The Great Bead Extravaganza is back! The Midsummer Market 2024 edition of the show is going to be running throughout the weekend. There will be 12 presentations, including a new special guest - Emme Rylan. If that name sounds familiar, you may have seen her in shows like Guiding Light or CSI. Enjoy a weekend of free jewelry making classes from incredible designers. And you don't…
How To Make Dangly Earrings With Soft Flex Craft Wire And Beads
On
Spill the Beads with Joyce Trowbridge, Joyce showed how to make two pairs of dangly earrings using Soft Flex Craft Wire and beads.
For the shorter pair of earrings she used 18ga & 26ga Silver Plated Soft Flex Craft Wire in Non-Tarnish Silver color along with Czech Glass Beads.
For the longer pair of earrings s…
How To Create A Beaded Necklace Using Numerology And Soft Flex Beading Wire
On
Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, I talked about the basic principle of numerology and then I designed a beaded necklace based off of the number 8, which symbolizes power, success, achievement, abundance, and balance. Click here for more information on the meaning of Number 8.
The materials I used…
How To Make Wire Wrapped Links With Soft Flex Craft Wire
On
Spill the Beads with Joyce Trowbridge, Joyce showed how to create wire wrapped links using 20ga Silver Plated Soft Flex Craft Wire in pewter color. You can also use 18ga Soft Flex Craft Wire to make these wire wrapped links. The tools needed are Chain Nose Pliers and Round Nose Pliers.
Joyce used these links to design a nec…
Beading Party With Rebecca Combs Of Design & Adorn: Shine On Crystal Kumihimo
We spent time with Rebecca Combs of
Design & Adorn last week. Rebecca showed how to design a kumihimo necklace (or wrap bracelet) using the Shine On Kit available at Design & Adorn. The kit comes with .019 Soft Flex Beading Wire, which is perfect for using on a kumihimo disk.
These kits are suitable for…
Peach Fuzz is Pantone's 2024
Color Of The Year. We love Pantone colors. They are daring, inventive, and topical. Pantone curated colors are at the forefront of fashion and design. If you follow Pantone and use their famous colorways, you can be sure your jewelry will be stunning and in style for years. If you are selling your jewelry designs, you are going to find an eager audience that…