Let's make a butterfly necklace or butterfly earrings! This week we celebrated the sumptuous colors of metamorphosis. We looked at butterfly beads and themes. We are using our Butterfly Garden Collection as the color palette. The opulent spectrum is inspired by the Monarch and the Painted Lady - elegant colors for elegant jewelry projects. We will show you how to make jewelry as regal…
Create Bracelets with Two Hole Beads, Bead Mixes and a Button Clasp!This week on Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, make a jewelry design using interesting two-hole Czech Glass Beads, Bead Mixes and Soft Flex Beading Wire. Kristen shares a pattern with color and bead alternatives for two design ideas!Supplies:Soft Flex Trios Beading Wire Pack - MysticalSoft Flex .019 Medium Beading Wire&…
Macrame is back! You might think macrame design disappeared with disco, but we have a contemporary DIY jewelry idea that is going to be a game changer. Macrame is not just for fibers and cords. Soft Flex Beading Wire is the perfect knotting medium for micro-macrame jewelry crafts. Do you love buttons? We added a bunch of beautiful buttons to our inventory. This week we discu…
Whatever it is I think I see, becomes a beautiful
bead to me! Do you see jewelry components in everyday items? We certainly do. Buttons are one of the most versatile common items that can be used as beautiful beads. Button styles can range from pure function to ornate and decorative. Even the most boring buttons can have value when it comes to jewelry making. Buttons can be used…
Free Beading Project Ideas: 6 DIY Jewelry Making Ideas Using 2-Hole Carrier Beads
Carrier beads come in a gorgeous rainbow of colors. These 2-hole beads have long been used by peyote stitching beaders. Carrier beads are designed to 'carry' or hold a loop of peyote stitching. This simple bead allows a peyote stitcher to create an elaborate design with ease and skip some of the head…
It is too hot outside! Leaving the house is like walking into a blast furnace. We hope you are staying safe and cool and away from that arrogant and mean old sun. Let's keep our mind off the sweltering weather and do something fun! This week we learned how to make an exotic finger ring bracelet. We checked out some offerings for the upcoming
Customer Appreciation Week. We learned how to…