Jewellery making anyone??

In_Search_Of_Me

can you tell me what the bead spinner is for - always wondered!!
Has anyone got the hang of african helix stitch or know a good resource? Really annoying me that I cant get the hang of it!

BabyKat

it puts beads on thread quicker than you can by hand...lol...
Click on the link i gave in my post above and it lets you see paul demonstrating the spinner...hope that helps

Jo_F

I love my bead spinner, especially when making beaded flowers as it takes sooooo much time off the making time, rather than stringing each bead at a time on the wire.

newlywed

Bead spinners are fine if you only want one type of bead strung - ie lots of the same colour or lots of random colours all tipped in together.

Me, I prefer to have control over my bead colours so although I have a plastic version of the bead spinner, I don't use it very often.

BabyKat

Jo_F wrote: »

I love my bead spinner, especially when making beaded flowers as it takes sooooo much time off the making time, rather than stringing each bead at a time on the wire.

interesting how do you make flowers can i have instructions pleas

Jo_F

BabyKat wrote: »

interesting how do you make flowers can i have instructions pleas

Sorry, didnt see this. It's not an easy thing to describe, best thing to do is do a google for French Beaded Flowers and there are a few sites that give instructions.

This gives the basics
http://kimberlychapman.com/crafts/bfbasic.html

BabyKat

Thanks for that i will have a look...something different to make

jeski

I am so glad I've found this thread. I was just about to pay someone to make my wedding jewellery, but I'd much rather make my own. I'd like to make a pair of those cluster, drop type earrings. Lots of little beads on a chain type thing, and some sort of chunky, bead necklace. Maybe a twist or something that looks like three rows sitting close below one another. Any advice at all?
Please?

LJM

http://www.justbeads.co.uk/?gclid=CKOVus35g5gCFUoa3godghl2CQ

dont know if this helps but there is a discount code on here you may be able to find some bargain beads/findings etc.i use this site regularly

LJM

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this goes with my post above,hope it works