Creative Beading Magazine

Australia’s favourite beading magazine. Be inspired by Australia's favorite beading magazine, containing projects for beginners and beyond from Australia’s top jewellery designers and expert trends, tips & tricks. This new magazine has got the lot!!

Heart to Heart • Let your imagination go wild – prepare and make individualised pendants using Magic Glos®.

Fancy Fimo Bracelet • Add your own coils to this pre-made bracelet … highlight with Swarovski crystals and Fimo beads.

Hearts and Flowers Necklace • Using a Lampwork Focal Heart bead by Wendy Bergamin, add all the odd beads and crystals in tones that you were wondering what to do with.

Millionaire • Keystone Swarovski crystals balance in an ‘up and down’ pattern with added Xillion bi-cones for texture … a certain eye catcher.

Ceramic Beads • SARAH EZZY-DICKSON LOOKS INTO THE HISTORY AND USES OF CERAMIC BEADS.

Kendra • Create a teardrop pendant using basket wire weaving. Add a soft touch with ribbon and organza for the necklet.

Tribal Onyx • This one is for you if you have a love of semi-precious stones. Add fine chain to the loops to give a soft touch to the black Onyx. Designed By Ruth Osborn.

Blossoming Moments • Beautiful sliders add a floral dimension to this crystal watch face … complement it with a ring and earrings.

Butterfly Drops • Simply float away with this design by Coastal Treasures in eye pins and dangles.

A Masterpiece in Progress • LIKE MOST 21 YEAR OLDS, DARIUS Q. SEETO IS OFTEN UP ALL NIGHT AND SNEAKING INTO BED AS THE SUN RISES. UNLIKE MOST PEOPLE HIS AGE HOWEVER, DARIUS IS UP WORKING ON FRESH AND INTELLIGENT IDEAS IN THE FORM OF CRYSTALS, BEADS, FEATHERS AND FABRIC. IT IS A PASSION THAT MADE HIM ONE OF THE FINALISTS IN THE SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL COMPETITION LAST YEAR.

Velvet Copper • Velvet beads are soft and lovely to touch. Add copper for warmth and layering of the chain … it all spells luxury.

Island Treasure • A beautiful mix of bright and bold colours, delicious shapes and precious beads.

Princess Mia • Learn ladder stitch with this lovely loop princess necklace.

Steam Punk Necklace • Have you wanted to try the new style but not known where to start? Designed by Teena Germano for Beads Online.

Diamond Girl • Using ladder and netting stitch, join rows of cubes to make fun diamond shapes. Designed by Sandee Harris.

Morning Glory • The timeless beauty of Pink Morning Glory flowers in a basic stringing design created by Beads Direct.

Foiled heart • A large foil heart is the feature of this bracelet – the design places it at the bracelet end allowing it to hang properly.

KID’S KORNER • Creative Beading would like to present you a great new section just for kids. Kids Korner are projects by kids for kids. Every issue there is a major winner and heaps of other prizes. If you would like to send in your Kids Korner for a chance to win check out the details on page 64.

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Wired Wild Roses • Wire a wild ceramic rose necklace using a twisted wire technique.

Flower Bronze • Create a six stranded cuff style bracelet using lovely sliders to stiffen the work.

Gold Tassel Earrings • These tassels with crystals and a black dress … say ‘take me somewhere special for dinner’.

Charming Pearls • Tones of grey green and navy highlighted with silver charms form this design by My Little Bead Shop.

White Tree • This sparkling crystal and Frangipani tree makes a centrepiece that you will love to have on your table all year round.

Twisty Teardrops • Twisty fun with pearls and teardrops designed by Mad Monnie.

WHAT'S NEW KITS

Snow Maid • The clean tones of moonstone wire worked onto a non...