Soft Flex Jewelry Designs From The Great Bead Extravaganza Midwinter Market 2024

Soft Flex Jewelry Designs From The Great Bead Extravaganza Midwinter Market 2024

The  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…
Deco The Halls Beading Party With Kate Richbourg & Abbi Berta

Deco The Halls Beading Party With Kate Richbourg & Abbi Berta

Deco The Halls Beading Party With Kate Richbourg & Abbi Berta Sara Oehler had a beading party with Kate Richbourg of Beadshop.com and Abbi Berta of The Bead Place. They used beads and components from our Deco the Halls Beading Design Kit and Champagne color Extreme Flex Beading Wire in .019 medium diameter. Visit Kate's links: Website YouTube Facebook Instagram Visit Ab…
How To Make A Spider Web Pendant And Earrings For Halloween

How To Make A Spider Web Pendant And Earrings For Halloween

How To Make A Spider Web Pendant And Earrings For Halloween This week on Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, I created a spider web pendant to match the spider web earrings that I had previously made during our Coffee & Craft Wire video. The spider webs were made using Craft Wire following a video tutorial from Abbi Berta of The Bead Place. I also used Czech Glass fire polish bea…
TGBE Takeover! Coffee & Craft Wire With Sara Oehler And Kristen Fagan

TGBE Takeover! Coffee & Craft Wire With Sara Oehler And Kristen Fagan

TGBE Takeover! Coffee & Craft Wire With Sara Oehler And Kristen Fagan Soft Flex Company took over The Great Bead Extravaganza's Facebook group on September 22nd. We kicked the day off with Coffee and Craft Wire with Sara Oehler and Kristen Fagan. Materials: Soft Flex Craft Wire Rola Seed Beads Czech Glass Beads Olympus Lite WigJig Nylon Jaw Pliers Multi-Size…
2nd Annual Customer Appreciation Week - All The Jewelry Making Demonstrations In One Place

2nd Annual Customer Appreciation Week - All The Jewelry Making Demonstrations In One Place

The second annual Customer Appreciation Week was an amazing week of jewelry making demonstrations. We enjoyed spending quality time with the bead stores and designers that make this industry incredible. CAW was our thank you to our community and friends that kept our small business alive during the pandemic. If you missed a moment or just want to relive a memory, this is the place to find al…
TGBE Trendsetter - DIY Jewelry Making Ideas Using Pearls

TGBE Trendsetter - DIY Jewelry Making Ideas Using Pearls

The wonderful folks at the Great Bead Extravaganza are trendsetters and artisan jewelry designers. Join the Facebook group and follow along! Each month, the group is exploring the latest in jewelry fashion and craft. Want to know what the next craze is before it goes viral? We have some thoughts and ideas. Always in be in vogue with your handcrafted necklaces. Make jewelry that is classic and o…