What a lovely week! We had a great Cyber Monday and held
an auction on Facebook. We had some great sales on gemstones and beads, tools, books, WigJig boards and more. Kristen taught us how to make a bracelet with a knitting spool. Sara opened a Holly Jolly Christmas Beading Kit and introduced our newest design kit – The Winter Wonderland Kit. The Winter Wonderland Kit is perfect for Hanukkah o…
Magical Crimping Pliers are one of our favorite tools. They
have replaced the need to conceal finished crimps with
crimp covers. Magical Crimping Pliers crimp a tube and turn that tube into a beautiful rounded bead. The finish looks amazing. This tool is invaluable. Your crimps will be part of your beaded design. You won't want to hide your work. We love Magical Crimping Pliers.…
It is the season of giving. A time to gift others and grant wishes. But don't forget to take some time to treat yourself. We have some cheery holiday ideas for you. We will show you how to make some enchanting Christmas tree earrings. Bedeck your neck with a colorful collection of ornaments. And dangle some holiday globes off your favorite Christmas elf's ears.
We love this time of…
We have a cornucopia of goodness here. We are serving a
juicy selection of our most popular YouTube videos. If you like to binge watch,
you will love these delicious jewelry making videos. Learn how to make a new
bracelet. Learn how to design a simple pair of earrings. Or get some
information about how to choose the diameter of beading wire for your next
design.
If you li…
How well do you know your tools? Let's look at some basics
you should have in your
jewelry making supplies. We will look at some fundamentals
and also some tools that can make you a more nuanced designer.
Every toolkit should have some similarities. There are tools
that everybody should have. You most certainly need a good pair of
cutters and
a pair of
cri…
We had a fantastic week. We went to The
Whole Bead Show in Oakland, California. We created some lovely double hoop earrings with Soft Flex Beading Wire. We filmed a Live Beading Show on Facebook with a Saki Silver Inspiration Kit. We made a bunch of fun jewelry and we met so many friends at the bead show.
If you missed the videos this week, all…