Designed by Olivier Rousteing for the House of Balman, Autumn/Winter 2012-2013. The gown is created from synthetic silk embellished with crystal, pearl and metallic beads. #BeadSocietyGB #Beads #HistoryOfBeads #MetropolitanMuseum #Balman #OlivierRousteing

Sunday Beady Eye Candy : Multi-Strand Gemstone Bead Bracelets from a selection pinned with provenance to our Sweepings board on Pinterest pin.it/7xPqhB69U #SundayBeadyEyeCandy #BeadyEyeCandy #BeadSocietyGB #Beads #HistoryOfBeads #BeadBracelets

last week, we featured sequins and beads in shades of heather and violet sequinworld.co.uk beadmonster.co.uk #SequinWorld #BeadMonster #SequinsandBeads

In early Islam, people counted their dhikr (remembrance of God) using their fingers or small stones. By the 8th century, prayer beads called misbaha were widely used. Rather than digital counters, many people still love the feel of beads, with misbaha made from beautiful stones like agate & coral.

Opaque Navy Blue Rocaille Beads, available in sizes 11°, 8° and 6° from beadmonster.co.uk perfect for loom or off-loom beadwork, bead jewellery, threading, embroidery, yarn and textile embellishment #BeadMonster #Beads #EverythingsBetterWithBeads

25mm Midnight Blue Disc Sequins from sequinworld.co.uk our Disc Sequins are ideal for your cards, crafts and creations such as greetings cards, craft projects, hoop art, sequin jewellery, yarn and textile embellishment #SequinWorld #Sequins #EverythingsBetterWithSequins

The February “Ornament of the Month” is the Lace Heart Ornament. This design was inspired by gingerbread lace cookies! Of course, you can customize your colors to suit your own style. #beads #beading #crafts #art

lots of lovely colours of two hole Matubo SuperDuo pressed glass beads, including Suede Blue, from beadmonster.co.uk #BeadMonster #Beads #EverythingsBetterWithBeads

Yesterday I decided that I’m going to remake the moth. I think I used too many different beads and I want to try making a simpler design Working on the wings has become very meticulous, trying to match the level of detail on the body. I tried two different ways but I’m not enjoying the process :/

No feet or head on this #wip yet as I realized I didn't have the right color bead rings. But that's okay, I can still bead the rest of it.

Sunday Beady Eye Candy : Multi-Strand Gemstone Bead Bracelets from a selection pinned with provenance to our Sweepings board on Pinterest pin.it/7xPqhB69U #SundayBeadyEyeCandy #BeadyEyeCandy #BeadSocietyGB #Beads #HistoryOfBeads #BeadBracelets

It always a good day when I can do a few rows of #beadwork

Beadwork in green! Earrings and bag charm available in my shop 💚: opachebeadwork.etsy.com

An upcoming sale at Tennants Auctions in North Yorkshire may be of interest to BSGB members : auctions.tennants.co.uk/auction/deta... #BeadSocietyGB #Beads #HistoryOfBeads #TennantsAuctions #NormanHartnell #MollieWelch

A Date For Your Diary Please turn to page 39 of BSGB Journal 150 for details of Stephanie Burnham's Fragile Flora Workshop, taking place during our AGM Weekend at Northampton Museums & Art Gallery #BeadSocietyGB #Beads #FragileFloraWorkshop

#ArtvilleHandmade is a wonderful wire jewelry designer. This is a collection of my favorites from her vast vault! www.beadinggem.com/2026/02/begi... #handmade #tutorials #jewelry #wirework #wirewrapped #crafts

A beaded bead made using the methods described in my new book, Beading with Algorithms: Cellular Automata in Peyote Stitch. #mathart #beading #asmr

A new box is in the works. I don't think I've used this pattern and colors together before #wip

4mm Violet AB Crystal Bicone Beads from beadmonster.co.uk perfect for bead jewellery, threading, hoop art, embroidery, yarn and textile embellishment #BeadMonster #Beads #EverythingsBetterWithBeads

Sunday Beady Eye Candy : Amethyst Beads from a selection pinned with provenance to our Sweepings board on Pinterest pin.it/7xPqhB69U #SundayBeadyEyeCandy #BeadyEyeCandy #BeadSocietyGB #Beads #HistoryOfBeads #AmethystBeads #FebruaryBirthstone

Love this collection of beaded bracelet tutorials. Not to bold and not too dainty! See featured designers: www.beadinggem.com/2026/01/5-aw... #beaded #beadwork #tutorial #jewelry #handmade #diy #bracelet #beading #crafts

Happy St. Brigid’s Day! Trying new designs with beads doesn’t always work out first time or even second, but I always learn something. #downlandcrafters #craftbizparty

Whether you're looking for that perfect Valentine's gift or a gift or jewellery, I have a lovely selection for you to browse. Hearts, crystals and tiny beads all beautifully set as earrings, necklaces, rings and bracelets www.etsy.com/shop/Cheryls... #shopindie #UKGiftAM #UKGiftHour #SundayFringe

last week, we featured sequins and beads in shades of lime green sequinworld.co.uk beadmonster.co.uk #SequinWorld #BeadMonster #SequinsandBeads

BSGB Journal 150 has been sent to our members Our cover star is .. ourselves! .. celebrating 150 Journals since BSGB formed 36 years ago Plus, it's Renewal Time for 2026, details are enclosed with your Journal Not a member yet? Please join us, tap the Linktree in our profile #BSGB #Journal150

