Riverside Beads

Wishing all our lovely customers a happy Christmas, we are open again in Friday, see you on the other side! 🎄

A little Christmas Riverside poem for you all.... Twas the night before Christmas Craft, when all through Riverside, Not a beader was stirring, all were closed-eyed. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Deano soon would be there....
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The mini Riverside team are crafting teacher gifts this evening to give to the hard working staff at Zacks school, he's working very hard selecting appropriate colours for each teacher!! 🎄📿

Hi beautiful people. All ready for the BIG day? Here at Riverside HQ we are looking forward to a well earned break & thought we should let you know what our Christmas & New Year opening times are 🎅
Christmas Eve we are closed this year & we will re-open Riverside HQ on Friday 28th December from 10am to 5pm as usual. We are open through to New Year's Eve when we will close an hour early at 4pm.
We will be closed on New Year's Day & will open up for 2019 on Wed...nesday 2nd January from 10am as usual.
Merry Christmas & a happy new year from Donna, Caroline & all the staff at Riverside Beads & Crafts 🥳 xx
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Our busy Christmas Elf Gaynor is making sure that all your Christmas orders are picked and posted out to you in time for Christmas! x

'Work hard, party HARDER!' was the motto for the Riverside Christmas Party last weekend. Click on the link below to get the skinny on our Christmas party shenanigans. xxDonna

Our amazing 2019 workshop program is now available on our events here on FB and on our website https://www.riversidebeads.co.uk/product- category/workshops/ Donna and the team look forward to seeing you on a workshop soon🎄☕️🍰

Join the very talented Pru McRae for another kumihimo workshop. Using Prus wonderful prumihimo disk and wire, learn to create this stunning bracelet using wire or alternatively a beaded bracelet with magatamas, seed beads and satin cord. Booking essential call 01778 344550

It was our final workshop of the year today & what a fantastic year it's been, thank you to each and everyone of you who have joined us for a class, demo or make and takes, we have loved every minute of 2018s amazing workshop program and a big thank you goes out to the wonderful tutors that work with us. 2019s jam packed workshop schedule is out now, online and in store too. Donna and the rest of the beading crew would like to wish you a very Happy Christmas Xx

Our 2019 spring workshop program is now available online and a copy in store. We have some fantastic new classes including new Kumihimo, silver clay, resin, jewellery making, calligraphy and many more fabulous workshops on every day in the Riverside makery. Donna and the team look forward to seeing you soon...... https://www.riversidebeads.co.uk/product- category/workshops/

It was a pleasure to chat with the Beadworkers Guild for the latest edition of journal, who's got their copy??

Join us for our new "Crafternoon Tea" session. The morning will be papercrafting with Caroline followed by an afternoon tea at lunch time, unlimited refreshments through the day and Jewellery Making with Donna in the afternoon. We are also taking booking for private groups, birthdays, henparties and clubs, we can offer various beading and craft techniques with any of our tutors, please get in touch to enquire. Prices from £25pp.

Join Donna or Heidi for our ever popular resin class. Working with a jewellery resin to create several bespoke resin pendants.

I'm working on a new colour way of the Maxine project from my new Kumihimo book tonight, what's on your beading mat?? Donna Xx

Looking forward to Eves new felt club next year, booking essential as places are limited and Eves classes are very popular! :)

Ever wondered where your Christmas tree came from? I did. Click on the link to read all about it in this week's Christmassy blog...xxDonna

See you on Create & Craft TV 9am :)

Black Friday week continues with another Angel duo BOGOF offer.
We're giving you Indie & Jayne for just £14.99 (RRP £29.98)
Have a fantastic Friday x
... — Products shown: BOGOF Angel kits.
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What a wonderful shop. Staff friendly and very helpful. Would recommend and will most definitely be back.

Went on a fab introduction to jewellery making course today. Heidi was a great teacher and I came away with some amazing pieces. Loved it!! Will be back for more classes soon.

We had a lovely three hours today doing a picture album with the lovely patient Rae today.

Very happy with the workshop excellent value and lovely friendly ladies.

