Good Morning All
Just 10 days not to go to the Cardiff City Stadium Craft and Hobby Show 2012 we are pleased to announce that Emy Buxton will be joining us on the stand to demonstrate Fimo.
The Fimo demonstrations will be 10am to 4pm daily.
You can see some of Emy's work here on her blog
Further update
We have now been allowed back into the office and the shop is open again.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
Jewellery Making Fiesta
At
The Bead Room in Boxes & Busts
31st March 1st and 2nd April 2012
Prize Draw Results
Prizes 1 to 13 are available for collection from Boxes and Busts from 9am – 4pm Monday to Saturday (ex. Bank Holidays).
Prize 14 - Please ring Sarah Warden-Smith on 07948432273 to book your workshop.
Prizes 15 – 21 will be direct from the magazines themselves and I will be submitting your details to them.
All winners will also be notified by email.
Just 4 weeks to go now before the big event.
So for all those of you can can get to us it will be well worth you adding Saturday 31st March, Sunday 1st April and Monday 2nd of April to your diaries and plan at least one day to visit us.
With more than 6 guest demonstrators already booked to add to our in house team it is going to be a 3 day spectacular of epic proportions.
The Demonstrations confirmed so far will include, The ancient art of Chain Maille, Precious Metal Clay, How to make Beautiful Jewellery from Wire, Using Polymer Clay in Jewelelry Making, The new craze of Kumihimo, Knitting and Crochet wtih Wire, Macrame, Basic Jewellery Making, How to make that Perfect Strand of Knotted Pearls, Using the Coiling Gizmo, Using Seed Beads to Hand Weave, Loom Weave and more. Making that Perfect Crystal Ball as well as demonstrations of all the gadgets we stock.
The list above is still being added to.
The days are free to all.
Free prize draw.
10% off all stock on the three days.
Not forgetting Free Tea, Coffee and Biscuits.
The opening times for those three days are
Sat 31st open at 9am but demonstrations will start at 10am and run until 4pm.
Sun 1st open at 10am when the demonstations will start and run until 4pm.
Mon 2nd open at 9am but demonstrations will start at 10am and run until 4pm.
It is with much regret and sadness that I have to let my chainmaille customers know that the wonderful lady I speak about often Lynne from The Dragonfly Company has lost her battle with leukaemia on 9th January 2012.
Lynne was my mentor in my early days of chain maille and I spent many an hour on the phone with her and she will be very greatly missed.
Rest in Peace lovely Lynne.
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The Crafters Creche is back - Saturday 7th January 2012 sees the return of this popular Saturday afternoon at The Bead Room.
This weekend we have Sarah Warden-Smith joining us to enable any of you that would like to know more about either the wire work or Metal Clay workshops to have your questions answered by the expert. Your tutor for the course.
Tea and coffee galore, some chat and lots of inspiration abound so join us from 1pm - 4pm for some fun.
Hi All. Full workshop details until March 2012 are now available in the workshop section of the site
Just sitting ready and waiting for my students for the level 4 workshop in chain maille tonight.
Jens Pind and Celtic Visions are on the calander
New shedule of workshops will be announced soon
We would like to thank all of you for attending and making it a superb two days.
Lots of snaps were taken. For the full album please click here to see them on our facebook pages.
Hi All
Below you will find the winners of the prize draw held at The bead Room at Boxes and Busts
Draw took place at 3.30pm Monday 12th
Tickets were drawn by Angie of Bakers Baguettes.
| Private Chain Maille Workshop for up to 3 | Desi Hill |
| 10% Discount until Dec 2012 at Boxes and Busts | Lynnette jones |
| Wirework Workshop for 2 | Michaela O'Neil |
| Beads and Beyond Subscription | Lindsey Wilson |
| Creative Beads and Jewellery Magazine Subscription | Deryn Martin |
| Ms N Foan | |
| Debbie French | |
| Andrea Broadribb | |
| Barbara Jones | |
| Making Jewellery Subscription | Eleanor Dupuis |
| Nicola Harvard | |
| Erika Badenhorst | |
| Mrs Diane Thorne | |
| Jo Richards | |
| Copy of Make Jewelelry Magazine | Nicky Vaughan |
| Please collect your magazine from The Bead Room | Carol Jenkins |
| Jeanette Reynolds | |
| Katherine Jones | |
| Jacky Willras | |
| Irene Dew | |
| C J Bartle | |
| Pamela Gibbon | |
| Rachel Kemp | |
| Sue Colvin | |
| Melissa Hopegood | |
| Eluned Allan | |
| Jane Williams | |
| Mrs J Hill | |
| Tanya Bennett | |
| Sarah Blackmore | |
| Kim Sims | |
| Jemma Angrove | |
| Mrs H Teague | |
| Judith Holt |
Well girls and boys - 'The Bead Room' is nearly fully merchandised. and is looking stunning.
