Weekly Video Recap: Explore Making Jewelry With Soft Flex Colored Beading Wire And Craft Wire With 3 Amazing Videos

Weekly Video Recap: Explore Making Jewelry With Soft Flex Colored Beading Wire And Craft Wire With 3 Amazing Videos

What a  colorful week! We had a lot of fun designing with color spools of  Soft Flex Beading Wire and vibrant Bead Mixes. We featured a blog that discussed the importance of pattern and color in jewelry design and we filmed some enlightening videos about how color can complement your bead work. To top it all off, Wednesday, April 3rd was  National Find…
Jewelry Design: The Play Of Pattern With Margie Deeb

Jewelry Design: The Play Of Pattern With Margie Deeb

Margie Deeb is a master of color. We have previously looked at how colors can highlight or contrast each other in jewelry and loom work. Margie teaches that concordance is the harmony of like colors. Contrast is the clash of dissimilar colors. Both can be used to create stunning designs. This week, we are looking at patterns. Patterns can be simple or complex. A great pattern is one w…
3 Easy DIY Easter Craft Projects

3 Easy DIY Easter Craft Projects

Today, we have three free craft project ideas for Easter! These designs are beginner friendly and fun. Decorate your home with a wire wrapped candle. Make your dinner table more festive with a beautiful braided napkin ring. Or, try your know-how at a lovely handmade  rosary. We make it easy with simple step-by-step instructions. Hand crafting your decorations is…
Beads Baubles And Jewels - Peaceful Pursuit, Episode 2713 With Jill Wiseman

Beads Baubles And Jewels - Peaceful Pursuit, Episode 2713 With Jill Wiseman

Beads Baubles and Jewels is a show dedicated to jewelry making and beading tutorials that airs weekly on many local Public Broadcasting Stations. This season started running on Thursday, January 24th (check your local listings for start date and times in your area). Episode 2713 is jam packed and features two fantastic designers using Soft Flex Company Beading Wire- Kate Richbourg of…
Weekly Video Recap: Make Cones With The Lazee Daizee, Jewelry With A Design Kit, And Use SilverSilk With A Draw Plate

Weekly Video Recap: Make Cones With The Lazee Daizee, Jewelry With A Design Kit, And Use SilverSilk With A Draw Plate

Another wonderful week for  designing jewelry! This time we learned how to make some incredible necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and findings. Hopefully you caught these videos live. Watching us live is a great way to ask questions and pick the designers' brains a bit. If not, then a binge watch is in order! Grab your  jewelry making kit and let's get started. …
Jewelry Design: Emphasize Similarities With Margie Deeb

Jewelry Design: Emphasize Similarities With Margie Deeb

Designing jewelry requires technical knowledge, creativity, and a little bit of love. It also requires an awareness of color. Color can turn a basic necklace into a piece of art. Knowing how to work with color will turn your jewelry designs into masterpieces. Last week, we published a blog by Margie Deeb that discussed the nature of contrasting colors to creat…