jewelllery making for 2010

gettingthereslowly

susan42 wrote: »

Getting there slowly, someone on here recommended me to Beadazzle beads, and they have some free tutorials on line if you sign upto news letter

Kandipandi wrote: »

I love Beads & Beyond Magazine, see here , I bought the latest one today in hobbycraft but have seen it my local newsagent too, its about £3.99 or so and comes out monthly. There are lots of lovely bits and its not all make your own glass beads and findings yourself (i'm nowhere near that level yet!!) . There are lots of advertisers in the back for supplies too which I find useful. Give it a go.

Thank you both Susan and Kandipandi :T Both look fab and loads of ideas. Excatly what I need xx

Just finishing some photo books for two big birthdays coming up then straight back into my jewellery making

thistledome

mary-op wrote: »

Bit miffed Spent what seems like all morning trying to make a button bracelet with one of my swatch watch straps and I don't like it at all............even OH pulled a face..............not sure whether it might be that I'm running out of pretty colour buttons............it just looks a bit too drab...............so, back to the drawing board I think;)

I felt the same way yesterday, mary-op. Everything I tried went wrong and the Peyote bracelet I've been trying to make has been unpicked 4 times so far and I'm still not happy with it! Just can't get it right for some reason.

Today has been better though and I hope to post a pic soon. Hope you're feeling refreshed today and ready to start again

Question Ladies, please! When you make a chain bracelet with fairly heavy beads on it, how do you stop the lighter clasp side from riding up to the top of your wrist when you wear it? IYSWIM. I mean the clasp ends up on display and all the beads are hanging underneath your wrist.

Lovely makes as usual Kandipandi, I also prefer the dragonfly - but all very pretty.:T

Kandipandi

thistledome wrote: »

Question Ladies, please! When you make a chain bracelet with fairly heavy beads on it, how do you stop the lighter clasp side from riding up to the top of your wrist when you wear it? IYSWIM. I mean the clasp ends up on display and all the beads are hanging underneath your wrist.

Thanks

I know what you mean. I always try to ensure there is an even spread of heavy beads all the way around and I like to put a nice charm near the clasp or use a nice unusual toggle clasp to make a bit of a feature of the clasp rather that trying to shuffle it around all the time (which I do!).

hart44

Just want to say I love your jewellery Kandi ,
I have only attempted the memorywire bracelets so far but would love to make some carm bits to hang on my bags I have sewn.

I have a lovely little bead shop near me and they run classes so I think I will enrol in a basic course

mary-op

Thanks for your encouragement. Well I had another go today after I'd bought some buttons from the charity shop............sewed them onto some tape of similar colour and used velcro for the fastening...........quite pleased with it so might have a go at another now.......:j

hart44

mary-op wrote: »

Thanks for your encouragement. Well I had another go today after I'd bought some buttons from the charity shop............sewed them onto some tape of similar colour and used velcro for the fastening...........quite pleased with it so might have a go at another now.......:j

Well done, glad things have turned out ok, sometimes it helps just to stop and go back another day

Im going to have a go at that safetypin bracelet this wkend (just need to make sure I have some seed beads).
Will post a pic when its done

mary-op

ooops !! Velcro just came undone when I was showing it off to OH.................so, back to the drawing board.............does Velcro have a 'sell by' date ? I've had it a while

hart - thanks for mentioning the safety pin bracelet........I'd forgotten about that and I've some lovely beads in a blue/turquoise mixture that might do for that.
Might have to look up the instructions again..........I saved the picture but not how to do it..............oh I am a numpty:(

hart44

mary-op wrote: »

ooops !! Velcro just came undone when I was showing it off to OH.................so, back to the drawing board.............does Velcro have a 'sell by' date ? I've had it a while

hart - thanks for mentioning the safety pin bracelet........I'd forgotten about that and I've some lovely beads in a blue/turquoise mixture that might do for that.
Might have to look up the instructions again..........I saved the picture but not how to do it..............oh I am a numpty:(

To save you looking for it I have posted the link again


http://www.craftbits.com/project/safety-pin-bracelet

I have added it to my VERY long list in my fav's :rotfl:

Kandipandi

hart44 wrote: »

To save you looking for it I have posted the link again


http://www.craftbits.com/project/safety-pin-bracelet

I have added it to my VERY long list in my fav's :rotfl:

Thanks for the link - I do like that! Last time I bought safety pins they cost a small fortune, where would I get them cheap?

mary-op

hart - thanks for that, now my printer has decided to work I've printed them off............now..........where to get safety pins ???
Musty have a forage around the house............sure I must have some about but if I find them I bet they're all different sizes..............lol