9 Easy Mistakes To Avoid When Making Handmade Jewelry

9 Easy Mistakes To Avoid When Making Handmade Jewelry

You should be making gallery quality jewelry. What is holding you back? We are looking at nine things that will help make you a better beader. Learn how to make a secure necklace that will never break. Learn how to enhance your designs with color and components. Learn the difference between generic beading products and professional jewelry making supplies. We have a jewelry demon…
How to Knot a Beaded Wrap Bracelet with Soft Flex Beading Wire

How to Knot a Beaded Wrap Bracelet with Soft Flex Beading Wire

How to Knot a Beaded Wrap Bracelet with Soft Flex Beading WireThis week on Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, I continued to experiment with knotting between beads with Soft Flex Beading Wire. This design really highlights these gorgeous 3x4mm faceted rondelles and the teeny little metals beads found in our exclusive Purple Petals Bead Mix (sold out).Supplies:Soft Flex Medium Beading Wir…
Everything You Need To Know About Soft Flex And Soft Touch Beading Wire Diameters

Everything You Need To Know About Soft Flex And Soft Touch Beading Wire Diameters

Become a better jewelry designer in minutes! We have a quick and easy guide for you. If you love to make handmade jewelry, we are going to show you how to select the right beading wire for the right job. Learn what diameter to use for the type of stones or beads you are stringing. Learn what brand we suggest when drape is important for your next necklace. We will show you what diameter w…
Find Creative Inspiration And Motivation In Our Joyful Beading Challenges

Find Creative Inspiration And Motivation In Our Joyful Beading Challenges

Join us for Joyful Beading! Our daily Joyful challenges are designed to lift your mood and ignite your creative spirit. Every Joyful event we kick off is a celebration of handmade jewelry. If you are feeling blue or just in a creative slump, Joyful inspiration will fuel your imagination and help you become a better beader. We are going to share some Joyful creations from our VIB community. W…
Purple Petals and SilverSilk Capture Chain Necklace Tutorial

Purple Petals and SilverSilk Capture Chain Necklace Tutorial

Purple Petals and SilverSilk Capture Chain TutorialLast week on Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, I opened the Purple Petals Bead Mix (sold out) and made a necklace. I combined silver leaves and beads from bead mix with SilverSilk Capture Chain and hammered cones for an elegant necklace design tutorial for Fall! Supplies:Soft Flex Craft Wire - 20 and 22 GaugeBead MixHammered ConesH…
One Strand, Two Crimps, Floral Purple Petal Projects - Sure Looks Sweet To Me

One Strand, Two Crimps, Floral Purple Petal Projects - Sure Looks Sweet To Me

Can you believe it is already September? 2020 felt like it lasted a decade. This year is racing by! We are spending the final weeks of summer making jewelry with our Purple Petals Design Kit (Sold Out). We wanted to make jewelry that is lively and colorful before the darker days of fall. Let's make the most of the hottest season as it draws to a close. Let's celebrate with floral beaded ne…