLJrpleflat .oval beads! 11 rnrn

(1116

Tools Round·nose pliers

Srilpe-'fIIOse pliers
Side ouUers

&:fely glasses

chain llectJooe

I 59

1 Thread

lh4?!individual

h"'aJ,~. onto head

necklace- it.sdf. The

io ern

(4 in) lengthis

pius, cuttil'l.!=t ff ali but HI mm (ltS in) of the o e;x.posed post with sid(~cutters. Ml:Jk{:: an
Gyp.I~:tin the end of the pes]. by henrliug il

for nle central pendant and Ute remai ning palrs of shorter lengths should. gnvjHate in
s:i<:eon 6thef' si.(h~ of the centl'al pendant.

around a pair of ruund-nose pliers (see

..

BHSk tecnruqnes,

page ] 7). lengths:

3 Att~(:h the cham lel'l~th.s:to the necklace

lJy opening !.he top link of each chain and

2 Cut the cnain into the following two 2.5

8)j·

attachii~g Il, to a link in the m~cl\.lac(! chain

(me l,hG Jl!sitnJ.etJe)IlS [or opening jump the 10 em (4 ,~Tl.)chatn, IinlZiJ!g,it in We rings In .lli;"'5i!cter::ilnl(I'I.l.es; liag~ 16). 'i:lc'HiYl; with

one 40 em (I Go/.~in) long, one 10.em (4 .in), ern {3o/ll\ in), two 7 em
(2Y; in),

two 5.5 em (2% in), two 4 em (lY~ ill), two

crn (]

in), <uHI two:5 mm (two :links)

middle of the 40 em U5:V4 in) length.

C(ml.inw: ro attach i.ll.f. n:~n1H:illit1g pendants to L-l1ecentral necklace w.ll,h one empry s· parating each chain from its neighbour l:ink

liay the various 1cn,gUlli orcham

out on
I,h.c}'

your work surface in the order that will be used

011

the ned,lru:e, TIle longes~, piece of chaill is tile

(40crn/lGo/11n)

(scP, the photograph).

60 I

1)9.Etd

SilSP flour Attach

tllree beads to

too

bottom

of each per!dant ct1oin.

.4 Open the (~yelets of the

lI~'iir:lg snip~-nn~f' pliers,

11 mm ('i'i~ in)

Hint
To makE:)a simple pair of
fM~d·lil1g
Jj

audHJ. mm (% in) purplebead (bee-nil or aH lB chain drops,

assemblies using the

and link thern to

e.amnQB. use

t-NO

three largest beads on the three longest pendant chains ill tho middlo nftl1R .necklace. Attach the round bef:lldsto either '~icleof
t.l!(!

err! ("1!jH ilu) lellwLi ~ or chuhl,

S[,ITW

add tho

iii:) ot beads 1l.5

on the pendant c.il8ins one

allaL,ti ear r~-Ig 1100ks ar tly! othor nrxi or ttw. ch~n.

chain link above the purple oval

OIl[

bead drops. Repeat

all 13 chains. There

i)V(~J·.

win he
:50Link

one beaded head pin left

.';:f':W!n

jump rinj:ts ~,og.!~LhEL Attach

them 1.0 oneend

of rheneeklaee

ehain and

finish hy iinkln~ E11<.~ rematmna bean to ~.hc

!asi. ling·".Uhk the clasp to the ather end of the necklace chain, using the last ju
lUI)

ring.

chan necll:Jaoe

I 61

Form rO:llQwarl.,llncnO:Irl indlip-oUlI earrrilng$.:

lIiJI<!I1teerials
~~: 17' fifliI f%, ,dliJ}-!)tl backs 32~' head pR:.115
~
irJ~1~

domE'!~ and

mm {%. ~.

libng

l8 riOOElK1 ~ ~2' lfiIJIUl'loil

~.

~21tJiii,)[ifje aystaI ~,6.

6: mm {!4 ili'l] diame~er Iiflm ~1fo in) d~arnct9r

13fiilln (!Ii; in) d~1;er

WOQ!S,
l~t!lUF~tl"il'IDSO ~

SMlfX!"'1iIOSICl ~

!=:1m llIGSO
~llf~f~

rt""

Si(!(l ou:UEr.!,

62 i

II::eao.1

Hints
H 1<:;d~
10

~ 'Jlm'mi in~livirlnal
m.'l.,' ,II :(111')
Shl',)1j'l"J'I).!; 1I'1F'II"l

h!'<lds l\!I',O

om

'~U~'Dl~ ~,ill ....

nud duv.idt> ~1,Pul into

co~'.t;m~nil:iiLlt Iw '
P:I ~IJrn,1'

cq~M AI'OIl!)S
ll(':u~1'I~lf
~l!r i ~noI It HOI. f,'ll

make

G'i~ I~ ~

flllIlnbt-r.,..f
L

1 ""I 1 .1UI

to u :.!mnllV ~J!Of) or
0010 II'te S~IQt~ for il
~:(JLlJtKJrl.

r h ::;hap(>

:-11 I 1·.. II

lou

Do

r(!irnr,I,,fOIho clip !MIll " .. I (:uLlor u

Uw pO!1'[.s a'[. I~his stage, 2 Rpgin to posulon

I.Ibe bends fl!ll to ril~ t,

[1m gloo

more permanent

the silver Thread a

II..I::lko more o a Siale! [lent by ocUg!y lealhGfs nJ t~.~_

10

dome, working (rom left

dome
SU ULl' br-ad ~tuSI,

1m

headed heat! pin thrmJAh t.lheperforated

l'>il..<; <I,MJil'l5t UlC' C'OoUVt!)(

ell IsIC!
rt'lP.

ll\)eo a fea'hP.r tn

~ml1g tJoGk oofore securlnq tllu <1010110. IIiI.Jke sure UIt~

side, Cut Wit? pJ:1!.ltnltliJ'l,~

wil.h 1111;- 5itle e'(JW~l'S,

I.ea\ljug, a.IJ]~Jfi(lxi'!'IJIi'd'e>iy ilium (¥\ in) nf pi I'! at tint' bark,

rr

'Ithls

I!J

led n Lhncmrocl 1<:• '>llI'o[l~hrnlv

i' ri10n

$0

M'1!o ~·.(lrn.

