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Bead Society of Great Britain
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Formed in 1989, the Bead Society of Great Britain is open to all who appreciate beads; how they're made, how to use them, and their history.
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Bead Society of Great Britain @bsgb.bsky.social · Dec 17
please tap the Linktree in our profile to visit our website and for details of how to join the Bead Society of Great Britain

#BeadSocietyGB #Beads #HistoryOfBeads
The Bead Society of Great Britain, (formed in September 1989), is a subscription-based, non-profitmaking, non-commercial venture run by a permanent Team who work voluntarily. The Society is open to all those who have an appreciation, either private or professional, of beads ancient and modern, of all shapes, sizes, materials and colours; their techniques of manufacture, and their application. The aim of our Society is to encourage and share knowledge and enjoyment of every type of bead, to improve the accuracy of information and the skills of making, using, caring for and collecting beads, together with the understanding of the many peoples for whom beads are so important in their lives. Members receive three issues per year of the highly-acclaimed Journal The Society currently holds two-three meetings each year - lectures/workshops and an AGM. We have a varied program of courses, meetings and workshops, most are FREE to members. The Society numbers among its members private collectors, researchers, dealers, jewellery makers, bead embroiderers, beadwork weavers (on and off-loom), makers of beads, and many others, so there's a place for everyone!
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Faience beads from Hasanlu, Iran, dated circa 9th Century BCE, Iron Age II, Hasanlu Period IV

The beads are glazed and measure approx 3.99 x 2.9 cm

Source: The Metropolitan Museum,
Accession Number 1976.233.6

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Faience beads from Hasanlu, Iran, dated circa 9th Century BCE, Iron Age II, Hasanlu Period IV The beads are glazed and measure approx 3.99 x 2.9 cm Source: The Metropolitan Museum, Accession Number 1976.233.6
December 10, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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#ArtAdventCalendar Day 8 is my bead embroidery of Lady Gaga!

I have fallen in love with bead embroidery over the past year and a half and have a big finish on the horizon that I can’t wait to share.

This was completed with 11/0 Miyuki delicas and 15/0 seed beads.
Bead embroidery of Lady Gaga from the Abracadabra music video. Detail of bead embroidery of Lady Gaga from the Abracadabra music video.
December 8, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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🙂‍↕️ Blue Ringed Octopus 🐙

🐙 Hand sculpted from clay and 🪸 Patiently woven from tiny glass beads set on silver wire.

#ArtAdventCalendar #ArtYear #Art #ArtGallery #Sculpture #Octopus #MarineLife #CoralReef #ArtSale #BSNM #Invertebrates 🦑🐡
Blue Ringed Octopus sculpture sitting inside a vintage tea cup that lies on its side on the saucer. The tea set is overgrown with hand crafted corals, made from tiny glass beads.
December 5, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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Dangle earrings, with copper pieces, vintage 🦴 beads, and vintage crackle lucite beads.
3️⃣5️⃣💸plus a 🆓️ ride to the continental US. #jewelry #handmade #handmadejewelry #jewelrydesigner #gothfashion #gothjewelry#punkfashion #punkjewelry #forsale #bones #bonejewelry #art #oddities #bsnm #earrings #vintage
December 7, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Anyone get paid today and want to pick up a gift from a broke goth trans guy? I even have a coupon for you! 20% off everything with the code HOUSEKEEPING 🖤
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22" necklace with iridescent and black glass beads, rainbow metal spikes and a silver-coloured hook clasp. 18" necklace with vintage glass and rainbow tourmaline beads and a silver-coloured toggle clasp. 20" necklace with vintage glass and metal beads and metal star pendants with a silver-coloured toggle clasp.
December 6, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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I really was good at kumihimo, though.
Several beaded kumihimo necklaces and bracelets, in a literal rainbow of colors, as well as mushroom beads, mahatma beads, and Swarovski bicone drops.
December 9, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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This is your last week to order for Christmas delivery! Deck your halls, ears, neck, and honestly whatever the heck you feel like. You're an adult, you get to make the rules.

