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<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small; color: #336699;"><br />We grade all of our kits for difficulty out of 10. Grade 2 is the easiest, Grade 10 the most challenging. For the complete beginner, any of the kits up to grade 5 are possibilities - the most important thing is to choose a design you like. <br /><br />To complete any of the kits you will need to follow the instructions and have a reasonable level of dexterity. <br /><br />All of our kits have fully illustrated step-by-step instructions from first principles and are extensively tested for accuracy. However, if you hit a problem, call or email us with the name of the kit and where you are stuck and we will get one of our kit testers to call you back and talk you through.<br /><br /></span>

Graded by Difficulty

We grade all of our kits for difficulty out of 10. Grade 2 is the easiest, Grade 10 the most challenging. For the complete beginner, any of the kits up to grade 5 are possibilities - the most important thing is to choose a design you like.

To complete any of the kits you will need to follow the instructions and have a reasonable level of dexterity.

All of our kits have fully illustrated step-by-step instructions from first principles and are extensively tested for accuracy. However, if you hit a problem, call or email us with the name of the kit and where you are stuck and we will get one of our kit testers to call you back and talk you through.

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<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small; color: #336699;">The kits in this section are all suitable for complete beginners. If this is your first try at jewellery making just approach it like any new project - read through the instructions, identify and separate the ingredients, and then start at the beginning. <br />We find it useful to have a piece of cloth laid out under our working area to stop the beads rolling around - you could use a bead mat (order code BM001), or a piece of velvet or any fabric with a bit of texture will do for starters. Lay your project on the cloth on a tea tray and if you are disturbed part way through, just cover it up and come back to it later.<br /><br /></span>

<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small; color: #336699;">The kits in this section are all suitable for complete beginners. If this is your first try at jewellery making just approach it like any new project - read through the instructions, identify and separate the ingredients, and then start at the beginning. <br />We find it useful to have a piece of cloth laid out under our working area to stop the beads rolling around - you could use a bead mat (order code BM001), or a piece of velvet or any fabric with a bit of texture will do for starters. Lay your project on the cloth on a tea tray and if you are disturbed part way through, just cover it up and come back to it later.<br /><br /></span>

<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small; color: #336699;">The kits in this section are all suitable for complete beginners - but need a bit more time and concentration than grades 2 and 3. <br />If this is your first try at jewellery making just approach it like any new project - read through the instructions, identify and separate the ingredients, and then start at the beginning.<br /><br /></span>

<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small; color: #336699;">A step up from the grade 4 kits, all the kits in this section are suitable for the confident beginner. The projects in this category do not involve advanced techniques but can include a lot more beads (and therefore need more time), or have 'fiddly bits' that require that extra bit of patience. The Bella necklace, for example, is very straightforward - but lots of small beads and watch your colour changes! <br />This grading also includes all of the Starter Packs - technically easy but you need to plan your designs if you are going to get the most out of the packs.<br /><br /></span>

<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small; color: #336699;">Just passing the halfway stage of difficulty - a lot of the kits in this section need a little extra thought in preparation and execution. The Mayur necklace, for example, is a straightforward pattern but you do need to watch your tension - too tight and it crinkles, too loose and you lose the lovely curve of the design.<br /><br /></span>

<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small; color: #336699;">These designs are aimed at beaders with some experience. Many incorporate a lot of small beadwork and need time and a good degree of accuracy to give the desired effect. Some, like the Crystal Vine Tiara include a lot of wire manipulation and both good dexterity and familiarity with hand tools can be a bonus when working with these. <br />All of our instructions start at first principles and so even a novice could tackle a grade 7 if they are determined and good at following instructions. We have seen level 10 designs completed as first projects by some brave souls, but for most of us mere mortals building up to the bigger projects is an easier approach!<br /><br /></span>

<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small; color: #336699;">Grade 8 is probably best described as Advanced Intermediate. <br />A number of these designs include projects in 3D, eg the Turkish Key Tassel, or those that are quite large in scale like the 'Nefertiti Necklace', or, like the large Aurora Star combine both scale and dimensions to give a multiple challenge.<br /><br /></span>

<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small; color: #336699;">Best described as 'a bit of a fiddle', these designs are all both technically challenging and time consuming. From the 3D close weave stacking boxes of the Pagoda Tower to the beautiful inter-woven Antonia and Morgana kits - grade 9s are well worth the effort.<br /><br /></span>

<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small; color: #336699;">Just a few kits for level 10 - these are the most challenging of our kits. Currently just 5 available - the Quercus is a wonderful tumble of acorns styled in size 15 beads, the Scarab Purse - a fabulous mix of shape, texture and colour, the beautiful  Victoria Necklace, a vintage style mix of small beadwork and chain for a beautiful result and two wonderful woven wall hangings.<br /><br /></span>

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