- Basics
Here’s where it all begins. You will learn the basics of beading while making a necklace or bracelet. Also included will be basic information on the shop, tools, findings, and beads to make you more comfortable with future visits. We will again be offering one free registration with each paid registration for the Basics class. Bring a friend and share the fun of beading.
$15.00 + Supplies
Wednesday, September 22, 6:00pm or
Saturday, October 16, 10:00am
WIRE AND METAL
Loop & Wrap
Welcome to the wonderful world of wire. In this class, you will learn how to make beaded earrings just like the pros. The same technique can also be used to make pendants and beaded chain links. This is a technique every beader should know and will use repeatedly.
$20 plus supplies
Wednesday, September 29, 6:00pm or
Saturday, October 16, 1:30pm
Wire Flower & Leaf Brooch
With this intermediate soldering design you'll not only learn a design that uses shapes other than jump rings, but you'll learn and practice some tips for soldering a project in parts. You'll also learn how to use found objects to shape your soldered wirework.
$25 plus supplies and soldering kit
Saturday, September 25, 10:00am
Viking Knit
Learn this ancient art of wire weaving used to create beautiful wire cables. You'll practice the basics of this (highly portable) technique as well as learning the many ways to manipulate the technique to produce different-looking cables. You'll be very pleased with the results!
$25 plus supplies
Saturday, September 25, 1:30pm
Metal Etching
You'll be learning about etching copper and brass with cupric chloride - a reusable and rechargeable etchant that is inexpensive to make. You'll also practice different ways to apply your design to the metal you'll be etching using different resists. Excitingly, you'll be going home with several etched pieces ready to turn into pendants, links, and earrings.
$25 plus supplies
Saturday, October 9, 10:00am
Etched Metal and Cabochon Earrings
Etched metal is beautiful when used on its own, but it will get even more attention when you use it as part of a more elaborate design. Julie will give you some tips for cutting and shaping your metal, then show you how to solder on a pre-made cabochon bezel. You'll pickle, polish, and patina you piece before setting your stone and attaching you ear wires.
$25 plus supplies and soldering kit
Saturday, October 9, 1:30pm
Abacus Earrings
In this class we will start by making wire frames and then we bring out the little bead stash to move back and forth in the center of our frames to create little abacus earrings. This is a class that combines wire and beads giving the earrings a great, unique look. No experience is necessary, just come and have some fun!
$25 plus supplies
Friday, October 15, 6:00 pm
OFF LOOM WEAVING
Taffy Twist
Pulled and twisted, pulled and twisted – this bracelet is a great reminder of the yummy hand made taffy. Using bigger seed beads we will stitch our way to the end of this bracelet. Keep stitching and turn it into a necklace if desired. This is a great way to learn tubular herringbone stitch.
$25 plus supplies
Monday, September 20, 6:00pm
Chunky Monkey
The Chunky Monkey is great for beaders of all backgrounds. It's a quick and simple bracelet that allows for many color and style variations. The best thing is there's no mistakes! A great bracelet for new and experienced beaders alike.
$25 plus supplies
Monday, September 27, 6:00pm
Tumbling Blocks
Oh yah, the blocks are going to be tumbling this night! We start this bracelet just one block at a time but as we make a new block we just sew it on to the last one. We continue this process until we have wrapped our wrist in colorful blocks.
$25 plus supplies
Tuesday, September 28, 6:00pm
Brass Ball Chain Bracelet
Here’s the one we’ve been waiting for. This bracelet is made with tiny metal round beads and was designed to resemble our liquid metal bracelets we all love so much. My first sample was made with brass but I’m anxious to try silver, copper, and gun metal.
$25 plus supplies
Monday, October 4, 6:00pm
Simple Spiral
Here’s one stitch that every beader should know. The basic spiral. This stitch is fun to make, moves along pretty fast, and so many variations can be built off of this simple stitch. We will start with a simple bracelet but for those who want to keep going, you can. Turn yours into a necklace or multi strand bracelet. This is a great beginning stitch class!
$25 plus supplies
Wednesday, October 6, 6:00pm
Picot-Sphere
This new class will teach you a basic circular brick stitch, making colorful disks that are topped off with a beautiful picot edge. This class will teach you how to connect these disks using the picot edge to make a beautiful, stylish bracelet. Various sizes of seed beads are used in any color you want, leaving endless possibilities. This class is also a great way to use up leftover seed beads you may have laying around and don’t know what to do with. Picot-Sphere is a fun and easy way to learn the picot stitch.
$25 plus supplies
Monday, October 11, 6:00pm
Triple Tennis
On the court there is singles tennis, doubles tennis but triples? Well, in beading we always have to do it bigger so we are making this triple tennis bracelet that will sparkle and shine bright with 3 rows of crystals.
$25 plus supplies
Wednesday, October 13, 6:00pm
Flower Power
Big flowers are a great new trend and we have one too. In this class we will learn how to make a big beaded flower that can be added to a necklace or pin. They are so fun to make you may even want to consider a whole bunch of flowers.
$25 plus supplies
Monday, October 18, 6:00pm
Random Rings Necklace
In this class we will learn how to make several different “rings of beads” to add to a necklace. A wide variety of beads adds lots of interest. Wear each little bead alone or all together. This is a great class for learning a little bit about stitching.
$25 plus supplies
Thursday, October 21, 6:00pm
Making Waves
Yes, some of us are always making waves but now we can turn those waves into a good thing as we make a bracelet. In this class we will use 2 drop peyote stitch which will be helpful, but not necessary, to already know. We will be graphing and reading our own pattern.
$25 plus supplies
Monday, October 25, 6:00pm
Meet Me Part Way
This is one of my favorite classes in the schedule and I saved it for the end. Oh the anticipation. Not just anticipation, but homework. Yes, you heard me right, homework. This bracelet starts with a square stitched band that we embellish. I am asking participants to have the band already done. If you know how, great. If you haven’t learned how to do the square stitch, set up a time with me to learn ahead of class. When we come to class we will be adding all kinds of fun stuff to the top and watching our plain band turn into a real work of art.
$25 plus supplies
Thursday, October 28 6:00pm
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