The 20th Installment Of The Great BEAD Extravaganza Is This Month | EVERYTHING You Need To Know

The 20th Installment Of The Great BEAD Extravaganza Is This Month | EVERYTHING You Need To Know

The 20th installment of the Great Bead Extravaganza is just around the corner. This is an incredible achievement for a humble beading event that began as a way to fight the pandemic isolation blues. TGBE was created to give people that were sheltered at home a way to feel connected to the community they loved. We helped build this idea. We missed the big bead shows of yesterday. We missed heading…
DIY Celebrity Style! Sundance Catalog Inspired Jewelry Ideas and Trends

DIY Celebrity Style! Sundance Catalog Inspired Jewelry Ideas and Trends

We love the timeless style of the Sundance Catalog. The Sundance Catalog is a compilation of artisan jewelry, clothing, and decorations for the home. The style leans toward an American Southwest aesthetic. The designs inside are always inspirational and exciting - if not always affordable. One fun thing about the catalog is that it is a great source of creative fuel. We gathere…
Fall Fashion With Badlands Inspired Beaded Jewelry Designs

Fall Fashion With Badlands Inspired Beaded Jewelry Designs

The holiday season is here. This is a great time to think about handmade gifts and decorations. We can show you how to make DIY jewelry that is gallery quality. You are going to want to update your fall fashion with our Badlands jewelry making kit. Your loved ones will think you broke your wallet with a gorgeous necklace (that only cost a couple dollars and minutes to put together).…
6 Great Bead Extravaganza Videos Featuring Soft Flex Products - Fall Fest 2024

6 Great Bead Extravaganza Videos Featuring Soft Flex Products - Fall Fest 2024

Did you catch the latest  Great Bead Extravaganza bead show? Fall Fest 2024, was a wonderful weekend of jewelry making videos. If visiting a bead show in person is not an option, TGBE is the best way to experience a virtual bead show! Today, we are looking at presenters that worked with Soft Flex Craft Wire or Beading Wire. We wanted to see what these designers made with our wire. We were blo…
How To Make A Grateful Heart Necklace

How To Make A Grateful Heart Necklace

How To Make A Grateful Heart Necklace Sara Oehler opened up our Grateful Heart Beading Design Kit and made this beautiful necklace with some of the contents including .019 Soft Flex Beading Wire in Pink Tourmaline color and a key hole connector by Green Girl Studios. From Sara: I slept on it and then edited my design to something more simple. I like it better! Everything used,…
How To Make Fall Beaded Jewelry Featuring Owls And Capture Chain

How To Make Fall Beaded Jewelry Featuring Owls And Capture Chain

How To Make Fall Beaded Jewelry Featuring Owls And Capture Chain On Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, I showed how to make a Fall beaded necklace featuring an owl pendant from Green Girl Studios, capture chain from SilverSilk & More, 6mm Yellow Turquoise Polished Rounds, Czech Glass Owls, Soft Flex Craft Wire and .019 Soft Flex Metallics Beading Wire in Copp…