It was Kit Day this week. Our favorite day of the month! Kit Day is the last Wednesday of the month, it is the day we release our latest kit. The day we reveal the contents of our previous mystery themed kit. And the day when our VIB community posts their finished jewelry from the revealed kit. It is a day of pure creativity and spreading joy with fellow jewelry makers. Come share the magic of our Wonderland Design Kit! You are going to be grinning like a Cheshire Cat when you see all of the fun beads and beading supplies we included in this enchanting kit!
Tracy Proctor, of TierraCast, joined us last Friday for a beading party. We had a blast making jewelry with her and exploring the new line of TierraCast products on our shelves. On Monday, Kristen showed us how to make a multi-strand bracelet using SilverSilk Pipe Chain and Soft Flex Beading Wire. On Wednesday, Kit Day, Sara went down the rabbit hole and unboxed our Wonderland Design Kit. Among the Jabberwock and Jubjub Bird, she conjured up mushroom earrings and a bracelet that is mad as a hatter.
Following Sara's Wonderland reveal, we watched Rosanna Brafford unbox her Wonderland kit. Get a glimpse at the contents of our kits before you buy one! Kay Goss showed us the inventory inside of Star's Bead's warehouse and the gave us a wire working demonstration with Soft Flex Craft Wire. Randee Brown, of Thunderhorse Descendant, made a gorgeous necklace with Soft Flex Beading Wire. Beki Ward showed us how to make jewelry with our beading wire and craft wire. Jenifer Miller paired SilverSilk chain and Soft Flex wire to make a stunning bracelet. Marcie Creates, showed us how to use complementary colors to create a lovely necklace. What an amazing week it was - stumbling into a storybook land of mushrooms and mad queens made for a quirky week of creative inspiration!
Jewelry Making Videos
Beading Party With Tracy Proctor Of TierraCast: Making Jewelry With Chocolate Kiss
We threw this beading party last Friday. A little too late for us to include the finished jewelry in last week's recap. But we wanted to revisit it and share the fun jewelry designs we made. Learn more about the amazing artisan metal components from TierraCast and enjoy a few laughs with us as we make jewelry with the sweetest design kit ever - Chocolate Kiss!
Chocolate Kiss
Design Kit
Soft Flex Beading Wire, .019 diameter
22ga Soft Flex Craft Wire
Charms
Connectors
Czech Glass Beads
2x2mm Soft Flex Crimp Tubes
Clasp
Magical Crimping Pliers
Nylon Jaw Pliers
Multi-Size Mandrel Wire Wrapping Tool
Chain Nose Pliers
Cutters
Making A 3 Strand Bracelet With SilverSilk Chain And Trios Beading Wire
This week on Free Spirit Beading, we learned how to make a bracelet with Soft Flex Beading Wire and SilverSilk Pipe Chain. Kristen is a wonderful teacher and if you are eager to master a new technique, she will show you how to include SilverSilk in your next beaded jewelry design.
VIB Fan Favorite Trios Wire Pack
SilverSilk Pipe Chain in Purple
Czech Glass Beads
2x2mm Soft Flex Crimp Tubes
Bead Caps
3-Strand Clasp
Charm
Magical Crimping Pliers
Cutters
Bead Stoppers
Wonderland Jewelry Making Kit Reveal
"Curiouser and curiouser!”
~ Lewis Carroll
Do you believe impossible things? I daresay, you must follow and see what the day brings. Down the rabbit hole we will go! We have so many sights to share. A slick grinning cat and befuddled hare. We have riddles and impassible doors, secret gardens and treasure filled drawers. Drink our floral tinctures and grow ten feet small. Stand on a mushroom where caterpillars crawl. The Queen of Hearts is in a foul mood, her army of cards is a most wicked brood. Don't fear the worst, this needn't be tragic, for we will be safe in this mad world of magic!
Wonderland Design Kit
Bead Stopper
Soft Flex Beading Wire
2x2mm Crimp Tubes
Magical Crimping Pliers
Cutters
Rosanna Brafford: Unboxing The Wonderland Jewelry Making Kit
Star's Beads: Wire Wrapping Gemstones With Soft Flex Craft Wire
Thunderhorse Descendant: Sparkle Tube Necklace With Soft Flex Wire
Beki Ward: Making Jewelry With Jesse James Beads Bead Box And Soft Flex
Jenifer Miller: SilverSilk Bracelet With Sam's Bead Box And Soft Flex Wire
Marcie Creates: Bargain Bead Box And Colorful Soft Flex Beading Wire
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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