UK Beaders

My name is Liz and I'm a self-taught beader living in Monmouthshire, South Wales. I first started using beads in my cross stitching many years ago and it gradually progressed from there. The company I stitched samples for once sent me some  bracelet kits to make up  - simple seed bead plaits - so I guess they were my very first pieces!

I've been beading seriously for several years now and still enjoy a wide range of techniques from beading with seeds to stringing, wirework, polymer clay and will have a go at pretty much anything.

I was so pleased to win the challenge this month, especially as the piece I entered used a new technique that I'd just learned - Cellini Spiral. I have a project coming up in Bead magazine early 2009 which I'm very excited about and hopefully it will be the first of many.

You can see more of my work on my website at www.TheCrimsonMoon.co.uk and on my blog at www.thecrimsonmoon.blogspot.com