Robot beads raising funds for Beads of Courage UK

Something new from me in 2023, you can now buy my special robot beads exclusively on my new website and help me raise some money for Beads of Courage UK. £5 from the sale of every robot bead will be gifted to BoC UK to help support this amzaing program. UK shipping is £3.50 first class signed for and £7 for international airmail tracked service.

Jolene xx

Sunny side-up - fried egg mini tutorial

 A quick and fun bead to make that is  perfect for Beads of Courage 

 

Happy Melting, Jolene xx

Simple chocolate truffle tutorial for Beads of Courage

  Chocolate truffle bead tutorial for Beads of Courage.  

These chocolate truffle beads are quite simple to make and  can be decorated any way you like. Below are a few "recipes" and decorating suggestions.To make these little chocolates, start by making a round bead in your favourite chocolate brown glass colour and flatten one side so they will stand up. I have flattened mine on a wavy pattern brass texture plate but if you don't have anything like that then just flatten the base on any suitable surface.

Effetre chocoalte brown 444 with a swirl of white glass. I have used commercial stringer here rather than pulled my own.

Effetre chocolate brown 444 dipped in "sugar frit" Kuglar's Lead Crystal Clear (K100) in a fine #00 grind.

 

CiM Ghee for a caramel looking truffle with Effetre chocolate brown stringer waves.

Effetre chocolate brown 444 with chocolate brown stringer waves.

Find our how to support BoCUK with bead donations in the new Beads of Courage UK Bead Artists Facebook Group.

Happy melting, Jolene x

 

 

 

500 isolation bead challenge for Beads of Courage beads 64 to 91

A few more sweet little beads that I will post off soon to Beads of Courage UK to lift the spirits of some very brave kids.

Have a lovely day, Jolene xx

500 isolation bead challenge for Beads of Courage beads 53 to 63

This is my first update in a couple of weeks because I downed my lampworking tools and started sewing cotton face masks for family, friends and neighbours. If anyone is interested in sewing their own this is a great tutorial to follow...

How to sew a re-useable face mask

Stay safe everyone, Jolene x

500 isolation bead challenge for Beads of Courage beads 34 to 52

Blog post number 2 about my personal challenge to create 500 special little beads for Beads of Courage UK and Ireland during this strange time of social distancing and staying at home.

For more information about Beads of Courage in the UK click here....

More cute beads coming soon :-D

Jolene x

500 isolation bead challenge for Beads of Courage beads 1 to 33

In this crazy time of social distancing and closed schools I have set myself a personal challenge to create 500 special little beads for Beads of Courage UK and Ireland.

For more information about Beads of Courage in the UK click here....

More pic soon :-D

Jolene x