Everything You Need To Know About Kumihimo

Everything You Need To Know About Kumihimo

Let's have a look at  kumihimo braiding! If you are reading this, it is likely you belong in one of two camps: you have a kumihimo disk and love it - or - you have a kumihimo disk and it is sitting in your jewelry making kit (it looks so complicated!). The good news is that kumihimo patterns are simple to follow and easy to master. We will look at everything kumihimo today. We have&…
Meet Soft Flex Company And SilverSilk Staff At The Whole Bead Show In Oakland

Meet Soft Flex Company And SilverSilk Staff At The Whole Bead Show In Oakland

Soft Flex Company is returning to Oakland next week. If you live in the area or are planning a vacation, you should visit us at this fun bead show, we will be with SilverSilk at booth 213! Oakland is a great place to visit in November. Historically, the Bay Area Bead Extravaganza ran during November. It was a strongly attended and incredibly diverse bead show full of in…
Soft Flex Is At The To Bead True Blue Show In Tucson

Soft Flex Is At The To Bead True Blue Show In Tucson

The biggest bead show in the world is right around the corner. Beginning in the middle of January and running throughout February, the city of Tucson, Arizona, turns into one gigantic bead store. Convention centers, sports complexes, and expo buildings are full of gemstones and beads. But that isn’t even enough to contain this collection. Hotels across the city cater to vendors.…
3 Reasons Why Beading Is My Passion Hobby

3 Reasons Why Beading Is My Passion Hobby

Sara wanted to talk about how much beading and jewelry making has meant to her. She has discussed it in videos but wanted to explore it on a blog. She found beads as a young teenager. It became a part of her. I met Sara when she was around 18. I watched as her creative fire took hold. She joined Soft Flex Company shortly after I met her. It has been fun seeing her craft…
10 Delicious Videos To Feast On This Thanksgiving

10 Delicious Videos To Feast On This Thanksgiving

We have a cornucopia of goodness here. We are serving a juicy selection of our most popular YouTube videos. If you like to binge watch, you will love these delicious jewelry making videos. Learn how to make a new bracelet. Learn how to design a simple pair of earrings. Or get some information about how to choose the diameter of beading wire for your next design.  If you li…
Let's Learn About Beading Tools

Let's Learn About Beading Tools

How well do you know your tools? Let's look at some basics you should have in your  jewelry making supplies. We will look at some fundamentals and also some tools that can make you a more nuanced designer. Every toolkit should have some similarities. There are tools that everybody should have. You most certainly need a good pair of  cutters and a pair of  cri…