Let’s learn how to bead! Sara covers the basics of making beaded jewelry. Watch her latest video as she goes through the fundamentals of crimping and using tools to make jewelry. She shows you how to work with Craft Wire. Watch her process the beads and materials in front of her and turn them into beautiful jewelry. This is a fantastic video for beginners wanting to master the…
Sara and Kristen visited the Jewelry Television studio and filmed an episode of JTV’s jewelry making show ‘Jewel School’. Afterward,they decided it would be fun to have a pajama party at the hotel and discuss their book, Seed Bead Revolution. They ended up playing with a Knotty Do-It-All and made some beaded goodies. It was a great night of beading for th…
Kristen broadcast her second episode of Free Spirit Beading on YouTube on Monday. Her first episode was an introduction to wire wrapped cones on knitting spool crafted bracelets. This episode focuses on how to design a beaded bracelet with a knitting spool. She shows you how to knit your design and then how to finish the piece with crimps and wire wrapped cones.
Kristen starts off…
Join Sara as she visits our friends at TierraCast and takes a tour of their facility. TierraCast is an online bead store that sells to wholesale buyers. As a retail customer, you can find their products in local bead stores and online bead shops. They carry findings, tools, charms, beads, leather, and much more.
This video is a fantastic look into the day to day operation at a jewelry manufa…
Hey friends, it is time for another Live Design Challenge on Facebook. This time, we are using a beading kit we are offering, rather than a mystery box from a bead store. This beading kit is comprised of our items and goodies from our friends at TierraCast. We have a limited quantity of TierraCast Western Winds Beading Kits available. Make sure to buy one while you can.
Sara Oehler started t…
Wire wrapping is a fantastic way to enhance jewelry. Wire wrapping adds character and a personal touch to jewelry. A large gemstone can be a great focal bead, but imagine a sophisticated wrap on it; it would be even more elegant and eye-catching. Wire doesn’t have to be a complement, it can stand alone; a gifted wire artist can create jewelry with just the wire. Wire has…
