Adding end caps to Kumihimo braids is a great jewellery making technique to finish your jewellery pieces. Kumihimo is the art of Japanese braiding and is most popularly uses now to make amazing pieces of jewellery. Owner of Riverside Beads, Donna McKean Smith has written two books about Kumihimo so you could say this is […]
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Here are top tips for photographing jewellery at home using your smartphone or tablet. Perfect for when you want to showcase your handmade jewellery pieces. When you maximise the professional look of your photographs uploading them to your Instagram, Facebook page or online shop like Etsy, Shopify or your own website, just adds more to
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Etsy, Instagram, ebay and Facebook marketplace are just a few of the online sale spaces available for you to sell your handmade products. Etsy and ebay have a seller cost associated to them, which lies around 15% of the total sale price (including payment portal costs). If you have never used these platforms then I
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Needle felting is a technique that involves sculpting wool fibres using a special needle. Learning how to needle-felt beads opens up a realm of opportunities when creating new jewellery, home furnishings and embellishments. This guide will take you through the steps required to needle felt a bead, which will give you the ability to turn
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A colour wheel is a simple but powerful tool for an artist. Learning how to use the colour wheel effectively can boost your colour coordination, create contrast and even set a specific mood and style. The traditional colour wheel was created back in the 18th century and is made up of the three primary colours;
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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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