Wire Wrapping A Cute Bird's Nest Is Easy

Wire Wrapping A Cute Bird's Nest Is Easy

This bird’s nest is one of our favorite lucky charms. This cute charm is simple to make and easy to customize. You can use your favorite colors and beads when creating this little nest. From small chunky stones to colorful Czech Glass, let your creativity go wild. Add a beaded dangle or use a thicker Craft Wire, this is the perfect project for the playful. Employee James Brownin…
Intro to Wire Wrapping: Simple Wire Wrapped Stone

Intro to Wire Wrapping: Simple Wire Wrapped Stone

Wire wrapping is a fantastic way to enhance jewelry. Wire wrapping adds character and a personal touch to jewelry. A large gemstone can be a great focal bead, but imagine a sophisticated wrap on it; it would be even more elegant and eye-catching. Wire doesn’t have to be a complement, it can stand alone; a gifted wire artist can create jewelry with just the wire. Wire has…
Free Spirit Beading: Finishing Knitted Jewelry With Craft Wire Cones

Free Spirit Beading: Finishing Knitted Jewelry With Craft Wire Cones

Free spirited jewelry design is the order of the day! This video shows you how to finish your  knitting spool jewelry with a fantastic hand wrapped Craft Wire cone. A unique finish is guaranteed. Jewelry designer and author, Kristen Fagan, shows us how to wire wrap a lovely cone. She shows how she takes a 'free spirited' approach to her jewelry and goes with the flow on the jou…
Free Beading Project Idea: Swarovski Cosmic Triangle Crystal Knit Bangle And Necklace

Free Beading Project Idea: Swarovski Cosmic Triangle Crystal Knit Bangle And Necklace

Knitting spools are our favorite tool at the moment. We love using Soft Flex Wire and Craft Wire to create beautiful designs. The finished look is absolutely elegant. We wanted to share this free beading project with you so you can enjoy this craft yourself. Knitting spools are very easy to learn and great for a casual craft. You can multitask and watch TV while knitting. You can enjoy a cup…
Knitting On A Spool With Soft Flex Beading Wire And Craft Wire

Knitting On A Spool With Soft Flex Beading Wire And Craft Wire

Do knitting spools look familiar? If so, it is likely that you had one as a child. You may have had a wooden knitting spool with nails hammered into the top. Perhaps it was a gift from an industrious grandfather that loved carpentry and working with wood. If you are younger, you may have been gifted a plastic knitting spool from a big box store. Yarn was a good option with these knitting…
Making The Best Wrapped Loop Ever

Making The Best Wrapped Loop Ever

An Obsessive's Guide to the Wrapped Loop! A well-made wrapped loop is one of the most useful and common ways to make connections in jewelry work. Indeed, you will find at least one basic tutorial in almost every bead website, magazine, and book. It would seem then, given the abundance of instructions and simplicity of design, that every wrapped loop would be done with perfection, yet this is…