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Arrow Plait Bracelet
$68.00Date and Time: 10/13/2024 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Zanetta Hoehle
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Using weaving techniques typically used on wheat, plait copper wire and shape it into a bracelet. The weave is different on two sides, so you can decide which pattern you want to show on top. Create a matching hook clasp.
Wire Wrapped Spider
$48.00Date and Time: 10/19/2024 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Alyssa Jakowchuk
Prerequisites: No experience necessary.
In this family friendly class, prepare yourself for Halloween by making a scary, yet fun spider using Czech pressed glass beads and wire. This class is appropriate for all ages. Those under 8 years of age should be accompanied by adult supervision.
Double Terminated Point Pendant
$72.00Date and Time: 10/20/2024 from 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Take your wirework skills to the next level by creating a woven cage and bail onto a double terminated or top-drilled stone. Various widths of copper wire will be used to create depth and texture.
Resin Pendant/Earrings through Kirkwood Community College
Date and Time: 10/21/2024 from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Alyssa Jakowchuk
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Design a pendant with something you bring from home—a photograph, image, small item—which you imbed in resin to make a pendant. This item might be a dried flower, a wing, a seed, a charm–it could be anything not more than 1/4″ deep. Some materials will be provided. Learn to mix resin and pour it into a pendant mold. The resin will have to be cured overnight, so participants will have to come back the next day or after to finish their project.
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.
$30 instructor fee/$35 materials fee.
New Class! Paper Snowflakes
$60.00Date and Time: 10/26/2024 from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Emma Folsom
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Sharpen your scissors and get ready for winter. Learn to fold paper and cut out designs to create one-of-a-kind snowflakes. Turn this skill into a new family tradition! If you have a favorite pair of paper scissors, bring them along.
New Class! Blown Ornament
$128.00Date and Time: 10/26/2024 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 5
Instructor: Tyson Whitehill
Prerequisites: Basic boro hollow tube glass experience.
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 ornament with a bail for hanging. Get ready to get in the studio to make friends and family holiday ornaments!
New Class! Star Ornament Part I
$88.00Date and Time: 10/27/2024 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Jim Emigh
Prerequisites: Any seed bead weaving experience.
Part 1 of this class will focus on creating multiple components for this great holiday ornament. Participants will use Delica seed beads to create each component. Some components may need to be made in between Parts 1 & 2 of this class—yes, there is homework. Part 2 of this class held on Sunday, November 3 from 1-4pm, will place a focus on connecting components to create the star ornament.
New Class! Swarovski Galactic Crystal Earrings
$72.00Date and Time: 11/02/2024 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Any seed bead weaving experience.
Typically, a beaded bezel is done on a round stone. Learn this innovative technique to bezel around an asymmetrical Swarvoski galactic bead. Participants will use right angle weave and peyote stitch with Toho round seed beads, Delicas, and magatamas to capture these crystals.
New Class! Star Ornament Part 2
Date and Time: 11/03/2024 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Jim Emigh
Prerequisites: Any seed bead weaving experience.
Part 1 of this class will focus on creating multiple components for this great holiday ornament. Participants will use Delica seed beads to create each component. Some components may need to be made in between Parts 1 & 2 of this class—yes, there is homework. Part 2 of this class held on Sunday, November 3 from 1-4pm, will place a focus on connecting components to create the star ornament.
Morse Code Wrap Bracelet through Kirkwood
Date and Time: 11/08/2024 from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Alyssa Jakowchuk
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Design a message with Morse Code and incorporate it into a wrap bracelet. Send a note to someone or to the world with this fashion piece. Participants will pick from the materials provided.
The message in the bracelet shown is “I love you Beadology Iowa Bead Squad”.
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.
$30 instructor fee/$38 materials fee.
New Class! Glass Bouquet
$120.00Date and Time: 11/09/2024 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Any lampworking experience.
Use a variety of techniques to add glass to copper or kiln wire to create flowers. Techniques used include winding glass, dots, pulling, smashing, cutting, swiping, and more. This is a great intermediate lampworking class. Experimentation will be encouraged.
Pearl Knotting
$68.00Date and Time: 11/09/2024 from 3:00 PM - 6:00 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. No previous experience necessary.
New Class! Windmill Earrings
$128.00Date and Time: 11/10/2024 from 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 7
Instructor: Marilyn Moore
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Shape wire cloth and then embellish it to make these 3D earrings. Sew GemDuos, fire polish, and Delica seed beads onto your wire cloth. Cover the back for a finished look.
Octavia Earrings through Kirkwood
Date and Time: 11/14/2024 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 7
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
This 2-hole bead pattern by Trendsetter Ivona Šuchmannová makes a lovely pair of earrings. Beading goes quickly, so it is perfect for those new to beading and great fun for those with more experience.
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.
$30 instructor fee/$38 materials fee.
Pearl and Copper Wrapped Bracelet
$78.00Date and Time: 11/15/2024 from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
In this improved version of this design, add freshwater pearls to copper wire. Wrap your wire around a sturdy armature. Learn to create a hook-n-eye clasp that comes organically from the piece.
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.
Fundamentals of Metal Working
$128.00Date and Time: 10/12/2024 from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Maggie Joynt
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
In this full day metalworking class, learn the fundamentals of metalworking: sawing, filing, drilling, riveting, and stamping. Then design your pendant and put your newfound or refreshed skills to work.
This class serves as a prerequisite for many classes in our metalworking series. No soldering involved in this project.