You need to buy a Kumihimo board. If you enjoy knitting and weaving, you are going to love learning how to make Kumihimo braids. Kumihimo is a Japanese art. It means ‘gathered threads’. Kumihimo braids were notably used to link small plates in Samurai armor and adorn Samurai horse armor. The history of Kumihimo is as colorful and fun as the art itself.
Kumihimo braids transcend gen…
Have you purchased one of our themed
kits? We sell beads and jewelry making supplies in fun kits. We create the kits in our gallery with gemstones and beads that inspire us. Previous beading kits have had themes like Neon Nights (our 80’s color set) and Santorini Dreams (based on a beautiful Greek island). This time we are looking at Mermaid’s Lagoon. Sara opened the…
Let's learn how to create elegant and easy Swarovski Crystal
jewelry. Kristen Fagan hosts an easy to follow jewelry making demonstration
where she creates a simple pair of Swarovski
earrings. Her Swarovski jewelry is
incredibly easy to design and you will not need a big box of tools to complete
them.
Kristen is hosting
her series on beaded jewelry making on
YouTube. Fr…
Let’s learn how to
bead! Sara covers the basics of making
beaded jewelry. Watch her latest video as she goes through the fundamentals of
crimping and using tools to make jewelry. She shows you how to work with Craft Wire. Watch her process the beads and materials in front of her and turn them
into beautiful jewelry. This is a fantastic video for beginners wantin…
Join Sara as she visits our friends at
TierraCast and takes
a tour of their facility. TierraCast is an online bead store that sells to
wholesale buyers. As a retail customer, you can find their products in local
bead stores and online bead shops. They
carry findings, tools, charms, beads, leather, and much more.
This video is a fantastic look into the day to day operation
a…
Hey friends, it is time for another Live Design Challenge on
Facebook. This time, we are using a beading kit we are offering, rather than a
mystery box from a bead store. This beading kit is comprised of our items and
goodies from our friends at
TierraCast. We have a limited quantity of TierraCast Western Winds Beading Kits available. Make sure to buy one while you can.…