Weekly Video Recap: Holiday Fashion And Gift Giving Ideas

Weekly Video Recap: Holiday Fashion And Gift Giving Ideas

Ho! Ho! Ho! Our last video recap of the year is full of festive  jewelry making ideas. We are busy making gifts for all of our friends and family. Would you like to see what they are getting this year? The stockings are going to be full of earrings, ornaments, and  beads. Check out these videos for some fantastic  jewelry ideas! Kristen filmed this year’s last epis…
How To Make Earrings Using The Soft Flex Connector Technique

How To Make Earrings Using The Soft Flex Connector Technique

It is easy to create a connector with  Soft Flex Beading Wire. You may use Craft Wire or a metal connector for earring designs. We think using Soft Flex is even better. You have the option of working with color when using beading wire. You also have a flexibility that Craft Wire does not have. Soft Flex is very strong. Your earrings will be incredibly durable. Creating a connect…
4 Fun Jewelry Projects Using Soft Flex Trios And Magical Crimping Pliers

4 Fun Jewelry Projects Using Soft Flex Trios And Magical Crimping Pliers

Magical Crimping Pliers are one of our favorite tools. They have replaced the need to conceal finished crimps with  crimp covers. Magical Crimping Pliers crimp a tube and turn that tube into a beautiful rounded bead. The finish looks amazing. This tool is invaluable. Your crimps will be part of your beaded design. You won't want to hide your work. We love Magical Crimping Pliers.…
Weekly Video Recap: Macrame Bracelets, Halloween Jewelry, And Triple Loop Earrings

Weekly Video Recap: Macrame Bracelets, Halloween Jewelry, And Triple Loop Earrings

What a fantastic week for jewelry making videos! We learned how to make earrings with Sara Oehler. We made macramé bracelets with Kristen Fagan. We watched our friend Nealay Patel make a lovely necklace with Soft Flex Wire. And Sarah James from Jesse James Beads paid us a visit and designed jewelry with us. On Wednesday, Sara hosted a live bead sale on Facebook featuring gemstones and…
3 Thanksgiving Beading Project Ideas

3 Thanksgiving Beading Project Ideas

Thanksgiving is still a couple weeks away. Now is the perfect time to gather your  jewelry making supplies and have some fun. Let’s learn how to make some lovely  beading project ideas for the holiday. We have some clever designs for the beginner beaders and the seasoned stringers. This holiday is ripe with delicious colors. Rich black, orange and cream.…
The Importance of Local Bead Shopping

The Importance of Local Bead Shopping

When I was about 16 years old. I fell in love with beads and beading. Do you know where and why? At my local bead store in Billings, MT, called the Bead Depot. The last I looked it was closing down. Definitely a sad sign of the times. I have worked in the  beading industry for about 20 years now. When I first entered, bead stores were being opened left and right, beading sections were…