PlanBead Founder Alex Monneret: From Robotics to Beading

It All Started with a Beaded QR Code What happens when a robotics engineer discovers bead weaving? In my latest Come Bead With Me podcast episode, I sat down with Alex Monneret, founder of PlanBead™, to talk about his unexpected journey into beading software and the technology he’s developing to make designing jewelry easier. Alex […]

The Artistry of Bead Embroidery

Inside the Creative Process of Bead Artist Heather Bennett I recently sat down with bead artist Heather Bennett to talk about how she found her way into beadwork, why bead embroidery became such an important part of her creative process, and what she has learned about designing, selling, and photographing handmade jewelry. What I enjoyed most about […]