Happy New Year, 2023 Planner & Garnet Beads

To see the web version of this newsletter with photos click https://www.beadnewsletter.co.uk/january-2023

Hope you had a wonderful Christmas, and we wish you a prosperous and beady 2022! Our first show of 2023 is Feb 18th-19th at Harrogate Gem n Bead Fair. For bookings so far click Bead Fairs 2023.
MrBead Shop: https://mrbeadshop.com. Orders delayed between Dec 28th to 4th Jan 2023.

Content:
2023 Monthly Beading Planner
Hope For a Bumper 2023!
Beading Resolutions
Think Beading
Garnet Beads For January
New Beads
2023 Bead Fairs
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Enjoy 15% off anything from MrBead. Also, free shipping in the UK on orders over £30.

Can only be used at the new shop & not with any other coupon. To get the discount Key NEWYEAR at checkout now, as offer ends Friday 6th January 2023. Use at https://mrbeadshop.com.

2023 MONTHLY BEADING PLANNER

TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE 2023 BEAD PLANNER IN PDF FORMAT CLICK: 2023 BEADING PLANNER

Then save to your Desktop so you can easily find it. This planner will help you organize your beading projects and craft fairs in 2023. Print it out and write your schedule and bookings in the date boxes. It lists the gemstone of the month and 2023 bead fairs to help you plan ahead.

The planner comes in PDF format which is the most popular for e-books because it can be read using ANY computer or operating system. Over 99% of computers have a PDF reader installed, but if you need one the Abode Reader is free here.

HOPE FOR A BUMPER 2023!

During the past few months, everywhere I go is booming! Queues for everything. No sign of recession. You can’t believe anything on the news these days. If the media has a thread of truth, I’m sure everything will pick up later in 2023. The only problem in the UK is no one wants to work. Sooner or later, people will become more positive.

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ALL ORDERS WILL BE DELAYED WHILE WE GO AWAY BETWEEN 28TH DEC – 4TH JAN.

Beading Resolutions

New Year is the best time to start something new. People make resolutions to eat better, extra exercise, quit bad habits. In 2023 you should be planning for more health, to work harder, sleep more, and make additional money!

How many of us make resolutions about our beading? What better way to imprint the positive habit of creativity, by enjoying time with our beads and making new projects.

Think Beading!
Now is the time to decide what you’d like to make to start your New Year’s beading projects. This can be a large or small project, a necklace or bracelet, an intricate item, even wall hanging. Or something significant, such as a baby announcement for a new child, a wedding announcement in beads, a beaded plaque with a quote that means something important to you or loved ones.

Now!
The important thing is not to think I’ll start when “I get around to it” – you must start right away, go for it! You don’t have to have every item you’ll need to complete the project to begin. It doesn’t have to take all day – just set aside an hour or so to get the project started. As long as you have something to begin. Often you’ll find new beads along the way that will fit perfectly with the project.

List
Make a list of all supplies you need for the project. Tick off what you already have and order online what’s missing. Check for beading thread, needles, a loom if it necessary, the pattern, any instructions or tutorials you’ll need, a bead board etc.

Also, make sure that you have a place to do the beading, any work surface covers, plus somewhere to store the project while you’re not working. Keep the work in a secure place so it will not be tipped over accidentally or knocked off a shelf.

Organize

Plan some time, over an hour, to get your new beading project underway. Have all the supplies you’ll need in one spot so you can sit down and begin beading.
If you need a particular book or print-out, be sure to have it ready to use. Mark the place in the book or have instructions from the internet printed out for reference. If you know you have some of the supplies on hand, take a few minutes to dig them out and look over.
You don’t want to be put off a new project because the thread is the wrong colour or your clippers are too dull. If you are missing something for your project, you can often substitute it for something else.
Use your imagination with what you have. Customizing or changing a published beading pattern is a way to add a bit of “you” to the original designer’s creative vision and makes your beading even more special.
Gather all the items you have, even if it’s just the beading needle, thread and pattern. If you have none of the other supplies, then at least thread the needle and read through the pattern.
You could take time to mark rows on the pattern or to gather tools and look through the beads in your stash to work into the project. Go for it! Once you’ve taken the first step – the rest, including beads, tools and time to bead, will come easy!

For you free Monthly 2023 Beading Calendar click MrBead 2023 Calendar

GARNET BEADS FOR JANUARY

Garnet beads are one of the few semi-precious stones getting cheaper – so add some to your ‘jewellery-making stash’ for 2023!

What Is Garnet?
Garnet is January’s birthstone, a name given to over ten gemstones with similar structure. Although usually red, there’s shades of green, pale to bright yellow and fiery orange. The word “Garnet” derives from the Latin “granum” meaning “grain”. Describing the typically rounded shape of the gemstone and also reminds of pomegranate seeds.

Benefits
Garnet makes good jewellery because it’s very hard, and resistant to wear. Garnet is said to symbolize happiness as well as deep and enduring love and friendship. Garnet has been found in jewellery from ancient Greece, Rome, and dating back to 3100 BC in Egypt. Oriental warriors made garnet bullets because they believed these would inflict more harm. Others thought garnet brightened the night because of its high refraction of light – explained Noah’s garnet lantern to steer his Ark. Travellers’ wore garnets to protect against evil, poison and wounds. It was also believed to help depression and prevent nightmares. Red garnet in particular is said to break a fever, stop bleeding and to reduce inflammation.

Modern Garnet
Today, garnet is prized for its beauty rather than its magical powers. People like its naturalness, its brilliance, and colour of a sun-drenched Indian summer. Deep green garnets are the rarest and therefore expensive. Emerald green and colourless garnet is next rarest, followed by pure red.

Click to see all our Garnet Beads.

NEW BEADS

Although China is still shut, we’ve had a few deliveries of beads. Many are already listing in the online shop, and more will be added later in January. Also a few items, like those in the photo, are now back in stock. Hopefully some time in 2023 China will open up again.

To See Our latest stock click New Beads

2023 BEAD FAIRS

We’ve already booked a lot of shows, the first being Harrogate Gem n Bead Fair on Feb 18th-19th, followed by London Gem n Bead Fair at Kempton Park on March 4th-5th. This year we’re doing less of the 3-day Gem n Bead Fairs, and more of our own single day shows. If you feel we’re not near you, let me know and I’ll consider your location.

For the full list so far click: 2023 Bead Fairs.

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Enjoy 15% off anything from MrBead. Also, free shipping in the UK on orders over £30.

Can only be used at the new shop & not with any other coupon. To get the discount Key NEWYEAR at checkout now, as offer ends Friday 6th January 2023. Use at https://mrbeadshop.com.

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