We had a lot of fun making jewelry with our design kits this week. Have you purchased one of our kits yet? Each kit we sell is a themed jewelry making adventure. We brainstorm an idea. We add a selection of beads in a curated colorway. We load the kit up with components and jewelry findings. And we offer everything for a price that is hard to beat! Our kits are a beading party in a little bundle. All you need to make and finish a bunch of jewelry is a pair of Cutters and Crimping Pliers. Let's take a look at what you can find in one of our jewelry kits!
If you have ever wondered what you might find in one of our amazing jewelry kits, check out some of the videos on this week's recap. Kristen made a pip bead necklace with our Chinese New Year themed design kit. Rosanna Brafford used our Lunar New Year Design Kit to make a stunning bar necklace. Aleshia, from Beadifulnights, unboxed our kit and made a gorgeous necklace. She gives her thoughts about the contents of the kit. Marcie Creates shows of the jewelry collection she made with our Retro Christmas Design Kit (Sold Out). Finally, we enjoyed some southwestern flavored jewelry from Gina at GGC's Beginning Beaders and a lovely azurite oval necklace from Sam Siegel at Sam's Bead Shop. Enjoy these free beading classes and learn a new technique or two!
Shop our incredible selection of gemstones. We have beautiful stones that are perfect for your next gallery quality necklace. Check out our latest editions. We added some haunting Turquoise rounds, pears, and rondelles. We have turquoise that was unearthed from the Sleeping Beauty Mine - this stone is rising in value, since the mine has closed. We have some gorgeous short strand Amethyst selections. We have Tanzanite that has a Very Peri shine. Very Peri is Pantone's color of the year, be fashionable with a color that is going to be hot all year long.
Jewelry Making Videos
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Follow us on the web! Our social media sites are loaded with instructional jewelry making videos YouTube and Facebook have a ton of long form videos that will teach you how to make jewelry. You will find in depth discussions on how to use your tools and finish your jewelry on those channels. Our Instagram page and SoftFlexWire@TikTok will teach you how to make jewelry in under a minute. Smash that learning curve and learn a new technique at lightning speed. Instagram Reels and TikTok are great tools for learning something new or finding quick inspiration. If your creativity needs a quick cup of coffee, make sure you visit us for a much needed jolt of crafting caffeine!
Check out our 30 second jewelry tutorials on Soft Flex Company's Instagram Reels! Master a new technique in minutes. These videos move quick but are easy to follow. You will get a sense of how to use your tools and finish your crimps securely. If you need more assistance, make sure you check out our YouTube catalog for deeper dives into jewelry making education. Stand on the shoulders of giants and enhance your jewelry making knowledge in a flash!
Got a minute? Follow us on the Soft Flex TikTok Page! Learn how to make jewelry with a fun soundtrack. Sara is here to show you how to make something amazing in just a minute. This is a great quickie if you need the basics. You can always follow up with more in depth videos on our YouTube channel if you need extra help. Sara has ideas for bead stringing, wire wrapping, and so much more. Learn from a jewelry designer pro at the pace you choose!
Lunar New Year Pip Bead Necklace
Kristen was working on a pip bead design during our recent beading party with Cassandra Spicer. Cassandra has a huge selection of pip beads at her shop - Beads to Live By. Kristen used the pips she had on hand. She was having fun stringing the beads but did not get a chance to finish her necklace during the party. On this episode of Free Spirit Beading, she wanted to share her design. She based her necklace on Cassandra's but did not use the same techniques. Her necklace turned out lovely! She turned the Lunar New Year Design Kit inspired jewelry into a real firecracker!
Visit our blog on Wednesday. We are featuring a follow up to our beading party with an in depth look at Cassandra Spicer. Check out her store and her jewelry. Learn more about this talented designer and the selection of beading supplies she carries. You don't want to miss out!
Soft Flex Beading Wire .019 Diameter in White Quartz color
Lunar New Year Design Kit
7x5mm Assorted Color Czech Glass Pip Beads
2x2mm Crimp Tubes
Crimping Pliers
Cutters
In Rose's Garden: How To Make A Bar Necklace With The Lunar New Year Jewelry Kit
Look at this delicious Lunar New Year bar necklace from Rosanna Brafford! This creative handmade focal really places the cute maneki-neko cat on centerstage. This is a great way to showcase a bead you love.
