Hello Beautiful Beaders, Happy new year my lovelies and welcome to 2020! Now that the festive season is finally over we can start looking forward to twelve more shiny months of beading. This year already looks exciting with a gazillion new jewellery trends hot off the catwalks. Here’s my annual run down of the top […]
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Hello Beautiful Beaders, I’ve just got back from the printers with my new workshop schedule 2020. It seems scary to be saying 2020 (the FUTURE! Lol), this year has just flown past. The new workshop schedule is very exciting! There are so many new and fabulous classes to attend. I’m going to be very poor
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Christmas is coming and it’s time to get seriously crafty with our beading. The thing I love about beads is how versatile they can be. It’s not just charms and earrings and necklaces that you can make. Whether you’re looking for a unique Christmas gift or just some festive finishing touches of your own, beads
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With Halloween, just around the corner, what better way is there to get into the spooky spirit than by unleashing your creativity with some bewitching beading projects. There are endless possibilities for crafting frightfully fun jewellery, decorations and treats. Grab your beads, thread and imagination as we delve into some spooktacular Halloween beading ideas! It’s
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In the pursuit of creativity, it’s essential to consider the impact of our artistic creations on the environment, and there are many ways to improve your ecological footprint. Riverside Beads and Crafts does their bit for the environment and this blog will share our top eco-warrior ways, and provide some inspiration for how you too
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Hello Beautiful Beaders, Wirework is where a lot of jewellery designers start their creative journey. I’m no different and have found such satisfaction from making my own wirework hooks, loops and clasps over the years. It’s much easier than you might think. To get you started I’m going to teach you some simple but stylish
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