3, II i\ yon.'t

turn

~~II' ciOlnf"

mY"r •.'11(1 IIJo!J

~p~al Sl~ps two and three until all beads ale 'Used.

ms(',l'tc(] (sec Basic techniques, tlsing Uw·round-nose

pa.ge .17)

5 W~le·.nLoth

domes nrc complntoly

bearled

pliers, (Sec the

s~r:m'e[y 1.0
SCClll'C
U'IL'

and. secure, attach the earring backs. Fit the back to th~ dome. H you have dj:fl~{:nIty
positioning ~;h.c: c(")"rnponc:ntf.: {':In;:;.r:iy

])h~·~t_o~l·a:ph f.d)ove fi}T' de(;:,tuls.) f\·~.lke SUl"C

fhfll)in'lH)kts t11~bead frame.

YOll

may want to
oJ

it in place

together, clarnp the eclgf!s or both pieces with the flat01'

with Uw snipe-nose pliers. Make sure the Joops at the back

bljf:, or it

snip --nose pliers,

8CCLIII~

the

<"101m, ,U·CIl'1. 'I.0{) to secure 1;0 the

til - pieces by pushing the metal tabs Hal. over the edge of tho dome one at a time, with the snipc-noso pliers.

wtll be diffif:1I.lt

earring. bad. 4. l\U~:ldu!.tH' n~rn'li~li:II.g lJewls by H~J)catil.g sreps two and tore .. li.mti'l an tile beads a.. n" used_ Randomly posmon tl18 dUR~n.nt shaped and coloured beads across tiL dome, !II·),tin'g arrangement so that you the
can rnpeat, it. for Lh·!~second f~'l:rrin~.

clip-on ea.rrings

! 65

Bead'ed f~ower
ThiS cha.rrn:ing three-dimensional decoration is simple to construct, ancJIsuits many purposes: it couio be worn 1 nthe hailr or as a brooch, Usec to decorate a gift, or attached to a hat.

Materials 204 bicone crystals, 5 mm WI!}in) dfameter Silver artist's wire

Grg€fl '!roost's ta_PEl

Tools Snipe-nose pliers

..

Sij(jJecutlers
Safely glasses Scissors

beaded 1iower ! 67

etep three Crcm·~a petal and twist 'the sods (if the wire

to

secure i'.

1 Cut the artist's wire, using the !':icie;

cllLI.(~r~,into

4 Construct
bend 4
(':Tn

the Hower from t.he ins~de out,

\IIi i

three 12

em (4:V~ in)

lengths,

Cut a 40 em (I r,Wi.in) pi(;c.p. of

no". nd a

four 15 r.m (G un) ~c!lgth1>and ri",e· 17 em

(5% in) l@:ll,gths,

(l Yo?; in) of the wil:'~ at aright

UH~

angle. Ilold

!.In~~ smal]('!st

(,_lj1!'ltal

loops in a bunch, and plac.e th~ bf~T'lt. end 2 Thmad crystals onto I.he middle of each
", of the wire nil I,he:! st.p.!ms, Wrap the hmg

length of
the If}

'i,li;ri f(!:

I OCI'yst.ais each on tno

antl22 crystals

piece or wire

aI'Oll1'11d

fhf': stems three times

12 em (4% in) If'ngrr.h~,16 crystals each on

CIIfl

as shown in the photograph

above.

(G in) lengths

each on Il~.e11 em (1}VI ]n) lengths,

3 Loop tilt' wiretogether awl. ~v;rj",~ CV4 .iII) of the excess

5. N(~.1d" usH,ion the p

rnedlum-sfzed crystal
~()(~1lI"eas

100ps around Ulif>fir~t rnrec and.

fO.I· Sb~[14, ll~iHg the tall of U1C!'same ]o:ng

approxjrrtatcly

30

.1111111

pioee of wire. 6 Position. the large crystal loopsaround

the outside of the
[JOWf'l-

wirp.-together to secure the beads as a petal. Gently bend

sits <'It
(I

IJI(~erystaI

petal

30

iI.

:;;ligh~ <.l.nFlleo thewjre t

stern.

and secure in UtH

68 ! bead

Oonsuuct

me ftlower from the inside Out.

step five

Secure the stems together

I'/,ith th~ t::lil ()j tha wir@o.

S<I[I[W

manner, twistt ni!;tile wire ti,~hUy so

Hints
IJse I~'lish:~dhfliqlJe 10 Hl[llve a dccoralian lor
.;I

the whole lorm ts secured. (;U1 the excess

wit": [t1'T{aylJ:-ling the side Gutters.
brooch 01 ••

7 Pm a short stem, cut the remaining wires

leaving 20--:_!{j mm (Yo1I-l Y.l in). T"Wiistthe . wires tugeLhl'r so there an~ no sharp edges

hair r.nmh. ('~mplAt'" thE'! rlo·.....

