Creative Beading Magazine

Be inspired by Australia's favorite beading magazine, containing projects for beginners and beyond from Australia’s top jewellery designers and expert trends, tips & tricks.

Herringbone Swirl Bracelet • An advanced design in Herringbone twist from Jeannie Bench.

Cherry Pie Set • These pearls and charms are just too yummy.

Fun in the Sun Bracelet • Fun with memory wire and peacock hearts

Virtual Traders • IT WASN’T MUCH MORE THAN A DECADE AGO, A CAREER IN BEADING OR JEWELLERY WAS LARGELY DEPENDENT ON MARKET STALLS, EXPOS AND FAIRS, WORD OF MOUTH AND FASHION OUTLETS. THEN CAME THE INTERNET AND SUDDENLY THE BEADING COMMUNITY WAS CONNECTED GLOBALLY AS PEOPLE EMBRACED ONLINE MARKETPLACES AND EFFECTIVELY ACCESSED CUSTOMERS IN NICHE MARKETS NOT NORMALLY KNOWN OUTSIDE OF THEIR OWN CIRCLE.

Wire Wrapped Foil Set • Flower bud leaves and pink glitz just for girls.

Heart Strings • A three strand tassel design feature necklace to tug at your heart strings

Surf Spray Necklace • Chrysocolla is featured in this focal with a hint of teal blue and green.

What’s New • Coco Chanel once said that “Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, is in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.”

Beaded Fashion Scarves • This fashion accessory dresses up a plain scarf and makes a dramatic little statement.

Crystals and Feathers • Gentle soft feathers combined with sparkling crystals in a brooch or hair comb.

Kiwi Heart Necklace • Make your own Kiwi Heart focal with Debra Byrne from DeBeads

Crystal Ring • This stringing project creates a half dome in crystal to add to a ring base.

Caged Pearl Pendant Necklace • A Caged Pearl is the focal of this design By Celia Kennedy

Eye Spy • Not your ordinary glasses chain this design features four fancy connectors for added style.

Hummingbird Bookmark • A floral frangipani to delight any gardener with a hummingbird.

Spring Fling • Larger glass beads in a flutter of spring colours.

Christmas Pin and Earrings • A clever pin that can be worn all year round.

Vintage Chocolate • This gorgeous yet bold belcher chain bracelet, wired with crystal, glass pearl & metal beads.

Dragonfly Ribbon Necklace • A dangling dragonfly nestles in the ribbon on this pearl and chain design from My Little Bead Shop.

Decadent Amethyst • An Art Nouveau touch of Decadence. Designed by Anita Baills

Summer Nights • Summer lovin’ had me a blast – summer lovin’, happened so fast I met a girl crazy for me – I met a boy, cute as can be Summer days driftin’ away, to uh-oh those summer nights Tell me more, tell me more, did you get very far? Tell me more, tell me more, like, does he have a car? She swam by me, she got a cramp – he went by me, got my suit damp I saved her life, she nearly drowned – he showed off, splashing around Summer sun, something’s begun, but uh-oh those summer nights

Angel Necklace • For the Angel in you.

Steampunk’d’ • Made by Lori Grice of Beads N Crystals

Book Marks • A little thank you gift for the boys or a neighbour.

Christmas Tealight Holder • A Poinsettia Polymer Clay project from Artefacts Design.

Christmas Wine Charms • Great fun with wine.

Mermaids Birth Necklace • A vintage style necklace designed by Suess Griffin

A Charming Little Christmas • Nothing says fun like charms and themed beads

Turquoise Circles • A chain forms the bail on this Turquoise donut feature design

Lisa • Design by Sharon Hutton of Goddess Beading Supplies

Little Russian Doll • A Dangling Russian Doll charm bracelet

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