Discover the fi nest arts and crafts from over 200 craftspeople from across the UK at the Weald of Kent Craft & Design Show on from 2nd to 4th May at Penshurst Place, Tonbridge. You’ll truly be spoiled for choice – from handmade gifts, ornaments, jewellery, glass and ceramics and garden accessories. Take part in craft workshops, watch a demonstration or two or sit back and enjoy the live music or indulge in a traditional afternoon tea –you won’t be short of inspiration to get creative and the event is sure to be a memorable day out for all the family.
Wooden it be lovely Have you seen the range of wooden beads at Cookson Gold lately? They come in a range of shapes, colours and sizes from rounds to rings, natural to deep ebony and tiny to totally chunky! Wooden beads are great for using alongside heavier beads in necklaces as they keep the overall design light and comfortable to wear. Try them in your seaside themed pieces or knot them with natural stringing materials for a rustic look.
Wooden it be lovely Have you seen the range of wooden beads at Cookson Gold lately? They come in a range of shapes, colours and sizes from rounds to rings, natural to deep ebony and tiny to totally chunky! Wooden beads are great for using alongside heavier beads in necklaces as they keep the overall design light and comfortable to wear. Try them in your seaside themed pieces or knot them with natural stringing materials for a rustic look.
Bloomin’ marvellous
If you are bored with plain old fi sh-hook earwires and want to add a fi nishing touch to your spring/ summer earring makes then these fantastic fl ower earring posts are just the thing. They measure 15x14mm and have a loop behind to which you can add your choice of beads. Available in packs of fi ve pairs and complete with plastic fasteners, they come in a silver, antique brass and antique gold fi nish and cost £4.75 per pack.
Jig and clever
We were lucky enough to try out the new 3D Bracelet Jig from Beadalon at the recent Craft Hobby & Stitch show. Product Manager Wyatt White (Mr Beadalon) showed us how to make a perfectly sized wire bracelet with nothing more than the jig, some silver plated wire and some sparkly rondelles. The award winning jig comes with 20 pegs that you can place in the holes to create your own uniform or asymmetric wire bracelet designs. Add beads to your wire base to make something truly unique in no time at all!
Hematite heaven
Totally Beads have a new range of plated hematite beads including these beautiful fl at, 12mm rose shaped beads. The fl ower beads come in various colours including blue, silver, purple, green, champagne and rainbow, and also come in two fi nishes – matt and shiny. Make them into quick and easy earrings or string them together with some spacer beads for a lovely necklace – what could be simpler? You’ll also fi nd other shapes in this versatile plated range including nuggets, two-hole spacer bars, chips and even skulls!
Get tooled up
If you fancy having a go at metalwork but aren’t sure what tools you need, then a set of needle fi les is a good place to start. They are a must-have for all sorts of projects and allow you to quickly smooth rough edges on pieces of copper, silver and aluminium as well as non- metal materials. This six piece superior steel needle fi le set from Expo Drills and Tools features a handle with adjustable chuck and all the shapes of fi le you could need including round, fl at parallel, square and half round, all contained in a handy and compact wallet. This set is £16.95, and is available from www.expotools.com
Pump up the volume!
The ‘Crescendo’ necklace kit from Spellbound Bead Co. makes clever use of beautiful Preciosa twin beads to create waves of beads fi nished with three pretty beaded necklace strands. Available in four colour combinations (teal/blue/purple, black/grey/silver, bronze/gold/topaz and orange/ cerise/red), the kit includes all the materials you need (including needles!) plus easy-to-follow instructions. The kit is £12.95 and a matching bracelet kit is also available at £10.95.
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