Free Spirit Beading: Jump Rings As A Design Component

Free Spirit Beading: Jump Rings As A Design Component

Grab a cuppa and settle in. Kristen broadcast her latest episode of  Free Spirit Beading on a rainy Monday morning. Nothing better than making jewelry in a cozy place while rain tick tacks on the window panes. Kristen realized she had an abundance of  jump rings and wanted to incorporate them into her next jewelry design. During this episode, she makes a couple of necklaces w…
Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan: How To Make Earrings With Craft Wire

Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan: How To Make Earrings With Craft Wire

Free Spirit Beading is back. Kristen’s newest YouTube video aired on Monday. She discussed how to make some fun earrings with Craft Wire and beads. Her earrings are seasonal and perfect for any autumn wardrobe. Check out her video if you missed it live. Free Spirit Beading airs on Mondays at 12:00pm PST. Free Spirit Beading is a beaded jewelry making series on YouTube. Kristen lov…
Free Spirit Beading: How To Make A Kumihimo Bracelet With Soft Flex Wire

Free Spirit Beading: How To Make A Kumihimo Bracelet With Soft Flex Wire

Kristen discusses how to make beaded jewelry with  kumihimo boards on the latest episode of Free Spirit Beading. She shows you how to make a beaded bracelet with beading wire. She designs a bracelet similar to the necklace she made for her book Seed Bead Revolution. If you like braided jewelry, this is a great introduction to kumhimo. Kristen is a talented  mul…
Live Design Challenge Replay With Mystery Bead Box From Jesse James Beads

Live Design Challenge Replay With Mystery Bead Box From Jesse James Beads

Hey, hey - It is a bonus video day! Check out Sara’s latest Live  Facebook Design Challenge. Sara opens a Magical Mystery Bead Box from Jesse James Beads. The Mystery Box is full of focals, beads, and jewelry making supplies. Sara will show you how to make a piece of jewelry on the fly. She does not know what is in the box prior to opening it and has to plot out a design…
Free Spirit Beading: Modern Necklace With Soft Flex Wire And Two Hole Wood Bead

Free Spirit Beading: Modern Necklace With Soft Flex Wire And Two Hole Wood Bead

Kristen is back with another episode of  Free Spirit Beading. Grab your jewelry making supplies and learn how to make a wonderful necklace. This time she strings a necklace with beads below her focal bead and exposes the beading wire for the rest of the piece. Kristen thinks out of the box. Kristen loves to make free spirited jewelry. She finds beauty in abstract designs and…
Free Beading Project Idea: Kumihimo Projects

Free Beading Project Idea: Kumihimo Projects

You need to buy a Kumihimo board. If you enjoy knitting and weaving, you are going to love learning how to make Kumihimo braids. Kumihimo is a Japanese art. It means ‘gathered threads’. Kumihimo braids were notably used to link small plates in Samurai armor and adorn Samurai horse armor. The history of Kumihimo is as colorful and fun as the art itself. Kumihimo braids transcend gen…