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FEATURED PROJECTS
San Francisco fibres
Knots, knots and more knots! Learn how to make this pretty hippy style necklace and jewellery set with knots and pastel tones
Autumn cascade
Create the illusion of falling leaves in this polymer clay charm bracelet project
Bronze flowers
Wrap a stunning wirework pendant in dusky hues of bronze and deepest purple
Daisy daisy
Put your scrap copper to use in this lovely silversmithing pendant project
Love and peace
Simply strung seed beads create a multi layered necklace with a 1970’s vibe
Lavender lace
Create a lovely lacy bracelet in a matter of minutes with this pretty quick make
Retro chic
Try this fascinating feathering technique in polymer clay to create a set of retro inspired jewellery
Arabesque earrings
An oriental inspired wirework project using silver wire and deep red beads
Hooked on buttons
Grab your crochet hooks to create this necklace featuring lots of recycled buttons!
Lonely leaf pendant
A stunning wirework project encasing a delicate tree inside a beaded wirework frame
Woven wonder
Weave and wind
REGULARS
8 Retail therapy
This month’s round up of the hottest new products and the latest trends
Spotlight
This month’s Spotlight is on two lovely books covering earrings and bead weaving, a beautiful kit and, as usual, the website and blog of the month
Subscription offer
Check out this month’s fantastic subscription offer!
Inbox
We answer your emails and take a look at our favourite uploads to the readers gallery this month
Shopping for
Beading kits
Sneak preview
Take a look at what’s coming next month
Personal space
We take a look around the creative space that belongs to Contributing Editor Rebecca Hughes
FEATURES
Recipes for... chain maille beads
8 different techniques for you to try
Top 10
This month we feature Top 10 hair slides, grips and pins in gorgeous jewel tones
Designer challenge
This month our designers set about designing with some beautiful crystal and Czech glass beads