Weekly Video Recap: Tucson Gem Show Sales And Jewelry Making Ideas

Weekly Video Recap: Tucson Gem Show Sales And Jewelry Making Ideas

The biggest bead show on the planet has arrived! The  Tucson gem and mineral show is a city wide extravaganza. The city itself becomes one massive bead store as vendors from all over the world descend on the town to show their wares and sell to smiling faces. If you are not planning to make a trip this year, follow along as we take a virtual look at the beads and products you would find…
Weekly Video Recap: Making Jewelry With Soft Flex, SilverSilk, And TierraCast Beading Supplies

Weekly Video Recap: Making Jewelry With Soft Flex, SilverSilk, And TierraCast Beading Supplies

The cold breath of winter has not slowed our creativity. We had a fiery week of jewelry making inspiration. We just loaded our shelves with some delightful TierraCast metal components and wanted to dig in and make some magic. We also had fun showing everybody how to make a wire wrapped bezel to cage a cabochon. Finally, we made some romantic jewelry to get everybody in the mood for the u…
Weekly Video Recap: Learn How To Make Jewelry With Memory Wire, Knitting Spools, And SilverSilk

Weekly Video Recap: Learn How To Make Jewelry With Memory Wire, Knitting Spools, And SilverSilk

How is your new decade going? We kicked ours off with some good old fashioned creative fire. This week we explored  Memory Wire jewelry. We showed you how to use a knitting spool to make a lovely necklace. We watched our friend design a gorgeous  SilverSilk jewelry set. If you love eclectic jewelry and exploring new mediums, you are going to want to check out our latest&nb…
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 going…