"r

as alJDVe to Step 4. Cut Ille

l'I~re sterns, 1E')3vjnq 2(}-:~) mm ('YI.- 'I % in) SF!fl'lratl'l stems in one direclio in the cpposile 1181f of 1I'¥j

-and

COVf~r

cornplt!i:ely with green florist's

f the wire is
tJI'C

en d hal,j
lhll~ rt()\l\/CF

tape. WnLp t.hH t.apfl around the wirns !ih~ ;.1. ha.lldag~t ImLTdng sure all

1:Ina pre~,~> the

wire oul llal, Secure

(:.(w(~~'ed:uu:l a:ny sharp ends ~

tucked in,

tn ;:1hr.-xx::ll rill or c:nmh l Jsing llorlst's green lape: simply wrap the tape around lJ1A wire find
thE'! brooch
IT

Adjust the angle of th('~petals until you. have

a flower" shaoe that you. arc pleased with,

comb ~mme.

"'.

.A simple satin clutch essential. Add

purse

is. an eveniing-wear

some sparkle in the form of a

witlh crystal flower

satin bow encrusted

bsacs.

The beads are stitched ribbon and, although

to wire-edged

satln

it may seem Ilike a fiddly

quicker

task at first, there could be nothing easier than this stitchjng into the rhythm project

and

once you get

of beadin g.

Ma.terials Ribbon: wide ribbon with a tight satn weave

aM wire edges (these wiU support thl€

beads)
Flat fiower crystals wi1ti a loole through th€

middle Seed beads Clutch purse (1I1aaXalmple shown is satin) Tools

Need~e and cotton thread (to match t~lecolour

of your riibbon) lFablfic gllue (PVA), or glue to suil ths materiEl

from which your bag is made; for example,

leather will require a specially gllue Scissors Clear nail varnish

70 /

bead

..

Hints
Deoorate d toto b03t) hI' sewing

1 Tie a neat bow with the ribbon, making sure it

si ts

fiat. and if, not too

I.ip;ht.

The wlre
OJrL

rh~t embellishod ribbon [Ira! IrKI

".: 111fl ~np and holto.m of the bag,

et~g,eswtlt help to lwld tho bow in

aPP'Nlnng Sh::lW~. ('st out U~·e T bow on the: ba~ to dl'tcrmin~ the size of the bow
In

YOU i:0l ~lrJnrso ur;e this

lc.K.ilniql J(_) to 8Tt3Ch tho

Jlbt):~fl

l1(!.tldef!

our example, iI: is about hall the length ami two-thirds or the'!JleigM of the hag. 2 Trim the en(ls of the ribbon and apply a IitU!' clear nail varnlsh to tll(! f:11I. pc(g~, I.D prevent fraying.

to a (';lJcJlion.

In

thifJ C'wmple

(hoe ssed

bt:1:Xj:;;

nrft 111 , same wi our as 1t ill fl[)WBr clyst8r~" lout y\l\J c,,Juld urea:te ,J cfifferel11' dfulct l1y USJllg
C'!JlltmslirlQ

colours.

2. Cui. a 15.0 em. (50 in) length of sew~Hg

coUon,~jm~arl to the needlc~ and knot the m

ends tn~f'lhcl' so that you have a douolert

Ull".Jad 75 em

can in)

IOllg.

72 J

bsao

step six ,o!\pplyglueto the I)OCkof 1M ribbon.

4 Start to bead the ribbon. Pass the thread through thr: ribbon and thread a fi ower crysbl ami a se~"db~~adi. onto the needle.
'. r

6- When I.h(~h(:ad:ing is complete, push tile how into UHo r!('~"i.redshape, Apply g]tue Lo
the bark of 1"l:w ribbon aL strategic points

Push the" beads along the

'Lt'lrf-'~(j

mit]! !JUlY

such as tow.,u"fl'f; UU~ outer

ends 011 the ]oop,~.

sit. on top of th~ rjbhnJI ..Th r('wl th~n~~(ile

(not too CI01;f'to thE'!ends, or tho bow willi

b~~ pulled flat against the bag) and behind

back througl ~ULI'~ Howe]' crystal mull the ribbon. PIlIl the thread flrmly to secure tJ-HC! b&':ul.sin place. R!:!peat this process, UL~lking .sm'e the throa l is pulled Ilrmly LJlrmJ.j.{h each
hf'llifl.

Lileknot, Position the how on. the flap of the bag and completely before using the h~_

,f1"0I1t

a]101V ~h·e ghH' to d!'y

5· when beadingthe layer, which will

through

bow's loops,

PilSS

UJ(~

needle and thread n.hrough only the top

CI'C:llLc "

l,hn~(~·dim:en5jonal

look. (1~yqlid like the bow to Iw l1aL, sew hnl,h layers)_

evenii1g bag

73

Drop cluster earrjngs

These little grapelfke clusters fram€: the face and provide movement and sparkle. Sil~€r findings

and opaque white beads as in the pictured exarnpte resutt in a sjmple, delicate crystals and blackened more su!tryeffect, look_ Smoky

findings would give a beads in a variety

or combine

of colours and finishes for a bolder approach.

- _.

