In the pursuit of creativity, it’s essential to consider the impact of our artistic creations on the environment, and there are many ways to improve your ecological footprint. Riverside Beads and Crafts does their bit for the environment and this blog will share our top eco-warrior ways, and provide some inspiration for how you too […]
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Hello Beautiful Beaders, Wirework is where a lot of jewellery designers start their creative journey. I’m no different and have found such satisfaction from making my own wirework hooks, loops and clasps over the years. It’s much easier than you might think. To get you started I’m going to teach you some simple but stylish
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Hello Beautiful Beaders, This year at Riverside Beads I have decided to give as many handmade Christmas gifts as I have time to make. I love it when someone is kind enough to hand make me anything; jewellery; a card; some jam; a piece of knitting. Just wonderful. To help me on my gift making
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Ever wondered what the 925 stamp on silver means and what’s the difference between 9, 18 and 24 carat gold? Precious metals surround us every day in the jewellery making world, and this blog will delve into how they are created and what each marking means. Silver Have you noticed that your ring has a
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Shopping local is not a new craze, it is what it says in the tin; use your local shops rather than buy from larger nationalised companies. As a smaller business, we are extremely passionate about this and strongly believe that the service we provide as a local store, online and in person, is second to
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Hello Beautiful Beaders, It’s been a while since I talked about my favourite subject in the whole wide world, so this week I thought I’d treat you to a Kumihimo catch up! As most of you know I heard about Kumihimo, the Japanese art of braiding, around 10 years ago and have been braiding like
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