Can you keep a secret? Boy! This last month was tough for some of us. We included some incredible new items in our recent mystery jewelry making kit. We wanted to shout it from the windows! It was difficult to stay quiet - we share the contents of our themed kits a month after they go on sale. Now we can finally show you what was inside. This week we revealed the Colourful Soul Jewelry Pop-Outs and Ultimate Paints that we had stayed hush about. Learn how to paint jewelry. Learn how to make every beaded design you string unique and amazing! Let's elevate our favorite craft into an exciting art!
Learn how to paint your jewelry:
Kristen started the week off with a look at the 'declassified' contents of our Pastel Party jewelry kit. Sara opened the kit, last week on Kit Day. We keep the contents secret and ask our community to not share until Kit Day, that way we all get to enjoy the surprise together. Once the kit has been opened live on our social media, our friends share their creations on our VIB Facebook group. Join the fun! Kits are limited in inventory, so make sure you get yours soon. On Wednesday, we invited Jessica Lincoln, from Vintaj, to join us for a beading party. She showed us how to use their Colourful Soul Paints and Jewelry Pop-Outs. It was a relaxing and enjoyable hour of crafts and conversation. Learn how to paint like a pro or break the rules and follow your own path!
Our Pastel Party Design Kit is full of spring colors:
Would you like to know more about what was in our Pastel Party Design Kit (Sold Out)? This week we have some unboxing videos and jewelry tutorials from a bunch of unique and talented YouTube designers. Kirk, from Space Pickle Designs and Rosanna Brafford, from In Rose's Garden, shared their thoughts about the items inside. Brittany Chavers, from Turquoise.Street and May Flaum, from Craft With May Flaum unboxed their kits and made some gorgeous jewelry.
Check out other projects from around the web, featuring Soft Flex wire:
We caught up with our friend Tracy Proctor of TierraCast. She showed us how to make a bolo tie necklace with TierraCast charms and jewelry components. Randee Brown, from Thunderhorse Descendant showed us how to dare to be different and create an asymmetrical necklace and messy wrapped pair of earrings. Finally, we checked in with Nealay Patel, from SilverSilk & More, he showed us how to make a wire wrapped bracelet and jewelry set with his latest design kit - Romance in Rome!
Jewelry Making Videos
Follow Us On TikTok And Instagram - Learn How To Craft And Make Jewelry In Just Minutes
Follow us on the web! Our social media sites are loaded with instructional jewelry making videos YouTube and Facebook have a ton of long form videos that will teach you how to make jewelry. You will find in depth discussions on how to use your tools and finish your jewelry on those channels. Our Instagram page and SoftFlexWire@TikTok will teach you how to make jewelry in under a minute. Smash that learning curve and learn a new technique at lightning speed. Instagram Reels and TikTok are great tools for learning something new or finding quick inspiration. If your creativity needs a quick cup of coffee, make sure you visit us for a much needed jolt of crafting caffeine!
Check out our 30 second jewelry tutorials on Soft Flex Company's Instagram Reels! Master a new technique in minutes. These videos move quick but are easy to follow. You will get a sense of how to use your tools and finish your crimps securely. If you need more assistance, make sure you check out our YouTube catalog for deeper dives into jewelry making education. Stand on the shoulders of giants and enhance your jewelry making knowledge in a flash!
Got a minute? Follow us on the Soft Flex TikTok Page! Learn how to make jewelry with a fun soundtrack. Sara is here to show you how to make something amazing in just a minute. This is a great quickie if you need the basics. You can always follow up with more in depth videos on our YouTube channel if you need extra help. Sara has ideas for bead stringing, wire wrapping, and so much more. Learn from a jewelry designer pro at the pace you choose!
How To Use Colourful Soul Jewelry Pop-Outs & Ultimate Paints
Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan was a blast to watch this week. If you are familiar with Kristen, at all, you would know she is an incredible creative spirit. She is a graphic designer, author, jewelry maker, and artist. So, this episode was a real treat. She unboxed our Pastel Party Design Kit (Sold Out) and jumped on the chance to make some painted pendants with the newest product in our inventory. Colourful Soul Jewelry Pop-Outs and Ultimate Paints are an exciting product line from Vintaj. If you love to add your own signature touch to the jewelry you make, this is a great way to make every design one of a kind! Kristen showed us how to mix paints and add gradient tones to her wooden pop outs.
Colourful Soul Ultimate Paints
Colourful Soul Wooden Jewelry Pop Outs
Brushes, water and paper towel
Live Beading Party With Jessica Lincoln Of Vintaj - Learn How To Use Colourful Soul Paints And Pop-Outs
Jess Lincoln, from Vintaj, joined us for our latest beading party. We were excited to learn how to paint jewelry from a pro. We had an amazing time learning how to apply Colourful Soul Ultimate Paints to Colourful Soul Wooden Jewelry Pop Outs. Jess showed us lots of tips and tricks. You will be a jewelry painter in no time! Learn how to follow the rules and paint within the lines. Learn how you can paint your metal jewelry components. Jess also showed us how to break all the rules, she took her panel of wooden pop ups and dropped it face down in paint. This fun moment brought joy to Kristen as she exclaimed, "Take away the control and just play!"
