Dec 16th 2020

Live Beading Holiday Party: DIY Christmas Crafts

We had a lively holiday party. We invited our friends to join us for a gift trade and make some DIY Christmas gifts. If you love homemade Christmas decorations and jewelry, you will love this merry  beading party. Make something along with us! We are using kits and beads that can be found on every participant's website. You can also use the beads and findings you have at home. Learn a ne…

Dec 2nd 2020

Live Beading Party! Meet Jewelry Designer Joyce Trowbridge

Did you join us for our recent beading party? Just before Thanksgiving break, we sat down with Joyce Trowbridge, from Just Bead It. We talked about the jewelry industry and how COVID was affecting her business. She discussed the future of her bead store and how the pandemic has made her adapt and evolve. Joyce also taught us how to make some gorgeous bracelets with eye catching c…

Nov 20th 2020

Weekly Video Recap: Rattan Wicker Jewelry And A Live Beading Party With Joyce From Just Bead It

Have you recovered from the  Great Bead Extravaganza? That was such an amazing journey. Whether you marathoned all of the live jewelry making classes or just caught some here and there, it was such an awesome variety of beading techniques and incredible finished jewelry. This week, we moved forward with more beading fun. We made some modern Boho styled jewelry for fall. We held a&nb…

Nov 11th 2020

Live Beading Party! Meet Jewelry Designer Tory Vezina

We love a fun beading party! Last week, we joined Tory Vezina from Goody Beads. We talked about the state of the beading industry. We talked about how Goody Beads was born. We talked about the Great Bead Extravaganza - the virtual bead show we were organizing. And most importantly, we made jewelry! Live beading parties are great for inspiration. We get to learn about our favorite d…

Oct 14th 2020

Live Beading Party! Meet Jewelry Designer Kay Goss

Did you catch our Live Beading Party last week? If not, now is a great time to join us for a replay of this fun beading event. We sat down and made jewelry with Kay Goss from Beadorea (Star's Beads). If you are not familiar with these companies, you should hurry up and acquaint yourself. Star's Clasps features gorgeous findings, perfect for gallery quality jewelry. If you want to spoil yourself…

Oct 1st 2020

Live Beading Party! Meet TierraCast's Jewelry Designer Tracy Proctor

We love a party! We hope you caught our latest  beading blast. If you missed out, you can catch up today. We joined TierraCast's jewelry designer, Tracy Proctor, and discussed all things jewelry. Tracy was schooled in fine arts and graphic design. All journeys take unexpected turns and she ended up at TierraCast. She was hired in the Order Fulfillment Department. Over time, her…