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Back to work
Just an update to say that I will be back up and running with my restringing this month. It was lovely having a few months off but it is time to get back in the saddle and get the silk back out. I work from home and restring pearls, and other beads. I offer many …
Metal Beads on Silk – NoNoNo
I think I have spoken about this before and it still winds me up! Why would you put metal beads on silk thread?! I know they might be gold, the pearls are nice pearls and you probably paid a lot of money for the necklace. I understand you want it threaded "the best" way, but …
How I organise my tools…
I often get asked how I store my tools so I thought I would share... Ta daa!!! I use IKEA magnetic strips on my wall to keep my tools organised. Most of the pliers etc are magnetic so this is the perfect way to keep everything in easy reach. 🙂 You're welcome! Update: …
Links Of London Sweetie Bracelet
I get these bracelets often for restringing so I thought I would share how I go about it... This is what I got to start with. This one had no charms on it but did have the split rings. As you can see, the original elastic was brown and discoloured. Not surprising that it had …
Ruined Pearls
You get good pearls and you get bad pearls. Then you get pearls that were once ok but now are wrecked! I had some of these this week for restringing that were the worst I had seen for a long time... They arrived as a double row that had broken. When I opened the bag …
My Latest Creation
I just made a bracelet. I was a bit bored and found some amazing goldstone beads that I had bought ages ago and forgotten all about. If you haven't come across goldstone before it is such a beautiful bead. It is a deep rusty orange colour with the most amazing glittery sparkly fragments in. Despite …
A New Clasp
You know that you are addicted to beads when the highlight of your day is seeing a new clasp! I have just come across a new style of clasp that I hadn't come across before. EXCITING!! For most people this is pretty boring stuff but I hope that there is some clasp connoisseurs out there …
New Delivery!
I still get a little flutter of excitement when my little Jiffy bags or supplies land on the doormat! Aside from hobbycraft, (ok for emergencies but expensive and basic), there isn't anywhere locally where I can buy my supplies so I have to order online from places in Birmingham or London. It isn't a problem, …