If you live close enough to pop in we would love to see you. if not I will post piccys soon.
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email Louise@boxesandbusts.co.uk to reserve your place.
Please give a phone number where you can be contacted for course deposit payment.
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Give yourselves a great big pat on the back.
Thank you all.
You made our first demonstration day a super success.
All those that attended gave positive feedback and are now looking forward to our next big event in September. (More news to follow soon).
We would also like to introduce a series of Workshops to be held at 'The Bead Room' at Boxes and Busts
Several people have booked workshops already. If you would like to be amongst them the workshop schedule is below.
Introduction to Metal Clay Meet your tutor Sarah Warden-Smith Come and spend a wonderful couple of hours learning about silver clay, and go away with your own fine silver creation. We will teach you all the basics and many useful tips for working with this wonderful medium. You will learn methods for texturing and cutting clay, as well as finishing/polishing and how to add dimension to your work The cost is £48 (no VAT) including Course materials and the use of tools during the workshop. The dates are: Tuesday 12th July 18.30 - 21.30 Wednesday 13th July 10.00 - 13.30 Price £48.00
Introduction to Chain Maille Tutor is Louise Sidford - me Have you ever wanted to make wonderful jewellery with only a few jump rings and a few pairs of pliers? Well now is your chance. The first class will introduce you to this ancient art. The weaves taught in this intro workshop are the Byzantine and Pheasible. The cost of this class is £48.00 including VAT (as Boxes and Busts is VAT registered) and for this you will have two full packs of the rings used - enough for two bracelets as well as the findings required to finish your bracelets. If unfinished at the class then they are yours to take home to complete. Tools will be provided for your use during the workshop. You can see examples of my work here The dates are Tuesday 19th July 18.30 - 21.30 Wednesday 20th July 10.00 - 13.30
Introduction to Wire Work Meet your tutor Sarah Warden-Smith Come and spend a morning/evening learning about wirework. We will teach you all the basics and many useful tips for working with wire. You will learn the basics of wire working using copper or coloured wire and then when you are ready move on to silver wire to create your final pieces. The cost is £40 (no VAT) including wire and use of tools during the workshop. The dates are Tuesday 26th July 18.30 -21.30 Wed 27th July 10.00 -13.30
Wire Crochet Meet your tutor Sarah Warden-Smith A new workshop for you - This time it does exactly what it said on the tin. The cost is £40 (no VAT) including wire and use of tools during the workshop. Dates are Tuesday 2nd August 2011 - 18.30 - 21.30 Wednesday 3rd August 2011 10.00 - 13.30
Further workshop dates for follow on tuition are below:
Precious Metal Clay Tuesday 9th August 18.30 - 21.30 Wednesday 10th August 10.00-13.30
Chain Maille The follow on workshops will cover weaves including Barrel Weave, Rhinos Snorting Draino, Japanese 12 in 2, Sherzo, Celtic Visions, Helm, Full Persian, beaded Infinity Chain and a class on advanced variations of Byzantine. August dates are Tuesday 16th Aug 18.30 - 21.30 Wednesday 17th Aug 10.00 - 13.30
Wire work Tuesday 23st Aug 18.30 - 21.30 Wed 24th August 10.00 - 13.30
Further workshops are planned to commence in September after our two day special event. More on that soon
Ring 01446 701230 to book your workshop NOW or visit us at Boxes and Busts Unit 19, Ty Verlon Ind Est Cardiff Road Barry CF63 2BE
A minimum of £20.00 deposit is payable at time of booking
Sarah and I look forward to seeing you soon Regards Louise
Oops nearly forgot a 10% discount will be given at the time of the workshop to anyone attending.
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We now have our full range of craft wire back in stock.
22 colours in 50gm reels as well as the silver plated
Also watch our for a new pack of 12 assorted colours - so new in stock not photographed or on line yet but feel free to ask about it. It is of course available from the shop.
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