How To Make Long Woven Bead Earrings With Soft Flex Wire
This week on
Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, I showed how to make long woven bead earrings using .019 Soft Flex Beading Wire in White Quartz color, Millefiori Coin Czech Glass Beads, and Lotus Petal Spacers from TierraCast.
Long dangle earrings are on trend! I used a simple weaving technique for two bead types and sha…
Make A Vintage Style Butterfly Shell Pendant Bead Necklace
This week on
Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, I explored how to fashion a vintage style butterfly shell pendant bead necklace. I combined an assortment of Czech Glass Beads, Ceramic Beads, Shell Beads, Seed Beads, .019 Soft Flex Beading Wire in Bone color, and a Butterfly Shell Pendant.
This project combines the beaut…
Every month, we create a new beading kit with a new theme. The newest kit is available now at
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We reveal our kits on the last Wednesday of the following month. Then,
it is your turn to design and share your projects into our
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If you'd like to join us in the design challenge next month, buy our
latest kit and ch…
Craftcation 2024 Recap And How To Do Bead Embroidery
This week on
Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, I shared my experience at the Craftcation Conference in California. Craftcation is a 5-day life-changing annual craft event that is equal parts beach-side getaway, business conference, makers fest and wellness retreat.
While at the Craftcation Conference I taught a "Make & Ta…
Special Tea Design Kit Beading Party With Sarah James Of Jesse James Beads
Sara & Kristen had a beading party with Sarah James of
Jesse James Beads. They talked about our Special Tea Beading Design Challenge Kit and the beads in the kit that came from Jesse James Beads. Each month we have a new design kit and they always feature an exclusive bead mix from Jesse James Beads. We also…
Learn How To Make A Pair Of Rainy Day Blues Earrings
This week on
Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, I designed a cute and sparkly pair of earrings using beads and Vintaj umbrella charms from our Rainy Day Blues Beading Design Kit and .019 Soft Flex Beading Wire in Tanzanite color. For the umbrella charms, I painted them using Colourful Soul Ultimate Paint in Amethyst, Lapis and…