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Stringing Design Workshop - $45Sat, May 3• 11am - 4pm |
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| Anyone can string beads. It's simple: just put some beads on string and you've got a necklace - right? That's like saying anyone can play piano - just put your fingers on the right key!!! Obviously, knowing the mechanics is not enough. An understanding of design principles makes the difference between homemade and a divine work of art. You'll learn what makes good design and how it effects the wearability and beauty of the finished design. We'll work on a project in class. Beading Basics Class! | |
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| Our knotting classes have become so popular that we've added new techniques. This class will focus on double strand knotting techniques. We don't mean two strands to make a necklace but rather two threads to make one strand. This is a fabulous technique if you are a busy person - and who isn't!?! Beading Basics Class! | |
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Spiral Chains - $25Sat, May 3 • 2-5pm |
| Elegance is simple! Remembering this axiom, we won't need to concern ourselves with the complex. The stitch you'll learn is ancient: its uses, endless. This class will explore closely related stitches that produce significantly different results. An elegant way to display a favorite artist bead. Beading Basics Class! | |
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Basic Wire Wrap - $25Sat, May 10 • 10am-1pm |
| This class fills every time, so sign up early!! You'll discover wire wrap as one of the best skills you'll ever learn in jewelry making. This technique allows you to make beautiful, safe and secure connections, with chain, pendant drops, earrings, clasps ..... Take your work to a new level - beyond a craft and into the realm of elegant "jewelry." Beading Basics Class! | |
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| If you've ever tried making a multi-strand seed bead necklace you know it's like writing a novel - it takes forever!!! But did you know there is a great tool for making it fast and easy and the results are fabulous !!! LAST CHANCE for a great Mother's Day gift, hint, hint, hint! | |
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| Netting is an elegant, complex looking stitch that really isn't difficult at all! Netting works up fast and the many variations of bead numbers per stitch and bead types/sizes make for a varied outcome. A great stitch to begin your beadweaving experience! | |
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Beaded Ring - $25 New Class!Sat, May 17 • 10am-1pm |
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| Simple to make yet complex in appearance, this delightful band reminds me of a celtic braid. Great for last minute gifts. Beading Basics Class! | |
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Snowflakes - $25 New Class!Sat, May 17 • 2-5pm |
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| These lovely snowflakes look complex but they are built on a simple technique. Once you begin, you won't want to stop! All you have to do is change the size, color, or shape of the beads and you have an entirely new look. Make them tiny for earrings, small to medium for a pendant and larger for an ornament. Beading Basics Class! | |
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Bail Me Out! - $25 New Class!Sat, May 24 • 10am-1pm |
| A bail is usually a metal finding that allows you to hang a pendant on a chain. However we don't have to be so literal! Tiny seed beads make unique bails for stone pendants, donuts and lampwork beads. In fact, your bail can be so magnificent that the pendant may have to take a back seat! Knowledge of peyote stitch required. Intermediate Level Class! | |
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Fisherman's Rope - $25Sat, May 24 • 10am - 1pm |
| One of our most popular classes! WHY?!.... The design is timeless; technique is easy; and the possibilities are endless! If you want a beautiful neck chain that's easy to learn, won't take the time of tubular peyote, has endless color possibilities, and works alone or with a pendant ..........You've FOUND IT !!!!!!. An incredibly wearable design. With this stitch, you can create (in a short time!) an exquisitely detailed chain with tiny (size 14) beads. | |
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Triple Play Bracelet - $25Sat, May 24 • 2-5pm |
| Make mine a triple! How about three beads per stitch! Equally attractive in either narrow or wide designs, the results are intriguing and as varied as your bead choices. You must have a knowledge of Ndebele for this project. Intermediate Level Class! | |
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Fat Free Pi - $25Sat, May 24 • 2-5pm |
| Donuts are great pendant beads. But they can be difficult to set creatively. Whether your donut is round, square, or rectangle,wire sculpture is the answer! It is easy to create one-of-a-kind designs with incredible artistic flair. Beading Basics Class! | |
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Custom Findings - $25Sat, May 31 • 10am-1pm |
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| Take your jewelry designs to the custom level with handcrafted earwires, headpins, and basic clasps of sterling wire. Once you know the basics, you can make a variety of custom findings to suit your every need. Class does not require wire-wrap skills. Beading Basics Class! | |
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Knot, So Simple!- $25Sat, May 31 • 2-5pm |
| So simple, so elegant, so incredibly timeless! Knotting creates design interest as well as safety and security for your pearls, precious or semiprecious stone beads, and crystals. We'll learn and practice this simple technique for classic pieces and the popular "tin cup" design so right for today's styles. | |
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The "Class Discount" is 15% on regular glass beads, 10% on other items. As always, discounts also apply on class days for your non-class purchases. Consignment items and books are excepted from discounts. |
Class fees are due on sign up. If you sign up by phone and pay by check, payment must arrive within 4 days. Class size is limited so don't miss out! No refunds for missed classes nor for cancellations made within three business days of class. No refunds or credits for Guest Teacher classes. |
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