Love a Happy Ending Lifestyle Magazine August 2013 | Página 18

CRAFT IDEAS

Bead-azzling this Summer!
Beads are the accessories for your summer time wardrobe!

You can have lots of fun making some great
accessories or simply adding a bit of sparkle to an
existing item of clothing or footwear.
A trip to my local bead shop near Chichester
(Beadazzle) saw me return with a kit to make a
charm bracelet and another to make a book mark.
There’s a huge variety of beads and kits to choose
from, as well as items already made up. If you’re not
within driving distance, you can order on-line
through their website - www.beadazzlebeads.co.uk.
There are, of course, many outlets and on-line
places to buy beads and there are a variety of
magazines available for inspiration and advice.

They are really easy to make and in less than an hour you can have yourself some great
accessories. All you need is a pair of mini pliers and a pair of mini snips. You begin by
threading your beads onto the rods:

Once you are happy with your beaded rods, you then gently open one of the rings and hook
it onto the bracelet. Then take the rod and using the pliers, bend it into a small loop near the
beads and s nip off the excess rod. Thread the beaded rod onto the ring and gently squeeze
the ring closed.