Artifactory’s Life Drawing Drop-in Session
Read MoreDate and Time: 08/20/2017 from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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Drawing the figure is captivating and challenging. The figure may later inhabit our landscapes and scenes. Bring your drawing and sketching supplies for this monthly session of life drawing with a live model sponsored by Artifactory. You must be at least 18 years old to participate.
$8/person, bring exact change if you can.
NEW CLASS!! Wire Wrapped Ring
$58.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 08/26/2017 from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Kaami William
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Use wire to capture beads by wrapping them strategically. Learn to fit your ring to size. You will make 2 rings in class.
Jazzy Linked Wire Bracelet
$68.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 08/26/2017 from 10AM - 1PM
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.
Peyote Stitch Techniques
$58.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 09/02/2017 from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford
Prerequisites: No experience necessary.
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. Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford
This class is a prerequisite for the Beaded Toggle class later on September 2 and Bezeled Rivoli on September 9.
Note this Bargain: If you also sign up for Beaded Toggle and/or Bezeled Rivoli, get double rewards points for both classes.
Beaded Toggle
$58.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 09/02/2017 from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Flat and Tubular Peyote Stitch--see Peyote Stitch Techniques held earlier in the day.
Use peyote stitch in new and innovative ways to make a beaded toggle clasp. Participants will learn to make a round ring and matching bar using Toho round and Miyuki Delica cylinder seed beads.
Note this Bargain: If you also sign up for Peyote Stitch Techniques earlier that day, get double rewards points for both classes.
Bead Bezel a Swarovski Crystal
$68.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 09/09/2017 from 10AM - 1PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford
Prerequisites: Tubular Peyote Stitch--see Peyote Techniques on September 2.
Use peyote stitch in new and innovative ways to make a beaded toggle clasp. Participants will learn to make a round ring and matching bar using Toho round and Miyuki Delica cylinder seed beads.
Note this Bargain: If you also sign up for Peyote Stitch Techniques earlier on September 2 or Bezeled Rivoli on September 9, get double rewards points for all classes.
Pearl Knotting
$58.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 09/09/2017 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 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.
Fundamentals of Borosilicate Glass Work
$98.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 09/10/2017 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Benjamin Revis, UI Scientific Glass Blower
Prerequisites: No experience necessary.
Learn how to manipulate solid borosilicate glass. Participants will make a pawn, basic marble, and an icicle pendant.
Introduction to Cubed Right Angle Weave–CRAW–through Kirkwood Community College
Read MoreDate and Time: 09/14/2017 from 10AM - 1PM
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Cubed Right Angle Weave (CRAW) is a fun and fascinating stitch. It is hard to learn from video or written instructions. In this class, you will learn CRAW techniques with Toho 8/0 beads. This is not a projects class. You will leave with a sample of CRAW. The picture is of a small pendant using CRAW.
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/$28 materials fee
Gyrls Night Out: Bezel a Rivoli with 2-hole Beads
$58.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 09/15/2017 from 5:30PM to 8:30PM
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Any seed bead weaving experience.
Learn to use 2-hole Superduos and Toho seed beads with netting stitch to bezel around a Swarovski rivoli. This is a fun and fast technique to capture a focal bead to create a pendant or earrings.
Make 3 Pairs of Earrings: Intro to Wirework
$58.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 09/16/2017 from 3:00PM to 5:00PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Who doesn’t need a new pair of earrings?Learn to make earrings for yourself or as gifts. Two wirework skills will be practiced and used to make three pairs of earrings. The first skill is making a closed wrapped loop that allows you to make earrings and pendants. The second skill is making a closed wrapped loop inside of a closed loop, allowing you to attach dangles to chains. You will make earrings from Czech pressed glass, stone, fresh water pearls, and Swarovski crystals.
Solid instruction on the use of jewelry tools will assist you in making three pairs of earrings. You will receive encouragement in discovering simple yet elegant earring designs.
This class serves as a prerequisite for Bojangles on Sept. 30. Take both classes for double rewards points.
Intro to Lampworking: Make Glass Beads
$98.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 09/16/2017 from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Capacity: 3
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No previous 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 Italian Effetre glass rods to create various shapes. Safety and appropriate equipment handling are emphasized. Your 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 Flower Power on September 22. Take both Make Glass Beads and Flower Power and be awarded double points.
Artifactory’s Life Drawing Drop-In Session
Read MoreDate and Time: 09/17/2017 from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Capacity: 30
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Drawing the figure is captivating and challenging. The figure may later inhabit our landscapes and scenes. Bring your drawing and sketching supplies for this monthly session of life drawing with a live model sponsored by Artifactory. Must be at least 18 years old to participate.
No pre-registration necessary. $8 at the door.
Next Steps in Boro: Marble Making
$98.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 09/17/2017 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Benjamin Revis, UI Scientific Glass Blower
Prerequisites: Intro to Boro on September 10 or demonstrated equivalent skill set. *Take both classes for double rewards points.*
Use solid boro glass rods to create marbles. This is a “next steps” class that will give participants a deeper understanding of the techniques needed to be successful in marble making.
Tips & Tricks to Creating Asymmetrical Jewelry
$68.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 09/18/2017 from 6:00PM to 9:00PM
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Join us in this new kind of workshop for Beadology Iowa. This workshop will be a combination of lecturettes, demonstrations, and experiential learning about the various tips and techniques for designing and creating asymmetrical pieces. Participants are encouraged to bring asymmetrical pieces in their collection—those that work and those that don’t—to be incorporated into the conversation.
Picture is one example of an asymmetrical necklace.
Flower Power: Glass Flower Disks
$88.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 09/22/2017 from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Capacity: 7
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Intro to Lampworking--see class on September 16, or equivalent skills.
Learn to make a disk with layers of colors. Spot heating will allow you to use tools to manipulate the glass into a flower. These beads are great for making pendants and earrings.
Take both Make Glass Beads and Flower Power and be awarded double points.
Soldering Sampler–new Guest Instructor Kelly Kinser
$98.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 09/24/2017 from 1PM - 4PM
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. Participants will walk away with a sampler of soldering pieces using copper disks and sterling wire.
This class serves as a pre-requisite for many metal working classes coming up through Dec.
Domed Crescent Beaded Bead through Kirkwood Community College
Read MoreDate and Time: 09/26/2017 from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Learn to use a new CzechMates 2-hole bead shape, the crescent. Weave Czech pressed glass and Toho 11/0 seed beads to create a two-sided domed beaded bead. You will make two separate pieces and then sew them together. Each side can be a different color, making your bead reversible.
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/$28 materials fee.
Bojangles Bracelet
$88.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 09/30/2017 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford
Prerequisites: Wrapped loop skills, see Make 3 Pairs of Earrings on September 16.
Make a wire bracelet using sterling and copper wire and a variety of beads, including Swarovski crystal, stone, and Czech pressed glass. This project is not for those who love perfect symmetry. The end product is asymmetrical, fun, and beautiful–and different, every time you make one!
Take both Make 3 Pairs of Earrings and Bojangles for double rewards points.
This class MAY be moved to September 23.
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.
New Class!! Crescent Earrings or Pendant–Twined Wire
$128.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 08/19/2017 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 12
Instructor: Marilyn Moore
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
These asymmetrical earrings will please the eye as well as will teach you to twine with fine colored wires at the same time. Blending colors is also discussed. At the end of class, you will have a pair of stunning earrings to add to your collection, or you can choose to put them together to form this beautiful pendant. As an added embellishment, attach beads for a touch of elegance.