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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
Techniques – Christmas Tree Earrings Read More ยป
This blog covers semi-precious stones and how you can make jewellery with these beautiful minerals. You can find a wide selection of them available in store or online at Riverside Beads. They work really well within so many beading projects.ย Here’s some of the best beading stones… Clear Quartz Quartz is one of the most widespread
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Hello Beautiful Easter Beaders! I hope your Easter eggs are dipped and your chocolates are wrapped and you’re relaxing with a nice cup of tea today. I’m very excited to be off on my holibobs on Monday with my boys. We always try to get away at Easter, and have a fun family break, but
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Our previous blog covered the basics of coiling gismo and how to get started with this versatile technique. You can read this here.ย This blog will take you a step further and show you how to create gorgeous coiled flower findings as well as coiled beads, for use in all of your beading projects. Let’s get
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Coiling gismo is a fantastic tool which creates unique and very clever jewellery making elements. This blog will cover what coiling gismo is and how you can use it to create beautiful pieces of jewellery art using just simple wire and a Gismo tool. To get yours just click here. A coiling gismo is a
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