Classes
Next Steps in Hollow Glass: Implosion Pendant
$105.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 10/20/2019 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Benjamin Revis, UI Scientific Glass Blower
Prerequisites: Intro to Hollow Glass Work on Sept. 15 or Oct. 13 or equivalent.
Learn to manipulate and embellish hollow glass to make a floral implosion pendant.
Gyrls Night Out: Metal Star Holiday Ornament
$88.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 10/25/2019 from 5:30PM - 8:30PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Maggie Joynt
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Using a pre-cut star, the focus of this class will be on embellishing this ornament by stamping patterns or words. Give your piece a touch of patina to enhance the stamping. Add a jump ring and ribbon for hanging and you are ready to go. A great gift idea.
Double Braided Copper Wire Bracelet
$60.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 10/26/2019 from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Take yards of copper wire and learn a fast and fun braiding technique. Make two braids and insert them into cones and add a clasp. A fast and furious class.
Pop-up Card & Envelope
$60.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 10/26/2019 from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Alyssa Jakowchuk
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Learn the art of folding paper to create a simple pop-up card. Create a matching envelope. No beads involved in this project. This card will have to go to someone special.
Double St. Petersburg Chain Bracelet through Kirkwood
Read MoreDate and Time: 10/29/2019 from 1:00 PM- 4:00PM
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
–$30 instructor fee/$30 materials fee.
This stitch originated in Russia. This class will get you familiar with the double version of this stitch with lots of repetition to create a bracelet. This stitch is great for making leaf motifs, too. You will use Toho seed beads and pressed glass from the Czech Republic.
Instructor: Karen Kubby
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.
2-Strand Memory Wire Bracelet
$60.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 11/02/2019 from 3:00PM to 5:00PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Alysaa 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.
Russian Leaf Earrings
$68.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 11/02/2019 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Basic Peyote Skills
Use your peyote skills to learn diagonal peyote with Delica seed beads. Embellish your leaves with Toho round seed beads. These leaves are wonderful as a pendant, earrings, or a branch full of them cascading down a lariat. Modifications to make them thinner, wider, and longer will be discussed.
Intro Borosilicate Glass
$105.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 11/03/2019 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Benjamin Revis, UI’s Scientific Glass Blower
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Learn how to manipulate solid borosilicate glass.Participants will make a pawn, basic marble, and an icicle pendant.
Note: This class serves as a pre-requisite for Wings-n-Things class on Nov. 10 and the Figure Study class on Dec. 1.
Gyrls Night Out: Winged Earrings
$60.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 11/08/2019 from 5:30PM - 8:30PM
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Basic Peyote Skills
Use a combination of peyote stitch and herringbone with Delica 11/0 beads to create a small wing. Sew this wing together and embellish with a larger focal bead. Add an ear wire and you are ready for the weekend. Optional dutch treat snacks and drinks after class in a nearby downtown location.
Kumihimo Companion Animal Collar
$88.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 10/19/2019 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Use a Kara-Yatsu flat kumihimo braid in two colors of satin cord to create a collar for your favorite companion animal. Add a ring to hang tags and connect a lead. A medium sized quick release will be used. Foam disk, 8 weighted bobbins, and weight container included with the tool fee.
Registration fee goes down to $68 if you have and bring tools needed for this class.