Available Classes
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Basic Bead Stringing. 3 Hours. $27.50. Learn fundamental techniques of stringing on flex wire, using crimp beads, crimp covers, and attaching findings professionally by making a single strand necklace and bracelet with beads of your choice. |
Knotting. 2 Hours. $22.50. Knot between pearls or gemstones with silk or nylon and finish the ends with bead tips and a clasp. |
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| Beaded Watch Band. 3 Hours. $27.50. Create a beautiful beaded band to show off your wrist watch. | |
Advanced Bead Stringing. 5 Hours. $40. Create a multistrand necklace with a detachable centerpiece. Necklace can be worn either with or without the centerpiece. |
Wire Techniques:
Bead Earring Construction. 2 Hours. $22.50. Complete two pairs of earrings using two different techniques with headpins and eye pins.
Wire Basics. 3 Hours. $27.50. Learn wire gauges and characteristics, making wire findings including ear wires, fancy headpins, and clasps.
| Wire Wrapping Stone and Beads. 3 Hours. $27.50. Learn to wrap three styles of objects: an irregular shaped stone, a large bead, and a flat piece such as a coin, donut, or cabochon. |
Linked Wire Necklace. 4 Hours. $35. A necklace will be made by linking beads together, making wrapped wire links on each side of your favorite beads. Great technique for bracelets and chain pieces too. |
| Hammered Wire Bracelet. 5 Hours. $40. Learn metal working techniques, shaping and hardening wire by bending and hammering to create a contemporary "charm bracelet" with a roll of wire and a handful of beads. |
| Dancing Beads Bracelet. 4 Hours. $35. Make a bouncy summer bracelet of gemstones, pearls, or glass using wire, chain, and your favorite beads. |
Beaded Wire Cuff Bracelet. 4 Hours. $35. Learn to make a cuff bracelet of hammered wire with bead embellishment. Dress it up or down with your choice of beads. |
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Seed Bead Techniques:
| Spiral Rope Bracelet. 4 Hours. $35. A beginning seed bead techniques great for bracelets, chokers, necklaces, and lariats. |
| Zig-Zag Peyote Bracelet. 4 Hours. $35. This technique creates a three-dimentional sculptural effect in even count peyote stitch. Recommended pre-requisite: Peyote Bead Bracelet or other experience with flat peyote stitch. |
Double Spiral Rope Bracelet. 4 Hours. $35. Make an advanced version of the Spiral Rope using multiple bead sizes and Power Pro braided thread. Recommended pre-requisite: Spiral Rope Bracelet. Kits Available |
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Peyote Bead Bracelet. 5 Hours. $40. Learn tubular bead making in flat even-count peyote stitch with Delicas and finish into a bracelet with glass bead accents. Pre-requisite: Basic Bead Stringing. Kits available. |
Embellished Donut. 5 Hours. $40. Cage a stone "donut" in seed beads, add a bail, and embellish with fringe and center beading. |
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Caterpillar Bracelet. 5 Hours. $40. Make a flat-backed fluffy bracelet with a frill of seed beads and accent beads. |
Reversible Herringbone Bracelet. 4 Hours. $35. Create a reversible band bracelet in two different color combination with herringbone stitch. Can also be made in smaller beads for a more delicate look. |
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Bead Embellishment. 8 Hours (Meets 3 times: 4 hours + 2 hours + 2 hours) $60. Learn to set a cabochon in beads on a backing, embellish around the cabochon, finish the back and edges ready for use as a pendant or pin. |
Free-Form Peyote Bracelet. 5 Hours. $40. Learn free-form peyote techniques while making a bracelet. Prerequisite: Peyote Bead Bracelet class or previous experience with even-count peyote stitch. |
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Netted Bracelet with Crystal Accents. 4 Hours. $35. Create a bracelet using a netting stitch with Swarovski crystal accents to make it sparkle. A picot edge in contrasting color sets off the ruffles. Bracelet is flat on the back for ease in wearing. Kits available. |