Creative Beading Magazine

33 x jump rings 45 x head pins 25 x links chain 1 x toggle 4 x seaside charms 9 x 20mm mixed shell coin beads 30 x 8mm glass pearls mixed colours Small amount of seed beads Chain nose pliers x 2 Round nose pliers Wire cutters LENGTH: As desired. 18 x

Length of 16 gauge wire for wrapping mandrel Spool of 24 gauge Gun Metal artistic wire Spool of 22 gauge Silver artistic wire 2 x jump rings 1 x hook and eye clasp Brass Stamped Pendant 7 x 12mm Snakeskin Jasper Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wi

2 x silver plated wire protectors 2 x silver plated crimps 2 x silver plated crimp covers Pearl Silver Flex-rite beading wire 1 x pewter toggle 1 x silver round watch face 6 x Pure Allure Smoked Topaz Butterfly Sliders 10 x 4mm Swarovski bi-cones Cry

1 x hammered round gold plated 1 x olivine green fish focal component 22 gauge non tarnish wire gold ZM Gold plated fine Figaro chain 2 x 4mm jump rings gold plated 1 x key theme toggle clasp gold plated 4 x Czech glass olivine lustre ovals 6 x 8mm S

THE PROCESSES INVOLVED in bead making have continued to progress over the centuries. Even to this day, new techniques and materials are being developed in order to provide new and exciting beads to people, no matter what their social standing is. In

55cm large link base metal chain 5-10 x 8mm heavy gauge jump rings 2 x 6mm jump rings 1 x toggle or hook and eye clasp 1m x 24 gauge artistic wire 1m x 12 gauge coloured aluminium wire 1m x 4x1mm of flat leather suede lace Set of hand-made art glass

2 x 7mm silver head pins 12 x sterling silver head pins 1 x sterling silver clasp 2 x sterling silver crimps Tigertail 2 x sterling silver jump rings 2 x silver wire protectors 2 x 4mm silver spacers 2 x 8mm silver jump rings 1 pair silver ear hooks

28 gauge non-tarnish spool 30 x 3m gauge silver wire 20cm x 18 gauge wire 2 x hair combs or 1 large 15cm x 1-2cm wide ribbon Floral tape 1 hank x size 11 crystal silver lined seed 1 hank x size 11 white seed AB 3 x 6mm Swarovski pearls cream 21 x Swa

50cm chain 5 x round jump rings 1 x oval jump ring 100 x head pins 1 x clasp and extension 1 x 20mm twisted jump ring 1 pair ear hooks 1 x eye pin 1 strand 6mm pearls 1 x large pearl 5 grams size 8 Japanese glass seed beads Chain nose pliers Round no

3 x charms SP 2 x charms RG 15cm medium link belcher chain SP 30cm medium link belcher chain RG 36 x small bead caps SP 9 x large jump rings RG 18 x head pins SP 1 x pretty twist toggle RG 18 x small foil Chain nose pliers Tound nose pliers Wire cutt

AWARD WINNING ARTIST Christi Friesen lives two hours’ drive from the hustle and bustle of downtown Los Angeles in the town of Tehachapi. Christi is a master sculptor of polymer clay but it is the beads, stones, gems, fossils and other precious object

1 reel – 14 gauge wire 1 reel – 24 gauge wire All beads are an approximate and may be substituted 10 grams x size 11 Czech seed beads Black 10 grams x size 11 Czech seed beads Clear Silver Lined 35 x 4mm Filigree 41 x 4mm Swarovski bi-cones Crystal S

1 x large round gold link 1 x large teardrop gold link 8 x small oval antique bronze links 8 x small round antique bronze links 1 pair ear hooks GP 2 x parrot clasps GP 16 x eye pins GP 2 x head pins GP 36 x ‘W’ crimps GP 4 x jump rings GP Small leng

1.5m x 0.5mm cotton cord 2 x foldover leather ends Clasp and extension 2 x jump rings 30-40 x 6mm glass pearls 8-10 x large hole spacer beads Scissors Chain nose pliers Glue Bent nose pliers LENGTH: 18-19cm When using super glue please take care ñ it

