A thoughtful present from grandma transformed young Brittany Chavers' life. One of her first memories is getting a deluxe kit full of beads. She embraced the craft and spent hours stringing and restringing jewelry. This little gift turned into a lifelong obsession with crafting, being creative, and collecting beads. Every bead whispers a story to Brittany. Every shape and every color is a song waiting to be sung. Read more about Brittany and learn about how this colorful designer makes jewelry.
Brittany Chavers is an extraordinary designer. She has a talent for creating amazing jewelry with unusual beads. She is not afraid to use a challenging shape or color in her designs. She excels at asymmetry and patterns, alike. You are going to love her mixed styles. If you have beads in your beading supplies that do not seem to fit a mold or work with other beads, let Brittany inspire you! You can add any bead to a design as a focal or with lovely messy wrapped cone. Take a trip to Turquoise.Street with us (Brittany's YouTube channel)!
Take A Trip Down Turquoise Street - Meet Designer Brittany Chavers
Meet Jewelry Designer Brittany Chavers
I am a bead fanatic.
My fate as a bead hoarder/ enthusiast was sealed at an early age.
Some of my oldest memories are of receiving a 1,000 piece bead kit from my grandmother as a child and stringing and restringing those beads on thread. I've been making jewelry for over 25 years, and I can honestly say - I learn something new every day.
My passion is in relaying that knowledge to others, discovering new techniques, and of course, finding new and interesting beads.
In the last few years, I've developed an obsession with polymer clay, which allows me to create my own beads for my jewelry designs.
My style is eclectic. Since I sincerely love just about every bead I've ever met, I love to use different styles together to create one of a kind pieces.
Beads bring me joy, and I love spreading that joy and positivity to others through teaching.
Along with being an artist, I've always been a teacher - I've taught scrapbooking techniques and classes for different companies, and most recently, I've developed my YouTube channel where I share my bead obssession, crazy color schemes, and jewelry tutorials with the world.
My ultimate goal is to empower others to see that they are able to create, to be able to give confidence that their art is valid, and make as many friends as I can and inspire joy along the way.
Turquoise.Street - Brittany Chavers' YouTube Channel
Check out some of the fun jewelry making videos you will find on Brittany's YouTube channel. She has collaborated with us for our parties with Jesse James Beads. She has unboxed our themed jewelry making kits. And she has a ton of amazing tutorials that you will love. If you love to explore and learn wonderful new techniques, make sure you subscribe to her channel!
Bargain Bead Box Unboxing and DIY Gemstone Statement Necklace Tutorial
In this video, Brittany unboxes a Bargain Bead Box and shows us how to make a statement necklace. She uses her favorite beading wire, copper color Soft Flex Wire, in this video to string her jewelry. We love Brittany's favorite choice of wire, of course. And this video is fantastic. Watching a designer open a mystery box and design on the fly is a great way to pick up a few of their techniques and learn from any mistakes they make. You are not going to see Brittany make a mistake in this video, but you are certainly going to find a little inspiration!
2023 Galentine’s Day Kits Featuring Jesse James Beads and Soft Flex Company
Join Brittany for a Jesse James Beads and Soft Flex Company event! Galentine's Day is the chance to celebrate our best gal pals. Who needs the stress of Valentine's Day? Cherish your best friends and show them how much you value their friendship! In this video, Brittany showed her viewers a preview of what to expect in the tandem Galentine's Day kits - Soft Flex offered a supply kit and JJB offered a kit full of amazing beads. The even itself was an amazing tour of the world - we started in the UK and made jewelry with creators in Hawaii and both coasts of the States. Never a dull moment!
Camp Out Design Challenge Kit and Jewelry Set Tutorial
Our Camp Out kits were a celebration of National Park Week. We wanted to create a kit that had a cozy camping vibe but allowed for elegant and sophisticated design choices. Brittany unboxed our kit and showed us how to make a lovely jewelry set. Learn a little wire wrapping and see how Brittany pairs her beads and focals for amazing jewelry designs.
Make A Wish Design Challenge Kit and DIY Necklace and Bracelet Set Tutorial
Our Make A Wish Design Kit was inspired by the foundation that gives a critically ill child a chance to have a dream fulfilled. We love this organization and we sent part of the proceeds from this kit to the charity. See what Brittany made with this lovely kit.
Wonderland Design Challenge Kit Unboxing
Brittany showed off the contents of our Wonderland Design Kit. If you love literary themes or beading supplies that are an homage to art and artists, make sure you check out our latest mystery kit each month! There is always a surprising new theme. Sometimes our themes are based on locations and holidays. Sometimes we visit fantastical legends. And other kits are based on iconic people. Our kits are sure to surprise!
Visit Brittany Chavers' Links
Brittany Chavers Studio (Facebook)
Join our Facebook group – VIB. Stay in the know. Stay up to date. From our bead shows to our video shows and sales, you can stay in touch with us. The community is full of artistic and helpful beaders and crafty people. Inspire and be inspired. Share your pictures and get the beading bug from others!
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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