Making Jewellery - August 2016

PRODUCT REVIEW

BEACH CHIC

84 makingjewellery.com

BEADS GALORE

The Potomac Bead Company is brimming with beautiful beads of all

shapes, sizes and colours. Here is just a small selection for you to add to

your beach-themed pieces. The Rounduo mix of 5mm beads is unique

because each bead has two drill holes, which opens up a raft of design

options. The beads are quality Czech glass and the mix is called Beach

House. A pack of 75 beads costs a little over £5. The shell-shaped drop

beads are also Czech in origin and measure 14mm. They are a vibrant

shade of malachite green and are drilled through the narrow side of the

shell shape. A 15cm strand is just over £4. These funky lampwork rounds

look just like a beachball. They measure 12mm and are decorated with

zesty shades of red, yellow and blue. A 15cm strand costs under £6.

potomacbeads.com

Sea, the sand and surf off er an abundance

of inspiration for summer makes.

By Sue Mason-Burns

SUMMER COLOUR

With aluminium wire in blue and contrasting

silver, these kits from Beads Direct conjure up

images of lazing on a beach, looking up at the

azure blue of the sky. This versatile turquoise

ring kit from the popular Take a Make Break

range comes with three diff erent styles of wire,

cabochons in two diff erent sizes as well as

the ring mandrel and the glue you will need

to fi nish your rings. The kit comes with full kit comes with full

BEADS GALORE

The Potomac Bead Company is brimming with beautifuul beadds of all

shapes, sizes and colours. Here iss just ta small selection for you to addt

your beach-themed pieces. The eRounduo mix of 5mm beads is unique

because each bead has two drill hohles, which openssuupa raft of desiiiign

options. The beads are quality Czech glass and thehh mix is called Beach

House. A pack of 75 beads costs a little over £5. The shell-shaped drop

gjewellery.com

he

nds

h

to

e

h

instructions, but you can also check out the

tutorials on YouTube. The ring kit costs around

£15. For a softer, more subtle summery bracelet,

there is a beaded option, part of the Calendar

Kit series. I like the May 2016 kit that’s made up

of summery blues and shimmering whites, with

purples for depth of colour. This kit includes

everything you need to make the bracelet and

costs £22.99.

beadsdirect.co.uk

MJ96_P84-85_Product Review SHSF.indd 84 23/06/2016 11:29