A large group of mainly East Midlands spangled bobbins, 19thC/20thC1 Sold at auction by Bonhams, Oxford, 1 July 2015 Photos and Text by Bonhams www.bonhams.com/auction/2268... #BeadSocietyGB #Beads #HistoryOfBeads #LaceBobbins #Lacemaking

Silver Lined Lime Green Twisted Bugle Beads from beadmonster.co.uk our Bugle Beads are fabulous for bead embroidery or for cool fringe earrings #BeadMonster #Beads #EverythingsBetterWithBeads

My newest tutorial is here! Please say hello to my Mono Peaks Rick Rack Cuff ☺️

Made some progress today, not as much as I would have liked, but still progress. #wip

Sunday Beady Eye Candy: Ancient and Modern Bead Rings from a selection pinned with provenance to our Sweepings board on Pinterest pin.it/7xPqhB69U #SundayBeadyEyeCandy #BeadyEyeCandy #BeadSocietyGB #Beads #HistoryOfBeads #BeadRings

Sumerian gold earring with faience and lapis-lazuli beads Dated to the late 4th millenium BCE, Ur Sold at auction through Invaluable at the Hôtel des Ventes de Monte-Carlo, July 17, 2022 #BeadSocietyGB #Beads #HistoryOfBeads #Ur #Sumeria #AncientBeads

lots of Limited Edition Rocaille Beads in shades of pink from beadmonster.co.uk #BeadMonster #Beads #EverythingsBetterWithBeads

📸 Group shot of beadwork available in my shop! 💞 Link for more info: opachebeadwork.etsy.com

Although perhaps not leading fashion in the 1920s, Worth was by no means stuck in the past and followed the emerging trends, as this 1925 evening dress shows. It is a classic "flapper" dress with its low waist, a boxy, draped silhouette, and gorgeous, extensive beadwork.

Limited Edition Flat Sequins from sequinworld.co.uk available in a great range of pinks, including Neon, Crystal and Hologram #SequinWorld #Sequins #EverythingsBetterWithSequins

Looking for unique Valentine's gifts? Consider stunning, handcrafted silver jewellery. Each piece is a cherished treasure, perfect for making someone feel special. You can explore this exquisite collection and much more here: buyindie.co.uk/store/cheryl... #ValentinesGift #UKGiftHour

last week, we featured sequins and beads in shades of pink sequinworld.co.uk beadmonster.co.uk #SequinWorld #BeadMonster #SequinsandBeads

Thirty two years of making bead jewellery - and hopefully inspiring others to have a go! interested in seeing more? Please visit my website or even better see my jewellery up close at craft markets - you’ll find dates for those on my website too angelasmith.co.uk

Sunday Beady Eye Candy : Neolithic Beads from China from a selection pinned with provenance to our Sweepings board on Pinterest pin.it/7xPqhB69U #SundayBeadyEyeCandy #BeadyEyeCandy #BeadSocietyGB #Beads #HistoryOfBeads #NeolithicBeads #AncientBeads

last week, we featured loved-up sequins and beads for Valentine's Day ❤️ sequinworld.co.uk beadmonster.co.uk #SequinWorld #BeadMonster #SequinsandBeads

Sew-On Diamante Crystal Chaton Montees from beadmonster.co.uk are available in a great range of colours, including Fuchsia Pink, Rose and Light Rose #BeadMonster #Beads #EverythingsBetterWithBeads #ChatonMontees

we still have some Swarovski 5328 Xilion Bicone Beads in stock, including Fuchsia, Rose and Light Rose stocks are going fast and once they're gone they're gone beadmonster.co.uk/product-cate... #BeadMonster #Beads #EverythingsBetterWithBeads #SwarovskiCrystal

Sumerian gold earring with faience and lapis-lazuli beads Dated to the late 4th millenium BCE, Ur Sold at auction through Invaluable at the Hôtel des Ventes de Monte-Carlo, July 17, 2022 #BeadSocietyGB #Beads #HistoryOfBeads #Ur #Sumeria #AncientBeads

Anti-Valentine’s beadwork for anyone who’s over performative romance. dark, edgy but still glam. Made slowly. Worn loudly. (Yes, they’re available — link’s in my bio.)

A Charles II beadwork casket, c.1680

European trading beads, like these from Austria, were made to African tastes and often imitated materials already valued ornamentally. Mass produced, tiny and portable, these unassuming objects helped build empires, being traded for goods, spices and enslaved people. bit.ly/4ojhINP

I'm stuck on the next steps for this piece but I like this section #art #wip

Roman faience beads, found along the Silk Road in Afghanistan. “Roman” means that the beads were produced within the boundaries of the Roman Empire between 100 BC and 400 AD. This includes factories in Europe but also in Egypt and Syria. Image & text by Ancient and Vintage Beads

A close up of a recently finished Coral Garden, lovingly made from teeny tiny glass beads & seedpearls💖 #ArtYear #Art #Artist #Handmade #ArtGallery #Corals #CoralReef #Ocean #Nature #MarineLife #Europe #JanuArty 🦑🐡

🪸 Coral Gardens 🎨 Handcrafted from tiny glass beads #ArtYear #Art #WildLife #Nature #GiftGuide #ArtGifts #Handmade #ArtGallery #CoralReef #JanuArty 🦑🐡