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Beading And Jewellery Making - A Passion For Fashion!
By Caroline Sykes
Your jewellery makes a statement about you. We all know how important first impressions are, and what you wear contributes to that impression. There are so many styles of jewellery available to the consumer, with prices ranging from a few pounds to thousands of pounds. So why make it yourself?
Making your own jewellery accomplishes several aims for the consumer. One of the key attractions has to be that your jewellery is exclusive; no-one else can have it. (Unless you want them to.) No-one else will be wearing the same thing and no-one will know it only cost you £2.30! There are few things as satisfying as having someone comment on the piece you made and asking where you got it from.
The art of jewellery making is itself a satisfying hobby. You can ensure you are always up to date with the latest fashions, will always have something to match your outfit, and can spend as little or as much time as you want creating your pieces. For many of us in the trade, it was an enjoyable hobby which led gradually into a profitable business, giving you a whole new freedom from the grind of 9-5. Such a big thing from such a small bead!
Beading and jewellery making as a hobby can cost you as little or as much as you want. Materials range from inexpensive silver and gold plated findings (the metal bits used to make jewellery), through to precious metals such as gold, silver and platinum. Beads are available in glass and plastic, gemstones and semi-precious stones, silver, gold, plated metals, pearls and shell, wood and even bone and horn. Tools needn’t be expensive if you shop around, and for the beginner standard pliers will be fine.
So prepare for a new addiction. Jewellery making is both satisfying and creative. You will surprise yourself with the range of ideas you have as you start, and with countless fashion sites across the web, as well as huge ranges in the high street, inspiration is never far away. To help in your quest for perfection, this season’s colours are black, white and red, with hints of green and gold. Beads are definitely in, and long necklaces, big earrings and chunky bracelets are all the rage. Go wild, and find yourself the envy of everyone you know.
At Magpie Jewellery, we retail a huge range of beads and jewellery at excellent prices with Free UK Shipping. With loyalty points for registered customers, we believe we have some of the best deals on the web, with the best customer service. Visit us today at http://www.magpiejewellery.co.uk and start a long relationship with your new hobby.
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Who is Magpie Jewellery, and why buy your glass beads and findings from us?
Magpie Jewellery is a company set up in 2004 by a mad beader who was dissatisfied with the quality and range of beads available. By building relationships with bead manufacturers directly, over a number of years, we have managed to consistently bring you the very best in glass beads, sterling silver beads, vermeil beads, wood beads and cloisonne beads available in the UK, at some of the best prices. Many of the beads you will find on this website you will not find anywhere else in the UK.
Above all, because we are managed by beaders for beaders, we know and understand what you are looking for and strive to consistently deliver what you need. Whether you buy your beads and findings wholesale or retail, let us provide you with the best available.
What do we sell and where do we get it from?
We source beads and beading products from all over the world, so that you have the very best available at some great prices.
Most of our glass beads are hand made in India and China by skilled artisans. We look for the best quality of lampwork glass beads in a huge range of colours shapes and sizes. Look out for our tapestry glass beads and our blown glass beads in particular, as these are very fashionable at the moment and our prices are some of the best in the industry. We also import glass beads from Czech glass factories, and all our Murano glass beads are handmade in Venice using the traditional methods which ensure that Murano glass remains the very best quality glass in the world. If you would like to know more about how our glass beads are made, just visit out Free Articles section, where we have a couple of articles all about how glass beads are made.
At Magpie Jewellery we love all things sparkly, so we adore gemstone beads. We have a range of gemstone beads from all over the world. Many of our gemstone beads you will have heard of, like quartz gemstone beads and agate beads, but we also have some more exotic gemstone beads like muscovite, pretty semi transparent pink gemstone beads. We are contantly sourcing new gemstones and are committed to bringing you some of the most stunning gemstone beads, so you can make the most stunning jewellery.
Of course, having all the stunning beads in the world means nothing if you can't put them together. At Magpie Jewellery, we take pride in offering you a comprehensive range of jewellery findings so that your imagination isn't limited by your materials. As well as the usual sterling silver findings, we also stock a large range of silver plated jewellery findings, gold plated jewellery findings, and and ever increasing range of antique bronze and platinum plated findings. We also stock 24ct gold vermeil jewellery findings, if you are making something a bit special. All our jewellery findings are nickel free.
Wooden beads can be truly stunning, if you can get a quality supply. We stock a range of genuine ebony wooden beads, carved with intricate patterns which set off the delicate woodgrain. These are also available as rosewood wooden beads, if you fancy something a bit lighter. We also have some stunning Chinese wooden ojime beads, which feature intricate and symbolic Chinese carvings on large boxwood wooden beads. We have these as rondells, vase beads, and owls, frogs and the cutest elephants you'll ever see.
Not everyone is a born jewellery designer, and we all have to learn somewhere. For basic jewellery making techniques, design ideas and inspiration, through to complex designs from established jewellery designers, you can find what you need in our catalogue of jewellery books and jewellery making magazines. Beading techniques with glass beads and seed beads, working with wire and fabric, making you own beads, beading stitches, colour co-ordination, these are just a few of the topics covered. Whatever you need you can find in one of our jewellery making books.
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