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Beading and jewellery making

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    #62
    TreasureBin
    Registered Users Posts: 319 ✭✭TreasureBin


    Yes, you need pretty good eyesight and a daylight bulb really helps. ;)

    I either:
    - use a bead cap and headpin at the end. (Tie the thread ends into a knot, put the headpin through the knot and the beadcap. Bend the pin to make a loop for attaching the fastener)
    or else
    - use a leather crimp (Glue AND crimp it onto the threads. It already has the loop for attaching the fastener).

    But with this necklace I tried something different and make a few beaded loops on one end (with fine elastic instead of normal thread) and on the other end I used a small wooden bead with a large hole, which I covered with short strands of the seed beads, threading each strand through the hole.

    I'll take another photo of the ends and upload that.


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    #63
    TreasureBin
    Registered Users Posts: 319 ✭✭TreasureBin


    Am attaching a pic of the entire necklace, including the ends.


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    #64
    Hobite
    Registered Users Posts: 88 ✭✭Hobite


    TreasureBin wrote: »
    Hi. I love anything sparkly! I usually prefer quick & easy jewellery, particularly earrings, but I've experimented a little with different kinds of bead weaving. Here's one I did ages ago on a small loom.

    TreasureBin, this is nice. I like the colours: black and white. Myself, I use seed beads only for brooches. But never done anything like yours.

    So, girls, what you doing now? I have ready couple of cabachons for my brooches, just need to start.


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    #65
    bernyh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 249 ✭✭bernyh


    Hi

    thought I would pop in a few bits that I have been making. I haven't been doing too much jewellery making of late as I have been making my cake toppers.

    The collar I made last year, based loosley around Lynn Davey's Rose garden collar, I made a more colourful one before this one and it's a great adaptable pattern. I don't think I could ever do loom work, but I do love bead weaving.

    The other two are just little quickies I made from polymer clay to sell at craft fairs..

    I'm delighted to see boardsie's sharing their beading!!


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    #66
    Hobite
    Registered Users Posts: 88 ✭✭Hobite


    The collar I made last year, based loosley around Lynn Davey's Rose garden collar, I made a more colourful one before this one and it's a great adaptable pattern. I don't think I could ever do loom work, but I do love bead weaving.
    This is nice.

    The other two are just little quickies I made from polymer clay to sell at craft fairs.
    This is from polymer clay? Fantastic. Really beautiful. I tried to do something/anythign from polymer clay, it was disaster. My cousin, she made couple of beads and they were ok. But I couldnt do anything, it was too difficult. I know, I dont have any experience working with clay. So, your quickies look really really nice. BTW, I adore green.


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    #67
    Aishae
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,800 ✭✭✭Aishae


    love that ring there - its very funky!

    i post stuff on my blog
    http://petshaecreates.blogspot.com/


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    #68
    dals
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭dals


    Hey Guys, does anyone know a shop in or around Leixlip / Dublin where I can find reels of friendship braclet string? Roughly what price?


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    #69
    TreasureBin
    Registered Users Posts: 319 ✭✭TreasureBin


    Try the Yellow Brick Road in Dublin (near Ha'penny Bridge) for all kinds of beading thread. Friendship bracelets are often made from cotton embroidery thread because of the better range of colours, and you might get that in Hickey's?


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    #70
    Blooming beads
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭Blooming beads


    Hy
    I'm looking for beaders in Dublin region for sharing experience and socializing.


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    #71
    Merrycat
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭Merrycat


    Hi BB,

    I' min Wexford but make frequent trips to Dublin (family home) and yes I am a jeweler and a beader. Would like to meet more people interested in beading!

    Merry


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    #72
    Blooming beads
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭Blooming beads


    Yes I like to meet more jeweler and a beader people very much. I'm pretty much new in country and now is time to start with my hobby again. For now I'm in Celbridge but my bike go everywhere. :)
    Suzy


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    #73
    jaimca1983
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭jaimca1983


    Hi all i am just making terracotta jewellery and beads..and i do quilling studs


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    #74
    woodturner
    Registered Users Posts: 879 ✭✭✭woodturner


    My partner makes jewellery. She wouldn't have the time to visit this forum but she'd love to talk with other people interested in the craft. Drop her a line on her Facebook page, Marsha Sutcliffe Jewellery.


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    #75
    Tramontana
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭Tramontana


    For everyone interested in all kinds of jewellery making in Cork, I've created a facebook group "Jewellery Makers in Cork", please come take a look :) (hope it's not against the rules).


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    #76
    jumbootoys
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭jumbootoys


    i'm working as a full-day job for making toys, jewellery


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    #77
    GirlOutWest
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭GirlOutWest


    Why is postage to Ireland sooooo expensive. Loads of great deals on ebay but I'm put off by the added postage costs. And I am still waiting, 9 weeks and counting, for some jewellery wire, I ordered from China. Ok, rant over, sorry...

    Anyway, I have been using www.Beads100.com - They Oirish and prices v good.


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    #78
    Tramontana
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭Tramontana


    beadbubble.com is also good


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