Bead weaving is a technique used to create intricate and detailed designs using beads. The beads are strung onto a thread or cord and then woven together using various techniques to create a finished piece of jewellery or decorative item. One of the most important decisions a beader must make is choosing the right thread […]
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Macramé is becoming very popular amongst beading and jewellery making. The techniques of macrame lend themselves to creating lovely bracelets. In this guide, we will start by showing you how the square knot can be used to progress your macrame projects. To prepare for this project you will need: Macramé board (available by clicking here) A
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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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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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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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We are lucky to have such a huge team of specialist tutors that each bring different expertise to Riverside. The team sat down with talented jewellery making tutor, Heidi Summers to find out more about What is your specialist area of jewellery making and how long have you been doing this? Jewellery making as a
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