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Meet and greet

This month we interviewed jewellery designer, Natalia Colman

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We answer your emails, take a look at our favourite uploads to the readers gallery this month and share the latest from our Facebook page!

Spotlight

This month’s Spotlight is on two great books, a kit as well as the blog of the month and the website of the month

Sneak preview

Take a look at what’s coming next month

FEATURED PROJECTS

Lady of the woods

Create a curving copper chain maille necklace by using jump rings in graduating sizes

Celtic circles

Go asymmetric with donuts, rondos and dragon eye beads for this knotted necklace in cool pewter, Black Hair Quartz and rusty red ceramic

Aurora triangles

Fall into a fantasy world of magical colour and mystical effects with these beads made from reactive glass

Titania

Learn to create a pear-shaped setting that will show off a lovely Labradorite pendant, fit for a fairy queen

Firebird

Make a statement in glorious multicolour with this phoenix necklace, rising up from little more than leather scraps and findings

Mermaid’s song

Take a serene palette of turquoise and smoky grey with a hint of burnished gold to create a beautiful knotted necklace straight out of the deep. You can almost hear the captivating music of the mer people drawing you to the water!

Capture your dreams

You can go on a mini adventure into home décor and ensure a peaceful night’s sleep with this easy wire and bead version of a dream catcher. Why not wear one in miniature to keep you safe from negative daydreams too?

Crescent moon

Use a wire coiling gizmo to add swirls of detail to this beautiful lunar brooch. It looks very complicated but is surprisingly simple to make in just ten steps!

Quick make

Bottle your own fairy magic with this cute necklace using snowflake spacers