Big Round Beads for Jewellery Making

All you need to create this Spring's strongest jewellery making trend is some lovely big round shiny beads, a piece of satin ribbon and a few spacers.
Here is what we came up with choosing from Bluestreak Beads fab range of large acrylic beads.
Remember to choose spacers with big enough holes, and trim the ribbon to a point so that you can push it through with a big fat needle or a piece of wire.

Burnished Silver Beads

We are adding to our range of gorgeous burnished silver beads. There are three hearts from 25mm through 40mm and a nice big flat oval bead measuring a whopping 46mm long, added to that are a small round bead and a 12mm puff disc bead.

The hearts make great pendants on thir own either on thong or chain.

The little discs would make a classy pair of earrings.

Charms for Charm bracelets

We have added a new range of Charms in enammel and diamante finishes with matching bracelets and necklets to hange them on.

As well as the more traditional hearts & horseshoes charms there are cupcakes, cherries, high heels, little dogs & handbags. giving you tons of choice. Make your charm bracelet unique by adding one or two of your own design using beads such as Swarovski crystal or cloissonne.

Choosing a Clasp

A beautiful hand made piece of jewellery deserves a gorgeous clasp. I like to finish mine with sterling silver lobster clasps or a beautiful bali silver toggle like the one pictured here. These are hand crafted in Indonesia by skilled silversmiths. they also make the most exquisite silver beads.

Lots of newbies to the bead jewellery making world ask us for jewellery making tips and techniques. There is a special section on the Bluestreak Beads website devoted to help and tuition. I have included sections on basic jewellery findings, how to make earrings, bracelets, necklaces and tons more including which jewellery tools to choose and a helpful tutorial on the basic techniques of jewellery making from turning a loop in a headpin to fitting clasps and the use of jumprings. It's not difficult to get started creating your own beaded jewellery.
More later.....Cathie