It's Kit Day! Kit Day is a monthly Soft Flex Company holiday. We open our latest mystery jewelry design kit on Facebook and discuss the contents. The reveal is live and Sara makes a wonderful piece of jewelry as she tells viewers about the kit. We have a new themed jewelry making kit each month. Our kits of full of enough beads and components to make a bunch of jewelry. You…
This week on Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, we made a simple beaded bracelet strung on Soft Flex flexible beading wire with chunky gemstone beads and matching components and crimps. This beaded bracelet tutorial for beginners is just what you need to kick off a week of creativity.DIY Beaded Bracelet Tutorial with Gemstones on Beading WireI knew I wanted to design with…
The cold breath of winter has not slowed our creativity. We had a fiery week of jewelry making inspiration. We just loaded our shelves with some delightful TierraCast metal components and wanted to dig in and make some magic. We also had fun showing everybody how to make a wire wrapped bezel to cage a cabochon. Finally, we made some romantic jewelry to get everybody in the mood for the u…
Wire Knit Bezel Using Soft Flex Craft Wire
Watch James Browning, Soft Flex Company's resident craft wire expert, tackle a new and interesting way to set a cabochon with
Soft Flex Craft Wire. This technique is similar to the techniques used in creating Viking Knit jewelry.
Supplies:
18g Soft Flex Craft Wire
26g Soft Flex Craft Wire
Nylon Jaw Pliers
Bead Nippers (Cutters)…
Let's think pink! Pink is truly a sublime color. It is fiery passion. It is warmth and sensuality. It is luminous and elegant. So lovely! Pink is a wonderful choice for bead stringing wire if you want a luscious complementary accent to your beads and gemstones. Today, Margie discusses pink. She discusses the strengths and weaknesses of her favorite tone - mage…