discover - explore - find. EJR Beads - utterly
unique beads and crafts
 So,
the problem is seeing those same old beads and craft supplies
everywhere. How can you make interesting, original designs using the
same components & supplies everyone else is? How can you stand out and
show you're different?
The solution is EJR Beads -
welcome! Get comfy, have a look around. Here on the website, you'll find
tutorials, galleries and other useful stuff.
But the magic happens in the
online store.
There you'll discover unusual beads and supplies that will re-ignite your
passion for making. We've timeless vintage pieces - beads, buttons and
jewellery for you to wear or up-cycle. Unique art beads in lampwork glass,
ceramic and polymer by in-house artist, Emma Ralph. Plus accent beads,
hypo-allergenic findings and other creative ways to assemble your designs.
You'll love the store and
the service - we offer same-day despatch for most orders, ship worldwide and if
you're not 100 percent happy, a no-quibble returns policy.
If you're a polymer clay artist,
you've really hit the jackpot here. We've everything to whet your appetite and
get you racing to the clay table. All the regular stuff of course - we
stock Fimo, Premo, Pardo and Cernit polymer clays. Plus a host of unusual tools,
texture sheets and embellishments including mica powders and EJR Bead's famous
glitter kits. We've even got magazines and
polymer clay tutorials - so you can expand on your skills, not to
mention our
Polyclay Forum where you can meet like-minded clay addicts.
To keep up-to-date, find EJR Beads on
facebook,
twitter or pinterest. Also more importantly - Scroll down for the latest Studio News.
Click here for the
EJR Beads online store or scroll down for studio news.
Oh, and you
can use the online store to
join to our mailing list too.
Set up a customer login profile
in the store, opting IN to the email newsletters. You'll receive emails when new
art beads or other cool products hit the store. (You can opt out at
anytime - just in case you get bored of exciting bead news and fabulous offers!)
In the meantime, thanks
for visiting ejrbeads.co.uk today. Relax, take your time and have a look
around. I hope you enjoy your visit - if
so, please spread the word!
Best wishes, Emma Ralph
Studio Update:
Sunday 10th March 2013
Spring is starting to spring
I've no idea where the time is going - how is it that I felt
as though I updated this page the other week, yet it was really months ago?
Probably mostly because
facebook is so
instant, I find myself posting most of the current EJR Beads news over there or
on the polyclay
forum. So if you are a regular reader of this page, be sure to keep an eye
on those places too so you don't miss out.
One photo I posted to the facebook page recently was this
collection of my ceramic pendants.
These pendants are from my
Troikaesque series of handmade ceramic clay art beads, buttons and
jewellery. As you can probably guess, these are ceramic clay pieces loosely
inspired by Troika, studio pottery from the south west of England in the 1960s
and 1970s
Each piece - be it a pendant, button or art bead - is entirely
made by hand without the use of any moulds. So the piece is shaped, built up,
layer-by-layer then individually textured, coloured or glazed. The result is a
very unique, one-of-a-kind stoneware piece that captures that timeless look of
Troika but re-invented for wearable art designers today to use in their
collections.
These
Troikaesque pendants are multi-use. Wear them as they come, tying the silk
strings to secure to your chose length. Or use the parts in your own, new
designs.
There's also
ceramic clay beads and indeed,
art buttons too in the Troikaesque series. These ceramic beads have been
handmade and lightly coloured in denim blue. They'd be perfect used together,
but you might prefer to separate them and use each bead as a focal bead in its
own right. They come complete with little aqua green handmade ceramic clay
spacer beads
You'll find these pieces and more in the
online store -
look in the
Emma's Art Beads section for all available work.
Studio Update:
Wednesday 9th January 2012
Happy New Year !
I'd like to wish you all a very Happy New Year!
Thank you for your support of
EJR Beads over the
last year - it was another great year at EJR Towers. You all kept me nice and
busy and I thank you for that!
I'm hoping 2013 will prove just as great. I've exiting plans
for the up-coming year. I hope to continue with the art beads and have promised
myself to spend more time in the studio this year and less time faffing about!
To that end, you can hope to see new Lampwork Beads and new Ceramic Art Beads
listed in the store very soon.
I hope to also do more tutorials this year. I've made a great
start with my
Illuminare & Clarice Beads tutorial. This tute walks you through exactly how
I make my polymer clay art beads. I'm thrilled that so many of you have already
purchased and are enjoying this tutorial - thank you! I've already seen some
great Illuminare and Clarice beads being made. And if you want to see what
everyone is making for yourself, check out the
Polyclay Forum for more
details
Studio Update:
Saturday 1st December 2012
Clarice Beads - Made to Make Your Mouth
Water !
If you've purchased my
Illuminare & Clarice Beads tutorial you will already be working
this out for yourself, but it never ceases to amaze me how subtly different my
Clarice beads are each time I make them.
Of course, they all have their characteristic rainbow colours
- that's what makes them Clarice beads. But the exact hues are always slightly
different each time. I guess this is why I still love making them, even after
all these years.
This week, I've listed 4 different sets of these
beads for sale in the online store, illustrating the point perfectly. Some
of the sets have very cool, almost frosty colours. Others feature much warmer
shades, full of tropical heat.
The cooler toned sets would perfectly suit fairer colouring.
If you are nicely tanned or have darker skin tones, the warmer colours of the
set pictured, would look stunning. Whichever set though - you're bound to create
some spectacular jewellery either for yourself or for sale. I mean - come on,
who doesn't like rainbows?
Studio Update:
Saturday 3rd November 2012
It's Here!!!
 It's
here! My first
polymer clay tutorial e-book!
I've finally put fingers-to-keyboard and published
how to make my Illuminare and Clarice art beads. Whether you are a polymer
clay artist looking for new ideas or an art bead lover wanting to know more
about the process - you'll find this 45 page downloadable e-book fascinating.
In the e-book, you get two FULL beadmaking tutorials with
step-by-step instructions on making my two best selling bead designs.
The Illuminare beads we make in the project are my traditional
round beads with their metallic shimmer and "beach ball" effect stripes.
You will see in step-by-step detail how to form the beads and
shape them and learn how to create different looks with the Illuminare
technique.
You will also learn how to easily sand baked polymer clay
beads smooth and how to varnish polymer clay beads so you don't get drips or
streaks!
In the second project, we make the classic Clarice beads. I
will show you how to make these colourful beads and how to form them into
distortion-free lentil shapes.
