We saw a little bit of everything this week. Kristen discussed her recent trip to Craftcation and showed us how to make an embroidered butterfly. Joyce showed us how to weather a metal blank and give it character. Rebecca Combs, of Design & Adorn, joined us for a beading party and showed us how to make a beaded kumhimo necklace. We checked out videos from our friends and watched them make j…
Star gazers celebrated this week as our sun and satellite put on a galactic display. The moon took centerstage and showed jewelry lovers what a real ring of fire looks like. We celebrated with heavenly jewelry of our own. Check out our recap and learn how to make gallery quality jewelry that is affordable and as gorgeous as the eclipse. We created magic with our Rainy Day Blues themed…
TGBE Spotlight: Coffee & Craft Wire With Sara, Kristen & Joyce
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The Great Bead Extravaganza's Facebook group last Thursday. We rounded out the day with Coffee & Craft Wire starring Sara Oehler, Kristen Fagan and Joyce Trowbridge. All three made some beautiful jewelry using Soft Flex Craft Wire, Crystal Squaredelles, Beadwork Findings, .019 Soft Flex Beading W…
Old Man Winter is packing his bags. The cold has bitten our bones and we are ready for a season of renewal. This week, we celebrated the change of the seasons with lively jewelry project ideas. Complement your spring outfit with handmade jewelry that looks like you have been shopping at a high end gallery. This collection of videos will show you how easy it is to make affordable…
My goodness, it is cold outside! Let the snow howl, we will keep warm and snug inside. This week, we learned how to wire wrap a cabochon. We stocked our shelves with stunning fossil coral. We had a beading party with Cassandra Spicer of Beads to Live By. And we watched our friends create a flurry of excitement with their jewelry projects. Don't let the winter chill brin…
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Great Bead Extravaganza returned over the weekend. There was a blizzard of exciting bead shows and chilly savings on jewelry making supplies. We wanted to share the designs we loved that used Soft Flex Craft Wire or beading wire. If you have never attended TGBE, now is your chance to see what you missed! We have included the preview and a trend video. Get an insight into t…