Aug 2nd 2024

Make A Butterfly & Flower Beaded Chicken Wire Suncatcher

Make a Butterfly and Flower Beaded Chicken Wire Suncatcher On Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, I revisited one of my favorite trending crafts - beaded chicken wire suncatchers! Since I had previously shown my technique for creating the base of the suncatcher with an embroidery hoop and chicken wire, I started this video with this step already finished. You can watch the video…

Jul 25th 2024

Beading Party With Rachel Siegel Of Sam's Bead Shop: Voyage To Athens

Beading Party With Rachel Siegel Of Sam's Bead Shop: Voyage To Athens Kristen Fagan enjoyed a creative beading party with Rachel Siegel of Sam's Bead Shop. Rachel shared Sam's July 2024 Bead Box called Voyage to Athens. This collection of hand curated beads was selected to evoke the splash of ancient seas and epic architecture. You can also find design elements at Sam's Bead Shop t…

Jul 24th 2024

How To Use Vintage Czech Glass Buttons In Your Jewelry Designs

How To Use Vintage Czech Glass Buttons In Your Jewelry Designs On Spill the Beads with Joyce Trowbridge, Joyce was in a Just Peachy mood. She used our Just Peachy Bead Mix, our assorted mix of Czech Glass buttons, and Soft Flex Craft Wire to create a gorgeous bracelet. Just Peachy is our celebration of Pantone's 2024 Color of the Year - Peach Fuzz. You can be sure this col…

Jul 19th 2024

TGBE Midsummer Market 2024 Is Here! Free Beading Classes From The Comfort Of Home!

The Great Bead Extravaganza is back! The Midsummer Market 2024 edition of the show is going to be running throughout the weekend. There will be 12 presentations, including a new special guest - Emme Rylan. If that name sounds familiar, you may have seen her in shows like Guiding Light or CSI. Enjoy a weekend of free jewelry making classes from incredible designers. And you don't…

Jul 17th 2024

How To Make Dangly Earrings With Soft Flex Craft Wire And Beads

How To Make Dangly Earrings With Soft Flex Craft Wire And Beads On Spill the Beads with Joyce Trowbridge, Joyce showed how to make two pairs of dangly earrings using Soft Flex Craft Wire and beads. For the shorter pair of earrings she used 18ga & 26ga Silver Plated Soft Flex Craft Wire in Non-Tarnish Silver color along with Czech Glass Beads. For the longer pair of earrings s…

Jul 16th 2024

How To Make Wire Wrapped Links With Soft Flex Craft Wire

How To Make Wire Wrapped Links With Soft Flex Craft Wire On Spill the Beads with Joyce Trowbridge, Joyce showed how to create wire wrapped links using 20ga Silver Plated Soft Flex Craft Wire in pewter color. You can also use 18ga Soft Flex Craft Wire to make these wire wrapped links. The tools needed are Chain Nose Pliers and Round Nose Pliers. Joyce used these links to design a nec…