I've also included a 5 page gallery section with a range of
example beads to show you the different directions you can take what you have
learned. The gallery includes loads of tips and titbits on how to get the best
from the Clarice and Illuminare techniques!
If you buy this tutorial, you will also get full technical
support - you can email me if you have any questions, or better still pop along
to The Polyclay Forum!
I've set aside a special private room on the forum for owners of the tutorial to
get together and freely discuss the tutorial and share tips and ideas. If you
have any questions about the techniques you can ask them in this area. But do
explore all the forum too - you'll find a warm welcome and a wealth of
polymer clay info!
The e-book is available from EJR Beads at a special price
until Christmas. Save 20% off the full price!
The e-book comes in PDF format, so you will need a PDF reader
to view it (Adobe Reader for example, available free from
www.adobe.com ). The book is
available from EJR Beads as an immediate download - just add it to your cart and
checkout in the normal way. Way to be re-directed back to the online store and
you will be able to download the file to your computer. The file is just under
8MB
Please note that this product contains copyrighted
material which may not be shared, copied or broadcast in any way. Your purchase
acts as your agreement to abide by these terms. This book is NON-REFUNDABLE so
please ask any questions before ordering! Thank you!
Studio Update:
Saturday 13th October 2012
Win Some / Buy Some!
There are several ways to get your hands on some of my
lampwork glass beads this week.
Firstly you can be in with a chance to win some! Check out my
giveaway page for details on my
latest prize draw. You can have your name thrown into the hat to win these beads
simply by emailing me. But if you find the picture of them on my EJR Beads
Facebook Page and share that to your FB page, I'll enter your name into the hat
5 times!
Alternatively, you can go old skool and buy some - although
you'll need to hurry as my latest sets are already selling out fast!
Visit the online store and see my latest
lampwork and
polymer clay art beads
Studio Update:
Thursday 11th October 2012
Read all About it!
We've had various jewellery-making, crafty and beady magazines
arriving here of late.
Check out the
magazines dept for the latest issues of
Step by Step Wire Jewelry,
Polymer Cafe,
Art Jewelry and
Jewelry Artist to name a few.
Have a really good look around our magazine section because
many back issues of these titles are also available, with some at some amazing
discounts.
And if you are a regular reader of Wire Jewelry, Jewelry
Artist or Art Jewelry - take a look at our "Pay-in-Advance" deals - buy a year's
worth of these magazines from us and we'll send them out to you throughout the
year. So much easier than faffing around with overseas subscriptions!
Studio Update:
Thursday 30th August 2012
The Green Green Grass!
Well, it's been a funny old week here at
EJR Towers. I've
been hobbling about in agony thanks to two pulled neck muscles and my plantar
fasciitis crippling my left foot. Can't move my feet properly, can't move my
head, neck or shoulders either. Luckily the middle of me was sound as a pound
though.
So consequently, all the work I had planned to do on my
up-coming polymer clay tutorial went out of the window. I did manage to get some
of my lampwork beads cleaned and listed in the online store though. So that is
something!
All this week's beads have a decidedly green theme. Maybe its
the thought of Autumn approaching? Makes me want one last summer fling with
green maybe? Who cares, who needs an excuse to use green - its a fabby colour.
Kermit the frog is green. What more evidence does one need for its pedigree as a
colour?
So, in the
online store -
green bead various. Including this set of rather unusual Griffonage beads,
worked in a variety of different shapes. You'll also find some of my new bobble
beads - fun, traditionally bumpy lampwork in bright and zingy colours.
Of course it isn't all beads at
EJR Beads. Rather
confusingly we do a lot of craft supplies as well. In fact EJR Beads is one of
the UK's longest running online supplier for polymer clay supplies and tools. I
like to think we are one of the best too :-)
New in this week - a range of
Amaco professional bead rollers at fantastic prices! Also, the latest issues
of
Ornament Magazine,
Jewelry Artist and the fabulous polymer clay read -
The Polymer Arts.
Studio Update:
Saturday 11th August 2012
You Can Haz Nooo Beadz!
I've listed some new
lampwork beads in both the
online store and
my Etsy store
this week. So between both places, you should find something to tickle your
inner designer's appetite.
If you see something for sale in the
Etsy store, but
would prefer to purchase it from EJR Beads (or vice versa) just email me and let
me know!
One of the sets I have listed this week is this large set of
smaller-sized silver glass Savannah beads. Perfect for earrings, you should find
several pairs in the set. If you are like me and like to make asymmetrical
earrings from odd beads, well you will find even more to work with! Or just be
traditional and create necklaces and bracelets from the beads. With 17 handmade
lampwork beads in the set, you will have plenty to keep you going and will be
able to make a whole range of pieces for sale or for keepsies.
We've also had LOTS of restock deliveries arriving this week.
Browse the online
store to find lots of lovely fresh
Fimo polymer clay,
Adirondack Alcohol Inks,
Glitter and Perfect Pearls powders and various other polymer clay
embellishments including our ever popular
Deco beads. Not only great for polymer clay beads, but also used in resin
art, as nail art supplies and much more!
As ever, the
magazine section of the store gets its fair share of delivery action too
with new issues of popular titles arriving all the time.
So, if like me, you are one of those peeps who likes nothing
better than turning off all the gadgets for half an hour and having a good old
fashioned "cuppa and real magazines break" you will find all sorts of stuff to
tickle your fancy!
We have many back issues available at fantastic discounted
rates too! Some you will find in the "Specials" category of the store. Others
are just hiding out in their regular sections, so be sure to have a good browse!
Studio Update:
Saturday 30th June 2012
Going, Going, Gone!
I have a new auction to share with you
all for some of my Raggydoll beads.
This is a strand of 23 silver-glass laden beads that will be
up for auction here on this website next week. A larger photo of the beads and
full details on how to bid can be seen over on the
auction page.
The auction will kick off on Monday 2nd July, but you are
welcome to email me your bid before then if you wish. I'll update the auction
listing page on Monday with any bids received over the weekend.
My auctions are a great way to nab my lampwork beads if you
keep missing out on the shop listings. Just email me the highest amount you want
to go to, and I will bid for you against any other bidders on my book up to that
amount. Simples!
In other news.... the very popular Titanium Earwires are now back in stock in
the online store.
Also, the Niobium wires in the coppery bronze colour.
Both the Titanium and Niobium are hypo-allergenic and the
quality of these earwires is amazing. I use them almost exlusively these days
for my own jewellery. The dark silver colour of the titanium teams really well
with oxidized sterling silver wire, and the bronze niobium matches well with
antiqued copper. Of course, if you don't like those colours - the anodized
niobium comes in a range of other funky colours too! Find them all in the
Titanium and Niobium Findings section of the store.
Lastly - polymer clay fans will be glad to hear I am now a UK
stockist for
Pardo Professional Art Clay. This German polymer clay made by Viva Decor is
gaining a loyal following amongst clayers, especially for its translucent clay
which has incredible clarity.
Also we are stocking
Viva Decor's Inka Gold paints. These acrylic wax paste paints are incredibly
versatile. They can be used over any porous surface including paper, card, wood
etc. Apply with a dry sponge and then buff up to a high metallic shine.
Polymer clayers are also enjoying using these paints on both baked and unbaked
polymer clay.
Find the
Pardo Professional Art Clay and
Inka Gold Paints in the online store
Studio Update:
Friday 15th June 2012
And they're Up!
I've listed a couple more sets of lampwork beads in the
online store this
afternoon.
Firstly a couple more sets of my Djed beads, since I was
having a lot of fun making those. They are all hand-formed (well, marver formed
- obviously I don't want to get my hands anywhere near red-hot glass!) so they
have a rather unique rustic charm rather than all looking like identical clones
of each other, as so often the case with moulded beads.
I've also listed another set of my Flamenco tabs.
I never get bored of making that shape. Again, my Flamenco
tabs are all hand-shaped - no moulds or bead presses are used. They are a
beautiful bead shape for making bracelets as they lie against the wrist
beautifully and reflect the light here and there with their gorgeous curves.
Find them all, and more, in the
Emma's Art Beads section of the
online store
Also added today - new magazines.
New issues of various beady and
crafty reads come in stock all the time at EJR Beads. Look out for a new
magazine to us - Bead Design Studio and also the latest
Wire Jewelry will be up soon.
 We've
also got the
latest Polymer CAFE magazine in stock now.
Polymer CAFE magazine has been around a long while now -
almost a decade I think. It will always hold a special place in my heart and
that of many other clayers too I think, because it was "our" first magazine. I
was also on their advisory panel too, so felt connected to this mag from the
very first issue.
But there was a time a year or so ago where I think it lost
its way a little - and I stress only a LITTLE. Maybe it was because other clay
magazines were being published and the really great content was getting split up
between more magazines? Or that other mainstream craft mags were taking on more
advanced claying projects? I don't know.
All I know is that time is OVER! The last 3 or 4 issues of
Polymer CAFE have been some of the best they have ever put out IMO. We are
seeing some LOVELY projects, by well known "big name" clayers and new talent
alike. Projects you will WANT to make.
So when you are visiting the
PolymerCAFE area of our
Books & Magazines section of the store, why not pick up a few back issues
too? You'll find postage and packing is often the same on 2 or 3 mags as it is
on 1 so it's more economical too. What a great excuse to treat yourself to a
polymer classic!
Studio Update:
Wednesday 6th June 2012
Head's Up!
I'm trying to update this page a little more
frequently from now on - and so to prove it - I am pleased to announce that I
will be listing some new lampwork glass beads for sale in the
online store.
The first listing is a set of my Festival beads
worked in vibrant shades of orange and blue, with plenty of silver glass action!
If you want to see a larger picture, click
here or visit the
listing page
This was one of those bead sets that just refused
to photograph well, so I am sure whoever buys them will be especially pleased
when they unwrap their package (at least that is always the hope!). Sometimes
with silver glass reactions, it can be so hard to capture the ethereal effects
on camera without losing some of the other colours along the way. Oh well.... I
guess its better than the other way around - no bead seller wants the photos to
look better than the actual beads!
I've also been working on some other new ideas -
such as this fun little set of Djed beads.
Again, lots of silver glass reactions on these
beads. Find them and more in the
Emma's Art Beads section of the
online store!
Studio Update:
Saturday 2nd June 2012
Happy Jubilee!
To celebrate the Jubilee weekend, I'm
offering free UK shipping on any orders over £50 this weekend.
To take advantage of this regal offer,
visit the online store,
place your order and enter the redemption code JUBILEE when you
go through checkout. You will find the box for the code on page 2 of checkout.
Offer applies to UK mainland delivery addresses
only - valid until Tuesday 5th June 2012
In store, the very popular
silk strings are now back in stock. These hand-dyed silk strings are perfect
for jewellery making. Use them incorporated into your bead or wirework designs,
or use them to display treasured focal beads from. They work beautifully for
knotting projects too.
The silk strings are available in a variety of
themed colour collections, find them in our
Stringing Materials category in the online store.
We have also added a range of beautiful
silk ribbons. These raggedy delights are hemmed both sides and tapered to a
point - ideal for jewellery and necklace designs.
Studio Update:
Tuesday 1st May 2012
For Shame!
I can't believe that so many months have passed since I last
updated this page!
Needless to say, many many new products have been added to the
EJR Beads online
store since I was last here. Whether you are into polymer clay and
crafts or more into beads and jewellery, there will be so many things over there
that will take your fancy
Clayers will love new additions such as
La D'ore range of composite metal leaf and transfer foils. We also have
Fimo's new items, including
texture sheets and
pen blanks.
There are also oddles of new colours from the
Perfect Pearls range of mica pigment powders.
If that isn't enough, we also stock the stunning
Cosmic Shimmer range of mica pigment powders too. Both the Perfect Pearls
and the Cosmic Shimmer work beautifully over unbaked polymer clay. They also
have an inbuilt resin which allows you to mix with water into a paint, or mix
with lots of water into a shimmer mist for spritzing over paper and card.
We have also added the latest polymer clay publication to our
"portfolio" of magazines -
The Polymer Arts is a stunning new publication from the US that is already
holding it's own and bridging the gap between a project and a concept magazine.
On the beading front - again, many new things get added to the
online store all the time. Look for "new"
Vintage beads - for example who ever tires of gorgeous
Venetian millefiori Trade beads?
So my apologies for not keeping this page up to date - I
promise to do better in the future!
Studio Update:
Wednesday 16th November 2011
Ear Ear!
I cannot believe the best part of a month has flown by since I
last updated this page. I really don't know where the time goes these days!
Anyway.... thought I would make a mention that I've listed
lots of new pairs of
earrings in the
online store. All the earrings are handmade by me, of course, and feature my
handmade lampwork glass beads or ceramic components. What's more - they are all
hypo allergenic as I have only used gorgeous anodized Niobium findings on these
pieces. So they will be safe and comfortable for anyone to wear.
You can find all my handmade jewellery over at the
Emma's Jewellery section of the store - but I bet you figured that one out
for yourselves :-)
If you prefer to make your own jewellery, you'll want to check
out my lampwork bead auction this
week. A lovely trio of focal beads, worked with sparkles and shimmers thanks to
bluestone glass and silver-rich glass. I only wish I could get my camera to
capture the moonstone like glow these beads have.
The auction is
running for a week starting this evening, here on my website. Just visit the
auction page to read more about the beads and how to place your bids. These
beads are listed with NO reserve, so don't let someone else snatch them up for a
bargain now!
Studio Update:
Wednesday 21st September 2011
ORANGE!
The latest issue of
From Polymer to Art magazine is now with us, available in the
books and magazines section of the EJR Beads
online store
This issue is
ORANGE and as you can imagine, will give you oodles of ideas on projects
with a distinctly citrus flavour!
Orange can sometimes be a difficult colour to work with. I've
found that often people can almost be afraid to design with it. But also a
really rewarding and uplifting colour to use when you get it right.
So - be brave and try Orange today! You might just be
surprised!
Studio Update:
Thursday 15th September 2011
Lampie Auction!
 After
a few light-hearted grumbles this week about my lampwork bead "Slight Seconds"
sets selling too quickly, I decided to put my next set of beads up for
Auction.
These beads are not actually seconds, but they are Orphans -
prototypes or beads left from other sets. The auction runs from this
website, please take a look at the actual
Auction page for more details
on the beads and how to place your bid.
The auction is live for 7 days. There is a sensible start
price, but NO reserve. And unlike my store sales, with my auctions insured
worldwide shipping is included free. So if you win, your winning bid will be all
you pay!
Please do remember to email me your bids nice and early - its
amazing how many people leave bidding until the last moment and then miss the
cut-off deadline. And if your bid is just a minute too late, it won't count!
In other news ..... I'm really pleased to announce EJR Beads
as a stockist of the newest polymer clay magazine,
The Polymer Arts.
This magazine is an American indie publication and looks set
to become a firm favourite with anyone interested in polymer clay. The magazine
features a great mix of techniques articles (rather than finished projects) as
well as design theory, business matters and (of course) lots of inspiring
gallery pages and article profiles.
With many new niche publications - the first issue often goes
on to sell quickly and end up out of print. So don't dilly-dally if you want to
add this, the Genesis issue, to your magazine collection!
Just visit the
magazines section at the EJR Beads
online store
to see more.
Studio Update:
Monday 12th September 2011
Return of the Mummy!
I've put a new FREE polymer clay tutorial up in the
Tutorials section of the website
today.
This project is actually a re-hash of my first
ever published tutorial - Mummy Beads. This project was originally printed in
the much-missed Jewelry Crafts magazine, back in 2001. Having found the photos
and article on an old CD when tidying up, I thought it might be nice to put the
project online for today's new generation of clayers to enjoy!
I hope you have fun with this project. It is
great not only for making beads but also larger curved bangle components. In
fact, there are lots of ways you can vary the project so if you are going to
give it a go, try out different colours, different lengths of clay section etc.
Enjoy!
Studio Update:
Sunday August 7th 2011
Beadies!
Well, it has been an age since I last updated
this page - my apologies for that. More and more these days I am taking
advantage of the easy and immediate nature of
Facebook for
updating about new beads etc.
So, what's new over in the
EJR Beads online store
lately?
Well, I listed some new
lampwork beads today, including this set of my Griffonage Flamenco beads
among others. I've had a real passion for making this style of beads lately and
even though I am not a "gold" person usually, I just love it on these beads. In
fact - some beady trivia here - each bead has a full sheet of gold leaf worked
into it, layered and blended with various glass enamels.
Various other stuff has arrived at EJR Beads -
We seem to have deliveries arriving almost
constantly, so if you having been waiting on something - do check back as it
could well be with us now. Lots of lovely
Fimo clay arrived the other day for example. The week before, the popular
Silk Strings arrived (I just can't seem to get enough of these for you
all!). We've all had a new delivery of the gorgeous
beaded jewellery bags.
The
magazines section is also constantly being updated - the new issue of
Wire Jewelry magazine arrived this week, but there is always something new
being added.
Also check out the Copper & Copper Finish
Findings area of the store for some beautiful new
copper finish toggle clasps and cord end fasteners.
Studio Update:
Thursday June 9th 2011
GREEN!
You're not as green as you're cabbage looking -
that's what an old boss used to say to me. Never quite did get if it was calling
me a vegetable or not?
Anyway.... The latest issue of From Polymer To
Art is now available in the EJR Beads online store. And whilst it is definitely
not cabbage looking, it certainly is
GREEN!
Visit the
From Polymer to Art section of the
online store
to see some photos of what you can find inside this great mag!
Each issue of this new European-published polymer
clay magazine has a colour theme. In GREEN, you can learn some fantastic
millefiore canework ideas, learn all about using halogen table-top ovens to bake
your polymer clay and way more besides.
Oh, and if you missed the last issue - BLUE,
there are a few copies of that one still available also! Check out the
magazines section also for the latest issues of
Polymer Cafe,
Jewelry Artist,
Art Jewelry and more!
Studio Update:
Monday May 30th 2011
Auction Alert!
I've listed a new set of lampwork beads for
Auction
this week, here on my website.
For those of you new to EJR Beads, these auctions
are well worth keeping an eye on as very often I will list beads for a silly low
price, with no reserve and all you need to do is email me your highest proxy
bid.
In this case however, there is a reserve for this
week's set. Just because I like to mix things up a little every now and then.
The auction is live until next Monday evening.
The start price is 99p, although there IS a reserve that will need to be met in
order for the beads to sell. For more details, a larger piccy of the beads and
to find out how to bid - please visit the
Auction
page.
Meanwhile, over in the
online store
you should find a couple of new sets of my
lampwork beads also listed for sale!
Studio Update:
Wednesday May 25th 2011
Happy Birthday to Me!
Yup - another year older today - and the sun is
shining. So I think I will trot out for a nice cup of tea somewhere later and a
country walk. I'm nothing if not a cheap date.
My apologies for not getting this page updated
too frequently lately - what with running the
online store
and The Polyclay Forum,
there never seems to be a free moment these days. But do keep checking back as
anything important will be put here in the Studio News section. For more
day-to-day updates, you can also keep an eye on my
facebook page
don't forget.
