Interview with… Natasha Mulder

Interview with… Natasha Mulder

Thank you, Natasha (zoownatas) for doing an interview with us. Your crocheted jewelry is very nice! Making something handmade yourself is clearly your passion! :-)Where do you get your inspiration from? I am really a maker and do-it-yourselfer: seeing something,...
Examples for loom bracelets

Examples for loom bracelets

In this blog you find some patterns to make loom bracelets.You make these patterns using a loom and you thread them with thin thread such as c-lon or Miyuki thread. You can use a metal clip or slide end tube (15mm for the wide / 8mm for the narrow) to finish the ends...
Bead Weaving

Bead Weaving

A popular technique is making bracelets by bead weaving on a loom. The most used beads are delica beads, because with the cylinder shape they give a beautiful smooth surface. This allows you to create beautiful patterns for it. When adding the threads, make sure that...
Inspiration for… Bead embroidery butterfly

Inspiration for… Bead embroidery butterfly

This weeks inspiration is from Femke. She made a beautiful embroidered butterfly and this is her story and explanation behind it:For a friends birthday I knew I wanted to make her something special. I regularly make jewelry myself, which is of course also a very nice...
Inspiration for.. earrings of mixed beads

Inspiration for.. earrings of mixed beads

Does this sound familiar to you: while your were beading, you accidentally spilled your tray with beads all over the floor (oops!..) or you opened your beadorganizer upside down. No? Lucky you! You can use these mixed up beads (or you can purposely mix up some beads...