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If you're interested in a class that's not on this month's schedule, be sure to stop by or call and let us know so we can get it on the schedule in the near future! Some classes can be arranged one-on-one at your convenience, so please inquire!
A Flurry of Crystals Netted Snowflakes
Skill level: Beginner/Intermediate knowledge of circular netting is helpful but not required, Instructor: Carla Benzschawel, Fee: $40.00
Pair icy colored Swarovski Crystals with seed beads and bugle beads to create a blizzard of netted snowflakes! You will want to make plenty of these sparklers to hang on your holiday tree or to gice as gifts.
Supplies: 1pkg. size 11 seed beads in a white, transparent, clear or silver color, 1 pgk size 2 bugles in a color to match/contrast seed beads, 30-3mm Swarovski bicone crystals to match/contrast, Fireline crystal 6lb thread, size 12 needles, scissors, bead mat.
All Caught Up
Skill level: Beginner - Instructor: Jennifer Trisilla, Fee: $40.00
Your 4mm beads will be "all caught up" in a web of seed beads! Make it elegant or simple by changing your bead selections.
Supplies: 1 or 2 colors size 11º seed beads, and 4 colors of 4mm round beads (approx. 100 each color), fireline, needle, clasp. Optional softflex & crimps to reinforce the necklace. The 4mm beads can be pearls, crystals, or druks. If you choose Czech glass 4mm's, which are slightly oblong, the necklace will still work but they will not "pop" out of the netting as well.
Skill level: Beginner - Instructor Dori Davis, Fee $40.00
In this class you will use a mandrel to shape your wire to form these delicate arched earrings!
Supplies: 4 inches 20 gauge wire, 2 ball end headpins in matching wire color, 2-4mm and 2-6mm crystals or similar beads, approx 27 inches 22gauge wire, 20-6mm rondels or similar beads, 1 pair earwires or post back earrings. Tools will be available, and/or bring your own
Skill level: Beginner Instructor: Dori Davis Fee $40.00
Using even count peyote learn to cover a wooden bead with 11o seed beads. This is a great project for learning to read a peyote bead graph, and how to decrease, staying in pattern.
Supplies:3 colors size 11 beads, Fireline, beading needle, 19 mm wood bead(s).
Skill level: Beginner, Instructor: Sandy Wildskatch, Fee:75.00
Toggles and charms in Bronze clay. The perfect way to personalize your jewelry project is to make you own charms and toggles. Using cutters, stamps and molds we will make toggles and charms. Many of the techniques transfer to the copper and silver clays.
Supplies: Clay will be included in class fee.
Earrings 101
Skill level: Beginning - Instructor: Sylvia Maxwell, Fee: $40.00
Express your style and personality on your ears!! Make 2 pair of earrings to expand your accessory wardrobe!! This 2 hour class will teach you the basic components to make earrings.
Supplies: Any garment you would like to 'jazz up', assorted beads of all sizes, headpins, ear wires, etc. Tools will be available, and/or bring your own.
Earrings 201
Skill level: Intermediary - Instructor: Sylvia Maxwell, Fee: $40.00
A continuation of the Earrings 101 classes. In this class you will learn hammered paddles, wire wrapping and more! Make 3 pair of earrings with 3 different techniques.
Supplies: 3 pair of ear wires, beads and included kit (kit contains wire, soft flex and crimps). Tools will be available, and/or bring your own.
Fantasy Bracelet
Skill level: Beginner - Instructor: Dori Davis, Fee: $45.00
This intricate patterned bracelet is done as one piece that zips up like magic! Change the crystal size for a different look.
Supplies: Approx. 29, 6mm firepolish crystals, 1 tube 11º seed beads, clasp, stringing materials.
Skill level: Beginner - Instructor: Jen Trisilla, Fee: $40.00
This unique stitch creates a chain effect with pearls or crystals. Use all one color or mix them to create many different looks.
Supplies: 18-20 6mm pearls or crystals 9round or bicone), approx. 36-40 4mm pearls or crystals, 1 color size 11 beads, clasp, fireline.
Skill level: Beginner Instructor: Dori Davis Fee: $40.00
Learn how to create this gorgeous Linda Gettings bracelet and use all your leftover beads!
Supplies: As many different kinds of beads as you want, approximately 6-7 different kinds from 15os, 11os, cubes, 8os, triangles, bugles, Delicas, or whatever you have. Kits will be available. Stringing material, and button clasp
Kaleidoscope Bracelet
Skill level: Beginner - Instructor: Jen Trisilla, Fee: $40.00
Swarovski crystals and pearls are woven together into hexagon links, then joined to create a lovely bracelet that will bring to mind the center of a kaleidoscope.
Supplies: 60 4mm Swarovski bicones, 67 4mm pearls or round beads, 11º seed beads, fireline, size 12 needle, clasp.
Metal Clay Charms
Skill level: Beginner - Instructor: Sandy Wildskatch, Fee:$75.00
Princes aren't the only things that have charms! Charm bracelets are really big right now, and they don't have to be one metal anymore. Learn how to make etal charms and combine them with vintage charms and glass beads for a real eye catching bracelet.
Supplies: 1 pack silver metal clay, vintage charms or pendants, handful of glass beads chain and clasp or a bracelet.
Skill level: Beginner - Instructor: Dori Davis, Fee: $35.00
Ever wonder how metal etching works? Learn the basic steps to create interesting metal pieces to add to jewelry making repertoire.
Supplies: Stamps and permanent inkl Small copper pieces will be provided. Safety glasses and gloves.
