2nd Annual Customer Appreciation Week - All The Jewelry Making Demonstrations In One Place

2nd Annual Customer Appreciation Week - All The Jewelry Making Demonstrations In One Place

The second annual Customer Appreciation Week was an amazing week of jewelry making demonstrations. We enjoyed spending quality time with the bead stores and designers that make this industry incredible. CAW was our thank you to our community and friends that kept our small business alive during the pandemic. If you missed a moment or just want to relive a memory, this is the place to find al…
5 Jewelry Making Companies Designer Jenifer Miller Of BellaRayne Cannot Live Without

5 Jewelry Making Companies Designer Jenifer Miller Of BellaRayne Cannot Live Without

Jenifer Miller, of  BellaRayne Jewelry, is a talented jewelry designer. In June, we watched her make a necklace on her YouTube channel using elements from companies we love (including us - we're biased). We thought it was a great video and we love to see designers use beading supplies from varied sources. We also think it is important to consider every part of a design and make a ma…
How To Make A Beaded Daisy Chain Necklace With Our Peace & Love Kit

How To Make A Beaded Daisy Chain Necklace With Our Peace & Love Kit

How To Make A Beaded Daisy Chain Necklace With Our Peace & Love Kit This week on Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, I showed how to make a daisy chain necklace that has been super sized! It uses beads from our Peace & Love Design Kit along with size 8/0 seed beads from Danielle Wickes. The Peace & Love kit included pink pip beads that I used for the petals of the daisy and a groo…
Live Beading Party With Danielle Wickes Of John Bead

Live Beading Party With Danielle Wickes Of John Bead

Live Beading Party With Danielle Wickes Of John Bead Get your materials from John Bead and/or Soft Flex Company: Seed Beads Soft Touch Beading Wire, .010 Very Fine Diameter Clasp Crimps Crimping Pliers Cutters Danielle Wickes of John Bead, joined Sara Oehler for a live beading party. Danielle showed how to Peyote stitch with Soft Touch Beading Wire i…
Peyote Stitch Beading Party And The World's Biggest Virtual Bead Show

Peyote Stitch Beading Party And The World's Biggest Virtual Bead Show

It has been a crazy week! Midsummer Market 2022 is here and we are busy adding new items to our online catalog. Make sure you check out the world's biggest online beading event this weekend! If you catch the jewelry demonstrations and presentations live, you can be sure to find some amazing deals and possibly win big prizes! Also, check out the videos in our recap. We learned how to…
TGBE Trendsetter - DIY Jewelry Making Ideas Using Seed Beads

TGBE Trendsetter - DIY Jewelry Making Ideas Using Seed Beads

Follow the trendsetters at  The Great Bead Extravaganza. Explore the amazing world of seed beads. Seed beads are incredibly diverse and full of character. They come in a stellar selection of colors, shapes and sizes. They are fantastic for bead stringing and crafts. They are perfect by themselves or as spacers between bigger beads. They are wonderful for beaded lace a…