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…
You missed our latest bead sale. Don't miss it next time. Buying jewelry making supplies is not the fun part. Buying the shiny stuff is. Gemstones, beads, and lampwork are all on the table for this auction. We delve
into Mike’s personal collection. Mike has traveled the world buying the finest
beads and artisan glass. He is a lover of all things beaded and has…
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…
Sara and Kristen visited the Jewelry Television studio and
filmed an episode of JTV’s jewelry making show ‘Jewel School’. Afterward,they
decided it would be fun to have a pajama party at the hotel and discuss their
book, Seed Bead Revolution. They ended up playing with a Knotty Do-It-All and made some beaded goodies. It was a great night of beading for the two ladies…
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…