✨🎁🎄🔔✨

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A pair of silver heart shaped chandelier earrings with black and red crystals suspended from the heart. A pair of gold and black chandelier earrings with gold ceramic petals at the center and gold crystal and black flowers and beads suspended. A pair of silver and blue bead sewn earrings with royal blue beads in the center and sparkly navy blue beads sewn in between.
December 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Pink Dreams - Vpueckv Catē Omē ✨ 🤍 🩷

• Materials:
Glass seed beads
Glass silk satin beads
Small ridged dentalium shells
Faux leather
Gold plated ear wires

• Approx 5 inches or 13 cm

• Shop these earrings → cvkvlv.com/products/vpu...

• Shop the rest of my beadwork → cvkvlv.com

#Art #Beadwork
December 8, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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See you tomorrow
December 9, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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handmade and ready to wear, Snowman Earrings from Bead Monster

beadmonster.co.uk/product/snow...

#BeadMonster #Beads #EverythingsBetterWithBeads
handmade and ready to wear, Snowman Earrings from beadmonster.co.uk our Snowman Earrings are created from pearl and rocaille glass beads, are 20mm long and have .925 Sterling Silver earring wires tap the LinkTree in our profile or the link in-post ~ our prices include UK Postage and Packing with a low minimum order customers in EU countries : please email us first before placing an order as new GPSR regulations apply from 13/12/24 customers in Northern Ireland : welcome back, GPSR issues have been resolved and we have resumed shipping to you customers in the USA : welcome back, we have resumed shipping to you with PDDP tariff paid postage
December 9, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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handmade and ready to wear, Snowflake Earrings from Bead Monster

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#BeadMonster #Beads #EverythingsBetterWithBeads
handmade and ready to wear, Snowflake Earrings from beadmonster.co.uk created from Tibetan silver with Aurora Borealis crystal beads, Bead Monster's Snowflake Earrings are 35mm long and have .925 Sterling Silver earring wires tap the LinkTree in our profile or the link in-post ~ our prices include UK Postage and Packing with a low minimum order customers in EU countries : please email us first before placing an order as new GPSR regulations apply from 13/12/24 customers in Northern Ireland : welcome back, GPSR issues have been resolved and we have resumed shipping to you customers in the USA : welcome back, we have resumed shipping to you with PDDP tariff paid postage
December 10, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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Sunday Beady Eye Candy: Turquoise Beads

from a selection pinned with provenance to our Sweepings board on Pinterest

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#SundayBeadyEyeCandy #BeadyEyeCandy #BeadSocietyGB #Beads #HistoryOfBeads #TurquoiseBeads #DecemberBirthstone
Sunday Beady Eye Candy: Turquoise Beads from a selection pinned with provenance to our Sweepings board on Pinterest, tap the Linktree in our profile or the link in-post
December 7, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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#ArtAdventCalendar. Day 6
"ORCA"
Bead Embroidery
6" round. Size 11/0 & 13/0 seed beads.
Killer whale breaching in dark blue water. Rocky shoreline, green rolling hills and snow capped mountains in the background.
December 7, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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Since I sold off my last chibi reindeer I need to build up a herd of them again for the holidays.

#Art #Beading #Beadwork #Christmas #Crafts #Crystal #Crystals #Reindeer #Xmas
December 7, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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last week, we featured sequins, beads and ready made in shades of blue

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#Sequins #Beads #CraftSky #BeadedSky
last week, we featured sequins, beads and ready made in shades of blue tap the linktree in our profile or the link in-post
December 7, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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Christmas Lantern is a free pattern download designed by Helena Chmelíková for Preciosa Ornela

www.preciosa-ornela.com/project/chri...

#BeadSocietyGB #Beads #HistoryOfBeads #FreebieFriday
Christmas Lantern
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December 5, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Bead Monster’s top-side drilled 14mm Crystal Starfish Pendants have machine cut facets for extra sparkle and are available in lots of colours, including this fantastic Bermuda Blue

#BeadMonster #Beads #EverythingsBetterWithBeads
Bead Monster’s top-side drilled 14mm Crystal Starfish Pendants have machine cut facets for extra sparkle and are available in lots of colours, including this fantastic Bermuda Blue you can make fabulous earrings by just adding the bail and earring wires of your choice or add a bail and a ready to wear chain to create a pretty necklace tap the LinkTree in our profile, select Bead Monster, then scroll down the menu to our Crystal Pendants or Findings pages or visit beadmonster.co.uk ~ our prices include UK Postage and Packing with a low minimum order customers in EU countries : please email us first before placing an order as new GPSR regulations apply from 13/12/24 customers in Northern Ireland : welcome back, GPSR issues have been resolved and we have resumed shipping to you customers in the USA : welcome back, we have resumed shipping to you with PDDP tariff paid postage
December 1, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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#ArtAdventCalendar
Day 1
Bead Embroidery
"Icy Blue"
Bead embroidered white polar bear with an icy blue background
December 2, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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We'll see how many days I remember to do this!