74 I

bead

Materlials
34 head pins, 4 mm (o/H; in) IOr!g 116 jiiJmp lings, 4 rnm (¥w in) diameter

1 pair eerri 1"19hooks

34 opaque whit€: oval beads, 7 x 6 mm (V~x
0/16

~n)diameter

"foO'ls
Side cutters SafSily glasses RouM·nose pliers Snipe~i'lose pliers

stQP one

L.k;it~g the snip.e.-nose

pifer.s, coornecl tile junnp Mngs into Iw'O 181191113 eight. of

1 Connect tho jump rings togethl,r into two lengths 01.' (~ighi.using the snipe-nose pliE"l's (see BtI.sic1tedmiqllui, pagp Hi), 2 Thr<3aJ. eaeh bead onto a head pin an d trim the excess wire with end cutters. Trim
3-2 of the pins 1.0 .l,eave 'l mm (0/1(, in) excess and 2 pill!> La Jeave 15 nun (.y~ in)
t!..XC":t;SS_

.1UIl1:pl'ing,and then conned. a shorter be-aded pin either side. Continue attaching
the remalntng beaded piT\s either side

or tho

jump ringF; until. 'yOU reac.h the top. 5 Rf'pc,J,~this process U) make a pair.

3 AU;aehth~ earring hook to the jump rings

with I,hc snipe-nose pliers.

4. Conned Uw beaded head pins

jump rings using t.hf~snipe-nusc

(,0

the

pliers (se,e

I:bsie teehnlquas,

pa~w 1O). Swing UIH~n and

aU."¥:h the longe!:ll.head pin to the last tree

76 I

bead

step tour Connect lhe beaded h&oo pins to the jump M<lgs.

Va.riations
used,
'yfHl

You can also use this tedmi~lue m~r_.c:hin.g bJ"<I!.c~lp.!;

O~"lfl<?..--:kl<LCE'l.

to

make a

USE': <1

belcher ehaiu im;t:<cad of jump rings and can

C;1:'1."!i).I!:.e

mlllt~p!e~o,:lylp.,s. usmg

make all Ot'U1~ headedpnd

posts th:e same clasp.

UH~same l(~ehntque. 10 either l"p,(]~Jce r o

exn/(;ndU~{~~(~ligU~ the C<:llTintF;:, of at1d or {kducl.,jun~p complete UII:C: earring. u~e!<ilg~r

length. Fastenwltha

IX1JTOt

8unplv

rings., I:mn, always hang

tlj'I"e€ beads off the last jump r~n,gtlo

IF ym~ u~~lau'g~r IW;;lds,

,1]:-;0

jump rjn~~:> ) thar Ule propmtiuHs of Un: M

carrmg remain the same and the beads have enough room to hang elegantly,

drqp cluster efHlings

/77

In this design, a large kilt pin supports

multiple

strands of chain dressed with beads, charms and other trinkets.

This is a rather heavy ~tenf'l,so is best worn with thick or heavy-weiqht Use it to decorate winter garments.

a jacket or Goat iapel, or to

fasten a woollen shaw! over

your shoulders.

80 /

bead

Maiberii all s
La:rgs

sarety

pill

(kilt pin)

~ackened chain,
five types
Artist's ,<vjre, 1O!6 rrrn

an (1'0in) eao'hof
(22 gauge)

11 olackefloo head pins. 40 mm (1lt1 in) Ibm!:!1 6 b'lackened eye pins

Assorted

grey. pt..J1p1eand b'.ack@oed

Stiller

beads la!JpnQllcimaJteiy 23 beads in total) ToOlS

~OUilld-1rmse pliers

Snipe-nose pliers Scde cutters Safety glasses

181

step

COile

Cut

~I!e

c!>ai1"lS into random !eng~1IS,

GuL

the various pieces, of cham into

(:m

'1'11 ff'ad ;l [) UH"~t' f chain on.to ~h C' ,v1_lfC o

fm'

HJ random lelllgths of 1J-20 using skh'l cutters,

(4V4 gin),

andwrap Ul.(~wire allnUI(~r~.h[{~«! Umcs

~.n·CHUU~. ha~.·of ~,h("! in, to aHow room UIC! p

U~.l'chain. to IlimE( :IOOSl' r.-o:m th{" pin. Add

.2 GonnRct one end of each length of chain ~n the brooch pin using the artist's wire, F~lrst,tot a pieee of wire approximately the wire a~ a ]'igh~ iJJlgk, a.~a hm~dk.yhfk 1m (40 in) long. Bend LhGbs~ 5 em (2 in) of this PI(-!CP will act ~,h~~~st of' the wirers r

another N~ce of chain and WHlP the 'Wi ~"e around thp. bar Qf~h'l pin another thref! Urnes, &Hpeat this prceess until piec~s of chain are attached. 4 Once aJJ of the chains are connected
tho bar of the pjn,w.I'ap tncromamtng to W]l'(~

an 19

Wi<lpp~~d amun!! ~l1epin. Undo the pin (this UU'lakl~'~ (~lIsi~~:r 'Wrap the wire) and wrap i~ to

five timesaround it and cutthe wire ..1[ th!1

!JCw 1N1r'c djagonal~y around Ute enclosed 8~cleof

chain and w]re do not run the entire length oJ UN: bar of the pin, wrap the remai:njn~ w:ire ail.either end of the bar so the chains an; Ught and centred,

the pin nve tunes, begiIlnir1g at. Ute

PU!J.,h

right-angle bend.

the coiled wire

C:()TTl~llId.

t~g~ltlylJ()ge!,h~r~,() makeit

82 I

bead

5 'flu'
(tWtl

';au
or

14 1~'il S c)I1h'J 'l2 Iwa~1

P~I1!l

7' L:J.~Uy. rotmkllui)' an;;lph tlv- I~ bf'a; li,d

('fod posts ,mlln IllIc buSt· of :my
<In' pm;jjJjulII'd ill fliffr']1I'HI
i

Il'll'

Ilins wiLl 11;1\','

C';<:IJ:"ti

~W!,
j'

h['a.d~J rtml
I

,r till'

~ut. n~!, .nil or [

~I()f'lf' pill'S,

pitli\wi

h side ',~ll~'I'~
"!'

