Do you love the exhilarating colors and brilliant shapes of Czech Glass Beads? We think these gorgeous little treasures should be a part of everybody's beading supplies. In May, we enjoyed a live virtual visit to the Czech Republic. Our friend Jon Kubricht helped us craft a curated collection of these stunning beads. This week, we revealed the contents of our collection. Also, we have amazing summer jewelry and craft ideas. Feeling creative? Join us for our recap of the week in jewelry!
Kristen finished her summer suncatcher series this week. She wrapped up her amazing craft wire creation with a colorful beaded mushroom. This beautiful beaded suncatcher project is a great introduction to wire work. You can create any shape you like and use leftover beads from other projects. Share the fun with a friend or give your suncatcher to a loved one as a gift! Sara unboxed our Czech Republic Surprise Collection (Sold Out). This collection was hand curated with our friend Jon. We visited his studio in the Czech Republic during a live show and selected the beads our viewers voted for. We added beading wire and surprises. See the finished jewelry Sara made with her collection on her Wednesday video.
Check out these amazing designers on YouTube: Jenifer Miller showed us how to make a wire wrapped bracelet. Learning how to work with wire is so fun and easy! Beki Foster made a bracelet with her Lavender Lemonade Design Kit and gave us a watercolor demonstration in the same colorway as her jewelry design. And finally, Marcie Creates showed us how to make earrings. Marcie has a masterful sense of color, check out her videos for a lesson in how to pair colors and create stunning colorways.
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How To Make A Rainbow Beaded Suncatcher With Soft Flex Craft Wire (Color 7)
This week on Free Spirit Beading, we watched Kristen finish her fabulous suncatcher design. This beautiful beaded rainbow of shapes was created with Soft Flex Craft Wire and leftover beads from our mystery themed design kits. Create your own suncatcher using any shapes you like. This project is an elegant design to include in any common space or patio. Catch the sun's rays or just dazzle visitors this summer!
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Czech Republic Surprise Collection Reveal - Featuring Czech Glass Beads!
In early May of this year, Sara took us on a virtual visit to the Czech Republic. During her live show, we caught up with Jon Kubricht. He joined us from a warehouse in a small town near Železný Brod. Jon helped us put together a stunning mix of Czech Glass Beads. Sara had her live viewers help select the beads that would be in the collection. It was fun watching the collection build itself during the show. Check out the final results as Sara unboxes her collection and creates jewelry with the beads inside!
We would love to see the finished jewelry you designed with your collection! Make sure you visit our VIB Facebook group and post your creations there! One fun thing about our kits and collections is how one single set of contents can be changed into so many unique and varied designs by the creative people that use the supplies. You may interpret your collection one way, but you can be assured that a friend will surprise you with how they finished their pieces. Make sure you visit the group and share your creative vision.
Czech Republic Surprise Collection (Sold Out)
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Jenifer Miller: How To Make A Wire Wrapped Bracelet
Beki Foster: Lavender Lemonade Bracelet And Watercolor Tutorial
Marcie Creates: How To Make Earrings With Soft Flex Wire And A Bargain Bead Box
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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