Author Archives: BeadWorkshop
100 new colours of Toho Seed Beads
It seemed like such a good idea at the time – lets order 100 colours of Toho seed beads, they’re sooo pretty Then they arrived and it seemed like a such a massive job But finally – we have them … Continue reading
Beading Classes Now Available at our Bead Shop
We’re really pleased to announce that we’ll be running beading classes at our workshop in Leven. A full list of the classes available can be found on the Beading Classes page on our website. Classes will run on a Saturday to … Continue reading
30% off our new Fire Polished Beads
New Fire Polished We love Czech Glass! Our Czech supplier has really come up trumps this month and made us a lovely range of sparkly Fire Polished round beads in 12 colours and 5 different sizes. Each of our colours … Continue reading
May Special Offers
Our Apologies We know we’ve been quiet of late – it’s been so busy here, we’ve only just stopped to breathe! We opened our Showroom in Fife last week and it’s going quite well. If you know any beaders in … Continue reading
New Bead Shop Open in Fife
We’ve finally opened our showroom – after much wrangling with our landlords! We had a great turnout on opening day (a massive thank you to everyone who came along xx) and we’ve included some pictures of the shop below. Our … Continue reading
Beading Hints and Tips – Thread Heaven and Beeswax
Bees wax and Thread Heaven are two different thread treatments which are not usually interchangable so when should you use each one? Thread Heaven is a chemical compound that gives thread a static charge, so that the tail and the … Continue reading
Midweek Treat – Golden Syrup & White Chocolate Brownies
This week I had a play around with a traditional recipe to see what would happen and they turned out surprisingly well taste wise. Like a lot of things I bodge together with my baking – they didn’t look too … Continue reading
Giveaway Results – Winners
We’ve had a great response to our giveaways and the results of both are given below. Fiona has won a £20 voucher to spend on the Bead Workshop website and the watch faces were all snapped up rather quickly! We’ve … Continue reading
Anyone want a free watch face?
We’ve been having a little trouble with our watch faces recently and to be honest, we’ve not been happy with this supplier for a while (I hate it when good suppliers go bad ). So we have been trying to … Continue reading
Beading Hints & Tips – Crimp Bead Covers
Crimp Bead Covers are a relatively new addition to the ever growing findings family, they come in a range of sizes and are now starting to become available in different finishes. Our top tip for getting a good result is … Continue reading