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…
TGBE Spring Fling 2025 Previews & Jewelry Inspiration From An ICON

TGBE Spring Fling 2025 Previews & Jewelry Inspiration From An ICON

The Great Bead Extravaganza is here and we have a sneak peek! Check out our Beading Party with TGBE presenter Jill MacKay and hear what she loves about this exciting gathering of exhibitors. Meet special guest, Francesca Watson and see what you can expect from this AMAZING bead show! We also have wonderful jewelry making inspiration from our friends, designing with our Marilyn Monroe themed beadi…
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…
5 Great Bead Extravaganza Videos Featuring Soft Flex Products - Spring Fling 2024

5 Great Bead Extravaganza Videos Featuring Soft Flex Products - Spring Fling 2024

The Great Bead Extravaganza, Spring Fling 2024, was an amazing weekend of jewelry making videos. We learned about the hottest new trends. We learned how to craft jewelry with different techniques and styles. We met guest presenters. It was the perfect bead show to visit - without leaving the comfort of home. Today, we are looking at presenters that worked with Soft Flex Craft Wire or Beading Wire.…
TGBE Trendsetter - DIY Jewelry Making Ideas Using Metal Components

TGBE Trendsetter - DIY Jewelry Making Ideas Using Metal Components

Metal components can be easy to overlook when making a bracelet or a beautiful necklace. Sometimes we get so focused on the beads and shaping our patterns and colors in pleasing designs that we finish our jewelry with a basic cone or clasp. Today, we are going to look at ways to make your next jewelry piece a masterpiece. Use metal components with character and artisan style. These findings don'…
Don't Miss These Inspiring Beading Tutorials From The Great Bead Trade

Don't Miss These Inspiring Beading Tutorials From The Great Bead Trade

Did you catch The Great Bead Trade? Presenters at the  Great Bead Extravaganza donated products to a TGBT kit. This kit was a collection of beads and jewelry making components. The kits were then traded and unboxed during a live video. The TGBE Presenters all used the same contents, but made some incredibly unique designs. See how the show hosts channeled their creativity…