Hope to come again in the future xxx

Today my daughter had her 7th birthday party at riverside beads. What a great time they had making all things crafty. Every child went home feeling super proud of all the lovely things they’d made. Thank you so much to Donna and her fabulous team,I have 1 very happy birthday girl �

The service is second to none ...got my order in a flash from you ... Enjoying making them the Daisy kumihimo bead bracelet ,gold and black one too and my "Sarah" angels ...quality is amazing ty RSB x

Thanks for helping me out over the years, I have learnt so much about Cardmaking and can't believe you have actually got me into jewellery making. Your support for the Poppy Appeal again this year is much appreciated the poppy broaches or kits seem to be selling well already. I am just closing the accounts for this year's appeal ready for the new Appeal on the 20th the final total was £12,872.32 and this could not have been achieved without the support of yourself and our generous community. I love the Dabble Days that you hold in Market Deeping Community Centre that allow young and old to try different crafts whilst also raising money for Sue Ryder. Can't wait to see what new ideas that you and your staff come up with next!!

Riverside Beads isn't just about crafting, it's like popping in for a chat with friends because you always receive a warm welcome. The crafts and beads are a bonus. My daughter recently had her 7th Birthday Party at Riverside and it was brilliant, really well instructed and the girls all got to take home three items they had made themselves. It made for a fun afternoon and a welcome change for a birthday party with a difference.

Love the new shop. So much stock & well laid out covering many crafts. Far too much temptation � Lovely helpful & welcoming staff, as ever. Wish Ilived nearby so that could be a regular visitor x

Just been to a course run by Heidi on introduction to jewellery making and it was brilliant. Learnt so much and came away with 5 pieces of jewellery which I am extremely proud of. Congratulations to all concerned on a wonderful shop and can't wait to come back for my next course.

I've been a regular customer here, for 2 years now, excellent service, brilliant stock available, and extremely helpful staff. There was one occasion, today, where I had to make a telephone order for my husband to collect, and the staff went out of their way to sort this. Brilliant place to buy from. Highly recommend it. Xxx

I would consider myself to be a regular customer now. All the people that work here are amazing. They get the balance wonderfully in helping, but not being in your face. The stock is superb and the workshops are a must do too. My only complaint is that I always see too much I cannot live without. Love it here. Thank you

I saw this company on Create and craft and lived the little angels. I decided to buy the items individually as I wanted to make in bulk. Placed my order on 7th received a phone call later that day to say they didn't have some of the pearls I ordered but the lady I spoke to said they had another colour that actually matched better. It did. Ordered place on 7th arrived on the 9th very impressed. I then realised I had forgotten about couple of items off my order ( distracted by all the lovely items on the website) I placed the order mid afternoon and received the day after. I cannot express how impressed I am with this company and I will definitely be using them again.

I recently placed an order for some crystal rondelles for jewellery making. They came the next day and I realised I had ordered the wrong size. I emailed Riverside and they phoned me to sort things out and sent the correct Items out to me, again very prompts.



It has been a pleasure to deal with them and will certainly do so again. Thanks Riverside Beads!

I placed my first order, for rattail, yesterday. Arrived today !

Very pleased with good quality product at very reasonable price. Will definitely be ordering by the reel.

I love this place. Have visited this year as I as loads spend loads. Done all my learning through there brilliant courses and going to look for some more this coming year. I love being able to go in and browse and see first hand what you are buying and getting ideas

I have only jus recently got into jewellery making and found you guys on create and craft. I have ordered a few kits through them, but nw order straight frm your website, beads are affordable and of great quality, I would defo recommend riverside beads to anybody who is interested in starting to make jewellery :)

I have attending jewellery making courses and the charity dabble days, apart from bring fun and held by a great team they are always very informative and professional. The shop has everything you could wish for and very very competitive on prices and designs.

I LOVE BD i have bought your products for about a year now., both direct from yourselfs and through C&C.

When i order direct, the order is ALWAYS very quick to arrive, either the next day or the day after. If ever there is a problem its sorted straight away. Their customer service is second to none. Icannot find fault with BD, no matter how hard i try lol. Keep up ghe good work BD. ((((((Crafty hugs)))))) Karen xxx

Brilliant shop, so well stocked with craft supplies and beading goodies. I did a super workshop on silver art clay which was taught by Donna, it was excellent; I learnt a lot and I'm really pleased with the piece that I made 😁

What a wonderful shop. Staff friendly and very helpful. Would recommend and will most definitely be back.

Went on a fab introduction to jewellery making course today. Heidi was a great teacher and I came away with some amazing pieces. Loved it!! Will be back for more classes soon.

We had a lovely three hours today doing a picture album with the lovely patient Rae today.

Very happy with the workshop excellent value and lovely friendly ladies.

