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New Class! Pride Flags Cuff Bracelet–only one seat left!
$78.00Date and Time: 06/11/2022 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 5
Instructor: Alyssa Jakowchuk
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Use a metal cuff like a loom and create a Pride Flags bracelet just in time for PrideFest on June 18. Flags included are the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender flags.
New Class! Prong Set Pendant
$68.00Date and Time: 08/28/2022 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 5
Instructor: Zanetta Hoehle
Prerequisites: Introductory wire weaving (not wrapping) skills.
Take your wire weaving skills to the next step with this new class. Use square wire to capture a bead with prongs versus a bezel or wire wrapping. A simple bail will be constructed to create a smooth line when finishing this delicate pendant. This will increase your wire working skills and you will walk away with a lovely pendant. These skills can be used for smaller and larger objects.
New Class! Pronoun Earrings
Date and Time: 10/29/2022 from 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Alyssa Jakowchuk
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Choose your pronouns and place them on a pair of cupped copper earrings. Participants will learn to stamp and dap copper disks into earrings of their design. Some may choose to keep their copper bright or oxidize it for a different look. Beads will be added to the center and/or the bottom. This is an active and loud class. This is a great intro metal working class.
RAW Frame Bracelet
$78.00Date and Time: 11/30/2024 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 5
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Create a base using right-angle weave Toho seed beads and bugle beads. Embellish each frame in multiple ways using Czech druks, Chinese crystals, fire polish beads, and/or seed beads to create a fun beaded bracelet.
New Class! Resin Earring and Pendant Set
$68.00Date and Time: 08/13/2022 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Victor Schmidt
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Learn how to mix and apply clear resin in a jewelry bezel. Bring your own objects to add to this project. Items should be flat. Paper items can be cut to fit.
New Class! Reverse Cellini Slide–only 1 seat left!
$72.00Date and Time: 03/25/2023 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Tubular peyote skills. Call for a private tutorial.
Turn your peyote stitch into cellini stitch by utilizing varied size beads in your stitching. Create a few rounds of peyote, then switch the direction of your spiral to create a bold and elegant middle. Then finish up your other end to create a slide into which you can add a beaded lariat, chain, or other cord of your choosing.
New Class! Ruffles Galore Earrings 2.0
$88.00Date and Time: 10/22/2022 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 5
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Any seed bead weaving experience.
Participants will use brick stitch round a sterling silver tube hoop with hinged clasp to create these exquisite earrings. The flatness of the Delica beads helps create contrast to the round beads that make the ruffles.
New Class! S-Link Chain
$72.00Date and Time: 02/19/2023 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Zanetta Hoehle
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Make links that are interconnected to create a chain. This is a non-soldered chain making method using jewelry making tools and square wire. Add a clasp and you have a bracelet.
Stacked Textured Rings
$88.00Date and Time: 05/26/2024 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Maggie Joynt
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Learn to texturize brass and silver rings. Then size it to fit. Get or hone your soldering skills to complete your ring. Learn good clean up techniques. Make a few to stack. This is a great intro to soldering.
New Class! SuperDuo Flower Ornament–only 1 seat left!
$88.00Date and Time: 10/29/2022 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Capacity: 5
Instructor: Jim Emigh
Prerequisites: Any seed bead weaving experience.
This is a 2 Part class with the second session on Sunday, November 6, from noon to 4pm.
Part 1 of this class will focus on creating 14 flower components for this great holiday ornament. Participants will use SuperDuo and Toho round seed beads. Some components may need to be made in between Parts 1 & 2 of this class—yes, there is homework. Part 2 of this class will place a focus on connecting components around the ornament.
Wire Clasps
$72.00Date and Time: 01/28/2024 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 5
Instructor: Zanetta Hoehle
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Make a variety of clasps using copper wire. A woven hook clasp, work and flatten wire for a few more hook clasps, and a toggle clasp. With these skills, you can make a clasp to match your wire work pieces.
New Class! Wire Wrapped Earrings
$72.00Date and Time: 01/15/2023 from 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Use wire to create a hammered shape and wind wire around this armature for an organic design. Students will use household items for tools to make their shape and handmade ear wires.
New Class! Woven Cloth Broach
$126.00Date and Time: 07/16/2022 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Marilyn Moore
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Join internationally known basket weaver and wire jewelry artist Marilyn Moore in a wire cloth class. Make this bead encrusted broach exploring ways to use wire cloth and beads. This luxurious looking adornment will be a fun exploration into these materials. Hemming wire cloth and stitching beads using simple beading techniques will be covered. You can turn this piece into a barrette by simply stitching on a different finding.
Woven Cuff with Middle Stone–only 2 seats left!
$78.00Date and Time: 11/12/2023 from 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Students will use two gauges of copper wire and flame stitch to create a beautiful woven cuff. Use a natural gemstone cabochon to set in the middle of your piece.
New Class! Wrapped Circlet Earrings with Dangle
$72.00Date and Time: 04/16/2023 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Zanetta Hoehle
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Embed a bead with wirework between to wires to create a structured, yet delicate circlet. Then create links on your circlet so you can add your dangle and an ear wire. Project designed and taught by Zanetta Hoehle.
Ombre Kumihimo Bracelet
$68.00 – $88.00Date and Time: 02/17/2024 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Victor Schmidt
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Learn how to create an ombre pattern and to do a classic round braid on a kumihimo foam disk (or bring your own marudai). This bracelet ends with a glue on plated magnetic clasp.
Tools needed are a kumihimo disk and 8 weighted bobbins.