Macrame Bracelets, Whole Bead Show, And Black Magic Design Challenge

Macrame Bracelets, Whole Bead Show, And Black Magic Design Challenge

Jeepers Creepers! Halloween has kept us very busy. This week we made lots of jewelry. Kristen showed us how to make macramé bracelets using Soft Flex Beading Wire. Sara opened a mystery box from vendors that will be at the Whole Bead Show. Sara did a quick video demonstrating how to make earrings with Trios Beading Wire. Finally, Sara filmed a video design challenge where she…
Free Beading Project Idea: Halloween Spider Web

Free Beading Project Idea: Halloween Spider Web

Happy Halloween! The spookiest day of the year is here. We have one last Halloween  free beading project idea for you. You will love this decorative spider web. This web can be used as part of a jewelry design. It can be a pendant or earring. It can be a focal for a scary necklace. You can incorporate it into a costume. You can place it around the house. If you want to get creative, you can a…
Make A Multi Strand Necklace & Wrap Bracelet

Make A Multi Strand Necklace & Wrap Bracelet

What a busy week it has been for beading! Kristen released a new episode of Free Spirit Beading and Sara filmed a live video teaching a fun way to weave a bracelet. If you follow us on Facebook or have joined our Facebook group – VIB, you would have also caught links to videos from friends of ours. It is a wonderful time to be a beader. You can learn new techniques and ge…
4 Fantastic Jewelry Designs For Fall

4 Fantastic Jewelry Designs For Fall

We have a cornucopia of playful fall jewelry for you. From beginner bead stringing project ideas to an intermediate Craft Wire bracelet, there is something for everybody here. You can, of course, recreate the designs or modify them to make your own wonderful autumn jewelry. We would love to see your work! Join our Facebook group – VIB – and post your photos. VIB is a wo…
Live Design Challenge Replay: Twin Cities Bead Bazaar Sponsored By Goody Beads

Live Design Challenge Replay: Twin Cities Bead Bazaar Sponsored By Goody Beads

Check out Sara’s latest Live Design Challenge. The mystery box she opens is huge! This time, she is opening a box full of beads and jewelry supplies from a bead show and not just a single bead store. The Twin Cities Bead Bazaar runs October 27-28, 2018. The show is sponsored by GoodyBeads and is taking place in Hopkins, Minnesota, at the Hopkins Eisenhower Community Center. If you live in th…
5 Beautiful Designs Using SOFT TOUCH Beading Wire

5 Beautiful Designs Using SOFT TOUCH Beading Wire

Here are five beautiful designs using Soft Touch Beading Wire. Soft Touch is our premium beading wire. Soft Touch is 50% softer than Soft Flex. That is - it has the same strength, the same durability as Soft Flex, but the drape is 50% softer. Soft Touch cascades down the wrist or neck like silk. It is a wonderful wire if you love the look of thread but want the strength of stainless…