The Great Bead Extravaganza Midsummer Market 2022

The Great Bead Extravaganza Midsummer Market 2022

Did you join us during the Great Bead Extravaganza? Participating in a big bead show has never been easier! The Midsummer Market theme of the latest show is an homage to Bead and Button. Bead and Button was one of the biggest bead shows in the world. Downtown Milwaukee turned into a beaders paradise in each year. Thousands of beaders, hobbyists, and crafters converged on the city t…
DIY Wire Wrapped Earrings With Twilight Sky JJB Bead Strands

DIY Wire Wrapped Earrings With Twilight Sky JJB Bead Strands

DIY Wire Wrapped Earrings With Twilight Sky JJB Bead Strands This week on Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, I took a look at our Twilight Sky Design Kit (sold out) and JJB bead strands, then I created some DIY wire wrapped earrings using Soft Flex Craft Wire in a herringbone style wire wrap around beads. I also shared some goodies I received from a live sale, as well as what I m…
Finished Jewelry Designs From Our Aloha Design Kit

Finished Jewelry Designs From Our Aloha Design Kit

Join us for  Kit Day tomorrow. It's the summer of love! We are unboxing our Peace and Love Design Kit and making jewelry. You can experience the good vibes on our YouTube and Facebook pages. Before the groovy show begins, let's look at finished designs from our previous kit, the  Aloha Design Kit (Sold Out). If you love beach jewelry and Hawaiian styles, you are…
Live Beading Party With Danielle Wickes Of John Bead

Live Beading Party With Danielle Wickes Of John Bead

Live Beading Party With Danielle Wickes Of John Bead Get your materials from John Bead and/or Soft Flex Company: Seed Beads Soft Touch Beading Wire, .010 Very Fine Diameter Clasp Crimps Crimping Pliers Cutters Danielle Wickes of John Bead, joined Sara Oehler for a live beading party. Danielle showed how to Peyote stitch with Soft Touch Beading Wire i…
Peyote Stitch Beading Party And The World's Biggest Virtual Bead Show

Peyote Stitch Beading Party And The World's Biggest Virtual Bead Show

It has been a crazy week! Midsummer Market 2022 is here and we are busy adding new items to our online catalog. Make sure you check out the world's biggest online beading event this weekend! If you catch the jewelry demonstrations and presentations live, you can be sure to find some amazing deals and possibly win big prizes! Also, check out the videos in our recap. We learned how to…
TGBE Trendsetter - DIY Jewelry Making Ideas Using Seed Beads

TGBE Trendsetter - DIY Jewelry Making Ideas Using Seed Beads

Follow the trendsetters at  The Great Bead Extravaganza. Explore the amazing world of seed beads. Seed beads are incredibly diverse and full of character. They come in a stellar selection of colors, shapes and sizes. They are fantastic for bead stringing and crafts. They are perfect by themselves or as spacers between bigger beads. They are wonderful for beaded lace and fr…