When I was about 16 years old. I fell in love with beads and beading. Do you know where and why? At my local bead store in Billings, MT, called the Bead Depot. The last I looked it was closing down. Definitely a sad sign of the times.
I have worked in the
beading industry for about 20 years now. When I first entered, bead stores were being opened left and right, beading sections were…
Jeepers Creepers!
Halloween has kept us very busy. This week
we made lots of jewelry. Kristen showed us how to make
macramé bracelets using Soft Flex Beading Wire. Sara opened a mystery box from vendors that will be at
the
Whole Bead Show. Sara did a quick video demonstrating how to make earrings
with
Trios Beading Wire. Finally, Sara filmed a v…
Happy
Halloween! The spookiest day of the year is here. We
have one last Halloween
free beading project idea for you. You will love this
decorative spider web. This web can be used as part of a jewelry design. It can be a pendant or earring. It can be a focal for a scary necklace. You
can incorporate it into a costume. You can place it around the house. If you want
to get cr…
The Holidays are almost here. Add a little extra love to the dinner table. These napkin ring ideas are a great way to give your next big meal some personality. They are the perfect accent to that fantastic dish set that comes out on special occasions. Vary the colors or beads on these project ideas and you can have a napkin ring set for every holiday.
Craft Wire and beading wi…
What a busy week it has been for beading! Kristen released a
new episode of
Free Spirit Beading and Sara filmed a live video teaching a fun
way to weave a bracelet. If you follow us on
Facebook or have joined our
Facebook group –
VIB, you would have also caught links to videos from friends
of ours. It is a wonderful time to be a beader. You can le…
We have a cornucopia of
playful fall jewelry for you. From beginner
bead stringing project
ideas to an intermediate
Craft Wire bracelet, there is something for everybody
here. You can, of course, recreate the designs or modify them to make your own wonderful
autumn jewelry.
We would love to see your work! Join our
Facebook group – VIB – an…