This page is dedicated to custom-made beadwork as well as "eye-candy".

Beading with Carl specializes in jewellery and beaded items for any occasions, e.g. weddings, matric farewells, anniversaries, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and the crafting of family heirlooms, e.g. needle cases, personalized beaded serviette rings, special seasonal decor items, etc.

Below you will find some photographs of items to showcase craftmanship and to give you some idea what is possible in design, use of colour, etc.

Should you like to have a beaded item custom-designed and/or custom-made, please contact me, using the contact form, with a short brief and I will gladly discuss your requirements with you on the phone or per e-mail. I also would like to mention that most beadwork shown on this site can be re-created in your chosen colour scheme (subject to availability of materials needed to create the item) and sized to your requirements.  It goes without saying that only the highest quality materials suitable are used to create all beaded items! To highlight one example: The Shoulder-duster Earrings were custom-designed to match in style and colour the custom-made evening gown. Swarovski crystals, South Sea pearls and Japanese seed beads as well as twisted bugle beads and Sterling silver findings were used to create these special earrings for a very special occasion.

Enjoy looking through examples of my beadwork below!

 

 

 Elizabethan earrings (Design: L. McCabe) and necklace (own design)

 Totally Twisted Triangle necklace and matchin Peyote earrings

 

 Flower brooch (basic petal design: Diane Fitzgerald)

 Orchid necklace (orchid design by Diane Fitzgerald)

 

 Sparkling Spiral Rope necklace with detachable pendant (pendant design by Mu)

 Bottle cover with grape cluster embellishment

 

Emerald Pendant

 Necklace with "Emerald pendant"

 Coralled Necklace "Fire and Ashes"

 

 

 

Fine Spiral Rope necklace with 3 mm Swarovski bicone crystals and detachable bezelled Swarovski pear-drop crystal pendant

 

 
Floral V-neck Necklace (crystals & glass pearls)

 

 

Cellini Spiral Necklace with Beaded Beads

 

 

Crystal-tipped Herringbone Collar and Earrings

 

 

Shoulder-duster Earrings

 

 

Crystal Cuff and Earrings

 

 

Ruffled Beaded Collar (30 mm wide)

 

 
Bridal Coralled Necklace (with 120 Swarovski crystals)

 

 
Matric Farewell Jewellery Set

 

 
Art Nouveau inspired Necklace

 

 
Herringbone (Ndebele) Box Chain with Bezelled Rivoli Crystals

 

 
Zig-Zag Necklace with Fresh-water Pearl Drops

 

 
Double V-neck Necklace (Swarovski crystals & pearls)

 

 
Fresh-water Pearl Spiral with "Elizabethan" Beaded Beads

 
Czech Glass-pearl "Ropes"