Facet Jewelry Box is a new subscription box from the editors at Facet Jewelry and Bead & Button magazine. They offer two versions: the “Quick and Easy Stringing” box and the “Bead Stitching” box, so you can choose a subscription based on your skill level and interests, as well as the amount of time you want to invest in the projects.
This is a review of the $24.95 a month “Quick and Easy Stringing” box (both versions cost the same).
This box was sent to us at no cost for review. (Check out the review process post to learn more about how we review boxes.)
About Facet Jewelry Box
The Subscription Box: Facet Jewelry Box Quick & Easy Stringing
The Cost: $24.95 a month + free US shipping. Save with longer subscriptions.
LIMITED TIME DEAL: Use code SAVE50 for 50% off your first box!
The Products: Materials and instructions to complete two beading/jewelry making projects using stringing techniques.
Ships to: US (free) and international (shipping fee will be assessed during checkout and you will be responsible for customs charges, VAT, receiving charges, etc., as appropriate for your location)
Facet Jewelry Box Quick and Easy Stringing July 2018 Review
This is still a fairly new subscription so I really didn’t know what was in store:
The first thing you see when you open the box is this full-color booklet. I haven’t shown you all of the pages inside, because part of the subscription fee is for the projects that are included.
This is a really nice booklet, honestly, but I’d expect nothing less from the folks at Bead & Button (I’ve been a subscriber for a while now). There are also links to online resources if you need a little help with a technique.
Tree of Life Earrings
The first project this month was pretty simple. I have to say, though, that I’d like to go a month with this box WITHOUT making wrapped loops. I have really come to dislike that activity. It is especially difficult to do with thick, hard headpins (i.e., the dangles at the bottom) and somewhat easier with longer wires like the teardrop shapes. If I had more time, I’d probably shape the larger loops over some sort of jig to get them more regular and work-harden them with a nylon mallet as they are still a bit flexible. I can still go back and do some of that even after finishing them.
Magnesite Necklace
Magnesite is everywhere these days. It is an inexpensive alternative to turquoise (it is more stable/harder) that can be dyed a lot of different colors. I had some extra of both types of magnesite beads but I completely used up every single one of the firepolished rounds. I like the mixing of the bead types on the strands (and of course you are not limited to their suggestions, though I followed directions for this piece).
Once again, there were the dreaded WRAPPED LOOPS in this project. I understand they are more stable than simple loops, of course, and that makes them more suitable for this application (joining two strands and connecting the clasp). I am unsure why we got some silvertone findings and some gunmetal findings, though, I’d have preferred one or the other. But you won’t see that when I wear this as my hair will cover it.
Verdict: I did not calculate a value for Facet Jewelry Box. I feel like the projects definitely fit the “quick and easy” description. I thought the instructional booklet was excellent (and well-edited; I didn’t notice any errors). I like the overall finished look of both projects, as well.
I was not frustrated by either project this month although I will probably not be rushing to make any wrapped loops again anytime soon…
I think that, in general, the people who will enjoy this version of the box the most are (1) people new to beading or (2) people who like to bead but don’t have a ton of time.
To Wrap Up:
Can you still get this box if you sign up today? You will receive the August box. Boxes go out after the 20th and people who sign up before the 15th will get that month’s box. If you sign up after the 15th, you may still be able to get that month’s box but this is not guaranteed.
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Value Breakdown: At $24.95 per box, you are paying about $12.48 per project.
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