tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2468910318292208852024-02-19T05:29:57.433-08:00All Things BeadsMy love affair with beads and beads accessories. Its a winter fling that turn out to be a long term hobby! Hope this blog will help me and others in our journey learning and enjoying beading.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246891031829220885.post-43846043367164538822010-12-16T04:57:00.000-08:002010-12-16T04:57:54.904-08:00Wonderful Handmade Jewllery: A Beads Book ReviewThis is my first book on handmade jewellery. It was a great companion for a newbie to making jewelery for me. The clear pictures and descriptions helped me learn the different tools that I need to get started. It also provide a comprehensive look on the different types of findings, chains, rings and toggles that were a mystery to me when I stepped into a bead shop. Even colour concepts and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246891031829220885.post-42685014885424989302010-12-04T07:22:00.001-08:002010-12-18T21:04:40.684-08:00Lampwork BeadsLampwork Beads is one of my favorite beads to work with. It is almost like a piece of art itself and adding one to an accessory immediately adds lots of interest to it.
This process of lamp-working involve using gas fueled torch to melt rods and tubes of clear and colored glass, usually made from soda-lime glass. When the glass reach a molten state, the artisan will blow and shape it to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246891031829220885.post-57838804394563172052010-11-30T21:43:00.000-08:002010-12-18T21:05:00.971-08:00Clay flower beads
Clay flowers is an inexpensive way to add a focal point and sweetness to your hand made accessory. A few droplets beads and leaves complete the piece.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246891031829220885.post-54567674301138475532010-11-20T05:06:00.000-08:002010-11-24T08:16:41.993-08:00Easy Accessories with Rhinestone & PearlsOkay, these are not beads exactly, but nevertheless a quick way to make beautiful accessories. Check out the stunning buttons that make beautiful hair accessories and brooches over here :Flower Hair Pins by Olif StudioCheck out the free tutorials hereRanunculus Brooch by Olif StudioCheck out the free tutorials hereUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246891031829220885.post-14378386980986707082009-02-07T08:12:00.000-08:002010-12-18T21:07:02.600-08:00A brief history of BeadsIt is thought that the earliest recorded use of beads was by the Egyptians. There were certainly lots of items from the Egyptian period, but bead work has also been found dating back as far as the Stone Age where beads made from shells and ivory were use as accessories and added to clothing.
Egyptians Times
The beads which are traditionally used in beadwork are called seed beads because they areUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246891031829220885.post-55076853383708433692008-06-21T08:22:00.000-07:002010-12-18T21:05:45.992-08:00Beadees
Tugged at a corner of Tanjong Pagar Plaza, it will take a chance encounter for one to discover the little shop. There are some interesting finds, such as clay flower beads and iron on beads in small quantities. Classes are also offered to introduce beginners to jewellery making. For $180 you get 4 sessions of training with all materials and tools included. At the end of the sessions, you get toUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246891031829220885.post-15270450153912208962008-04-19T08:15:00.000-07:002010-12-18T21:06:44.667-08:00Wired Jewelery Tools - Whats a WigJig?
I have always admired people can make hand make accessories with beautiful even twisted wireds. Just how did they do that?
The secret is using a jig. To be specific, a Wig Jig. his is basically a tool that looks like a board with pegs on it . You can make your own jig by putting nails on a board. A Wig, Jig, however have durable, equal spacing pegs at the same angle so you can get the nice Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246891031829220885.post-33393920146210242832008-04-18T08:24:00.000-07:002010-12-18T21:07:27.978-08:00ShinobeadsThis little bead store has a large variety of acrylic beads and beads from not so common materials such s shell, wood, knitted wool as well as colourful charms. Definitely a place to check out for unique touches for your next beading project.
