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Pearl Knotting–only 1 seat left!
$68.00Date and Time: 02/08/2025 from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Emma Folsom
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 freshwater pearls and a sterling silver clasp.
Soldering Sampler–This class is full. Call 319-338-1566 to get on the wait list.
Date and Time: 02/09/2025 from 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Maggie Joynt
Prerequisites: No experience necessary.
This workshop involves the fundamentals of soldering. Learn and hone a variety of soldering skills—connecting an open jump ring, adding a ring to another piece, and more. Practice both sweat and spot soldering. Leave with a variety of samples and a new set of skills.
This class serves as a pre-requisite for many metal working classes.
This class is full. Call 319-338-1566 to get on the wait list. When there are two people on the list, we will try to schedule another session.
Valentine’s Evening for Friends, Family, or Couples: 2-Strand Memory Wire Bracelet
$60.00Date and Time: 02/14/2025 from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Alyssa Jakowchuk
Prerequisites: No experience necessary.
Use memory wire to make a 2-stranded cuff bracelet. Use a 2-hole bead or spacer bar to connect your two strands. Learn to use memory wire tools to make loops on the ends of your cuff. This is a great way for people who normally don’t wear bangles to get a bracelet style without a clasp that fits properly.
New Class! Teardrop Ruffle Earrings – 1 seat left!
$78.00Date and Time: 02/15/2025 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: Basic brick stitch skills. Call for a private tutorial or see our Owl Bookmark or Swallow Earrings kits.
This project uses a whip stitch around a teardrop armature. You then switch to brick stitch and begin creating the base for your ruffles. Begin adding multiple stitches in each space of the previous row to create full ruffles on the bottom of your earring.
Blown Spheres
$128.00Date and Time: 02/16/2025 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 5
Instructor: Tyson Whitehill
Prerequisites: Intro to Borrow Hollow Glass on Jan. 26 or equivalent skills.
For those with basic hollow glass skills, this class hones your skills with blowing boro hollow tube glass with decorative elements. The result is a blown glass sphere with a bail for hanging. Get ready to go into the studio to make friends and family holiday ornaments, yard art, or very large earrings!
Must be at least 15 years old to participate.
Netted Flower Earrings through Kirkwood Community College
Date and Time: 02/20/2025 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Use a traditional netting stitch and an ombre cast of colors to make these flower earrings. Once you learn the basic pattern, experiment with endless variations for this project including adding fringe or a larger bead in the center.
Registration is through Kirkwood Community College. Register at:
kirkwood.edu On site registrations will be taken if registration through Kirkwood meets minimum requirements of two participants.
$35 instructor fee to Kirkwood/$35 materials fee to Beadology Iowa.
New Class! Zodiac Series: Pisces Pond Resin Pendant & Earrings
$68.00Date and Time: 02/22/2025 from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Alyssa Jakowhcuk
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
In the third of a yearlong series, make jewelry projects that correspond to the current Zodiac sign. February’s sign is Pisces. In this class, design fish and aquatic themes and encase them in resin to make a pair of earrings and a matching pendant. Tune in each month for the next Zodiac project. Collect them all.
Bonita’s Nebula Beads
$120.00Date and Time: 02/22/2025 from 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Capacity: 5
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Basic lampworking skills. See Intro to Lampworking Jan. 11
This intermediate lampworking class is full of experimentation. We will be encasing with clear in between layers of embellishment with frit, stringer work, and plunging. Be ready to explore the galaxy and find some nebulas!
Capped Caged Earrings
$72.00Date and Time: 02/23/2025 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Zanetta Hoehle
Prerequisites: Any wire working experience.
This is a great intermediate wire working class for those with basic wire wrapping and weavings skills. Participants will create a wire woven cage that will sit on top of a bead, to make a dangly pair of earrings. These cages make for a great component in other jewelry projects.
Macrame & Beaded Bracelet
$72.00Date and Time: 03/01/2025 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Emma Folsom
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
In this repetitive project, you will use clove hitches, Toho seed beads, and Chinese knotting cord. Create a sliding closure using a series of square knots for an adjustable fit.
Picture coming soon!
Coiling a Cabochon
$98.00Date and Time: 03/02/2025 from 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 4
Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford
Prerequisites: Any wireworking experience.
This intricate-looking project is great for wire weaving beginners and focuses on the coiled wire decoration that sits along the edge of a gemstone cabochon. Students will get a fundamental understanding of weaving with decorative bands, create a double spiral and learn how to use household tools to make the wire weaving process easier. A multi-speed drill demonstration will be provided during class on how to pre-coil wire for future projects.
Make 3 Pairs of Earrings: Intro to Wirework through Kirkwood Community College
Date and Time: 03/03/2025 from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
This is a great introduction to wirework. Two skills are learned and practiced—making a closed wrapped loop and making this loop into another closed loop. This set of skills allows you to make secure earrings, pendants, and chains. You will make earrings from Czech pressed glass, stone, fresh water pearls, and Swarovski crystals. No previous experience is necessary.
This class serves as the pre-requisite for many Beadology Iowa classes.
Registration is through Kirkwood Community College. Register at:
kirkwood.edu On site registrations will be taken if registration through Kirkwood meets minimum requirements of two participants.
$35 instructor fee to Kirkwood and $35 materials fee at Beadology Iowa.
GoldCap Education–Beadology Blooms! Kid’s Day Camp
Date and Time: 03/07/2025 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Alyssa Jakowchuk
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
This collaborative workshop combines sustainability with artistry, guiding participants in transforming aluminum cans into stunning floral creations. Using paper punches, you’ll craft unique flower shapes, then stack, rivet, or connect them with brads to bring your designs to life. Celebrate upcycling! The adventure continues with GoldCap exploring the PedMall and local businesses with a scavenger hunt and other fun activities on the move (weather pending).
Registration is $85 for the full day through GoldCap Education.
Friday Night Out: Herringbone & Swarovski Earrings
$60.00Date and Time: 03/14/2025 from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Create a herringbone graduated tube using 3 sizes of Toho round seed beads. Add Swarovski crystals and the herringbone tube on a headpin and make a wrapped loop. Optional dutch treat snacks and drinks at a downtown venue of the group’s choice.
New Class! Pinwheel Bracelet & Earrings Set
$88.00Date and Time: 03/15/2025 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Learn to make a pinwheel component with 2-hole SuperDuos and Toho round seed beads. Link them together to form a bracelet. Add a bauble on the bottom of one to make an earring.
Class Cancellation Policy
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.
Pearl Dangle Earrings
$60.00Date and Time: 02/08/2025 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Ability to make a wrapped Loop. See Make 3 Pairs of Earrings Feb. 1
Use wrapped loops to attach freshwater pearls to sterling chain. Add an ear wire and watch these lovely materials dangle for a beautiful earring. Easy to make. Easy to wear.