It’s that time again, Riverside’s birthday! The year 2025 marks our 23rd birthday and we are happy to reveal our celebratory birthday plans happening in store on Friday 9th and Saturday 10th May 2025. Join us on Friday 12 – 3pm and Saturday 10 – 3pm as we host a series of make “n” takes […]
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Stringing materials play a crucial role in determining the durability, flexibility, longevity and overall aesthetic of a creation. In this blog we will cover what to consider when choosing the right material for your project and the most popular stringing materials. Considerations Strength – Consider the size and weight of your beads and components. A
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Riverside Beads and Crafts are proud to support our local charity, Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice in Peterborough. At Riverside, we recognise the importance of supporting a local charity and the amazing work they do. Our current selected charity is Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice in Peterborough, who provide specialist inpatient palliative care. They provide
Have you ever used our 7 braid disk for your kumihimo projects? This disk, also known as as ‘fill the gap’ or 7 Strand Kumihimo, has been designed and manufactured by the team at Riverside Beads. The disk offers a simpler way to create 7 Strand Braided Kumihimo designs. How do I use the disk?
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Hello Beautiful Beaders, How excited are we all for Monday? Imagine how thrilling it’s going to be to see real life human beans in our lovely store again?! We have dusted down the hatches and antibacterial gelled every last inch of the shop in anticipation of your return. Plus I have an AMAZING offer for
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As some of our classes are held online via zoom, we have put together this handy guide to using this online platform. If you haven’t used Zoom before please rest assured it’s very easy to navigate, even for the biggest technophobes! When you sign up for a class you’ll be sent a meeting room ID
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