3 Festive Jewelry Project Ideas For The Holidays

3 Festive Jewelry Project Ideas For The Holidays

It is the season of giving. A time to gift others and grant wishes. But don't forget to take some time to treat yourself. We have some cheery holiday ideas for you. We will show you how to make some enchanting Christmas tree earrings. Bedeck your neck with a colorful collection of ornaments. And dangle some holiday globes off your favorite Christmas elf's ears. We love this time of…
4 Festive Craft Wire Christmas Ornaments

4 Festive Craft Wire Christmas Ornaments

Make your Christmas tree truly special this year. Learn how to make these four easy  Craft Wire ornaments. If you have a jig board, this will be a breeze - if you don’t you can always work free-hand. Craft Wire is perfect for creating Christmas décor. From ornaments to pendants, you can make a little Christmas magic. These ornaments also make lovely gifts. Share the lov…
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…