Skill level: Beginner Instructor: Dori Davis Fee: $40.00
Here’s a project that can be as simple as one, two, three!! A simple stringing bracelet that uses a loop and button closure, perfect as a quick project for that present you need tomorrow. The bonus is, it uses up some of your left over beads!
Supplies: 1 large-ish button, a handful mix of beads (enough for 16-20 inches strand), 20 inches soft flex, 2 crimpsSkill Level: Beginner - Instructor: Jen Trisilla, Fee $40.00
Combine Russian Snake Chain stitch with an outer embellishment for this swirly bracelet. Choose pearls or crystals to make it more or less dressy.
Supplies: 6mm & 4mm pearls or other round beads, 2 colors size 8 and size 11 seed beads, 1 color size 15 seed beads, fireline, needle, clasp.
Quick Wire Pin
Skill level: Beginner - Instructor - Dori Davis, Fee: $35.00
Need a pin in a hurry? Using a hat pin base and a handful of beads, learn how to create this sassy pin in no time!
Supplies: One gold or silver hat pin will be provided. Bring some pretty beads (4-10 depending on sizes). Tools will be available, and/or bring your own.
Skill level: Beginner Instructor: Jen Trisilla Fee: $40.00
Go from casual to glamorous in seconds! This Swarovski pendant has a more casual side for everyday where, and a "wow" side for those special occasions. Just flip it over to create a new look.
Supplies: 1 8mm Swarovski round or pearl, 18 3mm bicones, 36 4mm bicones, 16 6mm bicones. Also needed is 1 yard of Supplemax .012 illusion cord, to be supplied by instructor. The class sample pendant is made with 8mm light col. topaz, 3mm topaz, 12 4mm topaz, 8 4mm golden shadow, 8 4mm mocca and 8 4mm smoked topaz, 8 6mm mocca and 8 6mm light col. topaz.
Skill level: Beginner Instructor: Carla Benzschawel Fee: $40.00
Create a hip 5 decade rosary to wear on your arm! This sleek, easy to make, cuff bracelet will become one of your favorites.
Supplies: 65-6mm round gemstones, 75-2 to 2.5mm round silver or gold spacer beads, OR 1 package of size 11 seed beads (choice of color), 1 package of large bracelet memory wire, 1 memory wire cutters, round nosed pliers, needle nosed pliers, bead mat. If making wire cross: ruler, 20 gauge colored copper wire, 26 gauge colored copper wire. I will also have for sale silver toned and gold toned crucifixes and miraculous medals for those who want them.
Simple Stringing NecklaceSkill level: Beginner Instructor: Dori Davis Fee: $35.00
Not sure if beading is for you? Want to try something simple? Here’s a simple technique you can try and make a fun and easy necklace for your jewelry collection.
Supplies: Handful of seed beads, either 11os, 8os, or a mix of beads, 6 lb fireline, needle.Skill level: Beginner - Instructor: Jen Trisilla, Fee $35.00
Learn the basics of Spiral Weave and how to add accent beads into your work. Start a bracelet or necklace in class and finish at home. Learn how to vary the spiral using different sized beads.
Supplies: Fireline, needle, size 11º and (optional) size 8º seed beads, optional 6mm accent beads.
Skill level: Beginner Instructor: Dori Davis, Fee: $40.00
Weave your own Snake Trail bracelet, and learn basic even count peyote stitch at the same time.
Supplies: 11º and hexes or triangles, sstringing material and needle.
Soldering Class
Skill level: Beginner - Instructor: Dori Davis, Fee: $35.00
Come and learn the basics of soldering.
Supplies: Bring your own soldering tools and supplies, or you can borrow mine. A pair of Safety glasses. Silver (base metal) jump rings for practice.
Syl-ly Fringe Bracelet
Skill Level: Beginner Instructor: Sylvia Maxwell Fee:$45.00
create a multi-stranded bracelet with embellishment, using a fabulous button to close your work of art.
Supplies: A button, various tubes of seed beads; 11/o, 8/o, drops, flowers, pearls, small fire polished crystals, or whatever pleases your palate, needles, and stringing material.
Skill level: Beginner - Instructor: Rachel Martin, Fee:40.00
This eclectic brick stitch design by Sharon Smith, enables you to use up your leftover seed beads from other projects that you just couldn't get rid of; but can't use in a full project.
Supplies: Less then a full tube of 5 to 12 colors of any of the following size beads: Size 8 or 10 hex beads, size 8 or 10 triangles, size 8 or 11 seed beads, size 3 or 4 mm cubes, size 3-4 mm fire polish beads (Delicas and size 15 seed beads are not recommended), size 10 or 12 needle, 6lb fireline, and a clasp.
Skill Level: Intermediate Instructor:Carla Benzschawel Fee: $55.00
Unleash your inner courtier! Let thses bejeweled dazzlers adorn your ears. Learn to bezel Swarovski rivoli's in crystals and seed beads using cross-needle weaving. Your friends will be jealous of these lavish sparklers!
Supplies: A kit will be provided that includes; 2-12mm Swarovski rivoli's, 3mm swarovski bicone crystals, size 15 seed beads, and earring findings. Please bring the following items to class: Fireline 6lb crystal, needles, bead mat and scissors.
Skill Level: Beginner - Instructor: Dori Davis, Fee: $40.00
Learn how to weave this simple pattern to create a beautiful bracelet or necklet.
Supplies: 26, 24, or 22 gauge wire, metal knitting needle or 5mm dowel rod, cutters.