Westcoast Beads of the Month™
FEBRUARY 2012
Add a touch of colour to your life with fabulous regal Cobalt and fresh Lime Green. This classic and vibrant combination is guaranteed to lift those winter blues and turn our thoughts to a brighter year ahead.
A new technique that is used in this month’s projects is bead embroidery - if you have not tried this before the brooch is an ideal starting point and relatively quick too.
There is also a retro-style fringe necklace and a strung Lariat which can both be adjusted to suit any length and will look fabulous over a plain turtle-neck sweater or a party dress! See the photos below for some colour inspiration...
February 2012 contents include:Blue Howlite Cabochon, 40 x 30mm
16" strand Blue Howlite, 6mm
16" strand Peridot Jade, 4mm
15" strand Blue Mountain Jade puffed oval, 20 x 15mm
16" strand Cobalt Czech Fire Polish, 4mm
15" strand Lime Green Mother of Pearl Flat Teardrop, 13 x 9mm
1 Hank Preciosa Bugle Beads, Opaque Cobalt Blue
1 Hank Preciosa 11° Seed Beads, Opaque Lime Green
10g Miyuki Rocaille 15° Seed Beads Silver-lined Cobalt Blue
£25 per pack (over £32.00 if bought separately).
The Findings pack is available separately which contains all the findings you need to make the designs in the booklet (prices of the findings packs vary each month).
February 2012 Findings Pack includes:
30' Reel Accuflex
Turquoise Nymo
2 x Silver plated Toggle Clasps
20 x Silver plated Crimps
20 x Silver plated Head Pins
1 x Silver Plated Locking Brooch / Pin Back
4" x 3" of Lacy's Stiff Stuff™
£7.50 per pack (over £11.00 if bought separately).
MARCH 2012
Black Cherries, Strawberries and Cranberries are squished into this month's selection of beads.
Red is one of the Hot colours for this year and the tones range from a light pink-red to a deep wine red. The variety of shapes and tones are so tactile and tempting, you'll want to just look at them! But the creative force beckons and we have included some juicy projects to get you started: 'Strawberry Fair', a quick spiral rope necklace; 'Red Sky' a necklace and earring set which uses two colours of chain; 'Black Cherries' a lush charm bracelet.
March 2012 contents include:
36" strand Cherry Quartz Glass Chips
15" strand Cranberry Freshwater Pearls, 4x3 - 5x4mm
16" strand Brecciated Jasper, 4mm
15" strand Black Cherry Mother of Pearl Ovals, 17x10mm
16" strand Red Mountain Jade 8mm
100 Cherry Red Hurricane Fire Polish, 3mm
15" strand Red Mother of Pearl Stars, 9x9mm
20g Matsuno 11° Seed Beads, Transparent Ruby
20g Matsuno 8° Seed Beads, Opaque Red
£25 per pack (over £31.00 if bought separately).
The Findings pack is available separately which contains all the findings you need to make the designs in the booklet (prices of the findings packs vary each month).
March 2012 Findings Pack includes:
5 Feet Red Chain
5 Feet Gunmetal Chain
100 Gunmetal Headpins
100 Gunmetal Jumprings
10 Gunmetal Earwires
4 Gunmetal Lobster Clasps
$ Silver plated S-Clasps
Red Nymo
£17.00 per pack (over £22.50 if bought separately).
Back Issues of Beads of the Month
Limited stocks are available in the following packs, project booklet is included:
