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MrBead's Spring Bead Fairs
See us
in the UK during this spring, at three great bead fairs:
Saturday 17th April 2010 - The Big Bead
Show, Sandown Park,
Surrey, KT10
9AJ
Sunday 18th April 2010 - Towcester Bead Fair , Towcester
Racecourse, Northamptonshire, NN12 6LB
Sunday 2nd May 2010 - Beads up North!
Haydock Race Course, Newton-le-Willows WA12 0HQ
For full details of these and our other UK fairs this
year click here. Mention you're a MrBead
Newsletter reader, and we'll give you a free gift!
Note:
Some orders from 18th April to 6th May may be delayed, especially those placed
weekend to early-week.
New Beads:
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The
wedding season is about to begin. If you have any friends or relatives
getting married soon, why not help them out.
There's so many ways beads can add an individual touch to a wedding - on gowns,
wraps, purses, tiaras, hairpins, necklaces, earrings and bracelets and in flower
arrangements. Apart from the bride, beaded jewelry is needed for the bride
& grooms mothers, the bridesmaids, special friends, and just about every lady
attending.
These make excellent lasting and unique thank you gifts.
A nice necklace, bracelet and earrings will complement their dresses. If
you know the bride to be, incorporating beads into her wedding brings unexpected
joy – time spent together planning pieces that are unique.
White or subtle shades of pink freshwater pearls are ideal
for wedding jewelry. These are purchased most economically by the strand,
temporarily strung. One strand will make
three or four floating necklaces. These
are popular for weddings and have beads crimped in place either individually or
in small groups – giving the appearance of floating on a fine wire.
Multi-stranded floating necklaces are
striking too. Freshwater pearl earring can be inexpensively brought or you
can make them yourself with sterling silver wire.
Beading for Gowns
Tiny
3mm Swarovski crystals, shiny, light-reflecting coating, and silver-lined seed
beads are the favorites for beading gowns. The aurora borealis effect from
many gemstones adds effect. All
these add interest to the dress and look great on the photographs, especially as
the wedding photographer will feature the bride’s and bridesmaid’s gowns.
You can sew subtle little shapes, like flowers or
butterflies, onto the gown using tiny seed beads.
Longer patterns running right down the length of the dress look effective
too. Keep the bead color the same or similar to the gown, so as not to
distract from the dress’s elegance.
Some Gift Ideas
Beaded
keyrings or cell phone charms are a favorite, even as men’s gift. Little beaded
animals are fun, pin brooches are easy to make, and wine glass identifiers
(different colored beaded rings to slip on the bottom of your guests’ wine
glasses) are popular too. Someone who wears glasses may well appreciate a fine
bead-on-silk thread “necklace” to keep their glasses around their neck when not
being worn.
Next month: How to sell jewelry to bridal shops
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