Weekly Video Recap: The Great Bead Extravaganza, Instagram Reels, 2021 Pantone Colors, And Joyful Beading

Weekly Video Recap: The Great Bead Extravaganza, Instagram Reels, 2021 Pantone Colors, And Joyful Beading

The Great Bead Extravaganza is back! We hope you caught the big show. This amazing collective of jewelry designers and bead stores is the largest online bead show in the world. So many discounts, so many jewelry demonstrations and so many BIG giveaways. This week, we will share our TGBE jewelry demo. We will look at 2021 spring and summer Pantone colors. And we will show you how to make…
Free Beading Project Idea: 17 St. Patrick's Day Jewelry Projects - Add Some Lucky Bling To Your Blarney Stone

Free Beading Project Idea: 17 St. Patrick's Day Jewelry Projects - Add Some Lucky Bling To Your Blarney Stone

17 St. Patrick's Day Jewelry Projects - Add Some Lucky Bling To Your Blarney Stone Kiss Me! I'm Irish! Trios Beading Wire Packs are a little pot of gold when you need some green wire to add to your jewelry making kit. Whatever shamrocks you string on this set of wire are sure to make a stunning necklace. Your friends will be green with envy. 3 Part Earrings Using Soft Flex Craft Wire…
Bead Cluster Kumihimo Braided Necklace with Soft Flex Beading Wire

Bead Cluster Kumihimo Braided Necklace with Soft Flex Beading Wire

Bead Cluster Kumihimo Braided Necklace with Soft Flex Beading WireLearn how to make a fabulous beaded kumihimo design using seed beads, cathedral beads and Soft Flex .019/Medium beading wire. This beaded kumihimo braid looks complex, but works up quickly. In this video, Kristen shares how to kumihimo on a round disk with an 8-wrap pattern. You will need (8) 36" strands of Soft Flex beading wi…
Weekly Video Recap: Rattan Wicker Jewelry And A Live Beading Party With Joyce From Just Bead It

Weekly Video Recap: Rattan Wicker Jewelry And A Live Beading Party With Joyce From Just Bead It

Have you recovered from the  Great Bead Extravaganza? That was such an amazing journey. Whether you marathoned all of the live jewelry making classes or just caught some here and there, it was such an awesome variety of beading techniques and incredible finished jewelry. This week, we moved forward with more beading fun. We made some modern Boho styled jewelry for fall. We held a&nb…
Top 10 Kumihimo Projects From The Soft Flex Company YouTube Channel

Top 10 Kumihimo Projects From The Soft Flex Company YouTube Channel

Top 10 Kumihimo Projects From The Soft Flex Company YouTube Channel Kumihimo means 'gathered threads' in Japanese. It is a form of braiding. Kumihimo braids can be used to create decorative lace, cords, jewelry or clothing accessories. Historically, Kumihimo braids have been used in Samurai armor and weaponry. The braids were used as a functional knit for their armor pieces. Decorativ…
Top 10 Craft Wire Projects From The Soft Flex Company YouTube Channel

Top 10 Craft Wire Projects From The Soft Flex Company YouTube Channel

Top 10 Craft Wire Projects From The Soft Flex Company YouTube Channel Soft Flex Craft Wire is a high quality, permanently colored copper wire. It is resistant to scratching, peeling and marring. This is due to the special enameling process used to coat the wire to produce the wide spectrum of colors we offer. After the enamel is applied, the wire is then clear coated to prevent tarnishing. B…