Wow. Can you believe that it is almost the end of November? Where did this year go? We had a fantastic week of
jewelry making and bead shows. If you love making necklaces with bead stringing wire or getting creative with kumihimo disks, you are going to love the collection of videos we filmed this week. If you love Christmas crafts, you need to check out Sara's latest hol…
Delight your dinner guests with some handmade napkin rings. These delicious adornments are perfect for holiday table decor. Make every meal special. We have Christmas napkin rings, Thanksgiving napkin rings, Independence Day ideas and more! Feed your guests a lovely helping of beauty and a hearty meal!
Set your table with your finest dishware and add a little holiday spar…
Want to add a little magic to your handmade jewelry this holiday season? Today, we are going to look at textures and color. We all have an idea of how traditional holiday jewelry should look - when we think of color. But a lot of us may overlook the textures when we are stringing beads. Color is great. But when we add interesting textures, we create a feast…
Learn how to make a fabulous beaded kumihimo design using small black peacock potato shaped freshwater pearls and black Soft Flex .014/Fine beading wire. This beaded kumihimo braid looks complex and elegant, but works up quickly. After making this 8 strand beaded kumihimo braid, you can turn it into a necklace or bracelet!
This week, Sara Oehler and James Browning both shared&n…
If you would like to learn how to design jewelry with a kumihimo disk, this is a great chance to get educated! This week, we offered up a massive guide on Everything You Need To Know About Kumihimo. We also followed up with some videos. You will know everything about this fun braiding tool if you check out our offerings. If you are not interested in kumihimo braiding, Kriste…
Do you love beaded jewelry as much as we do? We love stringing beads. So many colors. So many shapes and textures. Beaded jewelry enriches us in ways beyond the aesthetic beauty. Beaded jewelry has been part of the human experience for thousands of years. Beads have denoted social status. Beads have been used as currency. Beads are transcendent and show us beauty. Let's…