4 Fall Beading Projects Made With Antique Brass And Copper Stringing Wire

4 Fall Beading Projects Made With Antique Brass And Copper Stringing Wire

Autumn is a lovely time of year. The colors we associate with the season are rich and warm, from antique brass and rusty copper to burnt orange and mustard yellow. Our houses are decorated with earthy tones. Our  jewelry is elegant and sumptuous. It is a great time to show your creative side and make some wonderful jewelry. Today, we have four great ideas for your next bead stringin…
Spiders! Spiders! Easy Craft Wire Halloween Spiders!

Spiders! Spiders! Easy Craft Wire Halloween Spiders!

Behold! My  Halloween hounds, spiders have invaded the Soft Flex Company! Beautiful, bulbous and glittering spiders. These cute little creepy crawlies appeared after James, our Craft Wire guru, created one for his YouTube series, Conversations in Wire. These deliciously wicked creatures can be crafted with just a spool of Soft Flex Craft Wire and some beads. Begin you…
Weekly Video Recap: Holiday Crafts, Jig Board Projects, And A Lovely Lariat

Weekly Video Recap: Holiday Crafts, Jig Board Projects, And A Lovely Lariat

We had another exciting week of  jewelry making videos. We hope you were able to join us live. But if you were not, don't fret, you can catch up! We made some holiday crafts that would look great for Christmas or Halloween. We showed how to make jewelry components with WigJig wire jig boards. And we checked out a lovely lariat from SilverSilk. So many great tips and s…
Jewelry Design: The Process Of Color Forecasting with Margie Deeb

Jewelry Design: The Process Of Color Forecasting with Margie Deeb

How does the Pantone Color Institute forecast seasonal and trending colors? You might think they just gauge fashion. But that is only a part of it. Color forecasters explore everything. They follow graphic design. They track popular culture. They even monitor the health of society. To intimately know how colors may trend, forecasters watch elections, protests, and topical events that range fr…
4 Easy Jewelry Project Ideas For Your WigJig Olympus Lite Wire Jig

4 Easy Jewelry Project Ideas For Your WigJig Olympus Lite Wire Jig

We have four wonderful free  jewelry project ideas for your WigJig Olympus Lite. This is an amazing wire jig board. The holes on the board are slightly larger than the related WigJig Delphi and spaced a little further apart. This means that you can create larger loops and bigger patterns. The Delphi is great for petite designs, the Olympus Lite is ideal for larger designs. Both wire…
Weekly Video Recap: 4 Jewelry Making Videos - You Will Love This Choker!

Weekly Video Recap: 4 Jewelry Making Videos - You Will Love This Choker!

We have a scary selection of Halloween jewelry making videos for you this week. Plus, Sara got a little anxious and filmed an early Christmas craft idea. Who can blame her? We love the holiday season! Do you love seasonal and holiday jewelry? We have some fantastic ideas for you. Follow along and you are going to be the most glamorous ghost in town. You are going to love the choker&…