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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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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As avid bead and craft enthusiasts, we’re constantly seeking fresh inspiration to fuel our creativity. What better way to infuse vibrancy and energy into our projects than by incorporating Pantone’s Color of the Year – Living Coral? PANTONE 16-1546 Living Coral is more than just a hue; it’s a warm and inviting shade that captivates
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Merry Christmas Beautiful Beaders! I know I’m a little premature but to be honest I can’t wait to get that wine-a-mulling and tinsel-a-trimming! Here at Riverside Towers we were just discussing what kind of Christmas trees we are all having in our homes this year. It made me wonder how the gentle fir tree came
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