.~~ 1"'1~1 hs of ehatn, J\'lukt· .'>In'l' Lit{_'b~lJ.(l~

h·a:~,j~;~ II1Fn (~in) ·].'0

l' f4"ILJf'an

of post. ~Isin~ round,£'yd -t (~,

lJusi,r'

Il'n~n.h.s and ~Imk

halanecd across 11If'hrooch,

tL'chniqllf'S,

I);.ge 11). Usiug

and

[.1) _

rernalnlnn

beads, '1.I1t"ead, ne to U~n>e beads onto each

flY'"pir'" then cet posts

6 Attach

erear« an

('Y1>let.

I.h{~SL..\':, bl:adAfi f'YIl' ]Inn

sections ;~o amI

t h ... bn)(lcl1l by ~cgr,ltilng I.hf·m into ~b[~ lc n~1ilus uf ('h,rin. f:,'l"et

Wli'lil.iOllll

the height:;
i~ lit t b

[or

tilll'!1;

pim,. t hon
llliIDri

np, nhaln

iii, 1.11'11tIPflTHj)lI'ia! i<nip pH ers.

poin

!'lilh' euuers,

Link 'lh . ('11'1'i~in!i on[4'IIllw dh in m~ilLl-I

'-IIf), I~

brooch

I 83

Christmas d'8corat~ons
Weloome the festive season by adorning rooms and th'8 branches of everqreen trees
with sp.arkling

decorations in jewel colours.

These bright decorations coul'd be modified and used as gift-wrapping decorations and
even festive earrings, if you wish.

Materials (for each decoration)

MemDry wire, lin l~rQe bangle shape

31 8ill'o'8, head pins, 20 rnrn (% in) long

-.

2 silver eye pins, 20 mm (0/.; iin) long

20 em of smaJI belcher chain wiittl 3 mm

..,.

\ rIB illl) riU1ks

82 silver seed bead's, 3 mrn (V~ lin} diameter 46 white plastic pearls, 4 mm (0/1 Gin) diameter 1 Swarqvski .crystal drop with side 110100, 18 mm (1 ~il6 illl' long

Tools Round-FlOs€; plliers Snipe-nose pliers

Saflety glasses,

84 I

bead

1 Cut Ule memory wire into a 22 em (8'V-l in)

length using side cuttcrsuud at one end
USillB

create ,~loop

the mILLl1{I-IlOS0 pliers (see

i:!a\sieteehniques,
2: Use chain

pnge .n 7).
cut the belehor

UH'; sid('! (:~~U.f!r,~ to

iri1;.Oc on!" Sf) mill (21"1(1 in) ]~ngrh

(2~ chuin ii[Il~.o.) nd one (;,8 rum (2;'-::f in) a

length (35 chain links) ,

3 Thread beads unto tho head

~:!jJ1S:

thread

15 pms with t \,'10 seed be-ads on each and 16 pinawith a single pearl on each. Cut tile
head pins with sjd(~ (~uj.V!)"l':, av:ing .W mnl k (% lin), andthen C'l"al.~t"'a 'loop (s~,f'Basi.c techru nnes, ]lage I 7)_

"".Ie, Continue lt1e pattern of bea(jn,g

QS[Ile a~]

anrangoment.

4 Thread UU~beads and chain onto the

memory
tWe) •

maim sure I,lie ~H~aclingis symmetrical;

SE'f'rl

three

WiT' lin

the i()lIlo\:\'il~ sequence(!lIld

heads, one pearl, three seed beads, the

s~e{1u€'i'~dls,. f1Ill(!, pearl, two seed lIeadls" •

loose PlOd of the 5G mm (::lVI.r. in) length twisted), two seed beads,
O'He pt-arl,

(ir

one

pearl,

two sef!ciIbeads, on~

u[ a

belclhJer chain (making sure the chain is not two seed be'ltds on€! pearl and two seed beads.

55 rnm (2'VI,G in) length

oir b(~lcher cIl<1irIiI,

three s:ee(] beads, one p~;&rl tchrE'E' .. seed beads, one end of a (j8 nun {2'Yi .. iII) Nex~,thread pearl and repeat,
I(Jhi..

f:h:iilfl_

em n~vo seedlru>_ads and mil:f!

6 To complete the

cin::qllm' form and m<it.,e

process I:l

fulflle'S_

sun: the beads xil, l.i.ghMy together, cut off the excess memory wire kavin,g W
mJl.i

5 Now thread on two seed beads, then Ulf~ ]oose em! 01 the 68, hdc:tter
IIUll (

(% lin) and lcop the cut end into an f·ydel.. using the round-nose pliers,

tv..,; irn) reJ'ltgtl1l of

chain (Inakill},: sure til ' f:lmlml i!s F10t

011

twtsted), Repeat the same combinattnn of beads, and dl~Mnas tllc opposite side
Ii

of the decoration, but jill reverse oro

lD

7 r\U:licl!I Ull' bl"tJded h!".941 pillS to tlu- ehalu,

Basic (1'('h111if1110't'>, link ,of Uw

'l)ill1

pn.lt['
'n@'iid.

11)).

U81111A1,

"11:' s,':Iml'
(.~r~

U~, SV
Sl"(

'1iI JU''IiI1'1 :1l1d

sev

'I[

SIl

'd

bC~Ir1! rllln'II!",

Irt"l1l!bi'qIlJP, at~clL an

I;lyt'

pill

r'n, Ilh(' mirMh'

(nr Mill' lOll rbaln and nlne

))~','U'I

and ri~li'It
II.

