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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.ย Silver Have you noticed that your ring has a […]
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Easter is almost upon is so this week we thought we would provide some super easy projects to work on during the holidays. Easter Card First up is a simple Easter card. You can make these with minimal tools, all you’ll really need are a pair of scissors and some glue or double sided tape.
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The term Mother’s Day is actually an Americanism trademarked by a lady called Anna Jarvis in 1912. Anna became slightly resentful of the commercialisation of the day in May that she had originally founded to celebrate the memory of her Mother at her local church.In the UK we celebrate Mothering Sunday on the fourth Sunday
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Hello Beautiful Beaders, This week finds me dreaming of fantastic beasts, from unique unicorns to mesmerising mermaids. The reason for these mythical musings is because I’ve been brainstorming with friends regarding upcoming birthday party ideas. I recently held a prince and princess crafting party for a group of five year olds, where I set up
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Over the years Pru McRae has developed her own special version of the Japanese braiding technique Kumihimo, simply called Prumihimo. Pru create the patented Prumihimo Disk after years of experimentation and after much trial and error she came up with her unique design and put it into production. The system of slots, dots and numbers is completely her
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Hello Beautiful Beaders, Happy New Year to you all! If you read my last blog article then you’ll know that 2019 is set to be a bumper year for jewellery designing. This week I wanted to focus a little on our other, more crafty trends that we are very excited about at Riverside Towers. So
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Hello Beautiful Christmas Party Beaders! Have you had your Christmas shenanigans yet? Perhaps you’ve got more than one (yikes!), or you’ve opted for a quiet drink with friends down the pub. It’s always a tricky one. Then there’s the outfit – what to wear? Dress? Trousers? Fashionably on-trend culottes?? And what about your hair? Up,
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Donna McKean Smith, founder of Riverside Beads and Crafts, recently did an interview with local journalist Clarissa McPhee, to promote her new Kumihimo book and how she became a braider. When did you first hear about Kumihimo?I heard about Kumihimo around 10 years ago and I’ve been braiding ever since. What drew you to it
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Can you hear the rustling of pine cones? Do you smell the sweet scent of cinnamon? Well that’s because we’re rolling out the festive spirit this weekend with our Christmas Tree Earrings from Riverside. This project is really quick and easy and can be purchased as a kit. Click here to view! You can also
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