How To String Beaded Jewelry When Your Beads Have Big Holes

How To String Beaded Jewelry When Your Beads Have Big Holes

A  beading wire that fills a bead hole will give the bead stability and aesthetic value. An unstable bead will wobble on its wire whenever the wearer of the bead moves. When the bead is quiet, it will sit at an odd and unattractive angle. How To String Beaded Jewelry When Your Beads Have Big Holes It would seem like a simple task to fill a bead hole with wire, but this is not always so.…
FREE Beading Project Idea: Darling Dangle Earrings

FREE Beading Project Idea: Darling Dangle Earrings

Look how artistic wire can be when used in this earring design. We created a simple dangle with our flexible beading wire and made an elegant earring with very little effort or materials. This free beading project idea can be designed by beginners or professionals. All you need are the supplies, tools, and a basic grasp on how to crimp your beading wire. If you do not know how to crimp,…
Jewelry Making Show With The NEON NIGHTS Beading Supplies Kit

Jewelry Making Show With The NEON NIGHTS Beading Supplies Kit

Did you watch the live video featuring our Neon Nights beading kit? If not, be sure to check out our video replay. Our shows are great, but not everybody can join us when we go live. We always make sure our videos can be replayed and watched after the fact. We also make sure to upload videos to our YouTube channel so our viewers that do not like Facebook can still watch them in a format…
The Flexible Beading Wire Industry | Soft Flex Wire

The Flexible Beading Wire Industry | Soft Flex Wire

Mike Sherman, the inventor and co-founder of Soft Flex Company, discusses his journey in the beading industry. From a small start up to a name designers trust, he talks about the things that shaped his business, the business of bead stores, and the craft industry in general: The Flexible Beading Wire Industry When we created Soft Flex Beading Wire, in the early 1990's, we knew we were going to ha…
KNITTING On A SPOOL With Soft Flex Beading Wire & Craft Wire

KNITTING On A SPOOL With Soft Flex Beading Wire & 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 spoo…
Watch Soft Flex Company's JEWELRY MAKING Videos On YouTube

Watch Soft Flex Company's JEWELRY MAKING Videos On YouTube

Did you know  Soft Flex Company has a YouTube video channel? We have been working on a video library that showcases our love for our favorite craft. When Soft Flex was first conceived, owners Scott Clark and Mike Sherman wanted to create a company that was focused on education and community. They wanted to sell the tools that a professional designer would use to create jewelry and then show t…