Jewellery making anyone??

BOBS

As to the teardrop beads, I think that I have seen some in the Bead Shed in Carlisle. They do have an Ebay shop, which sometimes can be hard to find stuff, so I would suggest emailing Sooz who owns the shop, she is really nice and helpful and will know straight away if she has any or not.

... if Sooz doesnt have any I have bought some from GarishGlobes .co.uk. ..... would love to know what you do with them ....I loved the pics of them but when I bought them was at a loss to know what to do with them.

Millie2008_2

vicks276 wrote: »

Millie please tell me where you got cane glass beads from v cheaply!!!!

duh, I am a muppet:o thought I had posted the site

http://www.bluestreakbeads.co.uk/

Thanks for the responses too:D

ccastley

Hiya all,

Am about to embark upon beading big time and am having trouble finding irregular shaped glass beads...ones that somehow just look a bit more natural. Not semi precious (that will get too expensive!!!) can anyone help me out on where to get them, or even what search terms to use on t'internet?

Looking forward to becoming a regular contributor

Thanks in advance

Jo_F

ccastley wrote: »

Hiya all,

Am about to embark upon beading big time and am having trouble finding irregular shaped glass beads...ones that somehow just look a bit more natural. Not semi precious (that will get too expensive!!!) can anyone help me out on where to get them, or even what search terms to use on t'internet?

Looking forward to becoming a regular contributor

Thanks in advance

Ummm first word that comes to mind is nuggets, maybe give that a go?

ccastley

That sounds abiut right. Cheers Jo. I shall look it up. I've found this website www.beadsnjewellery.co.uk for charm bracelets (blank ones if you like) as that;s where I'm going to start. he seems competitive for them but I;m not no sure about other things. Where's the best place for freshwater pearls and swarovzki crystals?

Thanks again for this thread. I've spent all night working my way through it lol

Jo_F

Can't answer on the pearls, but I have got Swarovskis from Jem Junction (on Ebay), and I have heard that Jules Jems is also pretty reasonable.

I'm on a buying ban at the moment, I have more than enough beads to be getting on with (I could open my own bead shop!), the only thing I am allowing myself to buy is findings (it's been head pins this week).

I buy the chain in bulk, and then take off the amount that I want for the bracelet/necklace/whatever. I know that way you have to add your own toggle clasps, but not every one has a standard size wrist (unless I am just finding all the odd people lol)

vicks276

Okie dokie - FINALLY managed to get some decent photos of my stuff! Please have a nosey in my photo album and give me some honest opinions!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/31046265@N02/sets/72157607677030841/

Ta very muchly!! xx

Angie100

vicks276 wrote: »

Okie dokie - FINALLY managed to get some decent photos of my stuff! Please have a nosey in my photo album and give me some honest opinions!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/31046265@N02/sets/72157607677030841/

Ta very muchly!! xx

Vicks - they all look great. I like those silver tubular beads, they look good.

Millie2008_2

they are fab vicks

Love the wire wrapping- did you teach yourself? I haven't tried it yet, but really want to

vicks276

I just watched a couple of videos on youtube and had a go. I used 0.8mm silver plated wire which was quite flexible and easy to manipulate.