Love is in the air! We were lovestruck with jewelry this week. Cupid's arrows tickled our creative sides and we spent our days dreaming up lovely new jewelry ideas. We learned how to make earrings with Apoxie Sculpt. We created a new Trios Beading Wire color theme. We celebrated TierraCast charms and pendants, and more! It was a wonderful week of gleeful inspiration. Find your muse and craft a little magic with us!
Kristen enjoyed Christi Friesen's fun Galentine's Day Apoxie Sculpt tutorial so much that she decided to make her own sculpted jewelry. She created a playful pair of beaded mosaic heart earrings that you are going to adore! Sara made colorful jewelry with our Trios Beading Wire. During Sara's show, our live viewers let us know what our next Trios color combination should be - so much fun!
Do you love TierraCast products? We added lovely new items from that wonderful company to our shelves. In celebration of the new inventory, we are throwing a beading party with Tracy Proctor of TierraCast. Make sure you check out the party on YouTube or Facebook! The YouTube video is below, in the blog. We will follow up next week with the finished designs we made.
We also have a few wonderful jewelry making tutorials our friends filmed this week. Beki Ward showed us how to make a Valentine's bracelet. If you love delicate pink hearts, you will want to check out this fun demonstration! Kay Goss and Nealay Patel threw a little beading shindig and made jewelry with Soft Flex Craft Wire. We watched Rosanna Brafford make a necklace using Jesse James Beads. And Finally, Jenifer Miller showed us how to make jewelry with leftover beads from her SilverSilk kit. What a fabulous week of creative concepts. Fall in love with jewelry with us!
Jewelry Making Videos
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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!
How To Make Beaded Mosaic Heart Earrings Using Apoxie Sculpt
This week on Free Spirit Beading, we watched Kristen make jewelry with our most delicious kit ever - the Chocolate Kiss Design Kit. She used Apoxie Sculpt to shape earrings and then had fun pressing beads into the clay. These mosaic earrings are truly one-of-a-kind! Make your own signature jewelry with this wonderful sculpting clay. If this is out of your comfort zone, be sure to visit Christi Friesen's website for an expert guide on how to embark on this new adventure!
Christi was recently feature in a spotlight blog post - learn more about this creative jewelry maker. Her world is full of adorable nightmares and grinning Ghoulies. Her designs are sure to evoke the daydreams you had as a child!
Apoxie Sculpt
18ga Soft Flex Craft Wire Silver Plated in Rose Gold
Chocolate Kiss
Design Kit
Chocolate Kiss
Bead Mix
Czech Glass Beads
Seed Beads from
Beads To Live By
Mica Powder
Paint Brush
Jump Rings
Ear Wires
Cutters
Round Nose Pliers
Chain Nose Pliers or Tweezers
How To Make Jewelry More Colorful With Soft Flex Trios Beading Wire
Sara wanted to share our colorful Trios Beading Wire and show you how to add a zestful splash of color to any jewelry design. Unlike bland and boring beading wire, Soft Flex Beading Wire is meant to be shown. Don't hide your wire beneath your beads, make it a part of the design itself! Make every necklace sing with energy!
Did you know Soft Flex wire can be braided? Our wire is incredibly flexible. You can knot and braid and even macrame Soft Flex wire. If you use a color collection, like our Trios, you can braid two or more wires to give your design texture and appeal. Don't settle for lifeless jewelry. Give your world a shower of color and wear jewelry that reflects the vibrant world you live in!
Soft Flex Trios Beading Wire
Beads
2x2mm Crimp Tubes
Magical Crimping Pliers
Cutters
Live Beading Party With Tracy Proctor Of TierraCast: Chocolate Kiss Kit Challenge
Don't miss our beading party today at 3pm PT / 6pm ET. Shop our latest inventory of TierraCast charms and pendants on our site.
Beki Ward: How To Make A Pink Hearts Bracelet With The Chocolate Kiss Design Kit
Beadorea And SilverSilk: Beadorea Beads, SilverSilk Chain, And Soft Flex Craft Wire
Rosanna Brafford: Hearts And Flowers Necklace With Jesse James Beads
Jenifer Miller: Making A Necklace Using Leftovers From The SilverSilk & More Sea Kit
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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