The 20th Installment Of The Great BEAD Extravaganza Is This Month | EVERYTHING You Need To Know

The 20th Installment Of The Great BEAD Extravaganza Is This Month | EVERYTHING You Need To Know

The 20th installment of the Great Bead Extravaganza is just around the corner. This is an incredible achievement for a humble beading event that began as a way to fight the pandemic isolation blues. TGBE was created to give people that were sheltered at home a way to feel connected to the community they loved. We helped build this idea. We missed the big bead shows of yesterday. We missed heading…
FABULOUS Flamingo Jewelry Making Kit & VIBRANT Summer Projects

FABULOUS Flamingo Jewelry Making Kit & VIBRANT Summer Projects

Summer is off to a blazing start! We are strutting off our stuff with colorful flamingo inspired designs and hitting the beach with our Surf's Up jewelry making kits. Do you need a little splash of ocean inspiration? Check out our recap and find the most radiant jewelry styles out there! We have pastel party necklaces and bamboo beach bracelet ideas. We have wire wrapping tutorials and macrame jew…
BEAD SHOPPING Network Preview & BEACH PARTY Jewelry Making Projects

BEAD SHOPPING Network Preview & BEACH PARTY Jewelry Making Projects

Begin your weekend with a marathon of EXCITING live sales. The Bead Shopping Network Summer Market starts June 6th at 9am PT. This amazing collective of boutique bead shops will be hosting a train of live sales. One after the next. Friday is going to be full of exotic gemstones and incredible discounts and deals. You can find all of the information here - BSN. And make sure you look out for the se…
Let Your Creativity BLOSSOM With These SPRING Jewelry Making Project Ideas

Let Your Creativity BLOSSOM With These SPRING Jewelry Making Project Ideas

It is a beautiful spring day! The sun is gleaming and the flowers are swimming in the soft breeze. Has Mother Nature inspired you to animate your wardrobe? We have a collection of jewelry making videos in this recap that will give you some great ideas! Be fashion forward this season with radiant bracelets and dazzling earrings! Learn how to wire wrap a tassel or pendant. Learn how to string a glor…
TGBE French Garden Inspiration & Colorful Spring Jewelry Projects

TGBE French Garden Inspiration & Colorful Spring Jewelry Projects

We had a ton of fun this week! The Great Bead Extravaganza returned for Spring Fling 2025. We opened the kit we created for this event, our TGBE French Garden Design Kit (Sold Out). The TGBE community and our friends in our VIB group always elevate us and inspire us to master new techniques and try new crafts. Kristen created beaded flowers for this event, she was motivated to make this project af…
TGBE Spring Fling 2025 Previews & Jewelry Inspiration From An ICON

TGBE Spring Fling 2025 Previews & Jewelry Inspiration From An ICON

The Great Bead Extravaganza is here and we have a sneak peek! Check out our Beading Party with TGBE presenter Jill MacKay and hear what she loves about this exciting gathering of exhibitors. Meet special guest, Francesca Watson and see what you can expect from this AMAZING bead show! We also have wonderful jewelry making inspiration from our friends, designing with our Marilyn Monroe themed beadi…