Space Pickle Designs: Soft Flex Company Pastel Party Design Kit Unboxing
Kirk unboxed our Pastel Party Design Kit (Sold Out) and gave us her thoughts about our latest mystery themed kit. If you would like to see what she made with the kit, check out this blog: Right Angle Weave Bracelet with the Pastel Party Design Kit.
Kirk (Space Pickle Designs) links:
Space Pickle Designs YouTube Channel
Instagram
Facebook
Etsy
In Rose's Garden: Unboxing The Pastel Party Design Kit
Rosanna Brafford gave us an in depth look at our Pastel Party Design Kit (Sold Out). See what she thinks about the contents and colorful theme. If you enjoy her video, swing on by our Facebook group – VIB and say hello. She is a wonderful part of our beading community!
Check out Rosanna's Links:
Turquoise.Street: Pastel Party Design Kit Unboxing And Jewelry Demonstration
Brittany Chavers opened her Pastel Party Design Kit (Sold Out) and had some fun. She painted her metal beads and wooden pop out. Check out how easy it is to apply paint to delicate metals. She also showed us how to string a necklace and earrings with our design kit.
Brittany's links:
Facebook Bead Group
YouTube
Facebook
Instagram
Turquoise.Street Instagram
Twitter
Craft With May Flaum: Pastel Party Beading Kit Reveal And Jewelry Set Tutorial
We sent May Flaum a kit. We wanted to see what she thought about the spring colors and theme. We love watching talented crafters on YouTube make exciting things. We were happy to see May design a lovely jewelry set with our design kit.
May's links:
Website
YouTube
Facebook
Instagram
Facebook Group
TierraCast: Rustic Desert Bolo Necklace Jewelry Making Demo
Tracy Proctor is the product educator and jewelry designer at TierraCast. She showed us how to make a bolo tie necklace. If you have ever visited the American Southwest, you would recognize this iconic neckwear. This jewelry design was named the official neckwear of Arizona in 1971. New Mexico followed suit and named it official in 1987. Texas finally adopted the design in 2007. Tracy showed us how easy it is to make this design at home with TierraCast charms and components. Download the PDF file for text instructions.
Tracy's links:
Thunderhorse Descendant: Asymmetrical Beaded Necklace And Messy Wrapped Earrings
Randee Brown showed us how to think outside of the box. If you only design symmetrical beaded jewelry, take a look at how lovely a free flowing asymmetrical design can look. Lots of room to play when you are not concerning yourself with making everything equal and balanced. She also showed us how to make earrings with a messy wrapped cone. Messy wrap is another fun way to think out of the box. Messy wraps are organic, unconventional and exciting. Make some jewelry that is out of your comfort zone!
Randee Brown (Thunderhorse Descendant) links:
Thunderhorse Descendant business page
Thunderhorse Descendant Group page
Website
Etsy
SilverSilk & More: Romance In Rome Kit Reveal And Jewelry Making Tutorial
Nealay Patel is the owner of SilverSilk & More. He recently released an exciting new jewelry kit - Romance in Rome. If you want to design jewelry that evokes the wonder of this ancient city, this kit is a must have! Nealay's design kits are elegant and jam packed with gorgeous jewelry components. See what you can find in this little treasure!
Nealay's links:
Website
Instagram
Facebook
Facebook Group
SilverSilk & More: Romance In Rome Wire Wrapped Bracelet Demonstration
From SilverSilk & More:
This mystery kit is inspired by the cultural legacy of the Romans. Apart from being both hospitable and amiable, the Romans are quite popular for their romantic displays. So much so, “romance” was originally ‘romant’ which literally means the Roman Style. In fact, Romans have continued to inspire the masses with their adroitness in history, art, beauty, and architecture- one might even call them the “trendsetters” of the world of design.
And with its charming silver-white stone, shell, glass, and ceramic elements, this kit manages to capture the Roman spirit perfectly! So, if you’re looking for an evergreen accessory piece, then this alluring kit from the Eternal City is just what you need.
Be sure to mark your calendars for every Tuesday, 5:30pm CST and hop over to facebook.com/groups/silversilk to watch Nealay's videos live and ask questions.
Nealay's channel is dedicated to learning how to make high quality jewelry with SilverSilk with an emphasis on design. You can follow his journey here:
www.instagram.com/silversilkandmore
www.facebook.com/silversilkandmore
Or join his Silkies group and be a part of the conversation
www.facebook.com/groups/silversilk
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!
Visit the Soft Flex Company YouTube Channel!
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