4 Festive Craft Wire Christmas Ornaments

4 Festive Craft Wire Christmas Ornaments

Make your Christmas tree truly special this year. Learn how to make these four easy  Craft Wire ornaments. If you have a jig board, this will be a breeze - if you don’t you can always work free-hand. Craft Wire is perfect for creating Christmas décor. From ornaments to pendants, you can make a little Christmas magic. These ornaments also make lovely gifts. Share the lov…
How I Learned to Knit With Craft Wire

How I Learned to Knit With Craft Wire

I love knitting spools. I had one as a child and made knitted projects with yarn. Knitting spools are a fantastic way to teach children how to knit and be creative. This can be life changing for a little one. The will to create and make beautiful things can be a life long pursuit. We have a  knitting spool at Soft Flex Company that is perfect for adults that would like to learn to knit o…
Free Beading Project Idea: Tree Bling Ornaments

Free Beading Project Idea: Tree Bling Ornaments

Here comes Santa Claus! Here comes Santa Claus! It is nearly time to go out and find a wonderful tree. We are so excited for that blissful smell of pine in the house. We love the warmth that Christmas lights bring to the living room. We are also eager to get creative and create some Christmas ornaments and make our tree even more special. This tree ornament will enhance any tree. You ca…
Weekly Video Recap: Macrame Bracelets, Halloween Jewelry, And Triple Loop Earrings

Weekly Video Recap: Macrame Bracelets, Halloween Jewelry, And Triple Loop Earrings

What a fantastic week for jewelry making videos! We learned how to make earrings with Sara Oehler. We made macramé bracelets with Kristen Fagan. We watched our friend Nealay Patel make a lovely necklace with Soft Flex Wire. And Sarah James from Jesse James Beads paid us a visit and designed jewelry with us. On Wednesday, Sara hosted a live bead sale on Facebook featuring gemstones and…
3 Thanksgiving Beading Project Ideas

3 Thanksgiving Beading Project Ideas

Thanksgiving is still a couple weeks away. Now is the perfect time to gather your  jewelry making supplies and have some fun. Let’s learn how to make some lovely  beading project ideas for the holiday. We have some clever designs for the beginner beaders and the seasoned stringers. This holiday is ripe with delicious colors. Rich black, orange and cream.…
The Importance of Local Bead Shopping

The Importance of Local Bead Shopping

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…