Hair clasps, also known as barrettes, are easy to make so you can customise your jewellery for the occasion. Check out these projects for making hair clasps using using popular multi-hole beads such as Samos and Arcos par Pucas and also a
With the bridal season coming up, we have some lovely Preciosa wedding finery projects for earrings, bracelets, necklaces and button-holes. As well as wedding jewellery, these versatile designs can easily be adapted by changing the colours and beads so they can be
These lovely Preciosa Terra Intensive seed beads are the latest additions to our huge colour range and are already proving very popular. The strong vibrant shades are great for all kinds of jewellery making and we have some great designs
It’s the time of year when thoughts turn to weddings and it’s lovely to make some beautiful bridal hair accessories. Keep them pale and pretty for classic bridal chic – or go for strong colours for a bolder look. Traditional twisted wirework looks lovely
The Preciosa seed beads are one of the most widely known brands available due to their popular colour range and great value. Here we briefly look at their history, how the seed beads are produced and some of the most popular colours
Czech and Japanese Seed Beads in General The best quality seed beads are the Czech and Japanese seed beads which have been around for a very long time. The traditional round seed beads may also be know as rocailles. They are
Toho seed beads are high quality Japanese seed beads which are renowned for their consistent size and shape. They also have a large hole which allows multiple threads to pass through. Four sizes of the Toho traditional round seed beads are available 15/0,
Matubo superduos, miniduos and seed beads come in a beautiful range of Czech colours and are invaluable for bead-weaving. Matubo superduos, miniduos and seed beads come in a wonderful range of Czech colours and finishes Some of the finishes are
Toho demi-round seed beads have the same diameter and hole size as the round seed beads but are thinner. The 8/0 demi-round seed beads are 2.2×0.9mm thick while the 11/0 demi-round seed beads are 2.2×1.5mm. The demi-rounds have been developed