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Babylon

On February 22, 2012, in Inspired designs, by admin
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While our beads don’t exactly date back to Babylonian times, we love and treasure them just as the people did 4000 years ago. Check out our range of exotic filagree beads and you will want to wear strand right now. Instead of the usual tigertail-method, use eye pins to create a necklace with a different feel.

You will need antique gold eye pins to create this look. I have use our 0.7mm x 50mm eye pins, which work great. You will need round nosed pliers to turn the pins and cutters to cut the pins down. Place an antique gold bead cap followed by a 14mm smokey coloured glass foil ball bead and another bead cap on your eye pins and create a loop on the end. Create ten sets of these. Place an antique gold filigree Bali bead on an eye pin and create five sets of these. Now create six sets with a round metal spacer on an eye pins.  Now all you have to do is join these all up, using antique gold 8mm jump rings. Finish up at the back of the necklace with a 9mm screw clasp, attaching it to the end of the round metal spacers on either side. And there you have it, your own special piece to cherish for years to come.

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Tribute

On February 14, 2012, in Inspired designs, by admin
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The world is in mourning for the loss of a great singer, performer and actress; Whitney Houston. Her contribution to the arts is impressive and she will be sadly missed  by millions around the world. I chose turquoise for this necklace as it is the stone that helps overcome grief, and the American Indians believe this stone represents wisdom and strength.

Cut a section of 0.45mm tigertail and start beading by adding two 4mm simulated turquoise ball bead on, followed by nine faceted Bali beads, another 4mm simulated turquoise bead and then followed by two simulated turquoise beads. Now place another 4mm simulated turquoise bead followed by a large Bali bead. Repeat this process with the simulated turquoise beads and the large Bali bead until you have  created five of the large Bali bead and simulated turquoise bead sequences. Make you necklace symmetrical by threading on the nine faceted Bali beads and two 4mm simulated turquoise ball beads at the end. Finalise your piece with a toggle clasp, using your crimps, crimping pliers and cutting pliers.

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Birds in Love

On February 8, 2012, in Inspired designs, by admin
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Observe a pair of Love Birds and you can be sure they think it’s Valentine’s Day everyday. And why not?

The range of LF beads make this necklace very quick to make. Get started by getting some gold eye pins and gold oval jump rings. Place three beads on the eye pins and create eight sets. I have used the 8mm purple glass based pearl beads and plum coloured 6mm faceted chalcedony ball beads. Once you have made these, link them up with the metal marquise flower spacer, which I have used six of. Attach a round metal flower spacer to the end, follwed by a single faceted chalcedony bead on an eye pin. Now attach your beautiful gold metal bird pendant. All that is left to do is attach a clasp to the back of the necklace. I have used the handy bolt ring clasp which looks great with this necklace.

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Saint Valentine’s Day

On January 31, 2012, in Inspired designs, by admin
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Since 496 AD the month of February is designated to romantic love. Lovers show their affection for one another and celebrate their intimacy with cards, flowers and gifts. Symbolised by Cupid and the heart, a Valentine’s Day gift is cherished for ever. I thought of this lovely  pendant, which is originally a key ring but begs to be used for this occasion.

Start with 70cm of silver 0.45mm tigertail and crimp one end to one side of a fish hook clasp. Thread on a 4mm silver ball spacer followed by a three faceted coloured chalcedony ball beads. The chalcedony beads will be used in the following order until you reach the pendant and then you can reverse them to make it symmetrical. First, use a mid blue, then a light amethyst, then a lavender, then thread on a beaten metal Bali bead. Thread the chalcedony and the Bali bead on another four times, then the three chalcedony beads again and then thread on the heart of the diamante-set cherub heart key ring. Just use your flat nosed pliers to get it off the chain.

Finish up the other side so it’s symmetrical and then crimp on the other end of the clasp. Now you’re all ready for love.

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Hop to it

On January 25, 2012, in Inspired designs, by admin
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Get creative this Australia Day by making a keyring with one of Australia’s icons, the Kangaroo. He is not only great for hanging on the end of a key ring, but he will also help you impress you friends when you pull him out to open their drinks this Australia Day, as he is a bottle opener as well! This idea is also great for school bags, so get the kids involved and create some cool school bag charms, there are plenty of other key rings to choose from.

Here’s what you need to get create your own Australiana key ring. A 33mm round key ring, some silver chain, an assortment of  acrylic beads, which the kids will have fun working with. You can also choose some metal charms if you like to get a different look. You will also need some head pins to put your beads on and some jump rings at attach it all together. And there you go… job done, mate. Too easy.

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