3m x 18 gauge non tarnish wire 42 x 7x1mm jump rings 69 x ball head pins 1 x round clasp 1 pair ear hooks 12 x 8mm Swarovski Crystal bi-cones Fuchsia 11 x 8mm Swarovski Crystal bi-cones Light Rose 22 x 6mm Swarovski Crystal bi-cones Fuchsia 24 x 6mm

4 x small gold jump rings 40 x gold head pins 12cm of fine gold chain 4 x gold wine glass rings 8 x gold leaves 20 x 4mm glass pearls 20 x 6mm glass pearls Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters Cut 4 x 3cm lengths of fine gold chain. Start

80cm to 1m bronze chain 1 x toggle bronze 2 x large jump rings bronze 2 x jump rings bronze 2 x Charlotte loops bronze 2 x crimps bronze 6 x leaf charms bronze 3 x eye pins bronze 1 pair ear hooks bronze 6 x bead caps bronze Tigertail bronze 14 x sma

50cm x flex wire or Tigertail wire 2 x crimps 2 x sterling silver crimp covers 1 x sterling silver magnetic clasp 6 x 8mm Swarovski bi-cones 12 x 6mm Swarovski bi-cones 6 x 4mm Swarovski bi-cones 9 x 20x15mm Agates flat oval cut Chain nose pliers Fle

2 x 12cm clear jewellery tubes 2 x silver crimps 2 x silver wire protectors 1 x silver toggle clasp set 42 x 5mm bronze jump rings 39 x head pins with silver ball ends 45cm Tigertail 2 x 7mm round porcelain 2 x 4mm round silver spacers 40 x 4mm black

“LET THIS BE A WARNING to anyone thinking of learning to make jewellery: It is very, very, very addictive! I’ve been beading every day now for 22 years and I’m about as obsessed as it gets. I even dream about beads!” she laughs. “I bead at all hours

Sterling silver wire Bronzclay Badger balm Plastic work surface Small plastic roller Paper template Sharp craft knife Small measuring cup Small round file Flat file Chasing hammer Kiln Burnishing tool Brass brush Metal anvil Apply a small amount of B

1.5m leatherette black 2 x foldover ends 2 x small jump rings silver 1 parrot clasp 32 x 6mm round large holed silver beads Scissors PVA glue Chain nose pliers LENGTH: 18cm Use 1 x 50cm and 1 x 1m strand of leatherette. Tie together in a double knot,

“… THE GOOD WITCH OF THE NORTH gives Dorothy the dead witch’s enchanted Ruby Slippers, and the slippers protect her. Glinda advises that if Dorothy wants to go home to Kansas, she should seek the aid of the Wizard of Oz, who lives in the Emerald City

6m x 28 gauge gold wire 1 gram x sixe 11 seeds rainbow clear 1 gram x size 15 seeds Toho gold lined clear 3 grams x size 8 Toho silver lined jetz black 2 grams x size 11 seeds dark gold silver lined 6 x size 8 seeds light topaz 2 grams x size 15 seed

1 x toggle 1 x length of Tigertail 2 x crimp tubes 7 x Howlite focal beads 22 x 10mm agate beads 14 x Czech gold glass nuggets 18 x size 8 seed beads Chain nose pliers x 2 Round nose pliers Wire cutters LENGTH: As desired. 2 x head pins 1 pair ear wi

15g flesh colour polymer clay 15g green polymer clay 15g gold polymer clay 1g rose mica powder 10cm Feathers yarn 2cm 20 gauge wire Pasta machine Tissue blade Tile Needle tool or toothpick Paint brush Straw Round nose pliers Chain nose pliers LENGTH:

20 x eye pins 4 x head pins 0.5m chain Clasp and jump ring 1 x Brazilian Black Rock Heart 4 x 10mm metallic coated feature beads 4 x 8mm metallic coated feature beads 11 x 6mm pearls Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters 8mm measure bead L

15cm x fine copper chain 1 pair ear hooks 6 x head pins 6 x pearls – three varying sizes 15cm x fine copper chain 1 pair ear hooks 6 x head pins 6 x pearls – three varying sizes Chips Chain nose pliers Round nose pliers Wire cutters Cut 2 x 3cm, 2 x