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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.
New Class! Creating Windows in Glass with Rubino
$126.00Date and Time: 02/25/2023 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Basic Lampworking skills. See Make Glass Beads on Jan. 21.
This intermediate lampworking class will challenge you to layer many colors of glass, creating a large bead. Then use rubio (glass with gold in it) dots and melt them in to spread open the top layer of glass to reveal what is underneath.
New Class! Felting with Victor: Faux Enamel Pendant
$68.00Date and Time: 09/02/2023 from 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Victor Schmidt
Prerequisites: Any needle felting experience.
Use your needle felting skills to create a square. Embellish this tile with additional felting, bead embroidery and attach a metal filigree piece. Add a beaded bail and you have a one of a kind felted pendant.
New Class! Herringbone Checkerboard Bracelet
$88.00Date and Time: 10/16/2021 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Learn and use flat herringbone to make a checkerboard patterned bracelet. You will get lots of practice following a design. A glue in clasp will finish this bracelet.
New Class! Lavaliere Wire Cloth Pendant–2 seats left.
$105.00Date and Time: 10/02/2021 from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Marilyn Moore
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Make this bead encrusted pendant exploring ways to use wire cloth and beads. This luxurious looking pendant will be a fun exploration into these materials. Hemming wire cloth and stitching beads using simple beading techniques will be covered.
New Class! Mermaid’s Tail Pendant
$72.00Date and Time: 01/28/2023 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Alyssa Jakowchuk
Prerequisites: Any seed bead weaving experience.
In this pattern by Carolyn Cave, use diagonal Cellini peyote stitch to create this fun mermaid’s tail pendant. The top bail is a new product out on the market built for use with seed bead weaving. Both the pendant and lariat will be made in class.
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.