How To Make Hoop Earrings And New Saki Silver Inspiration Kit

How To Make Hoop Earrings And New Saki Silver Inspiration Kit

We had a fantastic week. We went to The Whole Bead Show in Oakland, California. We created some lovely double hoop earrings with Soft Flex Beading Wire. We filmed a Live Beading Show on Facebook with a Saki Silver Inspiration Kit. We made a bunch of fun jewelry and we met so many friends at the bead show. If you missed the videos this week, all of the links and recap…
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 lo…
Macrame BRACELETS, Halloween JEWELRY, And Triple Loop EARRINGS

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 FESTIVE Thanksgiving Beading Project Ideas

3 FESTIVE 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. Rustic browns dance with war…
The Importance of Local Bead Shopping | SUPPORT Small Business

The Importance of Local Bead Shopping | SUPPORT Small Business

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 being added…
Macrame Bracelets, Whole Bead Show, And Black Magic Design Challenge

Macrame Bracelets, Whole Bead Show, And Black Magic Design Challenge

Jeepers Creepers! Halloween has kept us very busy. This week we made lots of jewelry. Kristen showed us how to make macramé bracelets using Soft Flex Beading Wire. Sara opened a mystery box from vendors that will be at the Whole Bead Show. Sara did a quick video demonstrating how to make earrings with Trios Beading Wire. Finally, Sara filmed a video design challenge where she…