So - what is new in the EJR Beads
online store
since I last posted here?
Well, polymer clay fans will be glad to hear we
are now stocking
Premo! Sculpey polymer clay alongside our existing Fimo and Cernit ranges.
Oh and if you are a clayer and still haven't heard about
The Polyclay Forum I do
hope you will pop by and say hello!
Beaders and Stringers will enjoy the increased
range of
Preciosa beads. These quality Czech crystal and nacre beads are absolutely
stunning and will lift any design. The nacre pearls are simply stunning - almost
impossible to tell from top grade real pearls, since they are made with real
shell in much the same way as Mother Nature does the job (only a lot quicker!)
For anyone wanting my Art Beads - I haven't had
too much studio time lately sadly, and when beads have been made and listed,
they have sold before I have really had much chance to tell anyone they are
there! But I fully intend to be working hard in the shed again soon! So there
are new polymer clay and lampwork art beads due shortly, I promise.
Meanwhile I do have some rather snazzy new
ceramic charms that I made recently. Just visit the
"Emma's Art Beads"
section of the store to see all my own handmade focal beads and sets.
Studio Update:
Tuesday April 5th 2011
The Polyclay Forum is now open!
 Hello
all - well, it's been a while since I updated this page. One reason is that I
have been pretty busy working on a new project for polymer clay enthusiasts,
The Polyclay Forum.
This internet forum was created with a couple of
aims in mind. Firstly - I get asked an awful lot of questions about using
polymer clay each week. Whilst I really like to give everyone a full and
thorough reply to their query, it is getting very hard to find the time.
So I thought it made sense to have a place where
I can answer people's questions in public. That way - it's a win win situation
for everyone. I don't have to answer the same question multiple times in a week
(and indeed if you do email me a question that I have covered on the forum, I
will now be referring people straight there). The other advantage is that you
will get many replies to your question, not just my ideas and experiences. We
have many very talented polymer clay artists already signed up as members, so
don't be afraid to pick their brains!
The other aim to the forum was to provide a
platform for independent polymer clay bead and jewellery artists to showcase
their work, and indeed their sales if they are selling online.
So, if you are a polymer clay enthusiast, I do
hope you will pay a visit to The Polyclay Forum and join us!
Studio Update:
Sunday March 6th 2011
Amber & Spice and All Things Nice
I've listed lots of new beads in the
Baltic Amber beads section of the store this week.
Not only do we have chip beads in a variety of colours and
co-ordinating hypo-allergenic plastic necklace clasps, also these gorgeous
pre-strung nugget beads necklaces. Wear them as they are or just snip them apart
to get your hands on the gorgeous beads!
I have also listed some more of the 'new'
trade beads that I have collected.
I have a large selection of these
gorgeous antique Venetian glass beads - find them in the
Vintage beads section of the
online store.
These glass beads were made in their hundreds of thousands,
mostly in the 19th to the early 20th century and traded into Africa and beyond.
Time might have caught up with them a little bit, sometimes
they are even a little raggedy around the edges, but I still adore them. I think
they have a charm all of their own and look as fantastic in jewellery today as
the day they were made.
Try teaming them with antiqued silver wirework or copper -
they make a gorgeous addition to chain maille projects too.
Studio Update:
Wednesday February 16th 2011
Strung Up!
 The
online store's
Stringing Materials section has had a little restock this week - the
very popular
silk strings are back in stock, as is the
Flex-rite 49 quality beading wire in various diameters and finishes,
including sterling silver.
I also have a new auction for some of my lampwork beads running
from this website.
Again, its a set with just a 99p start and no reserve. Check out
the
Auction
page to see the beads and details on how to bid!
Studio Update:
Tuesday 31st January 2011
Damson in Distress
I haven't had much chance to make any beads over the last few weeks - I have
started back at the torch now, but it will be a while yet before the mojo fully
returns and I have anything much to show!
Meanwhile, I have one last set of my orphan beads up for
Auction
this coming week.
Please see the
Auction
page for more details. As is so often the case, I will be starting this
auction with a crazy 99p starting price! So don't forget to get your bids in, or
someone else might nab the beads at a bargain price!
Studio Update:
Friday 14th January 2011
Going once, Going Twice!
 I
have been listing sets of orphan lampwork beads for sale over the last couple of
weeks and today listed the last few sets for a while. Do check out the
online store
to see the latest of those beads. You will find them in
the
"Emma's Art Beads"
area.
Also - I have listed one set as an
Auction running here from this website.
This auction is live for one week and has a crazy 99p
start price with no reserve. Please see my auction page for a closer view of the
beads and details on how to bid.
Studio Update:
Tuesday 4th January 2011
Happy New Year!
It's that
time of year where I sort through all the odd beads left over from other sets I
have made throughout the year.
Over the
next couple of weeks you will find me listing for sale the occasional set of my
orphan lampwork beads.
These beads
are all great quality handmade SRA lampwork beads. They are simply prototypes or
beads that didn't make it into previous sets for one reason or another, but I
will be selling them here at bargain prices to be sure they find a warm and
loving home for 2011.
Be
warned though - you will need to keep your eye on the store. I won't be sending
out customer email notifications when I list these Orphan sets and they do tend
to sell out quite quickly. So check the
"Emma's Art Beads"
area of the store
regularly and keep 'em peeled to find the bargains!
Studio Update:
Wednesday 29th December
Sale...Sale...Sale...But hurry!
Yes - EJR Beads is having a little sale! From now until New Year's Eve, you can
enjoy 10 percent discount off all my available art beads and charms. Just visit
the
"Emma's Art Beads" section of the store to see the sale beads
available. But hurry - once the sale is over, prices will return to normal!
This is a great opportunity for you to try out my
handmade Art beads if you never have previously - why not snaffle up one of my
ceramic focal beads? They make stunning centre-pieces for jewellery designs or
just look great in the collectors cabinet!
Also listed in the store - more of my handmade
jewellery. All these new pieces have been created by me (mostly when we were
snowed in!) They feature sterling silver and/or Niobium and titanium and all
with some of my own handmade art beads or charms.
I have made it my New Year's resolution to wear
more jewellery, so it made sense to get back into the habit of making some. Some
pairs, I had to keep for myself, but you will still find lots of lovely pieces
over in the
Emma's Jewellery area of the store.
Don't forget, my most frequent studio news
and updates tend to be posted on my
EJR Beads Facebook
page and at Twitter
- so please do join me over there.
