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…
TGBE Trendsetter - DIY Jewelry Making Ideas Using Czech Glass Flowers And Leaves

TGBE Trendsetter - DIY Jewelry Making Ideas Using Czech Glass Flowers And Leaves

Czech Glass Beads are perfect for vibrant spring jewelry. Czech glass flowers and leaves come in a wide assortment of colors and shapes. You can create a beautiful bouquet of beads for a breezy bracelet or necklace. Celebrate the season with vivid jewelry that is a great match for your favorite sundress. Czech Glass Beads are great for nearly every season and holiday. They are pe…
4 Great Bead Extravaganza Videos Featuring Soft Flex Products

4 Great Bead Extravaganza Videos Featuring Soft Flex Products

If you have never been to a bead show, the  Great Bead Extravaganza is the next best thing. This virtual event is the closest you can get, without leaving the house, to walking the halls of a bustling convention center full of exciting jewelry designers and craft exhibitors. Recently, TGBE celebrated Spring Fling. The exciting crew of show presenters gave us some great ideas fo…
Live Beading Party! Meet Jewelry Designer Abbi Berta, Owner Of The Bead Place

Live Beading Party! Meet Jewelry Designer Abbi Berta, Owner Of The Bead Place

We had a fun time visiting Abbi Berta, owner of The Bead Place, during our most recent beading party. Abbi has been a presenter for the Great Bead Extravaganza from the very first show. We have enjoyed her jewelry demonstrations and colorful personality. You never know what she is going to talk about during her presentations - it could be the craft of jewelry making or her stash of fo…
7 Great Bead Extravaganza Videos Featuring Soft Flex Products

7 Great Bead Extravaganza Videos Featuring Soft Flex Products

The Great Bead Extravaganza returned in February. Did you join us for the world's biggest virtual bead show? This edition of TGBE was a celebration of Tucson. Every year, the bustling desert city becomes a massive bead show as vendors from all over the world descend on the town to sell their gemstones, beads, and supplies. If you want more information about the&nb…
Celebrate National Craft Month With Joyful Beading And Jewelry Making

Celebrate National Craft Month With Joyful Beading And Jewelry Making

Come celebrate National Craft Month with us! March is a joyful month of craft, hobby, and jewelry making creativity. Learn a new technique or explore a medium you never thought you could master. Crafts are chicken soup for the soul. Using your imagination and creating helps reduce stress and lower blood pressure. Artistic hobbies excite your senses and make every day wonderful. Involve your…