See us this weekend, Sat & Sun 9th-10th June – in Cambridgeshire at the Gem ‘n’ Bead Fair, Wood Green Animal Sanctuary, King’s Bush Farm, London Road, Godmanchester PE29 2NH – Details here.
Then the following Sunday, 17th June - at the Cornish MrBead Show, Probus Village Hall, 2 Barn Court, The Bank, Probus TR2 4JU – Details here. Free Entry, Free Gifts & Free Refreshments!
We have many new beads on show from a 30-box 600 kg shipment just arrived in the UK.
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Stunning Designs With MrBead Beads
Art Of Faceting Beads
June Bead Fairs
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Some of this jewellery has been crated by MiMi, some by Lorraine of The Bead Queen, and other’s from different customers. All show what can be done with our beads.
I’m amazed by the quality and originally of jewellery I see created from MrBead’s beads. All are extremely good. Our beads look so different made up! Perhaps these pictures will give other jewellery makers ideas?
Sometimes the cut of the stone is just as important as the type of gem itself. Most beaders have no idea how much work some people put into cutting gemstones. Close up, the sharp tiny cuts of a multi-faceted bead look awesome.
At one time all gemstones were grafted in cabochons. Facet cutting began in European jewellery around the late 13th-century. The aim is to cut the gemstone to maximize its brilliance by balancing the light reflected both internally and externally – along with bringing out the ‘fire’ of the stone: brightly coloured flashes of light.
Although mass-produced faceted beads these days are cut using a computer operated machine, there is still a thriving community of gem cutters who practice the art as a hobby. It takes patience. Some gemstones can be cut in an hour, but others take many hours, depending on the stones hardness.
A used small faceting machine will set you back at least US$1,000 on eBay. These work by mounting the gem in a dowel, adjusting the position, and touching the gem to an abrasive disc of diamond dust bonded to a motor-driven plate. First the top, called the ‘crown’; then the bottom, called the ‘pavilion’. Water is usually used to cool the process.
The most common faceted gemstone shape today is called the Round or Brilliant cut. It has 58 facts divided equally all around the stone, cut to give the maximum brilliance possible.
Pictures show faceters’ at work at the Harrowgate Gem ‘n’ Bead fair in August. These guys take a pride in showing off their work, admired through a jeweller’s loupe, and for all to see in a glass cabinet.
Click the Facet Cutter’s Guild homepage
All our faceted beads at MrBead.co.uk or MrBead.com
Members are young and old and from all walks for life – so don’t be shy visiting! Meetings are held at 7.30pm on the first Tuesday of most months in the Catholic Church Hall, Churchfield Green St.Williams Way, Thorpe St.Andrew, Norwich.
A week after the Norwich show, we’re off to China to get the latest new beads for you. Once a year for new isn’t enough – we notice the latest sells! So no more bead fairs until Harrogate Gem ‘n’ Bead on 11th-12th August.
Rest of bead fairs and full 2018 Bead Fair List
We market for beaders making jewellery, rather than selling ready-made jewellery – so to attract your customers, you may need to market yourself. However, we’re just looking for a small contribution towards costs. If interested, email Nigel at nigel@MrBead.com
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