DIY Beaded Bracelet Tutorial with Gemstones on Beading Wire

DIY Beaded Bracelet Tutorial with Gemstones on Beading Wire

This week on Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, we made a simple beaded bracelet strung on Soft Flex flexible beading wire with chunky gemstone beads and matching components and crimps. This beaded bracelet tutorial for beginners is just what you need to kick off a week of creativity.DIY Beaded Bracelet Tutorial with Gemstones on Beading WireI knew I wanted to design with…
Weekly Video Recap: Making Jewelry With Soft Flex, SilverSilk, And TierraCast Beading Supplies

Weekly Video Recap: Making Jewelry With Soft Flex, SilverSilk, And TierraCast Beading Supplies

The cold breath of winter has not slowed our creativity. We had a fiery week of jewelry making inspiration. We just loaded our shelves with some delightful TierraCast metal components and wanted to dig in and make some magic. We also had fun showing everybody how to make a wire wrapped bezel to cage a cabochon. Finally, we made some romantic jewelry to get everybody in the mood for the u…
Weekly Video Recap: Learn How To Make Jewelry With Memory Wire, Knitting Spools, And SilverSilk

Weekly Video Recap: Learn How To Make Jewelry With Memory Wire, Knitting Spools, And SilverSilk

How is your new decade going? We kicked ours off with some good old fashioned creative fire. This week we explored  Memory Wire jewelry. We showed you how to use a knitting spool to make a lovely necklace. We watched our friend design a gorgeous  SilverSilk jewelry set. If you love eclectic jewelry and exploring new mediums, you are going to want to check out our latest&nb…
Free Beading Project Idea: Scarlet Cuff Bracelet and Earring Set

Free Beading Project Idea: Scarlet Cuff Bracelet and Earring Set

Scarlet Cuff Bracelet and Earring Set Designer Virginia Magdaleno Skill Level Intermediate (Cuff Bracelet) and Beginner (Earrings) Materials Memory Wire Bracelet - 3 coils 20 gauge Non-Tarnish Silver Soft Flex Craft Wire - Approx. 6" Sterling Silver Spacer Bars with Faceted Siam Ruby Austrian Crystals - 6 pcs 8mm Sterling Silver Bead Caps - 36 pcs…
Weekly Video Recap: Learn How To Make Jewelry Fit For A (Snow) Queen

Weekly Video Recap: Learn How To Make Jewelry Fit For A (Snow) Queen

What an amazing end to an amazing year! We hope your New Years celebration was as glorious and exciting as ours. At Soft Flex Company, we are all invigorated and ready to make some magical jewelry. Are you ready to rev your creativity? This week we have been designing some majestic earrings and necklaces with beads from our  Snow Queen Design Kit and bead mix. Let's w…
Everything You Need To Know About Stretch Bracelets And Stretchy Cord

Everything You Need To Know About Stretch Bracelets And Stretchy Cord

Making jewelry with Stretch Magic is a blast! Stretchy bracelets are easy and fun. Using elastic for bracelets takes away the learning curve that advanced beading wire, cord and fiber require. Elastic is the perfect bead stringing cord for a beginner and it is wonderful for a quick jewelry design. You may have dismissed stretchy cord if you are a seasoned artisan, but today, we are go…