The very popular barrel pony beads are available in a huge range of single colours and mixes but pretty stars, flowers, butterflies and hearts are also available. Use with cotton cord or stretch elastic to make quick and easy jewellery.Â
The 5x8mm diamonduos have a versatile facetted diamond shape that can be used to create a multitude of motifs such as rounds, stars and flowers. They work well with many other beads including seed beads and other 2-hole beads. DiamonDuos
Swarovski have just launched their latest Innovations and Inspirations – THE POWER OF EMOTIONS. We’ve highlighted the key new shapes and colours, together with the trends behind their new collection. This season’s Innovations are inspired by Swarovski’s identification of the overarching trend they
Swarovski heart pendants and beads are perfect for making Valentine’s Day jewellery. We’ve picked our favourite shapes, including the very popular xilion heart pendants, together with some easy ideas for making Swarovski heart earrings, bracelets and pendant necklaces. Swarovski Xilion Heart
These mini Swarovski Valentine’s Day Projects have been produced by their Create-Your-Style Team to show you some easy design ideas and handy tips to create pretty earrings and necklace pendants using the Classic Heart Pendants and the Wild Heart Pendants. You
If you’re looking for some inspiration for your Valentine’s Day jewellery, two hole beads can make some lovely interesting designs. The Amos par Puca beads can be used to create lovely heart motifs while the triangular Kheops par Puca beads
Handmade beaded gifts are a lovely way to give a personal Valentine’s Day present. We have some easy project ideas here using seed beads and other small beads. The basic techniques are explained and you can the vary the design to give
The DiamonDuo 2-hole beads are one of the most popular multi-hole beads as they’re easy to use and the diamond shapes fit beautifully together. These Czech glass beads also come in lots of lovely colours. Finally, their shape means they work well
Coatings and Effects on Czech Fire-polished Beads Czech fire-polished beads are one of the most popular Czech glass beads and come in a great array of colours with various coatings and effects. They are therefore a good choice for looking at
Christmas jewellery can be very easy to make using everyday beads such as seed bead, bicones and crystal puffy rondelles and make lovely little stock-fillers. Multi-hole beads such as the diamonduos are ideal for creating snowflake and star-like shapes for jewellery which