Making Winter Jewellery, Icicle Beads & Mr & Mrs Bead’s US Trip

18th February 2024

London Gem n Bead Fair, 2nd-3rd March at Kempton Park – over 50 exhibitors! Start at the back & return clockwise to the entrance.

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For 2023 Bead Fairs Click Bead Fairs 2024.

Content:
Making Winter Jewellery
Icicle Beads
Harrogate Gem n Bead Fair Report
Mr & Mrs Bead’s US Trip
New Beads
2024 Bead Fairs
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Making Winter Jewellery

making jewellery Embrace the cozy vibes and let the beauty of winter inspire your jewellery-making.

1. Choose Your Beads Wisely
Select beads with the enchanting hues of winter – think cool blues, deep greens, and frosty whites. Gemstones like labradorite, blue lace agate, and snow quartz. For our winter white beads click: White Beads.

2. Create a Theme
winter jewellery Channel the winter wonderland into your designs. Consider snowflakes, icicles, or nature-inspired motifs to infuse a touch of seasonal magic.

3. Combine Textures
Mix different bead shapes and sizes to add visual interest. Pair smooth round beads with faceted ones for a dynamic and textured look resembling glistening snow. To select beads by shape, click Choose Beads By Shape.

4. Incorporate Metal Accents
Flower Beads Introduce metallic elements like silver or gold beads to emulate the sparkle of frost or the warmth of holiday lights. For our metal spacer beads click Findings.

5. Experiment with Patterns & Layers
Matching Jewellery Play around with patterns for unique designs. Create symmetrical arrangements or go for asymmetry to capture the spontaneity of snowfall. Design pieces that can be layered for a trendy winter look. Mix and match bracelets, necklaces, and earrings.

6. Add Personal Touches
Consider incorporating charms or pendants that hold sentimental value. Like winter-themed symbols or initials, adding a personal touch. For our charms click Charm Beads.

7. Explore Different Techniques
pearls for winter Experiment with techniques like stringing, wire wrapping, or bead weaving to bring your vision to life. Whether you’re a seasoned beader or a beginner, there’s various techniques to explore. Embrace the art of bead crafting. Let your imagination run wild and create stunning and personalized jewellery.

8. Gifts from the Heart
Heart Jewellery Create bespoke winter jewellery for loved ones. Handcrafted pieces carry a unique charm and make for heartfelt gifts. For our heart shaped beads, click Heart Beads.

Icicle Beads

Icicles are hot! They’re great for winter jewellery and if you want your designs to stand out, use icicle beads to make dramatic jewellery.

For our many icicles click: Icicle Beads

Harrogate Gem n Bead Fair Report

Harrogate Gem n Bead Fair - 2024 New Beads MrBead At Harrogate We all love Harrogate, and we always stay a few extra days in North Yorkshire after the show. This February’s Gem n Bead Fair their was good, with lots of sales on the first day, helped by no snow this year.

Flourite However, most of Sunday we spent a lot of time reading and chatting to other exhibitors because of few visitors. Always a problem with Gem n Bead Fairs, that would be better held over just a single day. See us back in August.

Pictures show some of MrBead’s new beads, just imported into the UK last week. See more online – click New Beads.

See a short video of the show, click Harrogate Gem n Bead Fair Feb 2024

Mr & Mrs Bead’s US Trip

Sometimes we work over 14-days, 10-hours a day – when there’s bead fairs each weekend. So we need a break! We’ve been meaning to go to the States for years – now MiMi has a British passport, it’s easy.

Three-nights in New York, 3-nights with our friends Bill & Dolly in St Petersburg, Florida, and 3-nights in the Everglades & Key Largo.

Didn’t visit any bead shops, but we were blown away with the American highways – felt dangerous driving in the UK on return! Had some fantastic BBQs in Florida.

Florida

See a short video of our trip:
Shrimp BBQ
Everglades
New York

New Beads Sell Jewellery!

Our shipment of 700-kgms of new beads has arrived! See some at a bead fair soon. You need new. Consumers are always looking for something different – and they like the latest products to show they’re aware of fashion trends.

New Glass Beads We’ve already listed about 53 new beads on the online shop, to see click New Beads. New sells!

Check out our tiny up-to-date 2mm & 3mm glass beads – from just £1.50 a string.

2024 Bead Fairs

Bead fairs are fun. A good way to lean how to make jewellery chatting with other visitors – and there’s nothing like actually seeing the beads ‘in the flesh’.

See the latest semi precious from our recent shipment. We try to cover all the UK: from Cornwall to Scotland, Wales to Norfolk, London, and all in-between!

1st Bead Fairs of 2024:
Weekend 3rd-4th March: London Gem n Bead Fair, Kempton Park Racecourse, Staines Road East, London TW16 5AQ
Sunday 12th March: Norwich Bead Fair, George Best Western Hotel, Arlington Lane, Newmarket Rd, Norwich NR2 2DA
Sunday 24th March: East Sussex Bead Fair, Alfriston Village Hall, The Tye, Alfriston, Polegate BN26 5TL
Sunday 7th April: Cambridge Bead Fair, Harston Village Hall, 20 High Street, Harston, CB22 7PX
Sunday 14th April: Oxfordshire Bead Fair, Hornton Pavilion, Hornton, Banbury, OX15 6DB
Sunday 21st April: Beads Up North, Haydock Racecourse, Newton-Le-Willows
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For the shows booked so far next year, click: 2024 Bead Fairs. Many More To Follow!