Make A Multi Strand Necklace & Wrap Bracelet

Make A Multi Strand Necklace & Wrap Bracelet

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 learn new techniques and ge…
4 Fantastic Jewelry Designs For Fall

4 Fantastic Jewelry Designs For Fall

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 – and post your photos. VIB is a wo…
Free Beading Project Idea: Fall Colors Necklace

Free Beading Project Idea: Fall Colors Necklace

Learn how to make an alluring necklace for fall. This warm necklace is an eye catching bit of autumn. This is a fun project for everybody that has a knitting spool in their jewelry making kit. The skill to make this necklace leans toward the more seasoned knitters and jewelry designers. If you are a beginner, we have lots of great  free project ideas, blogs, and YouTube v…
Free Beading Project Idea: Jingle Bells Necklace

Free Beading Project Idea: Jingle Bells Necklace

Here comes the Holidays! Welcome them with amazing homemade jewelry. This wonderful necklace is perfect for a fabulous season. This necklace is festive and elegant. Perfect for the office party or opening gifts with the grandkids. Grab your jewelry making supplies and let's bedeck that neck. Don't miss our other  holiday jewelry ideas. Follow our blog and check out our Free Be…
Public Television's Jewelry Making Show: Beads Baubles And Jewels | Soft Flex

Public Television's Jewelry Making Show: Beads Baubles And Jewels | Soft Flex

Sometimes I get the most amazing opportunities through my day job at Soft Flex Company. This year, I was asked to appear in two segments on the television program Beads Baubles and Jewels (releasing Spring of 2019) for Public Television. The best part was getting to spend time with some of my favorite people in the beading industry! Beads Baubles and Jewels describes itself like this, “Bead…
Live Design Challenge Replay: Twin Cities Bead Bazaar Sponsored By Goody Beads

Live Design Challenge Replay: Twin Cities Bead Bazaar Sponsored By Goody Beads

Check out Sara’s latest Live Design Challenge. The mystery box she opens is huge! This time, she is opening a box full of beads and jewelry supplies from a bead show and not just a single bead store. The Twin Cities Bead Bazaar runs October 27-28, 2018. The show is sponsored by GoodyBeads and is taking place in Hopkins, Minnesota, at the Hopkins Eisenhower Community Center. If you live in th…