a:101 Upper Cross Street #02-56A People's Park Centre Singapore 058357
w: http://shinobeads.com/
Price: $$Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246891031829220885.post-60726470822834238002008-04-17T20:39:00.000-07:002010-11-20T06:52:56.050-08:00Beads@WorkThis shop in Holland Village is one of those shops that are well organized and make beads shopping a pleasure. Their chains and findings are of good quality and open your eyes for unique finds that add that omp to your beading project.You can buy premixed packets at a special price too when you need that odd piece to add interest to your project.a: 17B Lor Liput Singapore 277731 (Holland Village)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246891031829220885.post-22453715285561961082008-04-16T19:45:00.000-07:002008-04-16T19:51:44.897-07:00Lai Guan Beads MartThis is a big store with lots of findings, charms, beads, tools. Basically everything you need to find for your DIY projects. You can buy some of the items in bulk, which is much more economical if you need to many of the same items. You need to dig, but you will be able to find lots of interesting charms and findings and beads here. Quality varies, though so you need to take your time and chooseUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246891031829220885.post-38233550968993316182008-04-16T08:07:00.000-07:002008-04-16T08:11:50.153-07:00Mix and MatchIn this store, you can find crystals, beads, findings and charms sold in small quantities. There are quite a number of books and magazine and display for jewelleries.a: People's Park Centre #02-69t:6532 0181buzz: Good quality materials at small quantities.Price: $$Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246891031829220885.post-81762550127136495252008-04-08T07:39:00.000-07:002008-04-16T20:58:30.689-07:00Beads CageShopping for beads at beads cage is a pleasure. The sales assistants are helpful and friendly and give out practical advise on what to buy depending on the project you have in mind.The shop is organised very well with similar colour findings grouped nicely in little packs. They have a great variety of charms, including some that were sourced specially from Japan. A good variety of glass, woden Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246891031829220885.post-73943816234563559872008-04-05T08:49:00.000-07:002008-04-05T09:35:00.527-07:00Millefiori BeadsMillefiori literally means 1000 flowers in Italian. Its is really a type of mosaic glasswork that is characterized by its flowerlike patterns. The patterns found inside the beads are produced by first heating a bundle of thin glass rods of different colors until the rods fuse together. The bundle is then pulled thin, cooled, and sliced. This produce small disks with flowerlike designs, which are Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246891031829220885.post-43831579505459713462008-04-01T06:09:00.000-07:002010-12-18T20:44:29.376-08:00Bead Shops in SingaporeUnique pieces of beads and charms and friendly sales people who can give you ideas and advise for your beading projects sometimes make so much difference. Below is a list of bead shops in Singapore. Do feel free to give your comments about them and add other stores you know.
People's Park Centre/ Chinatown Area
Applebay Bead Shop
a:133 New Bridge Rd #02-05 Chinatown Pt Singapore 059413
t: 6535 Unknownnoreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246891031829220885.post-45228078807759129692008-01-19T06:40:00.000-08:002008-01-19T08:16:48.353-08:00Chevron beadChevron bead or Rosetta were created by glass bead makers in Venice and Murano, Italy near the end of the 14th Century.These beads are made of a hollow cane and many layers of glass e.g. white, blue, white, brick red, white and finally blue. After this layering of color, these beads are ground to produce patterns resembling concentric stars with points. The canes are then chopped into individual Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246891031829220885.post-3833952754163437032008-01-18T07:28:00.000-08:002008-01-18T08:01:09.834-08:00Acrylic BeadsThese are man made beads and can come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colours. They are light weight and comes in a huge variety for your beading needs.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246891031829220885.post-68626256636038115332008-01-18T06:48:00.000-08:002008-01-19T06:24:27.670-08:00Cloisonne beadsCloisonne ( Cloisonné) is an ancient technique of creating decorative arts such as vase and jewelry. This technique was developed in the middle east and later spread to China.The making of Cloisonne is a multi-step process. First an artisan creates the shape of the object e.g. a bead from metal. Cloisonne wire is then solder on the bead to define partitions. the partitions act as a color Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246891031829220885.post-1210644495366281072008-01-15T23:43:00.000-08:002008-01-16T00:06:36.239-08:00Type of beadsWhen I first start making bead projects, the myraid of beads out there can be really confusing. Basically, there are too many choices. Names of beads can be base on any thing from the material it is made from, to the purpose of the bead to the brand of the company that make it, the techinique or place it is made from. As part of my resolution to learn about all beads and beading, I will be Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246891031829220885.post-31160751118715524852008-01-14T17:18:00.000-08:002008-04-16T21:00:23.078-07:00MURASAKI's BlogshopSharing a cubicle with tinydropletsmurasaki is one of the reasons I started wanting to make my own accessories. After all, its hard not to get inspired when someone siting beside you come into office with a unique and pretty piece of accessory she made every other day.Just learn the other day that she had started her own Blogshop. Check it out - She have some interesting earings, bracelets and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246891031829220885.post-33587324052559757782008-01-12T02:58:00.000-08:002008-01-19T06:40:31.351-08:00World of BeadsBeads are beautiful creations. They are one of the oldestd most universal art form that exsit across cultures and continents.There are beads that are made from all kind of materials, from crystal, glass, wood, clay, plastic all kinds of precious and semiprecious stones, metals. Some beads are so intricately created that they can stand alone as the focus of the piece of accessories or be combined Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246891031829220885.post-79946650960190906972008-01-10T22:51:00.000-08:002008-01-10T23:15:42.825-08:00Beads makingAs with all crafts, it takes time, patience and dedication. But joys of acquiring new skills and creating something make it all worth while.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246891031829220885.post-19554430819481673812008-01-09T22:02:00.001-08:002008-01-09T22:24:23.646-08:00Beads and Christmas givingIt was a time where I scramble to find gifts for my friends and after weeks of hesitant, I finally work my stock of beads and findings to create some gifts for my friends. It wasn't all smooth. It took a few trips to the bead shops and lots of late nights. But the results were satisfying for me and hopefully, the friends who receive themUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2