Macrame is the ancient art of knotting. It has been used to create decorative fringes or functional textiles and tools. It's origin is credited to Arabic weavers in the 13th century. They may have created this art to secure the ends of fabrics. Macrame saw a massive surge in popularity during the Victorian era when items throughout the house would be adorned with intricate knotting patterns. It…
How To Make A DIY Necklace With Our Twilight Sky Bead Mix
This week on
Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, I showed how to make a necklace using beads from the JJB Twilight Sky Bead Mix. All together I was able to make four jewelry designs with this beautiful bead mix.
Materials:
Twilight Sky
Bead Mix
Head Pins or make your own using Soft Flex Craft Wire
Soft Fle…
Live Beading Party With Sam Siegel Of Sam's Bead Shop
Get your materials from
Sam's Bead Shop and/or
Soft Flex Company:
Sam's Bead Box, July 2022 - "Sand & Sea"
Soft Flex Trios Beading Wire inspired by "Sand & Sea"
Extreme Beading Wire, .019 Diameter in Champagne Color
Magical Crimping Pliers
Cutters
Colourful Soul Ultimate Paints
Clasp
Bead Stoppers…
Beading Party! This week was a blast. We had fun making beach jewelry with Sam Siegel. Do you love the colorway of a shimmering shore? Golden sand, aquamarine, and sapphire waves - this timeless palette is perfect for elegant designs or relaxed Boho style jewelry. Come join the fun and learn how to make exciting summer jewelry with us!
What an amazing week of beading!
Kristen…
How To Make A Beaded Daisy Chain Necklace With Our Peace & Love Kit
This week on
Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, I showed how to make a daisy chain necklace that has been super sized! It uses beads from our Peace & Love Design Kit along with size 8/0 seed beads from Danielle Wickes. The Peace & Love kit included pink pip beads that I used for the petals of the daisy and a groo…
The
Great Bead Extravaganza is back! The world's biggest virtual bead show was last weekend. There so many amazing jewelry demonstrations. Did you catch the fun? Check out our recap of the event! The creative energy did not stop after the big bead show. This week, we celebrated Kit Day and made some groovy jewelry with our Peace and Love Design Kit. Make this a summer of…