We are enjoying a summer of love and harmony. Making jewelry is a great way of making peace with stress and worry. Working our creative muscles and training our brain to see the beauty in all things is a powerful tension cleanser. Check out this week's recap. Come share a laugh with us at our Beading Party and find your muse to make some amazing jewelry!
This week, Kristen showed us how to make a Flower Power necklace. She used a beautiful pendant she made with Apoxie Sculpt to give the design some real peace and love energy. Cassandra Spicer, from Beads to Live By, returned for another Beading Party with Kristen and Sara. Join the fun and have some laughs with us as we learn about her new subscription service. Janet Boyer is looking forward to fall with some great jewelry ideas. Brittany Chavers has a beach necklace idea for those that like to chase the endless summer. Rosanna Brafford has a gorgeous Howlite pendant necklace design. And finally, we watched Tricia Giazzon and Lavender Mystic unbox our Peace and Love Design Kit and give us their thoughts on the contents. Groovy!
The Great Bead Trade 2022 Fall Quad of Beading Wire
Join us for the Great Bead Trade! Visit the The Great Bead Extravaganza Facebook page for more info. If you miss the live shows, make sure you catch the replays! The Great Bead Trade 2022 Fall Quad of Beading Wire colorway was selected for the event. Follow the presenters and use the palette they use!
Pantone knows color!
Explore 2022 Pantone Colors of Fall and Winter. The Great Bead Trade 2022 Fall Quad of Beading Wire is our color matching collection. This Quad selection of colors was built to complement the colorways of Pantone's Fall and Winter seasonal selections: Waterspout, Rose Violet, Lava Falls, and Midnight. We color matched with these wires (using a little artistic liberty): Turquoise (Waterspout) color Soft Flex Beading Wire .019 (Medium), Pink Tourmaline (Rose Violet) color Soft Flex Beading Wire .019 (Medium), Garnet (Lava Falls) color Soft Flex Beading Wire .019 (Medium), and Dark Blue Lapis (Midnight) color Soft Flex Beading Wire .019 (Medium). We think you will love this color collection as much as we do.
This Quad Collection is comprised of lead-free beading wire for designers that want to create jewelry with color mixing in mind. Color Wire Sets encapsulate the vivid palette of nature and the glamour of the fashion world. Color Wire Sets are comprised of fun and complementary 10 foot spools of Soft Flex Wire, the wire is constructed of 49 micro woven stainless steel wires. We recommend our Color Wire Sets for designers that want to design with a motif or gemstone in mind.
Basic Usage: Ideal all purpose wire. Great with glass, mineral, and metal beads. We suggest finishing with 2x2mm crimps.
Length: 10 ft. / 3.048m (each color)
Diameter: .019 (Medium)
Made in the U.S.A.
Products not intended for children.
Jewelry Making Videos
Our Social Media Sites Will Show You How To Make Jewelry In Just Minutes
Got a minute? Check out our latest reels and TikTok videos. Soft Flex Company's Instagram Reels and our Soft Flex TikTok Page will teach you how to make jewelry in under a minute. These videos move quickly but are easy to follow. If you need more assistance, make sure you check out our YouTube catalog for deeper dives into jewelry making education. You will find in depth discussions on how to use your tools and finish your jewelry on that channel. Instagram Reels and TikTok are great tools for learning something new or finding quick inspiration. Check out our 1 Minute Videos and explore the wonderful pins on our Pinterest page. Learn from Soft Flex Company jewelry designer pros at the pace you choose! If your creativity needs a quick cup of coffee, make sure you visit us for a much needed jolt of crafting caffeine!
Get Your Customer Appreciation Week Kits Before They Are Gone
Customer Appreciation Week (CAW) is just around the corner. The participating exhibitors have released the kits they will be showcasing and doing jewelry demonstrations with during the celebration. Visit their sites and check out their products before the fun begins! For more information, join or Soft Flex VIB Studio Facebook Group or visit our Customer Appreciation Week resource page!
We are collaborating with 12 amazing companies this year to bring you a week long celebration of beading. Buy your kits now and then make along with us during the event or at your convenience on replay after. At least 2-3 kits are sold out. Those companies may be able to restock in a few weeks, but just in case, we highly suggest getting your kits soon!
CREATING JOY - ONE BEAD AT A TIME
Welcome to our 2nd Annual Customer Appreciation Week! September 12 - 16, 2022 - 15 virtual beading events and classes throughout the week. Live on Soft Flex Company's Facebook Page and YouTube Channel. You will be able to replay all videos any time after.
Customer Appreciation Week, hosted by Soft Flex Company, is a week-long virtual event that takes place on Live on Soft Flex Company's Facebook Page and YouTube Channel from September 12 - 16, 2022. You will be able to replay all videos any time after. There will be FREE live jewelry making classes all week, just buy the make-along kits from each presenter (scroll below for all kit links). We teamed up with bead stores across the country to bring you multiple fun and unique classes each day. We curated this event as a way to say THANK YOU to you, our amazing customers and beading community as well as 11 of our loyal bead store customers, who work hard to sell our products.
Peace & Love Flower Power Beaded Necklace With Apoxie Sculpt Pendant
Kristen Fagan embraced harmony and shared a Peace and Love design. On Monday's episode of Free Spirit Beading, she made a flower power necklace. She added an Apoxie Sculpt pendant she created while watching Christi Friesen’s Spring Fling TGBE presentation.
Peace and Love
Design Kit
Soft Flex Beading Wire, .019 Diameter in Antique Brass Color
Soft Flex 2x2mm Crimp Tubes
Crimping Pliers
Cutters
Clasp
Apoxie Sculpt
Chain
Live Beading Party With Cassandra Spicer Of Beads To Live By
Kristen and Sara visited Cassandra Spicer, owner of Beads To Live By, this week. Cassandra has started a Curated Collections subscription service. If you love mystery beads and supplies that are easy on the wallet, you can bet you will find a great deal. And Cassandra has a wonderful eye for colors and shapes, so each collection is sure to make some gorgeous jewelry.
Curated Collections from Beads to Live By
Soft Flex Beading Wire
Soft Flex 2x2mm Crimp Tubes
WigJig Jig Board
WigJig Super Pegs
Craft Wire
Crimping Pliers
Cutters
Wire Whacker
Clasps
Janet Boyer: Fall Jewelry Show And Tell
Turquoise.Street: Vibrant Starfish Necklace Tutorial
In Rose's Garden: Howlite Pendant Necklace
Tricia Giazzon: Peace & Love Bead Kit Reveal
Lavender Mystic: Peace & Love Design Kit Unboxing
Join our Facebook group – VIB. Stay in the know. Stay up to date. From our bead shows to our video shows and sales, you can stay in touch with us. The community is full of artistic and helpful beaders and crafty people. Inspire and be inspired. Share your pictures and get the beading bug from others!
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Blog contributor Thomas Soles loves Jazz Age writers and crunchy french fries. His favorite gemstones are Lapis and Pietersite. His favorite hobby is day dreaming. And his favorite mustache is Freddie Mercury's. As you can see, he has a healthy (or possibly unhealthy) sense of humor. You can write to him at Thomas@SoftFlexCompany.com