Craft Focus - Oct/Nov (Issue 63)

craft focus 43 jewellery making All in the detail Beads Direct has a wonderful range of jewellery and accessory kits. Customers can make accessories with the company’s stunning line of beaded headband and crystal purse kits. Each innovative headband kit comes with needles and thread to sew and secure glass pearls, shaped beads and seed beads onto the padded satin hairband base. If you’re looking to make an extra special gift, customers can try designing the kits with professional Swarovski crystals! Embellish a cosmetics bag using hot-fixing tools or professional Gem-Tac glue. Follow the detailed instructions in every kit and get everything you need to sew, glue and embellish your own sparkling accessories. Create items to match a chosen outfit. The brilliant kits are perfect for all skill levels, and make the ideal gift for a budding crafter. They’re perfect for events such as proms, weddings and other celebrations. Beads Direct +44 (0)1509 218 028 service@beadsdirect.co.uk beadsdirect.co.uk pearls of wisdom What’s trending and the must-haves for jewellery makers Making an impression Being able to personalise jewellery items is an increasing trend and one product line growing in popularity is the ImpressArt brand of metal stamping products. Available in the UK through distributor Wholesale Beads, the stamps are designed for stamping into soft metals such as pewter, brass, copper and aluminium and come in a wide range of different letter fonts. With more than 250 different design stamps available in many different categories, plus a range of more than 200 metal blanks including read finished jewellery, there’s something for everyone. Stamped items can be used as embellishments in jewellery as well as other mixed media crafts such as scrapbooking, and anywhere customised components can be used! ImpressArt is distributed by Wholebeads +44 (0)1425 837 244 sales@wholesale-beads.eu wholesale-beads.eu New metalust colours The superduos from Matubo are one of Creative Beadcraft’s best-selling ranges and the company has just added the 10 vibrant metalust colours to its extensive range, including red and green, which are some of the hottest colour for the autumn and 2017. They now stock more than 180 colours including transparent, opaque, pastels and nebula colours plus a large range of beautiful coatings. Creative Beadcraft +44 (0)1494 786 924 beads@creativebeadcraft.co.uk creativebeadcraft.co.uk