This week on Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, I show how to make a woven bracelet using rainbow colored crystal beads, Soft Touch™ and Soft Flex® beading wire on a Mini Macrame Board. This wrap knot technique can be adjusted for larger beads and thicker diameter beading wire if desired. I share a few similar tutorials with different materials at the bottom of this…
Pantone's Color Of The Year Classic Blue Is The Perfect Fashion Trend For Jewelry Making Designers
Every once in awhile we get a Czech glass bead mix that just blows me away. In this case, the bead mix is based on the Pantone Color of the Year - Classic Blue. When paired with our matching 2020 Pantone Classic Blue Quad of Beading Wire you have almost everything you need to make a winning des…
Do you like working with a theme when you make jewelry? It is fun to pick and choose your favorite beads from a stash for a project. But, we think having a theme of colors to work with is amazing. This week we explored themed
jewelry making. We released our latest quad collection of beading wire and a mix of beads that celebrates Pantone's Color of the Year. We designed beaded…
This week, I shared 3 different techniques for making simple teardrop and hoop earrings with Soft Flex flexible beading wire. These DIY beaded earring designs are beginner friendly. You don’t need much in the way of supplies, just some basic jewelry tools such as a pair of cutters, crimping pliers and chain nose pliers, assortment of beads, beading wire, and earring findings!
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Learn How To Crimp 2 Ways With This Free Jewelry Making Tutorial
Last week, I broke open a bead strand and its matching bead mix to create two fun designs. The first was created during a live video on Facebook. I took 3 matching boho beads and made a beautiful pendant using our Extreme 24k beading wire.
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Happy Friday, beautiful beaders! Did you join us for our live videos this week? If not, this is an easy way to catch up and binge watch. We love to explore jewelry making and share techniques and tips. We think it is like getting a free online beading class. Check out our week in videos. You are going to have a lot of fun. It is a great way to connect with a beading community, ev…