Studio Update:
Thursday 16th December
Pretty Polly.... Pretty Polly
Just one set of my
polymer clay art beads is still available in the online store this week.
Each bead in the Mardi Gras set features a mix of fiery reds, emerald greens and
soft brassy golds, although for some reason I managed to photograph them with
the most vibrant sides away from the camera each time!
Just visit the
"Emma's Art Beads" section of the store to see them in closer
detail.
I have also started to list some of the 'new'
trade beads that we now have in stock. I have a large selection of these
gorgeous antique Venetian glass beads to list over the coming weeks but have
already listed some beauties in the
Vintage beads section of the
online store.
These beads would make great additions to your
collection. Or why not team them with chunky sterling silver wirework? They look
fantastic against oxidized metals such as silver, brass or copper.
Studio Update:
Monday 6th December
Fake it while you Make it!
 I
am introducing a new range of beads to the
online store
this week - the
Charlatan Collection.
This collection of pressed glass beads is inspired by the
beautiful look of semi-precious stone beads. Many of you are turning away from
gemstone beads these days - either for ethical reasons or price considerations.
But that doesn't mean you need turn your back on all those qualities that made
us fall in love with gemstone beads in the first place.
This selection of beads works to scratch that itch - to
capture some of those qualities via the medium of glass, giving you attractive,
affordable beads that you will love turning into beautiful jewellery.
Keep an eye on this section of the store - I have yet more
beads to add to this category. So, check back often and don't forget to check
out all the pages!
Studio Update:
Saturday 6th November
Auction Time!
I have listed a new
Auction here at EJR Beads this week.
And this time, the beads are up for a crazy 99p
start price with NO reserve.
So - unless you go and bid for these babies,
someone else could steal them away for less than a quid!
Visit the auction page to see a larger piccy of
the beads and details on how to bid.
Studio Update:
Friday 5th November
TGIF!
Well, whatdayaknow? I did get a chance to come
here and waffle today after all. I have made a silent pact with myself to get
back to updating this page more frequently.
So what news have I for you today? Well, I have
lots of new Art Beads almost ready for sale! Time ran away with me
today and I lost the light before I could finish photographing them all. So I
hope to have everything up and listed either Sunday or Monday in the
online store.
My apologies for the delays.
Just to tempt you though - there will be new
lampwork beads as well and some new ceramic beads including more Hooters! I
should also have a set of beads up for auction too - so watch this space and
keep an eye on the online store!
Meanwhile, a new magazine arrived today. A
one-off special issue from the editors of Beadwork - it is called
Handcrafted Jewellery and you can find it in the
Special Issues area of the magazines section.
This magazine features lots of Mixed Media
projects, with simple jewellery fabrication, stringing and more.
I particularly liked the project for making
your own simple enamelled beads, shown on the cover. Projects use a variety of
different media including resin, polymer clay, enamel, fabrics and more.
Studio Update:
Thursday 4th November
Remember... Remember...
Ok, its the 5th of November that we need to
"Remember, Remember" - but I probably won't get a chance to update this page
tomorrow, so will have to settle for being a day early.
So - Happy Guy Fawkes for tomorrow, everyone.
Hope you all have lots of fun with fireworks and whatnot. I am a misery because
I cannot stand the things. Even the mildest banger makes me jump out of my skin
and I never did see the point in sparklers either. Bah Humbug, just wake me up
in January please ;-)
 So
what is new at EJR Beads lately?
Well, I finally have one of our most popular
products back in stock -
The Easy Transfer Holographic Foil. So sorry about the wait - unforeseen
circumstances and blah blah....
This silvery holographic foil transfers easily on
to sheets of unbaked polymer clay. You can then use the sheets in your projects
decoratively. For ideas and full instructions on how to use the foil, check out
my Tutorials page.
Another cool use for the sheets of foiled clay,
is to use them as the final wrap on millefiori canes. Then, any cane slices you
cut will have a shimmery, holographic edge to them.
Studio Update:
Thursday 21st October
Howdy..I have a new article for you!
How can it be that I haven't updated this page
for a month? I am sorry about that!
So, what's been keeping me busy I hear you ask?
Well, this and that. I have started a silver-smithing class! Although I have
been making bead and wire jewellery since I was practically in the womb, I never
did get around to learning all that "proper" stuff, like filing and soldering
and whatnot! And I have to say, I am loving it!
The classes are run by our local council and I
have to say we lucked out with our teacher, Linda Connelly. Look
here to
see her beautiful enamelling work.
And guess what? Mr Man started alongside me too -
so we are in a bit of a competitive mood every Friday morning, as we try to
out-file and out-saw each other. He is convinced he will be better at it than
me. Ha - yeah right! Actually, the scary thing is, he might be right and ickle
bit. Just don't tell him. So far, I am pretty pants at filing metal. I think I
am just too used to sanding polymer clay and haven't yet learned that with metal
I really do need to give it a bit more wellie!
Other good news? I have written another article
for the Tutorials page.
Running a Successful Jewellery
Party - well, I guess the title says it all there really. Hopefully this
article will give you the confidence to try out one of my favourite direct
methods for selling your handmade jewellery.
Consequently what with all the classes and
the writing, I haven't made many
lampwork beads over the last two or three weeks.
There is one lone set available now in the
online store.
I don't think I will have anymore up for a week or so at least, because this
week I have been playing around with ceramic clay and am half-way through about
a million different mud projects.
Studio Update:
Monday 20th September
Back to normality ..
Well, I am back to reality after a lovely weekend
away in the country - and if that isn't bad enough its a Monday too. Thank
heavens for all these beads around to lift the spirits or I could be quite glum.
Before I left, I did actually list a new set of
lampwork glass beads for
auction here on the site, but I forgot
to actually tell any of you about it! So, to give everyone a fair crack at the
whip I have extended the finish date for this auction and it will now end next
Monday on the 27th.
Meanwhile I also have a couple of sets of
lampwork beads to list in the
online store
- they will be going up shortly!
Studio Update:
Friday 10th September
Pretty Polly....
I have listed some more of my
polymer clay art beads in the
online store
today.
This week I am offering up a couple of sets of my
classic Clarice beads. Worked in bright citrus-ey colours, inspired by the work
of ceramicist Clarice Cliff. Also a set of my Illuminare beads just for fun! You
can find them along with my other art beads in the appropriately titled
"Emma's Art Beads" section of the store!
If lampwork glass beads are more your thing -
don't forget my
auction ends tonight at 7pm UK time!
