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!!

Kambara Coin • Our Feature cover bracelet uses Kambara Jasper combined with antique etched chain for a taste of the Orient.

Bunch of Flowers • Wire wrap a crystal bouquet of flowers for a delicate and sparkling centrepiece.

Grass Green Metal Cuff • A pre-made looped cuff is the base used, to add a mix of glass and pearls to this cuff.

A Girl’s Best Friend

Butterfly’s garden • If you like working with bigger beads this project is for you… using size 8 seeds the ceramic cabochon is captured using a simple technique and a daisy stitch chain is added for the neck section.

All Wrapped Up • Enjoy wrapping to make this matching set.

Raku Bead P endant • There is something unique and special about hand-made jewellery … particularly if you make it yourself. Here is an inspiring pendant, based on a stunning glass feature bead, to spark your imagination.

Polma • Large Turquoise nuggets with bright coral chips woven in between black tubing give this simple stringing project a stunning appearance.

Her Dazzling Playground • WHEN MELISSA PLAYER FIRST STARTED ON HER BEADING VENTURE, SHE WAS A VERY BUSY MOTHER OF TWO WHO WOULD INDULGE IN SOMETHING ‘JUST FOR HERSELF’ DURING HER TODDLER NAP TIMES. FIVE YEARS ON SHE IS AN AWARD WINNING DESIGNER WITH A GROWING BUSINESS AND A DAZZLING PLAYGROUND.

Chain Maille Set • Cage a bead using a chain maille flower to form a focal drop. Designed by Teena Germano for Beads Online.

Cleopatra Cuff • Herringbone stitch is used to enclose size graded Czech firepolished crystals to the centre of this Cleopatra Cuff.

Drink Me • Are you ready to try something very different? The image is placed on the disk with Image Transfer Solution and a stamping alphabet set is used to make the tag. A challenging project full of fun ideas.

Black Velvet • Velvet makes a simple and stunning neck strap to feature large hole beads on this design by Beads Direct.

Floral Woven Set • This crossed wire technique wraps gently around your wrist with pearls and crystals.

Winner Kids Corner • 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.

SHOPPING GUIDE

Hanging Flowers • A centre flower tile surrounded by dangling flowers and beads forms a maze of colour.

Sharp act • Never loose your scissors again … by making a lariat to attach to your beading bag using a clever toggle and lobster catch.

Coastal Breeze • Lovely Lampwork with a casual beach design.

Groovy Spotted Bag • Make up the handle on this spotted bag using a combination of eye pins and links and loops.

Baby Doll Necklace • Create beaded beads in 6mm and 4mm bi-cones and add a large drop focal.

Garden Posy Brooch and Hair Comb • Using a sieve, experiment with making your own garden posy brooch and hair comb.

Geode with Pyrite and Lapis • Ruth Osborn has created a very special feature using a Geode and framed it in Pyrite and Lapis.

WHAT'S NEW KITS

Autumn Shine • Make a bracelet and chandelier hanging earrings to match in autumn tones of gold and topaz.

Satin Charm • Satin pearls hang in clusters with Iris crystals and butterfly charms in this design by My Little Bead Shop.

Quick Fix Earrings • Quick make some earrings for me … to wear with this! Oh how many times has this happened to you? Try this quick fix.

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