Make 3 Pairs of Earrings: Intro to Wirework
$60.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 08/31/2019 from 1:00PM to 3:00PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Learn how to use jewelry making tools to make a wrapped loop. This skill allows you to make dangles for earrings or pendants that are beautiful and secure. A second skill taught is making a closed wrapped loop inside of a closed loop, allowing you to attach dangles to a closed loop such as a chain. You will make earrings from glass, stone, pearls, and Swarovski crystals.
NOTE: This class serves as a prerequisite for many wirework classes.
Make 2 Bracelets: Intro to Stringing
$60.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 08/31/2019 from 10:00AM - 12:00PM
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
This class places a focus on professional stringing and design techniques. You will make two bracelets using Czech Republic glass beads and sterling silver. Two different stringing strategies will be taught: nylon finished with bead tips and flexible wire finished with crimp beads. Both bracelets will be secure and beautiful.
Night Football Alternative: Kaleidoscope Pendant
$60.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 08/31/2019 from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No previous experience is necessary.
The project is fast and fun. It is a round donut shape made from pearls, crystals, and seed beads. Participants will create a pendant. This project is easily adapted for making a pair of earrings on your own.
Cupped Copper Earrings
$60.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 09/07/2019 from 3:00PM to 5:00PM
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Participants will learn to stamp and dap copper disks into earrings of their design. Some may choose to keep their copper bright or oxidize it for a different look. Beads will be added to the center and/or the bottom. This is an active, fun, and loud class. This is a great intro metal working class.
Kumihimo Beaded Bracelet
$88.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 09/07/2019 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford
Prerequisites: No experience necessary.
Learn beaded kumihimo or expand your finishing skills beyond glue-in endcaps. Learn how to finish your Kongoh Gumi (round braid) bracelet with cones, a wire wrapped loop, and a lobster clasp. A kumihimo foam disk and weighted tamas are included.
Gyrls Night Out: Exploring Resin
$68.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 09/13/2019 from 5:30PM - 8:30PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
This pendant will incorporate a found object, that participants will bring, into a resin pendant. Learn how to apply enamel and how to mix and apply clear resin in a pendant. Objects should be no larger than ½” x 1 ½” and be fairly flat. Paper items can be cut to fit. Flat bugs and wings are great for this project.
Embellished Crystal Beaded Earrings
$72.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 09/14/2019 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Tubular peyote stitch.
Bezel a Swarovski Rivoli with Toho seed beads. Learn new and innovative embellishment techniques using Swarovski pearls. Even the back of these earrings looks great.
Soldering Sampler
Read MoreDate and Time: 09/15/2019 from 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Kelly Kinser
Prerequisites: No experience necessary.
This workshop involves beginner and intermediate soldering. Learn and hone a variety of soldering skills—connecting an open jump ring, adding a ring to another piece, and more. Leave with a variety of samples and a new set of skills.
This class serves as a pre-requisite for many metal working classes.
Techniques and Strategies for Multi-Strand Pieces through Kirkwood
Read MoreDate and Time: 09/19/2019 from 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Capacity: 12
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Join us in a new kind of workshop for Beadology Iowa. This workshop will be a combination of lecturettes, demonstrations, and experiential learning about the various techniques and strategies for designing and creating multi-strand pieces. Participants are encouraged to bring multi-strand pieces in their collection—those that work and those that don’t—to be incorporated into the conversation.
The picture to the left is one example of a multi-strand necklace.
Registration is through Kirkwood Community College. Register at:
www.kirkwood.edu and go to Continuing Education and then search for Beadology Iowa under the instructor search. On site registrations will be taken if registration through Kirkwood meets minimum requirements of two participants.
$60 instructor fee through Kirkwood.
Make Glass Beads: Intro to Lampworking–only 1 seat left!
$105.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 09/21/2019 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience necessary.
Making glass beads is great fun and an opportunity to play with fire in a controlled and supportive environment. This class will teach you the art of lampworking, a technique of using a torch and melting Effetre glass rods to create various shapes. Safety and appropriate equipment handling are emphasized. Your handmade beads will need to stay in a kiln overnight to be annealed.
NOTE: Participants must be at least 15 years old.
This class serves as a pre-requisite for use of Beadology Iowa's flame studio and next steps glass classes.
Next Steps in Soft Glass: Florals Under Glass
$105.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 09/30/2019 from 6:00PM to 9:00PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Wendy Ford
Prerequisites: Flame I or equivalent flamework skills.
Learn to layer effetre glass and make floral images under a clear encasing. Students will review making a solid core bead, making your own stringers, and making flowers with dots, stringers, plunging, and twisting. The final step will be to encase this embellished bead with clear glass. The result is a bouquet under glass.
Class fees are due at time of registration. Cancellations must be made at least 5 days in advance of class in order to receive store credit. There are no cash refunds for cancellations issued by the student.
If Beadology Iowa cancels a class, the student can choose to transfer registration to another class, receive store credit, or receive a cash refund.
With a completed class, participants will receive a single-use card good for double rewards points on an entire purchase within 10 days of the class.
CRAW Starburst Pendant
$72.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 08/24/2019 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Cubed Right-Angle Weave.
Use Cubed Right Angle Weave (CRAW) and Toho seed beads to create a curved armature as the base of the pendant. Then embellish with layers of Swarovski crystals. This project can easily be made bigger for a larger pendant and done twice to create a pair of earrings.