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…
TGBE Takeover! Coffee & Craft Wire With Sara Oehler And Kristen Fagan

TGBE Takeover! Coffee & Craft Wire With Sara Oehler And Kristen Fagan

TGBE Takeover! Coffee & Craft Wire With Sara Oehler And Kristen Fagan Soft Flex Company took over The Great Bead Extravaganza's Facebook group on September 22nd. We kicked the day off with Coffee and Craft Wire with Sara Oehler and Kristen Fagan. Materials: Soft Flex Craft Wire Rola Seed Beads Czech Glass Beads Olympus Lite WigJig Nylon Jaw Pliers Multi-Size…
TGBE Trendsetter - DIY Jewelry Making Ideas Focusing On Fantasy

TGBE Trendsetter - DIY Jewelry Making Ideas Focusing On Fantasy

The wonderful wizards at the  Great Bead Extravaganza Facebook group are exploring fantasy. Join the Facebook group and follow along! Each month, the group is exploring the latest in jewelry fashion and craft. They are conjuring up themes that will make your jewelry mystical and iconic. Want to know what the next craze is before it goes viral? We have some thoughts and ideas. Always i…
TGBE Trendsetter - DIY Jewelry Making Ideas Using Seed Beads

TGBE Trendsetter - DIY Jewelry Making Ideas Using Seed Beads

Follow the trendsetters at  The Great Bead Extravaganza. Explore the amazing world of seed beads. Seed beads are incredibly diverse and full of character. They come in a stellar selection of colors, shapes and sizes. They are fantastic for bead stringing and crafts. They are perfect by themselves or as spacers between bigger beads. They are wonderful for beaded lace and fr…
4 Great Bead Extravaganza Videos Featuring Soft Flex Products

4 Great Bead Extravaganza Videos Featuring Soft Flex Products

If you have never been to a bead show, the  Great Bead Extravaganza is the next best thing. This virtual event is the closest you can get, without leaving the house, to walking the halls of a bustling convention center full of exciting jewelry designers and craft exhibitors. Recently, TGBE celebrated Spring Fling. The exciting crew of show presenters gave us some great ideas fo…
Live Beading Party! Meet Jewelry Designer Abbi Berta, Owner Of The Bead Place

Live Beading Party! Meet Jewelry Designer Abbi Berta, Owner Of The Bead Place

We had a fun time visiting Abbi Berta, owner of The Bead Place, during our most recent beading party. Abbi has been a presenter for the Great Bead Extravaganza from the very first show. We have enjoyed her jewelry demonstrations and colorful personality. You never know what she is going to talk about during her presentations - it could be the craft of jewelry making or her stash of fo…