«haln,

i.i~,n' ~()!<;l uf U't'

I'OlIlml'.1l0Sf.'

'd IJ ~dd d rups ffJ'r m,h,C" )()I,I,mn ehal 1

armln1rl' "nit' !msl' 01" U~ hang Ule dpcoral:irm).

IdlPffi I,n (;fl·OI.1Le a Ir:II'ge hook (h~' \\·bi!l'h .vo III 8 AUm::h the Iir.ll r~I("':;tto loll!' Iirst loose
dli:l~fi

\\fiU

Iink,

ITl~

S~II"~

th ~ bearl i~im.ltgin~ I
I)'

sualghr.

E~evc;u-ttus process using ev

"0 iLastly, U'iread the UI mm ('y~ in) SW3ToV:lki ervstal

second 1 ••Ik.of ehaln, alten ui"!.il1g pearls amd

l:icn'd head's (see t.he photographs on pagp.
~!) ffiif aIb0V(~ i:lm:IJ

drop onto au
jJ(

F¥C

pin and

ereare a 1ClOp at the

<I~

)~.t. end, rna Ling su 1"1':

! une FI~;UR' ••

d't'Wlils) .
o~ Iwl~hl'i' miJI d

thls klUJj· .i~ IhtL and. snung ill (he

the eye. open UH' loeps wilh

houk 1,]wm lnto lJit' m€HTUlfY

5nipc-.lliIS~'

91em :J;& mm (I VI il'l) (15 ~i'llk) ~!Id ..

IIt'm,!t'h

1l11i.~Ji's and

ILht, 1001l!! on

or

anm·tl

il'iWn~I'Imel
I'(lWl(lt'd

or rhl~
r'M l of ILh '

wtiu'r'l'mi of
III • chain).
I II

1,';11' ,hlJlflf'm
JI

iJlUI

huiu

((II Pil'h

Thl.q filit:li ('mmr'r:-b

'wiJI ~l(lIld

m.

[11011"

wi· • uslnR snipr-Ilose

pli,('I,);

(!S

I!' I~J.aI"lihap , it I plou:l:.

B8 I

bead'

verlatons
I rs~ '[his design
(_'arl'"inllJ, ook h
(,0

lei 1TI1li1<f" l":uwinl~iIl lly

fIJI

fn~'1\~I'h~ 11Ill" sl p::; a'luw(', anrl n~lrlhlJt of an e~'e lJill.utl I1my IiI;:.

rhc top of th . chain inst,c'"ld

to use sma II
hoops,

hmJ:gle Ifli"'mUJ)' wire

rOJ~ smaller

.adjusUng lhl! Il!ngU~ of enatn and numbers

of heads as <!JlPI'Opliale.
Fur
tlnCfln.;:]~."'t:

Gl.:ru;lIl.li~S dt::t:(m.ltiU[ls

link

frwty cry5Lill dro-ps ami hlfo-ho.kdcl'ys'Lul!:l

tOA('thN \!(iltlll jlHll[l
~il'i~" :iI~ \l:i!f1flt11,

'Ihf!

r:lu.n II lh-r CI)~I'l>

~vltl1 (,lIlnin.,; hoo,k~

an !IS), und hH,n~ l.hlllL1

f

10 P1'; of wirl!'C'.

Tine buc1kle

()f

tlhis bell~ made from a brooch is

frame (~vailab'le

from

craft ·an haberdashery

beads and attached

~O·8 liBngth of

ri'b,bon..

Velvet, satlnand grosgmin I(petersham) riibbons

A smal'ler broocn frameand

narrower rilbbonoould

be used to transfotm til e esign inlo a chok.er.

Materials 1 m (39 W.n) ribbon. 2.5cm (1 in) wiele Couron ~hJlieadin i51. COiIoor~o' match me rijijoon 1 round bJ;ooch rrrurne. 3,,5 elm (11% in)!diameter 5'6 head pins, 50--00
fiml

(2---:2% in~Iiongi

33 ClfYstal beads, 6 mm (>AI inch) diameter 33 pe.arl beads, 6 mm (V4 inch) diame"l.er

Tools
Aound-,irIose p~ers Snipe-nose pI'ers Side ouUel'S

~Sa.fl9ty lasses g Noodle SolswFs Clear nail varnish

bell

J 91

step one Thread beads onto heed pins.

step two Bend head pin posts around lIle rouno-nose p4i~8.

1 Thread each indtvidual head onto a head 1)1[1(~oCR t.b", ph ot...gra.~ ~I :.L bovc). 2 Bend the po.'>ts 01' the head pins around the base of th ...round-ncsc pl'ic:rsto create a hu'gc, loose loop (see Basic t~dlnique8,

4 M,' asure the desire 1. If!ngl.h of ribbon and

cut tho Colletsat right a,ng_~es.. Coat each cut end ...t11. a small amount or clear nuil polish i
to stop lh,~ ribbon Irorn ['raying, 5 When the nail varnish i.);. ,rhy, t.hrr-ari t.hl'>

'.

pa.l':t' 17, and the photograph above).

ribbon around the central hal' of !.1M'! brooch frame and fold. tho end. baek on itself Stitdl
the dOllbh~ rihbnn l,ow~U1Pr usil1~ small sl.ip

3 l'osiit..ion the ileadNi head plns on U~C brooch frame and wrap tIl€! posl.s around
tl'lf;! rranw lJ.~illg round-nose

stitches,

to

secure the ribbon

cinch the h({U,

1,0

the frame,

pnors ami.

