Our Top 7 Favorite Jewelry Designs Using Soft Flex Craft Wire By Nealay Patel Of SilverSilk And More

Our Top 7 Favorite Jewelry Designs Using Soft Flex Craft Wire By Nealay Patel Of SilverSilk And More

We think Nealay Patel is a master of mixing different jewelry making media and turning his simple beading supplies into gallery quality masterworks. Today, we are looking at how creatively he couples his SilverSilk Knitted Wire Chains with Soft Flex Craft Wire. If you have never worked with Craft Wire and have shied away because you do not know how to wire wrap, this is going to be a real ey…
Weekly Video Recap: Macramé Bracelets And Mystery Jewelry Making Kit Reveals

Weekly Video Recap: Macramé Bracelets And Mystery Jewelry Making Kit Reveals

Brrrr! A cold snap left our teeth chattering this week. We stayed warm by making jewelry and sharing our crafts with family. How did you beat the chill? This week, we learned how to make  macrame bracelets and we had some fun watching some unboxing videos. Check out what was in our FREE Tucson gift (we hope you got one). If you like jewelry making kits, you will love what was i…
Free Beading Project Idea: 6 Jewelry Designs Using Craft Wire And The Multi-Size Looping Tool

Free Beading Project Idea: 6 Jewelry Designs Using Craft Wire And The Multi-Size Looping Tool

6 Jewelry Designs Using Craft Wire And The Multi-Size Looping Tool Multi-Size Mandrel Wire Wrapping And Looping Jewelry Tool This amazing tool is a must have for anybody that works with Craft Wire. The multi-level loops on the head allow for a variety of projects. Whether you are making jump rings, connectors, s hooks, interlocking chain, ear wire, and more - this single tool has you cov…
Weekly Video Recap: Pantone Colors, DIY Valentine's Day Gifts, The Great Bead Extravaganza, And More

Weekly Video Recap: Pantone Colors, DIY Valentine's Day Gifts, The Great Bead Extravaganza, And More

What an amazing week! The world's largest online bead show - The Great Bead Extravaganza - was last weekend. We filmed a jewelry making video for the event that was full of helpful tips for beginner beaders. Even if you have been making jewelry for years, you will still find some inspiration from our presentation. This week, we learned how to make earrings using beading wire. And…
Spotlight On Our VIB Jewelry Making Community: Designer Deb Houck

Spotlight On Our VIB Jewelry Making Community: Designer Deb Houck

Today we are shining the spotlight on a member of our VIB jewelry making community. There is an amazing assortment of talented jewelry designers that have joined our Facebook group. We wanted to start taking a look at the individuals that comprise this wonderful collective. The first designer we are featuring is Deb Houck. Deb Houck runs two exciting YouTube channels. You can lea…
4 DIY Beaded Earring Design Ideas for Valentine’s Day

4 DIY Beaded Earring Design Ideas for Valentine’s Day

4 DIY Beaded Earring Design Ideas for Valentine’s DayLast week on Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, we got passionate about making beaded earrings. We explore combining different shapes and colors of beads and beading wire to create quick earrings. These DIY earring designs are perfect for celebrating your gal pals for Galentine's Day (February 13th) and sweethearts for Valentine's Day (febr…