Making Textures in Metal Clay
$105.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 09/23/2018 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Kelly Kinser
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
This techniques class will leave you with samples of BronzClay with varied textures made from embedding objects into the clay. Bring sticks, wood, wings, leaves, buttons or any other objects with an intriguing texture. Some will be provided in class. Samples will be fired and tumbled the next day, so students will have to come back to pick up their pieces.
Note: Take Making Textures in Metal Clay and Textured Metal Clay Earrings October 14 for double rewards points.
Jazzy Linked Wire Bracelet through Kirkwood Community College
Read MoreDate and Time: 09/25/2018 from 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Learn to create consistent wrapped loops and link them to form your own beaded chain long enough to wear as a bracelet. This bracelet class will incorporate a variety of materials into each bracelet. Walk away with a jazzy new piece to add to your collection.
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.
$30 instructor fee/$35 materials fee.
Roaring Twenties Beaded Bracelet through Kirkwood Community College
Read MoreDate and Time: 09/28/2018 from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Discover an easy to learn seed bead netting stitch from the Roaring Twenties. No book or magazine uses this stitch in a project—it is an exclusive Beadology Iowa stitch. You will create a graceful bracelet in no time at all. No previous experience necessary.
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.
$30 instructor fee/$30 materials fee.
CRAW Chain with Beaded Toggle
$68.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 09/29/2018 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: CRAW skills--see intro class on September 1.
Use your CRAW skills to make an embellished chain with Toho 11/0 seed beads. Create a round CRAW toggle clasp, so it flows naturally from the chain.
Make 2 Bracelets: Intro to Stringing
$60.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 10/06/2018 from 10:00 AM - noon
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.
Note this Bargain: Also sign up for Make 3 Pairs of Earrings and receive double rewards points.
Make 3 Pairs of Earrings: Intro to Wirework
$60.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 10/06/2018 from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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 Bargain: Also sign up for Intro to Stringing and get double rewards points.
Gyrls Night Out: Flip It! Earrings
$60.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 10/12/2018 from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Many want to flip the House of Representatives to Democratic Control. We want you to learn to use brick stitch, Toho seed beads, and a rubber ring to make a pair of earrings that use two high contrast colors that are “flipped” on each half of the earring. Optional dutch treat cocktails and snacks after class.
Knock Off Wrapped Bracelet
$68.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 10/13/2018 from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No previous experience necessary.
Wrapped bracelets are all the rage and can cost up to $225. Learn to make these fashion icon pieces yourself out of leather, Czech pressed glass beads, and Fireline. Vegan alternatives will be made available. These pieces are fun to make and are great for holiday gifting.
Peyote Stitch Techniques–Flat and Tubular
$60.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 10/13/2018 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Peyote stitch is a basic and incredibly versatile seed bead weaving technique. Beading magazines have many projects that utilize peyote stitch. This workshop will share flat and tubular peyote, even count, using Toho seed beads. Learn when to use each stitch and walk away with samples of each.
Textured Metal Clay Earrings
$105.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 10/14/2018 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Kelly Kinser
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Bring sticks, wood, wings, leaves, buttons or any other objects with an intriguing texture. Some will be provided in class. Learn to create textures in BronzClay. Manipulate the clay to form earring components. Piece will be fired and tumbled the next day, so students will have to come back to pick up their pieces and assemble their earrings on their own.
Take Making Textures in Metal Clay in Sept. and Textured Metal Clay Earrings for double rewards points.
Wood Wine Bottle Holder: Intro to Wood Working
$78.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 10/14/2018 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Katie Freeman, from Freeman Furnishings
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Learn how to use hand tools to create a balanced wine bottle holder and use food coloring and vinegar to add a bit of color to your project. A great introduction to wood working. Makes a lovely gift.
Flame II: Next Steps in Making Glass Beads
$105.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 10/20/2018 from 3:00PM to 6:00PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Make Glass Beads or equivalent. See class on Sept. 15
Continue to explore the art of lampworking with a torch and glass rods. In this class, you will learn more techniques for manipulating color, making the perfect dot, and shaping with a goal of making a variety of more complicated shapes, including a hollow bead–see the great fish beads in the photo to the left. Your beads will be annealed overnight at the store.
You must be at least 15 years old to register for this class.
Take both Make Glass Beads and Flame II for double rewards points.
Braided Leather Bracelet
$78.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 10/20/2018 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Learn to incorporate focal beads into a double 5-strand braid. Techniques for keeping the work tight and under control will be emphasized. Binding the ends for insertion into glue on clasps will finish the bracelet. Vegan options available.
Mini Pine Basket
$138.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 10/21/2018 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 12
Instructor: Marilyn Moore
Prerequisites:
This little jewel of a basket incorporates a coiled beginning and chain and wheat stitches, all held together with artificial sinew. Explore shaping with the coiled technique to produce the perfect basket to hold your favorite earrings or rings. To finish the basket, make a lid that fits perfectly and features a bead of your choice on top.
Pearl Knotting through Kirkwood Community College
Read MoreDate and Time: 10/23/2018 from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Everyone needs a classic string of pearls. In this class, you will learn the secrets of making pearl knotting easy. Each person will leave with a bracelet made with fresh water pearls and a sterling silver clasp.
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.
$30 instructor fee/$30 materials fee.
Soldering Sampler
$105.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 10/25/2018 from 9:30am to 12:30pm
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.
Roaring Twenties Weave Bracelet through Kirkwood Community College
Read MoreDate and Time: 10/25/2018 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Discover an easy to learn netting stitch from the Roaring Twenties using Toho seed beads. No book or magazine uses this stitch in a project—it is an exclusive Beadology Iowa stitch. You will create a graceful bracelet in no time at all. No previous experience necessary.
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.
$30 instructor fee/$30 materials fee.
It’s Alive! Two-Drop Peyote Bracelet
$88.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 10/26/2018 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience necessary.
Learn to use two-drop peyote to make this fun and colorful bracelet. Instead of embellishing after the bracelet is finished, embellish this piece as you bead with Czech pressed glass feather beads and Miyuki magatams (drop beads). This piece will spark conversations
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.
Gylrs Night Out: Sterling Earring with Pearl Dangle
$60.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 09/21/2018 from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Kaami William
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
In this class, your ear wire is the core of the design. Practice your shape with copper. Create your final piece in sterling and dangle a pearl from the end. Simple, clean, elegant, easy.