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!!

Circe’s Bracelet • This bracelet has sliding components made with Swarovski crystals. It was created by Chandra for Bead Street.

Celeste • This sterling silver chain maille with Czech glass bead necklace was created by Kerry Elsome and Anne Whitlock for Creative Craft Class.

Vintage Flair • Something old is created new again, using vintage beads. Designed by Off Bead Design .

All About Beads

Threads in Your Heart • Using waxed cotton, create this soft bookmark – embellish it with charms and beads, for something really personal

Bohemian Necklace • Simplistic design organic components … very bohemian.

Peacock Pearls Set • The peacock coloured pearls complement the focal beads made by Wendy Bergamin; with a choice of two different earrings to match … either as a simple Baroque drop or adding a coin pearl to make more of a ‘statement’.

Precious Metal • DONNA FOX HAD A PASSION FOR GLASS AND IT ALL BEGAN WITH A STAINED GLASS WORKSHOP AND A GLASS CUTTER. BEFORE SHE KNEW IT SHE HAD FOUR KILNS, TWO GLASS TORCHES AND A SHED FULL OF TOOLS. THEN ONE DAY SHE READ AN ARTICLE THAT MADE HER HEAD SPIN WITH POSSIBILITIES AND A NEW PASSION EMERGED IN THE FORM OF PRECIOUS METAL CLAY (PMC).

Treasured Memories • Create a treasured memory using frames and photographs or just fun items on a bracelet.

Double Choice Charm Bracelet • The amazing feature of this bracelet is that you can rearrange, add or remove charms at any time. Designed by Kalash.

Angels from Heaven • This little festive set will delight everyone.

PMC Beginner Project • Have you ever wanted to try PMC? This beginner project is a great way to start.

Sea Breeze Crystal Bracelet and Earrings • Calm as a gentle sea breeze … the colours in this bracelet and earring set which uses cup drops to set Swarovski chatons.

A Virtual Passion • MEGAN SAT DOWN FOR A BREAK AND TOOK A BOOK OFF THE SHELVES SHE HAD JUST MOVED. IT WAS A BEADING BOOK SHE HAD PURCHASED THROUGH A BOOK CLUB OVER A YEAR AGO. BY THE END OF THE DAY SHE HAD MADE HER FIRST BEADED PIECE, UNLOCKED SOME CHILDHOOD MEMORIES AND REIGNITED A PASSION THAT WOULD TRANSFORM HER FUTURE.

Summer Fun • A handy attachment for any beach bag, this swivel watch has both style and use.

Pretty Petals Lariat • Featuring a fancy bali silver cone atop a cascading tassel of beads, combined with the same collection of semiprecious beads and bali silver spacers for a pretty petal lariat necklace. Designed by Mad Monnie.

Charming Little Links • Add small charms to this simple design and watch it sparkle.

Elegance Toggle Lariat and Earrings • Rhinestone and stardust ball beads give this elegance lariat fashion statement endings. Designed by Beads At The Jetty.

Floating on Waves • Wavy Tigertail and a Swarovski connector are used in this necklace, to create a gentle flowing piece.

Artful Pearls • The combination of art glass and pearls drops delicately around the neckline, using copper finding to highlight colour.

Snow Pearls • Oversized pearls and drops of snowflake charms – a cool refreshing necklace for summer.

Crystal Wishes • Grace Torcasio has designed this neck piece using two diamante clasps which allows it to be worn with or without the pearl component section from Gems and Beads International.

Ruby Pearl Rounds • This soft grey Mother of Pearl, with ruby resin, and Tibetan silver star flowers, works up into a three piece set.

BASIC BEAD GLOSSARY • A great addition...