Studio Update:
Tuesday 7th September
Goin' Once... Goin' Twice....
Yes, a new week and a new
auction at EJR Beads.
I have listed this set of silver-glass accented
lampwork beads for auction this week. The auction started last Friday, so we are
about half-way through now. But you still have time to email me your bids before
it ends at 7pm on Friday night.
To see the beads in better detail, read about
them and find out how to place your bid, please click on the
auction page link.
New lampwork and polymer clay beads will also be
up for sale in the
online store
over the next few days. So please keep 'em peeled as ST used to say!
Polymer clay fans will be glad to see the latest
Polymer CAFE magazine has arrived. You can find this, plus a range of cool
polymer clay project booklets from Designs Originals in the
Magazines section of the store.
And if you like your polymer clay, chances are
you like cool embellishments - check out the new
Microfine Iridescent glitters at EJR Beads. They really are too cool for
school....
Studio Update:
Thursday 19th August
Roll up, Roll up....
Well folks, after a little bit of a wait, I have a new auction
for you this week.
My
auctions
are run here, on this website. Just click on the link and follow the instructions
if you want to place a bid.
This week's auction is for a rather
experimental set of my Nemo beads. I am
starting the auction at just £10 GBP - To see more details about the beads and
how to place your bid - please click here
on the auction page link!
The other great thing about my auctions?
No shipping charges - I offer free postage and
packing worldwide on my auction wins. So if you win - what you bid is what you
pay!
Meanwhile, back at the
online store
things have been as busy as usual!
In the magazines section, I have the latest
issue of
Jewelry Artist magazine in stock. There are also still a few discounted
back-issues left for Bead, Beads & Beyond and Making Jewellery magazine too.
Just look in the
Specials section of the store to see more.
The
glitter section has been restocked too - I also have two new white
iridescent glitters to show you, but those won't be up and ready for a few days
yet. I want to make some test beads with them and show you how cool these
glitters are with polymer clay!
Studio Update:
Friday 13th August
Clay Baby Yeah.......
If you every
fancied making your own polymer clay art beads, the EJR Beads
online store
has everything you need.
W e carry a
wide range of
polymer clay, plus a huge selection of
tools and magical embellishments.
In the
Magazines section, you will find fantastic
instructional booklets and the world-famous Polymer CAFE magazine. In
no time at all, you can be teaching yourself to create wonderful things with
polymer clay. Be sure to check out our new Design Originals booklets - such as
this one, teaching you a variety of beads you can make using our
Bead Roller tools
Why not
finish off your beads by making them into fabulous earrings with our
hypo-allergenic Anodized
Niobium jewellery findings or our Copper
finish findings.
Studio Update:
Saturday 7th August
Zoom......
Is it me, or is this year just whizzing by faster
than a pug on its way to the dinner bowl?
I am sorry this page has been so neglected lately
- many of you will recall, I had some trouble with RSI in my hands and arms,
which has made typing less comfy than it could be. Coupled with a recent cold,
you see see this page became very much bottom of the priorities list for a
while. But I will try to do better.
If you ever want quick info about what I am up to
and when new beads are listed, do be sure to visit the
EJR Beads
facebook page or my
twitter. You can find links to both on my links
page.
So the bad news is, in case you hadn't yet read
betweeen the lines, no new art beads this week. I hope to be back melting glass
very soon though, so please keep an eye on my sites!
Studio Update:
Friday 30th July
Old Friends......
Sometimes, it is nice to revisit old friends I
think - which is exactly what I have done this week in the old lampworking
shedio.
This week's old friend was my Savannah Rocks
beads. I love these beads - all worked with silver-rich glass, each one with
it's own little quirks, sometimes quite orderly and sometimes quite organic and
chaotic.
Although I often make these beads in a variety of
quite bright colours, this set is all blues and browns, one of my favourite
colour combinations.
You can find this set and others in the
lampwork beads section at the
online store!
Studio Update:
Thursday 8th July
Going once.... going twice.......
Well, I know it has been some time since I had some
lampwork beads for you, and I am afraid it will still be a day or so
before I get this weeks beads up and into the online store.
However.... I do have a new auction
for you this week. The auction
is run here, on this website. Just click on the link and follow the instructions
if you want to bid.
This week's auction is for a set of my Nouveau
tabs, in soft earthy pastels. I am
starting the auction at just £45. To see more details about the beads and
how to place your bid - please click here
on the auction page link!
Studio Update:
Thursday 1st July
Pinch, Punch....
So, how are we over half-way through the year
already? How in the heck did THAT happen? I swear it was only 1992 just a moment
ago.
Anyway, enough of my "in my day" shenanagins.....lets
get onto more interesting news, such as beads and stuff.
As many of you might have seen from my moaning
facebook posts etc, my arms have been giving me serious problems lately.
Problems to the point that lampworking has been
very painful, as has typing. The good news, is that I think things are
improving, and it is mostly a case of adjusting the ergonomics of how I work and
being a little less gung-ho about everything.
But that should go someway to explaining if the
lampwork beads are a little scarcer than usual at the moment (although there
is one lone set of my ice beads looking for a home!)
However, I have been able to work more on my
ceramic beads, which has been hugely fun. I have managed over the last couple of
weeks to finish up many ceramics projects that have been hanging around for
ages. And I don't mind admitting, I had an absolutely blast doing it!
So, if you visit the
online store
today, you will find LOADS of new
ceramic beads. Everything from my glazed Medallion pendants, Hooter owl
focals, my Troikesque beads and much more. Be sure to check out all the pages in
that section too!
Talking of Ceramic beads, that brings me on
nicely to the latest magazine to hit the doormat at EJR Towers - Easy Wire
magazine. Because I always feel that ceramic art beads look particularly
stunning in wire jewellery designs. Don't you?
Easy Wire magazine is a once-yearly publication
from the people who put out Beadwork magazine.
It is, as the name suggests, dedicated to
beginners in wirework, but I thnk anyone would appreciate the quality of the 50+
wire jewellery designs.
You can find Easy Wire in the
Special Issues area of the
Magazine section.
Studio Update:
Monday 22nd June
Wake Up Maggie...
Hello!
Nope, I hadn't fallen off the face of the earth -
just been very busy and shamefully neglectful in updating this site lately. I am
so sorry about that.
So what is new in the
online store.
this week?