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A necklace with a bead embroidery focal. A ceramic flower is surrounded by blue and bronze seed beads. The pendant is on a chain of blue pearls with blue and bronze seed beads.
December 2, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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My abuse-proof plant is done! No more root rot!

#Art #Beading #Beadwork #Crafts #Crystal #Crystals #Plant
December 2, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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handmade & ready to wear, Royal Blue Cha-Cha Sequin Earrings from sequinworld.co.uk

our Cha-Cha earrings, created from 25mm disc sequins, measure approximately 5.5cm long, have nickel-free hypoallergenic earring wires & are perfect for parties

#SequinWorld #Sequins #EverythingsBetterWithSequins
handmade and ready to wear, Royal Blue Cha-Cha Sequin Earrings from sequinworld.co.uk our Cha-Cha earrings are created from 25mm disc sequins, measure approximately 5.5cm long, have nickel-free hypoallergenic earring wires and are perfect for parties need a different colour or length? let us know and we can make them for you tap the LinkTree or Highlights in our profile or visit sequinworld.co.uk ~ our prices include UK Postage and Packing with a low minimum order customers in EU countries : please email us first before placing an order as new GPSR regulations apply from 13/12/24 customers in Northern Ireland : welcome back, GPSR issues have been resolved and we have resumed shipping to you customers in the USA : welcome back, we have resumed shipping to you with PDDP tariff paid postage
December 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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#ArtAdventCalendar
Day 2
"Pumpkins"
Bead Embroidery
4" X 4" size 11/0, 13/0 & 15/0 seed beads.
Bead emboidery. 2 big orange pumpkins in front of a brown picket fence. Fall leaves cover the ground. Deep blue sky. A little bird is on the fence looking down at the beautiful pumpkins.
December 2, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Bead Monster’s top-side drilled 14mm Crystal Rivoli Pendants have machine cut facets for extra sparkle and are available in lots of colours, including this fantastic Bermuda Blue

#BeadMonster #Beads #EverythingsBetterWithBeads
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Bead Monster’s top-side drilled 14mm Crystal Rivoli Pendants have machine cut facets for extra sparkle and are available in lots of colours, including this fantastic Bermuda Blue you can make fabulous earrings by just adding the bail and earring wires of your choice or add a bail and a ready to wear chain to create a pretty necklace tap the LinkTree in our profile, select Bead Monster, then scroll down the menu to our Crystal Pendants or Findings pages or visit beadmonster.co.uk ~ our prices include UK Postage and Packing with a low minimum order customers in EU countries : please email us first before placing an order as new GPSR regulations apply from 13/12/24 customers in Northern Ireland : welcome back, GPSR issues have been resolved and we have resumed shipping to you customers in the USA : welcome back, we have resumed shipping to you with PDDP tariff paid postage
December 3, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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🐝 Little Bumblebee by Rafael Glass

👉 RafaelGlassArt.Etsy.com

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#glass #glassart #artist #art #borosilicate #flameworking #glasssculpture #sculpture #glassfigurines #animallovers #fire #artlover #artcollector #flame #bee #bumblebee🐝 #bumblebees🐝
December 3, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Here is meerkat’s finished woolly bear caterpillar, cocoon, and now WIP of the isabella tiger moth! 🐛🦋

The moth should really come together once I add the wings and finish detailing the body
#bugsky #sciart #art
Miniature sculpture of a banded woolly bear caterpillar. Made out of beads and wires. Showing off the underside with all of its anatomically-correct legs. Miniature sculpture of a caterpillar cocoon. Made out of beads and wires. Holding it in the palm of my hand. Miniature sculpture of an isabella tiger moth. Made out of beads and wires. Still a work-in-progress with just its body and four legs. The wings and additional body details are still missing.
December 3, 2025 at 8:12 PM