8'[~!:.!d loose end of Ll'leribbon throucn the

the rrameto

snipe- n()s~!pli.('ri:lf see Basic tecl miques, page HI). Hepeal: this process until all (If the hc<uls arc>secured onto 1I1!~ Inunc. Cut off
We excess posts using ~id~ cutters,

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bead

Variations
.~ ~l~isdesign to d"css be bag.

n'lSs (llellgllii of ribbofl

(I

ll~)

.:lIn

old e"i"l'rung

thrrOl~.h the

lram (' and sl;ijkh the ribbon to tc!ll" ~"

AH,~nmtivd:.r, make a,t;r,;lr: hed handle of nbOOn to the tJ<:tg a'l. ~mt! end. and P<c"L<;C<:P.f1

Uu"ollgha [)-riI!g :11.rill'! other end. Slide Ule

buckle

,3JQIIg n,bt-' r:il.Ju.UI~ to ShOfil.Nl 01-

lE'ngtlierll t:t1f' handle as desired, You could .iJ:5(;1 a window nhe brooch. [r~_f1w<'I]~d

'I_i~g~

Ribbon as a eurtatn tic or as a pull eortl fo.r

blin(l_

[Ideal for a wedding, speoiel make, occasion,

a formal

ball or any other

shoe jewell@ty

ts s~mp[e to

but adds a desigrner touch to plainfoottw8ar.

94 !

bl3<Jd

Materials 50 em ~30 ctnaiG'! Ii'll)

80 head pins. 30 mm (1 y~~n)kmg SO bel! caps. 5 mm (¥16 in) diame~li)r
22 pearls. 10 mfll1 (0/"1(; in) diameter 36 P{''arls. 7 rom (V.c rn) diameter

1,2 round! A8 crysla1s,. '6 mm (1/t in) diameter

10 round diatrilMte beads

Tool's i=louFid-llose piers Snipe-ilOge pliers Side cutters Safety gla.soos Crall '011.1. s.uiabfe

or leatMr ana met

Hints
1f yc~I (in not \!\f;1Iltto gl1J(~ the, cliain lo yc.uf S11083. hk(~ the ,;hoes snd the OI,,]i[1 (witl..out !h[}! 'acl~ ~lIud
I'~~

1 Thread

<Ii

hell cap, curved side up, and a

beacelonto each houd pin, Using ship ~:uu.et,", trim off the head pin PO:E.t leaving 10 mill
{'Vil in). Mak.. a loop In the end or I.h~ post

10i'I hoot

by wrapping ir arounrt 'the round-nose (see Basic teehmqnes, page 17),

CIII

pUr.r~

mRk~ranrl have !tie r:l1f1in SfW.'n onto tho Ghoc(;

appropriate
irl !lIe

position ::~ti"I'r'fvn~,

2 Cui, the chain Into two 11

using the side r.utters ..

(4o/.~ in)

OrK~f) ill(~chni<] i~ in plocc. illlac:fl ;~IIof 11)8beaos.

lengths ami two 13 em (5V!I in) lengths,

You may won! 10 use plastic beads ,and pearlG ill1 ;1'Clad 01
qlrlft:!'~

3, 80rt the beads Into I'OIJ!surular p;rOUps.one Aro1JPfor each ehain I.ength, Two of the
,~r()up[l should havo
"L few

ag

It)Ely

wUII,;fl mu:-:h

11'l.l':!>_

mor

beads

]II

them than
UIC

me others,

but all should have

same balance of colour and shape,

96 I

bead

Glue Ihe m1ddlle of lile rQ!..ger piece ul Chairi to the siKlE!.

step six G1ucthe ShorIer pjoce of chain above the firsl,

Divide each group

in h.lli',..g.<1in, with om:

below the Ironl. of tho shoe. '""he.11 '~he g!u!:"

half of the beads to be applied (,()1;h~chain

b~for:>.i.I,if) uu.ached arid Lhe· ther h~dftu o be 'a.dd~d·u.ItCl.'U'ICctl,~]n if: aU.l.dwcl. 4 1'Jsing 1,1'1 r- sni [)(~-IHISC IOQPS on the beaded p l.i(!I.-:1., (1)('1'1 UH'

is tacky, pnsition the chain

a!CfOSS

the front

of t'hE" shoe. ·\.\i110tlt.hl~ gh ~(! Is dry, repeat tho prnr:~.~;:r ith both sirlos of the chain. w G1Hing ih-; rnlddls Sf'ction it easter to nosttton first will make

the rest of the chain.

glt1ing Uu" 11 em

.I1Nid p:ins and attach

IIi),(r of the beads to the lengths of chain, ensuring that the assortment is von-jed hut;
similar oneach chain. IMhlu"
SUrf'

-6 Repeat the process,

appruxuuatoly

(4:Vs in) kngl.h of chain above the first, G uuu CYIil in) from thf' front

all

IJll'

b l=<ld~hang in t h~'!"amp. elj re{~timl.

of the shoo. of chain to

HIP.

5 Ulm, tho l:J em (G1fsin)kngth

7' Vi!h(~11 hoi.h nofULe chains are secured and me gJlue has d!ried, attach the r ;maining beads randomly to the chain links
the front oj[ the shoe,
,V:1"088

tlw shos- fim!.. Run a short thin line of glue

(if the' gl!1C' is too thick ii, will hind:

chain links) OIlJprox:-i'malR.ly 15 mm (%l in)

shoo !ewellery

! 97

Cuff
features rows of sparkling seed beads and a duster of pearls arid gems in its centre.

