Beads Baubles and Jewels is a jewelry
making show on public television. Host
Katie Hacker interviews
jewelry designers and industry talent. She features segments teaching
the viewers how to make their own jewelry at home. The step by step
instructions are fun to watch and easy to follow along.
Soft Flex beading guru, Sara Oehler,
was featured on the first and fourth episodes…
Thanksgiving is still a couple weeks away. Now is the
perfect time to gather your
jewelry making supplies and have some fun. Let’s
learn how to make some lovely
beading project ideas for the holiday. We have
some clever designs for the beginner beaders and the seasoned stringers.
This holiday is ripe with delicious colors. Rich black,
orange and cream.…
Do you know what the best
beading wire is for that bracelet you want to string? Do you know why Soft Flex carries so many colors of wire?
Are you still in the dark about beading wire? Read on and get all of the
answers!
Let’s start with beading wire companies. Which is the best
one? There are so many options. We think you should choose the wire that speaks…
Oh boy do we have a treat for you!
Halloween is right around the corner.Trick or Treaters and ghouls will be walking the streets. You need a talisman to keep the scary spirits away! Today we have lots of great jewelry ideas. You will learn how to make bracelets, pendants, necklaces, and earrings.
First, we have a
video for you. Sara discu…
Sara’s latest
live design challenge features our Harvest Moon beading kit. Every month we organize a kit featuring beads and jewelry
making
supplies. The kits are themed and each item in it is hand selected. The
previous kit celebrated the enchanting mystery of the ocean: Mermaid’s Lagoon.
A month after the kit hits our shelves, Sara opens one and designs jewel…
Let's look at men's
jewelry. Men's bracelets and necklaces never get a lot of love. Men's beaded jewelry tends to be less flashy and less fun than an elaborate multi-stranded necklace that would find a home on a woman's neck. The color options for His jewelry can be more muted and earthy than Her jewelry. But that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun designing a necklace for the fellow in your li…
