Wire Weaving, Spooky Halloween Jewelry, And Our Exciting Monster Mash Celebration

Wire Weaving, Spooky Halloween Jewelry, And Our Exciting Monster Mash Celebration

We did the Mash, we did the Monster Mash! This week we had a jewelry making party with Jesse James Beads and friends from across the globe. Our beading blast caught on in a flash! If you need holiday inspiration, join us and get loaded up with Halloween jewelry ideas. You are going to love the ooky spooky projects our ghouls and zombies dreamed up. Catch up on our blog if you need more DIY ho…
3rd Annual Customer Appreciation Week - All The Jewelry Making Demonstrations In One Place

3rd Annual Customer Appreciation Week - All The Jewelry Making Demonstrations In One Place

The third annual Customer Appreciation Week was an awesome event! We staged 15 jewelry making videos and discussions with industry leaders and designers. We had fun giveaways and lively conversations on each live show. CAW was our way of saying thank you to the friends and community that have supported our company for thirty years. It was a ton of fun! This was also a celebration of life. So…
Christmas In July: DIY Christmas Decorations And Homemade Ornaments

Christmas In July: DIY Christmas Decorations And Homemade Ornaments

The holiday season is still months away. But Christmas is only distant when you look at a calendar. If you like to make your own personalized christmas ornaments and crafts, now is a great time to start thinking about your handmade decorations. Don't get caught unprepared when December rolls around! Last month, we celebrated Christmas In July. This was our chance to gather with friends and g…
Free Jewelry Making Project Ideas For Fabulous Fall Fashion

Free Jewelry Making Project Ideas For Fabulous Fall Fashion

The chilly winds of fall are blowing and summer seems like a distant memory. Historically, the colder months may have seen an uptick in jewelry making as people gathered around a warm hearth and made crafts to keep their hands busy and warm. If you are feeling creative and want to have a Zen moment of creativity, check out this week's  recap and get inspired to make a gorgeous piece of j…
5 Great Bead Extravaganza Videos Featuring Soft Flex Products - Fall Fest 2022

5 Great Bead Extravaganza Videos Featuring Soft Flex Products - Fall Fest 2022

The Great Bead Extravaganza is the world's most exciting virtual bead show. You can visit this massive celebration of beading and jewelry making from the comfort of your couch. If you have never visited a trade show like this in person, this is the closest you can get to the energy and sales of an actual event. Fall Fest 2022 was a rousing success. The presenters gathered for previ…
How To Make A Spider Web Pendant And Earrings For Halloween

How To Make A Spider Web Pendant And Earrings For Halloween

How To Make A Spider Web Pendant And Earrings For Halloween This week on Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, I created a spider web pendant to match the spider web earrings that I had previously made during our Coffee & Craft Wire video. The spider webs were made using Craft Wire following a video tutorial from Abbi Berta of The Bead Place. I also used Czech Glass fire polish bea…