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Jewellery making anyone??

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  • can you tell me what the bead spinner is for - always wondered!!
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  • BabyKat
    BabyKat Posts: 416 Forumite
    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
    Jo_F Posts: 1,780 Forumite
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    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
    newlywed Posts: 8,255 Forumite
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    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.
    working on clearing the clutterDo I want the stuff or the space?
  • BabyKat
    BabyKat Posts: 416 Forumite
    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
    Jo_F Posts: 1,780 Forumite
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    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
    BabyKat Posts: 416 Forumite
    Thanks for that i will have a look...something different to make
  • jeski
    jeski Posts: 63 Forumite
    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
    LJM Posts: 4,535 Forumite
    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
    :xmastree:Is loving life right now,yes I am a soppy fool who believes in the simple things in life :xmastree:
  • LJM
    LJM Posts: 4,535 Forumite
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    this goes with my post above,hope it works
    :xmastree:Is loving life right now,yes I am a soppy fool who believes in the simple things in life :xmastree:
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