From Rosanna:
This fun little bar necklace is made using part of the Soft Flex Company January kit, Lunar New Year. This is a cute little necklace that can be worn casually with blue jeans or more formally with a dress. It would look darling with a sundress.
Rosanna Brafford is a talented designer and exciting artist. She has been a part of the Soft Flex Facebook group – VIB for years. We have watched her create a staggering number of new and beautiful jewelry designs over the years. She is always innovating and always trying something unique. We were excited to hear that she is a new Jesse James Beads Design Ambassador and that she is making videos on YouTube. If you are not familiar with her work, you owe it to yourself to subscribe to her channel and follow along on our community. She is sure to inspire you to try a new technique or two!
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Beadifulnights: Unboxing The Lunar New Year Themed Jewelry Kit
Want to know what Aleshia, from Beadifulnights, thought about our Chinese New Year inspired jewelry making kit? She unboxes her kit and tells us her thoughts. We then get to see the finished necklace she made with the contents.
From Aleshia:
Hello everyone, I am Aleshia, welcome to my Beadifulnights channel. For this video I am going to open up a Soft Flex mystery design kit. I have done a few of these before, in the past, and these kits are amazing, they have everything you need to make jewelry, except for the tools. I just love their color combinations with the Jesse James Beads that they have and they have Czech bead strands - it's a pretty cool kit, so let's go ahead and open this up.
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Sam's Bead Shop: Azurite Oval Necklace
Want to learn how to wire wrap gemstones? Sam shows us a fun wire working design on azurite ovals. This is a gorgeous way to frame your stone pendants. Make a lovely design with the stone of your choice. Sam shows off some of the wire ideas he had before committing to the one you see in his design. Get inside the mind of the talented jewelry maker. Take a class with Sam!
If you have never visited Sam's Bead Shop, make sure you check it out! He has a gorgeous collection of beads. You will find a striking collection of gemstones and a delicious mix of Czech Glass. If you need to restock your beading supplies, you can do that too! It is a fun little one stop shop. If you would like to subscribe to his Monthly Bead Box, that is an easy way to save money on a bundle of beads and goodies.
Learn a more about this young business owner from our first beading party with him. We think he is going to be a creative force in this industry for decades to come! Catch this rising star early.
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GGC's Beginning Beaders: A Touch Of The Southwest Necklace Tutorial
Southwestern style necklaces never go out of style. We loved this stunning design from Gina at Gina's Gem Creation Treasures. We were flattered that she used our .019 medium diameter Soft Flex to string her jewelry. Learn how to make this lovely necklace with Gina's easy to follow instructions.
From Gina:
Hello my favorite beading peoples! If you would like a package of this chandelier component you can
click here.
Toho seed beads are
here.
The little black pendant is
here. Again, thank you all for your support, my love flows freely to you all!
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Marcie Creates: Finished Jewelry From The Retro Christmas Themed Jewelry Kit
It's never too late to share wonderful holiday jewelry. Marcie Creates showed us the finished jewelry she made with our Retro Christmas Design Kit (Sold Out). This kit was full of fun traditional colors of the holiday season. But the kit was versatile enough that you could make jewelry that is fashionable all year long. Did you buy this comfy cozy kit? Did you make ornaments or jewelry?
From Marcie Creates:
Please join me in looking at my finished jewelry with the wonderful kit from Soft Flex Retro Christmas! A tad late with my designs but I still wanted to share! Enjoy the eye candy.
My name is Marcie Hall and I live in North Texas. I am a mixed media artist, jewelry maker, recipe creator and an avid Dachshund Lover (I have two rescues- Ginger and Cha Cha). I have been an artist my whole life. In my early art days, I would create prints, sculpture, ink drawings and oil paintings. About 25 years ago, I started making jewelry after a friend invited me to take an intro class at my local bead shop - I was hooked! I loved everything about jewelry making- the colors, textures and shapes really spoke to me. Soon I was making jewelry for family and friends and then everyone said, “you should sell your jewelry” and Marcie Hall Designs was born.
I recently started a YouTube channel called Marcie Creates to share my passion for beads, jewelry making, mixed media art and cooking. YouTube is a new venture - I am really enjoying it and would love for you to join me!
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Blog contributor Thomas Soles loves Jazz Age writers and crunchy french fries. His favorite gemstones are Lapis and Pietersite. His favorite hobby is day dreaming. And his favorite mustache is Freddie Mercury's. As you can see, he has a healthy (or possibly unhealthy) sense of humor. You can write to him at Thomas@SoftFlexCompany.com