May 09

REGULARS

Retail therapy
This months round up of the hottest new products and the latest trends.

Subscription offer
Check out our fantastic new subscription offer!

Spotlight
Top beading books, websites and kits reviewed by Rebecca Hughes.

Shopping for…
Fabulous flower beads!

The gallery
Finally, the winners of the lampwork competition announced!

Back to basics
All the jewellery making basics you need to know.

Dates for your diary
Make a note of these diary dates for all those beading days outs!

Sneak preview
Take a look at what’s coming next month.




PROJECTS

Asymmetric amethyst and olive
Learn how to make our cover piece plus some complementing accessories.

Sunbaked daisies
This month’s lampwork tutorial, by Julie Fountain.

Raspberry ripple
Try your hand at felting with this funky necklace and bracelet set.

Pink ice
This inspirational project demonstrates how to show off rose quartz at its most beautiful.

Encased bead bracelet
A contemporary chain maille technique.

In a rose garden
A perfectly pink wirework necklace to prepare you for the summer month’s.

Teal tramlines
A semi precious stone and wirework project.

Ocean depths
A sumptuous peyote stitch bracelet.

Fanfare tassel
This month’s silver clay project, by Hannah Senior.

Boho bridal
Chic, unique and freeform, a stunning advanced wirework project.

FEATURES

Designer challenge
Four designers each use the same beads to create some really inspiring projects.

Competitions
We have some fantastic prizes up for grabs in this month’s competitions.

Masterclass
An in-depth masterclass in die cutting, by Helen Dixon.

Top 20
This month our inspiration pages feature 20 beautiful bracelets.

Meet and greet
Find out everything you need to know about the new editorial team.

Focus
An article about the fascinating world of Fused Glass, by Rosy Mercer.

Knowledge base
We take a closer look Beadalon Stringing cable.