Blogs

From a childhood spent marveling at scores of beautiful beads in craft shops to launching her own beading tutorial YouTube channel, Gina of Orchid and Opal Jewelry & Beads has built a beading world that is as thoughtful as it is beautiful. Grounded in a deep love of color, nature, and structure, this Virginia-based designer brings an artist's eye and a teacher's heart to everything she creates. With a YouTube channel, her own website at orchidandopal.com, and a signature style that balances …

In a sea of pattern creators, we found her: Didi Kowalski of Crafty Bead. An artist in her craft, and a true out-of-the-box thinker, she has her own style and loves playing with color, which has been widely appreciated by hundreds of beaders who have followed her brick stitch and peyote patterns. This self-taught designer is a wonderfully positive force, full of enthusiasm and a true love for beading and creativity, whose vibrant, colorful patterns are guaranteed to rock your beading world …