Oversized Pearl Trend: How To Make Bold Jewelry Using 16mm Shell Pearl Beads
Kristen Fagan created several pairs of bold earrings and a necklace using oversized pearl beads. Large 16mm dark teal and gunmetal Shell Pearl Beads can be a fun and stylish accessory. She also used Delica Seed Beads, .019 Soft Flex Beading Wire and 20ga & 22ga Soft Flex Craft Wire.
Shell pearls, also known as…
We celebrated our favorite
Soft Flex Company holiday this week - Kit Day. Kit Day is a day for creative spirits and an abundance of inspiration. This is the day we reveal our recent design kit (Turtle Love) and release our newest kit (Book Lovers). Our reveal is a YouTube unboxing with an impromptu jewelry making tutorial. If you love making themed jewelry, our kits are the perfect addition…
How To Make Beaded Dragonflies & Butterflies With Soft Flex Craft Wire
On
Spill the Beads with Joyce Trowbridge, Joyce showed how to create dragonfly and butterfly shapes using 18ga and 28ga Soft Flex Craft Wire in Non-Tarnish Silver. She showed what beads she was thinking of using for the butterfly and then she created a beaded dragonfly with Czech Glass Beads.
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Summer is rushing right at us. We are making colorful jewelry that celebrates this warm and sunny season. We have a wonderful mix of beading videos that will show you a spectrum of techniques and crafts. Follow along and you are sure to have the hottest accessories for your summer outfits! Learn how to wire wrap. Learn how to make earrings with Delica beads. Learn how to mak…
How To Make A Beaded Chicken Wire Suncatcher
This week on
Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, I showed my creative path to make a trendy, glass beaded chicken wire suncatcher. This beaded suncatcher not only adds a pop of color to your space, but it also serves as a beautiful piece of art that catches and reflects the sun's rays. The process involves adding colorful glass bead dan…
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…