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…
On this week's episode of Free Spirit Beading, knit happens again! Learn how to create a red knitted wire bracelet with Soft Flex Beading Wire on a knitting spool and then make matching earrings for Valentine's Day style. Soft Flex Wire Knitted Charm Bracelet and Earrings for Valentine’s DayLearn how to create a knitted bracelet with the cutest little sterling silver and jet black crystal hea…
We love new goodies. We have our favorite beading wire. We have our favorite cutters and crimping pliers. But we love new toys! It is that time of year when we shuffle off some of our old merchandise and get our shelves ready for fun new jewelry making goodies. This means we get to organize a little and you get to save a lot! Check out our latest entries into our Closeo…
What a lovely week. Thank goodness the sun is finally retreating a little. A cool breeze is always welcome. If you love
jewelry making videos, we have a bunch of great ones for you. This week, Kristen made some earthy jewelry designs that will look wonderful for fall. Nealay showed us a fantastic bracelet design. And Sara returned for a fabulous Live Sale o…
What do you know about
beading cones? If you are a beginner beader, this may be an introduction. If you are a seasoned jewelry designer, you have probably used them many times and even made your own. Today we will look at three jewelry designs finished using cones before the clasp. We also have some videos for you to get a better idea of how they function. Let's…
It can be easy to overlook the finer gauges of
Soft Flex Craft Wire when you are restocking your jewelry making toolkit. The larger sizes are great for ear wire and eye pins and just have so many varied uses. Sometimes the little guys don't get the love they deserve. Finer gauges of Craft Wire like 24, 26, and 28 gauge may not be the work horses the thicker diameters are,…