Beads of Courage has aided and inspired
ailing children for years. They are an outlet for creativity when a
young person is on what can be a bleak and scary journey. Children
earn beads by facing their fears. For a surgical procedure, they will
get a bead. For facing the dragon that is cancer – they receive a
bead. For losing their hair, they get a bead. The jewelry they wear
is a story a…
This week has been absolutely packed
with jewelry making tips and demos. Have you kept up? If not, we have
a little bit of everything in this blog. We are in Tucson and doing
daily demos. James Browning shows us how he uses
Soft Flex Craft Wire to create beautiful designs and Kristen Fagan gives a demonstration with the Magical Crimping Pliers. Sara Oehler showed us how to…
We are busy making some jewelry for our
Valentine's sweethearts. Would you like some ideas on how to spoil
your special person? Break out your jewelry making supplies and let's
get Cupid's Arrows aimed at your soulmate! Check out our Trios for a
perfect wire pairing. We have themed Trios like Be My Valentine and
Romance.
Have you been following our Tucson adventures? We have bee…
Wow! We had some wonderful
videos this
week. Lots of mixed mediums. Lots of jewelry designing techniques.
There are so many great hints and helpful instructions in these easy
to follow videos. Kristen started the week off with another episode
of Free Spirit Beading. She showed us how to string a design with
Stretch Magic. We watched Nealay Patel create earrings with Sil…
Make your Christmas tree truly special this year. Learn how
to make these four easy
Craft Wire ornaments. If you have a jig board, this
will be a breeze - if you don’t you can always work free-hand. Craft Wire is
perfect for creating Christmas décor. From ornaments to pendants, you can make a little Christmas magic.
These ornaments also make lovely gifts. Share the lov…
I love knitting spools. I had one as a child and made knitted projects with yarn. Knitting spools are a fantastic way to teach children how to knit and be creative. This can be life changing for a little one. The will to create and make beautiful things can be a life long pursuit. We have a
knitting spool at Soft Flex Company that is perfect for adults that would like to learn to knit o…