Well, lots of new
magazines
for starters. We have in the new issues of Jewelry Artist and Art Jewelry ( two
different but equally cool American jewellery magazines that focus more on the
fabrication of jewellery rather than stringing projects etc). Stocks are limited
already on both of these titles so please don't leave it too late if you want to
pick a copy of either up.
Also new in - the wonderful Polymer Cafe
magazine. This is the only magazine dedicated solely to polymer clay art and
features some wonderful project ideas and techniques as well as inspirational
gallery pages.
Find them all in the
magazines
section over at the EJR Beads
online store.
Meanwhile, if you tuned in looking for news about
art beads, I promise beads ARE on their way. Work progress is slow at the moment
as I have some problems with my arms which is making everything from beadmaking
to typing painful and slow, but being the trooper I am, I still have lots of
lovely
lampwork beads and
ceramic beads in the pipeline and they should be ready for sale shortly!
Studio Update:
Wednesday 2nd June
Ear, Ear! Want to hear some news?
Well I had a very enjoyable afternoon the other
week, making some of my
lampwork beads and
ceramic charms into earring pairs for the
online store.
Much of the jewellery is now sold, but you will
find a couple of pairs left - just visit the
Emma's Jewellery section of the store to see what is still available. All
the earrings come with
Hypo-Allergenic Niobium earwires, so they are comfy to wear, even if you
have metal allergies to most other earrings.
If you prefer to bend and shape the wire yourself
though - do check out the
magazines
section of the store.
The latest issue of Step-by-Step Wire Jewelry is
now in stock and it is a corker of an issue.
This American published magazine is now being
produced on a bi-monthly basis as the readers obviously felt quarterly just
wasn't cutting it. It focuses on all aspects of wire working and chain maille
jewellery. In this issue, there are many chain maille projects - I am seriously
tempted to get the pliers out myself even!
Did someone mention pliers?
I thought I would point out, we have some great
new sets of
jewellery making tools in the online store.
Everything from full sets of gorgeous
colour-coordinated tools, to mini pliers - great for when you are on the go.
These tools would make a fantastic gift for
anyone crafty - or why not just treat yourself?
Studio Update:
Wednesday 19th May
New lampwork beadies and more!
Well, I have been very busy today loading the
online store with lots of new stuff. Firstly a few new sets of my
lampwork beads went in - including this set of silver-rich encased nugget
beads.
Also, I listed a few pairs of my earrings too.
One afternoon this week I just had an urge to make lots of earrings - so look in
the Emma's Jewellery section of the store to see what I came up with. There are
new earrings scattered throughout the different sub-sections there, so you will
have to hunt them down!
 As
well as my own artistic endeavours - the shelves of the stock room have also
been filling up again.
Another large order of
Fimo clay, tools and other supplies arrived. So, if you maybe found
something out of stock on your last visit - please do check again as it could
well be here now. Don't forget, I still do the very popular
Beadmaker's Starter Kit if you fancy trying out polymer clay but don't know
where to start.
The best thing about my starter kits is that you
can chose what clay you want - take your kit with Fimo Classic, Fimo Soft
/ Effect or even Cernit. The choice is yours.
I also do a modelling kit for those not so
interested in beadmaking, containing a section of Cernit clay and modelling /
extruding tools.
New issues of Ornament, Jewelry Artist and
various other
magazines have also come in.
Studio Update:
Tuesday 11th May
Where does the time go?
Hi Everyone!
Sorry to take so long to update this page. I
don't know where the time is going these days!
So business first - for those of you who have
been waiting for the Makin's Clay Extruders - they are now back in stock!
I have also added some new
Sterling Silver findings to the store this week, including these lovely
Israeli silver toggle clasps. You can find these toggles and plenty other
designs in the
online store.
Aside from that, we have had many deliveries
arriving - with restocks on Flex-rite 49 and the popular Silk Strings in the
Stringing Materials section, the new issue of
Ornament magazine
Studio Update:
Sunday 18th April
Free Bird Seed!
 Ok,
well not free bird seed exactly. Its better than that - its free beads!
Yes - I thought it was about time I gave away
some of my lampwork beads again. This set of lampies is really two sets in one,
just prototypes of different ideas I was trying out. Nothing fancy, but maybe
you will enjoy them?
If you want to win these beads though, you will
have to work for it!
To enter, you must
email me
the name of any of my new sets of lampwork beads listed in the
online store
today. So just take a stroll around the online store, find the section where I
list all my art beads and take a look - simples! Don't forget to include your
name and address in your email!
The competition closes on Monday 19th April at
7pm. So please don't email after this time, because the winner will already have
been chosen by then!
Studio Update:
Saturday 3rd April
Going
once....going twice...!
Well, for old times' sake I thought I would pop a
set of beads up for auction over at
ebay.com this week.
I used to sell my lampwork beads over on the US
ebay site some years ago, when really that was the best place for anyone to
showcase their beads.
We have come along way since them of course.
British lampwork artists have found a warm and welcoming customer base right
here at home. But sometimes it is fun to just step back in time - not to mention
giving my overseas customers a venue (and time zone!) that is a little more
friendly to them!
So, of course, prices for this auction are in US
dollars - but bidders from all countries are of course welcome. The auction ends
on April 6th. My seller idea over at ebay is ejralph - you can see my auctions
by
clicking here
Studio Update:
Monday 29th March
Charmed I'm
Sure!
Where does all the time go? I am, so sorry for
not updating this page as regularly as usual. I have just been rushed off my
feet lately (thank you though! I'm sure not complaining!)
I have also been pretty busy in the studio too of
course. The last few weeks have been mostly dedicated to my ceramic work. As you
can see, I have been making oodles of
ceramic buttons and a new range of
ceramic charms.
The buttons are all sold in matched sets on
collectors' cards. The new ceramic charms come in bags of anything from 6 to 10
matched charms, depending on the design.
These charms really are my babies! I worked long
and hard to find a way of making ceramic charms that were delicate and strong,
like stoneware and porcelain, but still retained the beautiful colourful look of
lower fire clays. After many back to the drawing board moments, I have hit upon
the right mix I think! Phew!
These charms are fabulous for making all types of
jewellery from earrings to charm bracelets and necklaces. They have a fantastic
vintage feel to them, and will look great with all types of wire work too or the
fashionable raw brass components so popular at the moment. Use them in fibre
arts too. They are glazed back and front, very durable and will even survive
washing (although I do recommend, as with my buttons, you hand wash the garment
inside out to be extra safe)
You can find all my
ceramic charms and
ceramic buttons for sale in my
online store.
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