Fall Jewelry Making & Free Handmade Holiday Project Ideas

Fall Jewelry Making & Free Handmade Holiday Project Ideas

Big  holiday dinners are on the horizon. Are you planning to create anything special for these gatherings? We have amazing jewelry making projects for you to feast your eyes on! Learn how to make a macrame bracelet with Soft Flex wire. Learn bead weaving with a 2-Drop Peyote demonstration. Learn how to make a wrap bracelet, mixed media design, and so much more! If you…
8 Elegantly Spooky Halloween Jewelry & Halloween Craft Ideas

8 Elegantly Spooky Halloween Jewelry & Halloween Craft Ideas

Halloween is coming and we have fantastic spooky jewelry making and crafting ideas for you. You can find the beading supplies needed on our  website. These projects are elegant and mysterious. Want to be the best dressed vampiress? The other ghouls won’t stand a ghost of a chance! Need some eerie home décor? You are going to adore our Craft Wire spiders – and they are…
Spotlight On Our VIB Jewelry Making Community: Designer Beki Foster

Spotlight On Our VIB Jewelry Making Community: Designer Beki Foster

Join our VIB jewelry making community! Our Facebook group is loaded with talented jewelry crafters and inspirational artists. You can find daily creative prompts and masterful jewelry designs. Today, we are putting the spotlight on one designer, Beki Foster. Beki was raised by a creative mother. Her lullabies were the sounds of a sewing machine. Beki has explored many creative endeavors…
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…
Weekly Video Recap: Gemstone Bracelets, Earth Day Projects, DIY Earrings, And Mirrix Looms

Weekly Video Recap: Gemstone Bracelets, Earth Day Projects, DIY Earrings, And Mirrix Looms

What a delightful week! We have some wonderful  jewelry making project ideas for you. Want to learn how to work with a loom? Bead weaving on a loom is a fun way to elevate your designs and expand your creative talents. We also showed you how to make bracelets that look like that came from a gallery, on a budget! We have videos on how to make DIY earrings that you will love. And we h…
Beaded Necklace Dagger Pattern Tutorial, Beginner Bead Weaving

Beaded Necklace Dagger Pattern Tutorial, Beginner Bead Weaving

Beaded Necklace Dagger Pattern Tutorial, Beginner Bead WeavingThis week on Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, I share a beginner bead weaving tutorial using Soft Flex beading wire. Does the idea of bead weaving intimidate you? Me too! Which is why I'm surprised this is the tutorial I ended up creating. Sometimes we surprise even ourselves! Supplies:Soft Flex .019/Medium Beading Wire…