Apr 25th 2023

Spring Blossoms Jewelry Projects From TGBE Spring Fling 2023

Spring Blossoms Jewelry Projects From TGBE Spring Fling 2023 Sara Oehler and Kristen Fagan gave us a Spring Blossoms jewelry making presentation, this past Saturday, during The Great Bead Extravaganza Spring Fling 2023. They used our sold out TGBE Spring Blossoms Design Kit and created beautiful spring jewelry. Sara and Kristen were at Craftcation 2023 this past we…

Apr 19th 2023

Live Beading Party With Joyce Trowbridge Of Just Bead It: Crochet Beaded Bracelet

Live Beading Party With Joyce Trowbridge Of Just Bead It: Crochet Beaded Bracelet Kristen Fagan had a live beading party with Joyce Trowbridge of Just Bead It. Joyce showed how to crochet a beaded bracelet using her instructions for the Flower Bouquet Crochet Bracelet, new beads from Just Bead It, and 26ga Soft Flex Craft Wire. Materials: 26ga Soft Flex Craft Wire…

Apr 18th 2023

Live Beading Party With Cassandra Spicer Of Beads To Live By: Curated Collections Necklace

Live Beading Party With Cassandra Spicer Of Beads To Live By: Curated Collections Necklace Sara Oehler had a live beading party with Cassandra Spicer of Beads To Live By. Cassandra shared her Beads to Live By Curated Collections with us. Then she showed us a beautiful design using Soft Flex Beading Wire, seed beads and Czech glass beads from the Beads To Live By Curated Collections.…

Apr 11th 2023

Live Beading Party With Danielle Wickes Of John Bead: Daisy Flower Stitch Bracelet

Live Beading Party With Danielle Wickes Of John Bead: Daisy Flower Stitch Bracelet Kristen Fagan had a live beading party with Danielle Wickes of Danielle Wickes Jewelry and John Bead. Danielle showed us how to make a stunning flower bracelet using a daisy flower stitch pattern with Rola Seed Beads and Soft Touch Beading Wire in Very Fine Diameter. You can find both items on the Soft…

Apr 6th 2023

Spotlight On Our VIB Jewelry Making Community: Designer Beki Foster

Join our VIB jewelry making community! Our Facebook group is loaded with talented jewelry crafters and inspirational artists. You can find daily creative prompts and masterful jewelry designs. Today, we are putting the spotlight on one designer, Beki Foster. Beki was raised by a creative mother. Her lullabies were the sounds of a sewing machine. Beki has explored many creative endeavors…

Mar 15th 2023

How To Make A Czech Glass Button Ring Using Soft Flex Craft Wire

How To Make A Czech Glass Button Ring Using Soft Flex Craft Wire This week on Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, I made showed how to make a statement ring using Soft Flex Craft Wire and a vintage Czech Glass button. A simple wire wrap technique was used to create the ring. You will need a ring mandrel or a dowel in the size of ring you want to create as a circular base, a butto…