Jewelry Design: How To Work With Metallic Iris Beads with Margie Deeb

Jewelry Design: How To Work With Metallic Iris Beads with Margie Deeb

Do you work with brilliantly colored beads? Today, we are looking at metallic iris beads. Up close, they are dazzling little gems. Awash in fantastic colors and slick highlights. Each has a hot spot that catches the eye. These beads are very active and visually stimulating. But come away from the close look and the colors start to fade and blend into each other. The grand spectrum o…
Save Big When You Buy Soft Flex Beading Wire In Bulk

Save Big When You Buy Soft Flex Beading Wire In Bulk

Did you know you could save money when you buy in bulk? At  Soft Flex Company, you will find better value in bulk items. We have great prices on our smaller beading wire spools, but the larger quantities are priced to save you money. If you are a retail buyer, you will save when you buy during our sales or spend money on larger 100 foot spools. If you are a designer or distribu…
Donate Your Beads And Jewelry Making Supplies To Kansas City Hospice

Donate Your Beads And Jewelry Making Supplies To Kansas City Hospice

We know that 'one man's trash is another man's treasure', but did you know your discarded  beads, jewelry, and jewelry making tools can make a real difference? Today, we are looking at Kansas City Hospice. For almost a decade, one volunteer, Kathy Corbin, has been raising funds to benefit the hospice. Kathy is in need of jewelry making materials to continue her work.…
Weekly Video Recap: Making Jewelry With A Design Kit, A WigJig Delphi, And French Beaded Components

Weekly Video Recap: Making Jewelry With A Design Kit, A WigJig Delphi, And French Beaded Components

We are looking forward to this holiday weekend ( Labor Day for those of us in the USA). This means we get some extra time to learn how to make jewelry with our WigJig Delphi Wire Jigs. We are also excited to play with our latest design kit, the Golden Gate Design Kit. This kit is perfect for fall jewelry. The decadent colors inside the kit make for amazing autumn fashion.…
Jewelry Design: Autumn Browns And Chocolate Truffle with Margie Deeb

Jewelry Design: Autumn Browns And Chocolate Truffle with Margie Deeb

Autumn will be here before you know it. Time to switch up your breezy summer fashion for lovely brown earth tones. If you enjoy making jewelry, now is a great time to plan your color selections. An overabundance of autumn browns can look muddy and unremarkable. You need to offset the heavy weight of the brown with some warmth and light. If you want to master your fall jewelry,…
​Finished Jewelry Designs From Our Tucson Sunset Design Kit

​Finished Jewelry Designs From Our Tucson Sunset Design Kit

We have a busy day on deck. If you love making jewelry, you are going to want to follow along. This morning, we released our latest design kit - the Golden Gate Design Kit. This kit is full of the iconic colors of the world's most famous bridge. You are going to love this themed collection of goodies! Also on our shelves, we followed up our Unicorn Sparkles theme with a Bead…