5 Techniques Every Beader Should Know

5 Techniques Every Beader Should Know

Would you like to become a better beader?  Making jewelry is an easy craft to pick up, but if you want to master your skills, you need to expand your technical knowledge. Today, we have collected five techniques we think are essential for becoming a better bead stringer. We will teach you how to crimp. How to open a jump ring. How to make handcrafted ear wires and more. If you…
Weekly Video Recap: Wonderful Whimsical Jewelry Making

Weekly Video Recap: Wonderful Whimsical Jewelry Making

We had a gleeful week making jewelry on Mulberry Street. We dreamed some dreams and made some wonderful wockets with our latest kit – The  Whimsical Beadtastical Design Kit (Sold Out). Every month we reveal the contents of our latest kit on our favorite day of the month - Kit Day. This Kit Day was a real Wacky Wednesday! You are going love Sara's project idea. If you lo…
Learn How To Make A Cotter Pin Chain With Craft Wire

Learn How To Make A Cotter Pin Chain With Craft Wire

Make a Cotter Pin Chain With Craft Wire This chain making process is quick and easy in this step-by-step jewelry making tutorial. Watch James Browning, Soft Flex Company's resident craft wire expert, use copper craft wire for wire working to make your own personal jewelry chain. Supplies: 18ga Soft Flex Craft Wire in Bare Copper Nylon Jaw Pliers Bead Nipper (Cutters) Round N…
Learn How To Make A Dreamcatcher With Beads And Craft Wire

Learn How To Make A Dreamcatcher With Beads And Craft Wire

Wire Dreamcatcher Made With Beads And Soft Flex Craft Wire Making a DIY Dream catcher is quick and easy with this step-by-step tutorial. Watch James Browning, Soft Flex Company's resident Craft Wire expert, use a wire netting technique to create a Dreamcatcher with Soft Flex Craft Wire and beads. Supplies: 18g Soft Flex Craft Wire in Non-Tarnish Silver 26g Soft Flex Craft Wir…
Finished Jewelry Designs From Our Snow Queen Design Kit

Finished Jewelry Designs From Our Snow Queen Design Kit

It's Kit Day! Kit Day is a monthly Soft Flex Company holiday. We open our latest mystery jewelry design kit on Facebook and discuss the contents. The reveal is live and Sara makes a wonderful piece of jewelry as she tells viewers about the kit. We have a new themed jewelry making kit each month. Our kits of full of enough beads and components to make a bunch of jewelry. You…
Weekly Video Recap: Making Jewelry With Soft Flex, SilverSilk, And TierraCast Beading Supplies

Weekly Video Recap: Making Jewelry With Soft Flex, SilverSilk, And TierraCast Beading Supplies

The cold breath of winter has not slowed our creativity. We had a fiery week of jewelry making inspiration. We just loaded our shelves with some delightful TierraCast metal components and wanted to dig in and make some magic. We also had fun showing everybody how to make a wire wrapped bezel to cage a cabochon. Finally, we made some romantic jewelry to get everybody in the mood for the u…