Jet Designs - Crafts & Books

A bit of sewing and some showing off!

I am on the warpath to get some samples made for my shop now that we are a fully fledged craft store and all the music part of the business is gone ( Yeh Yeh Yeh - just slightly overjoyed).  So I am making up a new sample of my Ella Clutch Handbag and will be producing kits with all the fabric & accessories needed to complete.

I started last night and will finish it hopefully tonight if little miss Ella stays in bed.

Posted is the picture of last night's effort - I don't seem to get much done in one session these days.

The following photos are really just me puffing my chest....( Ella calling - interruption number 1 )  Yes back the the photos, they are the last three issues of Creative Beading Magazine with my projects in them and the associated samples displayed.  I laid them out on a table at the store today so I thought I would take some pictures to share.

Till Next Post

Every day in my life is an adventure into the unknown!

The Briny Sea Bracelet Kit

Finished a new beading kit today - instruction ready , printed, all ready to go!!

Wonderful kit for a beginner beader or anyone who loves wirework.  The kit is priced as $12 and features Czech Table Rut Beads and big silver pattern discs.

Available on my website now under Beading Kits

More Handbag Patterns off to the USA

Wooo Hoo - Another Wholesale order to be sent to the USA over the next week of my three handbag patterns.

These patterns are also available on my etsy site ( link of the side bar of my blog) and also on my website

I also opened a box of new release books today and look what was inside - I want to do them all - I just have to find the time

Back to Etsy

I haven't had anything on Etsy for a while - but with my renewed interest in my lampwork creations and some silversmithing work - I have started to load some items in my store - This is the first to jump into the store - These items are purely one offs as it is hard to recreate them.  This one is on Etsy for $30US.

Sterling Silver Pendant with Boro Lampwork Bead

Wire Wrapped Coil Component Tutorial

Here is the newest tutorial just uploaded to youtube.

Enjoy

Part 3 of Wire Wrapped Ring Tutorial

Here is the third installment of the tutorial - I hope you enjoy making the ring!

Wire Wrapped Crystal Cluster Ring - Three Part Tutorial

Enjoy this three part tutorial on how to make a wire wrapped crystal cluster ring

We are now stocking Artistic Wire - and I am currently uploading products to our website - If you are after colours and gauges that I have not uploaded yet - please email me or comment and I will get back to you.

Here are the first two parts - will upload the third tomorrow

Happy beading

My first Youtube Video Tutorial !!

I have been thinking of doing this for quite some time - and I have finally done my first one - this video is my first attempt at trying to capture a few basic techniques on camera.  This really is a trial - I taped it myself and had my first attempt of editing on my new Macbook Pro (might I add that I love this laptop) - I have uploaded it to Youtube and also put it on my website - from this video I have learnt alot and will be making more and redoing this one so it looks a bit more professional ( not having Ella talking in the background might also be an idea!).  but I was excited that the first attempt wasn't too bad - 

I have a much more exciting venture coming up very soon - sort of like a tv show for the internet - but I will tell you more when I know more myself - how wonderful!!

Latest Lampwork Creation

I made these beads last night - and created this little number this morning.

Turquoise, Pea Green, Light Ivory, and Black Effrete Glass with Sterling Silver Components

Photo taken with my crappy little camera - so when I get home I will try to take a nicer picture

Bracelet measures 21cm $42.95

Lampwork Necklace

A customer brought in some beads that she purchased from a friend of mine ( Christine - she is a fantastic lampwork artist).  She wanted me to make a necklace out of them - so we poured through some books and we decided on a design.  I made it up today - beautiful Lampwork encased florals with czech crystals and silver spacers.  It is quite simple - but with the large beautiful beads we did not want to much fuss.