Weekly Video Recap: Metal Stamping, Holiday Crafts, Kumihimo, And The Whole Bead Show

Weekly Video Recap: Metal Stamping, Holiday Crafts, Kumihimo, And The Whole Bead Show

Wow. Can you believe that it is almost the end of November? Where did this year go? We had a fantastic week of  jewelry making and bead shows. If you love making necklaces with bead stringing wire or getting creative with kumihimo disks, you are going to love the collection of videos we filmed this week. If you love Christmas crafts, you need to check out Sara's latest holiday…
Meet Soft Flex Company And SilverSilk Staff At The Whole Bead Show In Oakland

Meet Soft Flex Company And SilverSilk Staff At The Whole Bead Show In Oakland

Soft Flex Company is returning to Oakland next week. If you live in the area or are planning a vacation, you should visit us at this fun bead show, we will be with SilverSilk at booth 213! Oakland is a great place to visit in November. Historically, the Bay Area Bead Extravaganza ran during November. It was a strongly attended and incredibly diverse bead show full of infor…
Soft Flex Company Free Beading And Craft Wire Demonstrations At The Bead&Button Show

Soft Flex Company Free Beading And Craft Wire Demonstrations At The Bead&Button Show

Happy hump day! If you love jewelry-making and beading, this is a wonderful time of year. The Bead&Button Show is in full swing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin right now. If you are lucky enough to be in Milwaukee, you are likely immersed in classes and learning new techniques. If you are not able to travel – don't worry, the internet has gifted us with videos and continually updated blogs and n…
Soft Flex Is At The To Bead True Blue Show In Tucson

Soft Flex Is At The To Bead True Blue Show In Tucson

The biggest bead show in the world is right around the corner. Beginning in the middle of January and running throughout February, the city of Tucson, Arizona, turns into one gigantic bead store. Convention centers, sports complexes, and expo buildings are full of gemstones and beads. But that isn’t even enough to contain this collection. Hotels across the city cater to vendors. Be…
The Importance of Local Bead Shopping | SUPPORT Small Business

The Importance of Local Bead Shopping | SUPPORT Small Business

When I was about 16 years old. I fell in love with beads and beading. Do you know where and why? At my local bead store in Billings, MT, called the Bead Depot. The last I looked it was closing down. Definitely a sad sign of the times. Check out our Live Sales! Click the image above to visit our new sales platform. We have an exciting gallery full of amazing gemstones and beads. You can register t…
Macrame Bracelets, Whole Bead Show, And Black Magic Design Challenge

Macrame Bracelets, Whole Bead Show, And Black Magic Design Challenge

Jeepers Creepers! Halloween has kept us very busy. This week we made lots of jewelry. Kristen showed us how to make macramé bracelets using Soft Flex Beading Wire. Sara opened a mystery box from vendors that will be at the Whole Bead Show. Sara did a quick video demonstrating how to make earrings with Trios Beading Wire. Finally, Sara filmed a video design challenge where she…