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When love and skill work together expect a masterpiece
                                                            - John Ruskin

2008 SPRING/SUMMER Class Dates

Classes are held on Thursday evenings  7 PM - 9 PM
Prepayment is required to reserve your place
48 hour notice required for cancellation refund
Minimum class size is 4.             Maximum class size is 8

 
Apr. 17 FREESTYLE: Shop, design and make something
Apr. 24 PROJECT: Beaded dangle bracelet

 SPRING / SUMMER SCHEDULE

May 1 Swarovski Family Bracelet - Great Mother’s Day Gift!
May 8 Earrings
May 15 Hempwork
May 22 Basic Beading
May 29 Wire Working

June 5 Freestyle - Shop, design and make something
June 12 Basic Beading
June 19 Earrings
June 26 Three strand floating crystal necklace

July 3 Wire Working
July 10 Freestyle - Shop, design and make something
July 17 Hempwork
July 24 Basic Beading
July 31 Swarovski Family Bracelet

August 7 Three strand floating crystal necklace
August 14 Basic Beading
August 21 Earrings
August 28 Freestyle - Shop, design and make something



 

 

LEARNING CLASSES - $30.00 each
Beads , findings and tools are provided.
Learn jewelry making techniques and take home your finished projects.


1. Basic Beading
-overview of stringing materials, findings and pliers
-learn how to:  attach a clasp; "float" beads using crimps; make loops and links using eye pins and head pins
-take home a necklace and bracelet (and earrings, time permitting)


2. Wire Working
-working with pliers and wire
-learn how to:   make wire links; create shapes with wire; wrap stones and beads with wire
-take home one or more finished projects


3. Earrings
-making several styles of stud and fish hook style earrings using head and eye pins, chain and wire
-learn how to:  arrange beads on head and eye pins, chain and wire and attach to earring findings
-take home one pair of each style of earring

 

4. Hempwork ($25.00)
-learn how to:  work with hemp twine; make the square knot, spiral knot and half-hitch knot; incorporate beads into your knotted design
-take home a necklace and bracelet



PROJECT CLASSES
Beads, findings and tools are provided. Beading experience recommended.

1. Three stand Swarovski crystal floating necklace - $35.00
- Space beads evenly on flexible beading wire and use crimps to hold them in place.

2. Family bracelet using Swarovski crystals - $10.00 (plus cost of beads)
- Use birthstone crystals for each family member to make a unique keepsake.




FREESTYLE BEADING - $5.00 plus store materials selected
An informal evening to browse the store, pick out your own beads and create necklaces, bracelets or earrings. A great opportunity to make gifts or something for yourself and to meet other beading enthusiasts. Use our tools and space. Staff is available for assistance.

 


 

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