Hope to come again in the future xxx

Today my daughter had her 7th birthday party at riverside beads. What a great time they had making all things crafty. Every child went home feeling super proud of all the lovely things they’d made. Thank you so much to Donna and her fabulous team,I have 1 very happy birthday girl �

The service is second to none ...got my order in a flash from you ... Enjoying making them the Daisy kumihimo bead bracelet ,gold and black one too and my "Sarah" angels ...quality is amazing ty RSB x

Thanks for helping me out over the years, I have learnt so much about Cardmaking and can't believe you have actually got me into jewellery making. Your support for the Poppy Appeal again this year is much appreciated the poppy broaches or kits seem to be selling well already. I am just closing the accounts for this year's appeal ready for the new Appeal on the 20th the final total was £12,872.32 and this could not have been achieved without the support of yourself and our generous community. I love the Dabble Days that you hold in Market Deeping Community Centre that allow young and old to try different crafts whilst also raising money for Sue Ryder. Can't wait to see what new ideas that you and your staff come up with next!!

Riverside Beads isn't just about crafting, it's like popping in for a chat with friends because you always receive a warm welcome. The crafts and beads are a bonus. My daughter recently had her 7th Birthday Party at Riverside and it was brilliant, really well instructed and the girls all got to take home three items they had made themselves. It made for a fun afternoon and a welcome change for a birthday party with a difference.

Love the new shop. So much stock & well laid out covering many crafts. Far too much temptation � Lovely helpful & welcoming staff, as ever. Wish Ilived nearby so that could be a regular visitor x

Just been to a course run by Heidi on introduction to jewellery making and it was brilliant. Learnt so much and came away with 5 pieces of jewellery which I am extremely proud of. Congratulations to all concerned on a wonderful shop and can't wait to come back for my next course.

I've been a regular customer here, for 2 years now, excellent service, brilliant stock available, and extremely helpful staff. There was one occasion, today, where I had to make a telephone order for my husband to collect, and the staff went out of their way to sort this. Brilliant place to buy from. Highly recommend it. Xxx

I would consider myself to be a regular customer now. All the people that work here are amazing. They get the balance wonderfully in helping, but not being in your face. The stock is superb and the workshops are a must do too. My only complaint is that I always see too much I cannot live without. Love it here. Thank you

I saw this company on Create and craft and lived the little angels. I decided to buy the items individually as I wanted to make in bulk. Placed my order on 7th received a phone call later that day to say they didn't have some of the pearls I ordered but the lady I spoke to said they had another colour that actually matched better. It did. Ordered place on 7th arrived on the 9th very impressed. I then realised I had forgotten about couple of items off my order ( distracted by all the lovely items on the website) I placed the order mid afternoon and received the day after. I cannot express how impressed I am with this company and I will definitely be using them again.

I recently placed an order for some crystal rondelles for jewellery making. They came the next day and I realised I had ordered the wrong size. I emailed Riverside and they phoned me to sort things out and sent the correct Items out to me, again very prompts.



It has been a pleasure to deal with them and will certainly do so again. Thanks Riverside Beads!

I placed my first order, for rattail, yesterday. Arrived today !

Very pleased with good quality product at very reasonable price. Will definitely be ordering by the reel.

I love this place. Have visited this year as I as loads spend loads. Done all my learning through there brilliant courses and going to look for some more this coming year. I love being able to go in and browse and see first hand what you are buying and getting ideas

I have only jus recently got into jewellery making and found you guys on create and craft. I have ordered a few kits through them, but nw order straight frm your website, beads are affordable and of great quality, I would defo recommend riverside beads to anybody who is interested in starting to make jewellery :)

I have attending jewellery making courses and the charity dabble days, apart from bring fun and held by a great team they are always very informative and professional. The shop has everything you could wish for and very very competitive on prices and designs.

I LOVE BD i have bought your products for about a year now., both direct from yourselfs and through C&C.

When i order direct, the order is ALWAYS very quick to arrive, either the next day or the day after. If ever there is a problem its sorted straight away. Their customer service is second to none. Icannot find fault with BD, no matter how hard i try lol. Keep up ghe good work BD. ((((((Crafty hugs)))))) Karen xxx

Brilliant shop, so well stocked with craft supplies and beading goodies. I did a super workshop on silver art clay which was taught by Donna, it was excellent; I learnt a lot and I'm really pleased with the piece that I made 😁