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MrBead Bead Newsletter
12th April 2015  

  Choose Beads By Shape, Spring Bead Fairs & New Beads    


See us in the UK at a bead fair: All Our 2015 Bead Shows. Today at Newton Abbot, 11th-12th April.

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New Beads
Choose Beads By Shape
MrBead Spring Bead Fairs
Free Shipping
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Free Shipping
For free shipping on our bead store enter BEADSHAPES in the box at checkout and click "Redeem Coupon" Use NOW - as expires Friday 17th April 2015.  No minimum order, but can only for used at MrBead.com  or MrBead.co.uk and cannot be used with any other discount or eBay.

New Beads:

200 Dramatic Arora Boliaris Hematite Square Beads - 4mm
Dramatic Arora Boliaris Hematite Square Beads

Large Chunky Lucky Blue Turquoise Ring
Large Chunky Lucky Blue Turquoise Ring

162 Enchanting Stabalized Blue Turquoise Rondelle Beads
162 Enchanting Stabalized Blue Turquoise Rondelles

Beautiful Deep-6mm Millefiori 'Eye' Beads
Beautiful Deep-6mm Millefiori 'Eye' Beads

130 Gold-Yellow Rondelle Amber Beads
130 Gold-Yellow Rondelle Amber Beads

135 Wild Orange-Yellow Coral Icicle Root Beads
135 Wild Orange-Yellow Coral Icicle Root Beads

51 Rosewood-Red Coral Tube Beads - 8mm x 4mm
51 Rosewood-Red Coral Tube Beads

250 Long Rainbow Mother-of-Pearl Rainbow Disc Beads - 32-inch String
250 Rainbow Mother-of-Pearl Rainbow Disc Beads



   See all our latest new beads in What's New at MrBead.co.uk or MrBead.com

Choose Beads By Shape
Not all beads are round.  Hard stones can be carved into almost any shape, although many are cut to similar facets as natural crystal gems like diamonds.  These faceted beads need not be round either - they can be made oval, square, rhombus, and a whole range of other forms.  Beads of differing shape add interest to the design of a necklace or bracelet. 

Getting to know the various shapes at this early stage will really help you as a beader.
  As you can see below, there are far more shapes than you may initially have thought. Getting the perfect beads will really improve your jewellery making skills.

Beads are a really versatile material that can be used for so much.
 You can make everything from bracelets to beaded bags.  It is really satisfying to create your own piece of jewellery and if you give it as a gift to friends and family it is something they can treasure forever.  If you are a professional beader you are able to create things to sell in markets, shops or online.  We hope seeing the collection of beads below, you will feel inspired and start getting creative.

Many shapes are obvious like “heart” or “leaf” - but others, like “briolette” or “rombus” are not so well know.  As a beader, you should familiarize yourself to the standard shapes available, so you know what you will be getting without looking at a picture.  Don’t forget beads are three-dimensional: so round or oval can also be flat or puff.  Pillow can be rectangle or square, and nugget can be almost any shape not uniform (sometimes called freeform).


Barrels


Briolette & Teardrop


Button & Coins


Chips


Cube & Square


Frame


Nuggets


Ovals


Pillow & Rectangle


Rondelle


Tubes


Wavy


Heishi


Flower


Faceted


Heart


Donut


Icicle
 

Fancy Drop Beads
Fancy Drop


 
Skull Beads
Skulls

To Choose beads by shape in our bead store click MrBead.co.uk or MrBead.com

MrBead Spring UK Bead Fairs

Visit us today in Newton Abbot Gem 'n' Bead Fair or latter in the UK this spring. Say you're a MrBead Newsletter reader and receive a free gift and a gold & black MrBead bag!

Date Name Venue Address Time Details
Sat & Sun 11th &12th April Newton Abbot Gem 'n' Bead Fair Newton Abbot Racecourse Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 3AF 10am to 5pm Sat
10am to 4pm Sun
Click
Sunday 19th April Norwich MrBead Bead Show George Hotel Arlington Lane, Newmarket Road, Norwich, Norfolk NR2 2DA 11am to 4pm Click
Sunday 26th April Beads Up North! Haydock Race Course Newton-le-Willows WA12 0HQ 10am to 4.30pm Click
Saturday 9th May Luton MrBead Bead Show Stockwood Hotel 41-43 Stockwood Crescent, Luton, LU1 3SS 11am to 4pm Click
Sat & Sun 30th & 31st May Wincanton Gem 'n' Bead Fair Wincanton Racecourse Wincanton,  Somerset BA9 8BJ 10am to 5pm Sat
10am to 4pm Sun
Click
Sunday 7th June Cheshire Bead Fair Nantwich Civic Hall Street, Nantwich, Cheshire CW5 5DG 10am to 4pm Click
Saturday 27th June Kentish Town MrBead Bead Show Kentish Town Community Centre Main Hall
 17 Busby Place, London NW5 2SP 11m to 4pm Click

Full list of: our 2015 UK Bead Fairs
See a video of some of our past bead fairs
Best Independent List of UK Bead Fairs


Free Shipping
For free shipping on our bead store enter BEADSHAPES in the box at checkout and click "Redeem Coupon" Use NOW - as expires Friday 17th April 2015.  No minimum order, but can only for used at MrBead.com  or MrBead.co.uk and cannot be used with any other discount or eBay.

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