More Bead Craft Ideas...only pics :-)

Upcycled Glass Bottle:

Steps:

Car hanger:

Re-purposed cardboard box: 

(should've painted the box in pearl metallic blue or something.. don't you think?? Will do it :-) 

Door Sign:

Upcycled Popcorn tub - Crystal lampshade:

(give two-three coats of acrylic gloss varnish all around the tub to seal and harden it.. forgot to take pics of this step :))

So, which one is your favorite?

Bead Craft Ideas...

Hi folks!! Beads have undoubtedly, since their time of invention, been primarily used for making jewellery. But their versatility regarding the material, size, shape, colour and finish has made it very much possible for them to be used for many many other decorative purposes. 

'Go Authentic' Contest...

Announcing the 'Go Authentic' Contest from BeadsnFashion...

This time we are trying to spot talent that can blend the traditional and the modern… All that you have to do is pick up a form of jewellery that is NOT VERY common nowadays but is/was very much a part of the tradition in your state/region/community/religion etc… And give it your touch! For e.g., your very own take on a ‘nath’ or ‘hasli’ or ‘bajuband’ or ‘hathphool’ or ‘oddiyaanam’ or ‘kaasumalai’… Sounds interesting?

To add more interest to the contest, there is a catch....

Read more at http://blog.beadsnfashion.com/…/announcing-our-go-authenti…/ to find out more about the rules and prizes!!

Magnetic men :-)

This is someone whose arms you can twist to your heart's content!! He he.. :-)

The beads are magnetic and so you can prop him up on a fridge or a steel almirah.. You can bend and twist the head and limbs too..!! Your own emoji on your fridge to display your current mood.. howzzat??

I made this for my post at BeadsnFashion. Here is one more in different moods:

Making them was very simple.. just with memory wire, head pins, eye pins and beads!! Do you like them?

Happy New Year!!

Hi all! Wish you  a Very Happy New Year!! 

I had made this necklace for my previous post at BeadsnFashion.. It was about the variety of jewellery making kits that are on offer on their website.. Pls do check them out here in case you are interested..

Here are other beautiful sets from the same post:

Drooling over them, right? Me too ;-)

Wire wrapped Kolam Jewellery

Hi all!! Hope you had a great Diwali! I made these wire wrapped ornaments for my next post at BeadsnFashion. Head over to http://blog.beadsnfashion.com/2015/11/15/wire-wrapped-handmade-jewellery/ to learn about the technique and tips to make your own jewellery findings.

Here are more pieces that I made:

Do you like them?

Photo layouts

Hi all! Wish you all a very Happy Diwali!! I made these blank photo layouts sometime last month..

I tried employing different paper crafting techniques in each of them..

Which is your favourite among these??