How To Make Kumihimo Jewelry With Craft Wire

How To Make Kumihimo Jewelry With Craft Wire

Kumihimo boards are incredibly versatile. They are great for making braids with fiber, beading string, and silk. But, did you know you can also use a stiffer wire on them? Soft Flex employee, James Browning, wanted to see what kind of designs he could create with his favorite wire - Craft Wire. It turns out that Craft Wire is a fantastic design option. If you have not worked…
Everything You Need To Know About Stretch Bracelets And Stretchy Cord

Everything You Need To Know About Stretch Bracelets And Stretchy Cord

Making jewelry with Stretch Magic is a blast! Stretchy bracelets are easy and fun. Using elastic for bracelets takes away the learning curve that advanced beading wire, cord and fiber require. Elastic is the perfect bead stringing cord for a beginner and it is wonderful for a quick jewelry design. You may have dismissed stretchy cord if you are a seasoned artisan, but today, we are go…
Weekly Video Recap: Men's Jewelry, Mom Rocks Beading Design Kit, And Liver Of Sulfur

Weekly Video Recap: Men's Jewelry, Mom Rocks Beading Design Kit, And Liver Of Sulfur

Another amazing week is ending. Boy do we have some fun jewelry making videos for you! This time around, we have the rare video that shows you how to make men's jewelry. We showcase one of our beading design kits. And we have an instructive video on how to use liver of sulfur. Definitely not a typical week of videos. Good stuff if you want to add to your beading knowledge. I…
Free Spirit Beading: How To Make A Square Kumihimo Flat Braided Bracelet

Free Spirit Beading: How To Make A Square Kumihimo Flat Braided Bracelet

Kristen is back with another episode of Free Spirit Beading. This time, she is making a jewelry design requested by viewers.  Beaders that caught her last show wanted to see a square Kumihimo bracelet. She designs a bracelet similar to a piece she created for Beadwork Magazine. If you have not started braiding with  Kumihimo Boards this is a great opportunity to…
Timeless Men's Bracelets And Necklaces

Timeless Men's Bracelets And Necklaces

Beaded jewelry designs for men are so easy to design. Men's bracelets and necklaces tend to be narrow in their color palette. They favor earth toned beads, black, and muted colors. Focal beads and flair are fine in moderate amounts, but simplicity and function are what men look for in jewelry. Let's look at three free beading project ideas. These are great springboards to creating unique pieces…