Matefia~s
Memory wire ill1 small bangle shape 4! separator oers, 7-noie (approximately

8.5 em

or 1:Ycrn IOI,g} i

12 om (41%in) 'belcher Ch~~rl!mooium size;

<.1ltemativ$ly, you c~n Ilrik sixty 4 rtlrfi,

(o/1E;

iln)

jump rings 28 sillver head pins, 30 iT'll'll (1 V~in) IOlilg

2 cream pearls, 1 5 mm

r*~~11}dismeter

8 cream pearls, 1 2: mm rh in} dlsrneter

6 cream pearls, 7 mm (,A, in) dlam€ter

W. lin) diamJ(3~@I;

2 CZ0chi crystals, clear AS 11 rnrn

2 Czech crvstels, clear AS '10 rnm

{% in),di~rrH .. te:r 7 pink AB beads, 7 mrn (l!,. ~n} dliom€iter 364 pin'!<:. Ged b€Glcls, 4! mr:n (¥iC; in), diamet€!ir s

Tools
Side cutters

. I,

Safety glasses
ROlmd-nose pliers.
Srilipe-nOSB pliers

cuff

I 99

.4 Bf"gin consrruenug
onto
heac! ])~!'1S. C ut

the seven rows of ~,Ile

the

po:>I,:; with

side

cull. I.·'orrow one, thread the mcmOlY wire through a spacer bar, then thread on the components In tll(' fO!!oW'l.ng order. 20
SCC(~

cutters, leavin~ :lUmm 0'11in) of post. and create an eyelet, USll[g the round-nose p~k!"$
(;.;e~~[laskl..edmiqm~s, pag.e 17). Divide the
gnfLl!-,s ..

beads, a second spacer bar, ]:2 se.{';(] eads, b

a third spacer bar, :3f1~",,,,(j hr-t~clc<;, a and

Lcads iruo three sunilar

Iourth spacer bar, Finlsh the row hy making 2 Cut th",c h",klwr ('ba]n into tJJ.H'<' 8ii, mm
(3'o/.~ in) lengths or JiI~k Ulree h~ngths of IS x 4 mm
(¥I~I'

a IOQp in the end of Liu- wire close to the bar,

,10

that U~cb~ads sil, ti~~~[iJyl.ogeUler-.

in) jump rings.

3 Gut

~~'[e memory w"ir~~ i ~.hsid ~~ w r:uu.~!rs

ir~t.()fjeV~n 2:2;em (r-J uTI) ~f:ng~h". Cr-eal;.e a loop in one end of each Icn.~~.h be[~diI,g Ly

6. For row two, thread a spaecr bar then

th f' ()t.h~f componentll in the following order; 20 seed beads, a f5c('ml(:I1'>fla.c~r 11\0:'"1.1", of chain one seed bead then onelength

the 'lllire around Bask. teeJmiqrue5,

th.'"

round-nose pliers lst!e

page :I 7) .

100 I

bead

{I hll',l\)~h th r- fiill":';1. ~'~nk} rllll;inH~' threlil(j n to

Hints
H~Ir."I)1 ~Ilnirl ifl prdf'r'lhlc- b
11lifi

I (l ~wl'flll(':U!:s.nnd Own Um,.'~~d n Uw k!.:>~ o Inll( {Iif chain, so IJlu'l li~'kq .'li'!, t1.(:mSi-i !.I'll'
t~j"UU~Sf'NI h{"acls, 'C,mtimH" ..
'~:OIUP~IIII'ldS ill
~I)P

U11'IE'a.din~

rJ1'Jf.inn

[0 i1lfrm flU ~~. v.i r(j I

this order: one seed bead,

m1'l\!, Ore11 ~F

tilne,

lite l~virrd spacer roar, 20 seed beads, amI the

fourth rnpa'cI'T bar, F'Iunisl, bJ' ,ma,kiIl:Et.~ 11i[I~j)'
(115

To iurn tlus (:lBfiiJQninlo a

cl IClI~(!r, no ~8 CITI{15i1l) 01 u n.eOI<1R08 r"nRr-n,.. y wi,..
lVifO

hl~hc end of the memory win.'

abolllf')_

.",..i ;:jI;'j(!

exira spacer

bar ser::lions fOf

l':IIlJl()Orl

1'11'01

Jm ffl'ICh

!\i(j~

8 I.ink

Ute beaded
~~f1

head pins (so:,c ]lasi,[: l!l) onto thfl rJ~ftiI~ I

01 t·

~fldl[l:iqll4i..<:,

.n.;!!. !.i:m(', 'UsinJ( tln- .'"rn,dl.('~· llt',1(ls on Un: ,ou~;ldcs mul a l<il:rfi(> one lntha mlddle,
Hf']u";<I1 thj~ WlI'fI~!1. fnr (",lt~h
1il(~q~l,i{H~

or i:1,ttrui.
11 Oil

cuflf

Lantern candle holder

The luminous glow of ff~ickering candle ilight is incre8.sedand refracted by rows of seed b,oods Don't be daunted by

in these gl~tter1ingl lanterns.

the number the merroo

of beads us;.sd in the construction; ts qu ite sim pie and smpriisl flgly

quick to complete ..

I ,.

~ ...

102 IbeM

Materials For the smail lantern: 864 [mind ilndiernglass

beads, 4 mm (iYff>in) dfameter For the large 'anlem: 1560 round Iindian glass beads, 4 mm (o/tB in) diameter Artist's wire, gold 0,7 mm (21 gauge)

Tools
ROl.lnd-nQse pliers
Side cutters Safety glIaS5eS Ruler

lantern candl(!:-nokrer

! 103