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Russian Leaf Pendant through Kirkwood Community College
Date and Time: 08/03/2020 from -
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Use your peyote skills to learn diagonal peyote with Delica seed beads. Embellish your leaf 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.
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.
$30 instructor fee/$28 materials fee to be paid before class. Class conducted in room 054 of the Kirkwood Regional Center on the UI Campus at 2301 Oakdale Blvd, in Coralville.
During the COVID-19 recovery period, classes are limited to 6 people on a first come first served basis via paying the registration fee. Masks must be worn during class and participants will be spaced at least 6 feet from each other. Tools will not be shared and will be cleaned after use. Please call for more details about our safety protocols.
All the Right Angles Earrings
$72.00Date and Time: 08/08/2020 from -
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Cubed Right-angle Weave skills
Learn to create cubed right-angle shapes and make connections with cubed right-angle weave to make a pair of elegant earrings. A special technique to make the bottom of the earring will be shared. This project is using size 11/0 true cuts. Be sure to bring your reading glasses with you! Instructor: Karen Kubby.
Prerequisite: cubed right-angle weave skills.
During the COVID-19 recovery period, classes are limited to 6 people on a first come first served basis via paying the registration fee. Masks must be worn during class and participants will be spaced at least 6 feet from each other. Tools will not be shared and will be cleaned before and after use. Please call for more details about our safety protocols.
Gyrls Night Out: Boho Bracelet with Ajustable Clasp
$58.00Date and Time: 10/13/2017 from -
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
This class uses a variety of materials. Take a large-holed focal bead, add leather (vegan option available), waxed linen, seed beads, and metal beads. Use various knotting techniques to put them all together, and viola, you have a boho bracelet. Add an adjustable clasp and it makes it a perfect fit for anyone.
Gyrls Night Out: Beaded Ring
$60.00Date and Time: 12/16/2022 from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Victor Schmidt
Prerequisites: No experience necessary.
Stitch a patterned ring with Delica beads using flat peyote stitch. Learn to follow a simple pattern. Get a perfect fit before zipping up your ring. Make and take!
Snake Weave Earrings
$68.00Date and Time: 06/10/2022 from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Capacity: 4
Instructor: Zanetta Hoehle
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Students will use three base wires and one weaving wire to create the snake weave pattern. Learn to shape your weave and attach an ear wire.
Gyrls Night Out: Cluster Dangle Earrings
$68.00Date and Time: 05/10/2019 from -
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Ability to make a wrapped loop.
Use your wrapped loop skills to make a pair of earrings that dangle and sparkle. Use colorful USA woman-made furnace glass, Italian glass swirls, and Swarovski crystals to make these earrings. Optional dutch-treat snacks somewhere downtown after class.
Drukin’ Kumihimo Bracelet
$115.00Date and Time: 08/28/2020 from -
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Laurel Kubby
Prerequisites: Basic Kumihimo
Use 4mm druks (Czech round glass beads) and Toho 11/0s in a kongoh gumi (round) variation. You will learn to move non-paired beads, creating a rope that does not appear to spiral in the traditional way. This braid can be made on both a disc and marudai.
You can bring your own foam disk and weighted bobbins, or purchase them as part of the class fee for an additional $20. Please call to register if you need the tool kit.
During the COVID-19 recovery period, classes are limited to 6 people on a first come first served basis via paying the registration fee. Masks must be worn during class and participants will be spaced at least 6 feet from each other. Tools will not be shared and will be cleaned before and after use. Please call for more details about our safety protocols.
Beaded Chain Bootcamp–2 seats left!
$138.00Date and Time: 08/29/2020 from -
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Laurel Kubby
Prerequisites: Any seed bead weaving experience.
This workshop will share 7 stitches that can be used in a beaded chain or lariat. Learn the stitch, practice a few inches and end up with a sampler style necklace of all the options presented. Discussion will include how to decide which stitch may best suit your purpose.
During the COVID-19 recovery period, classes are limited to 6 people on a first come first served basis via paying the registration fee. Masks must be worn during class and participants will be spaced at least 6 feet from each other. Tools will not be shared and will be cleaned before and after use. Please call for more details about our safety protocols.
Patterned Peyote with a Twist Slide–only 1 seat left!
$138.00Date and Time: 08/30/2020 from -
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Laurel Kubby
Prerequisites: Basic Peyote Skills--see Beaded Ring class on August 14 or call for a private tutorial.
Bead crochet not your thing? Learn to use peyote stitch to mimic single stitch bead crochet. This technique was introduced in 2017 by Gerlinde Lenz. Participants will learn to follow a pattern that will repeat, so you get the hang of it. Be prepared to want more after learning this clever, addictive variation of peyote stitch. The end product is a slide to add to a lariat of your choice.
During the COVID-19 recovery period, classes are limited to 6 people on a first come first served basis via paying the registration fee. Masks must be worn during class and participants will be spaced at least 6 feet from each other. Tools will not be shared and will be cleaned before and after use. Please call for more details about our safety protocols.
Drop Earrings
$68.00Date and Time: 09/05/2020 from -
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Ability to make wrapped loops. See Make 3 Pairs of Earrings on August 15.
Use your wireworking skills to create the base of the earring and add dangles with Swarovski crystals and precious metal spacer beads.
During the COVID-19 recovery period, classes are limited to 6 people on a first come first served basis via paying the registration fee. Face coverings must be worn during class and participants will be spaced at least 6 feet from each other. Tools will not be shared and will be cleaned before and after use. Please call for more details about our safety protocols. Demos done through Zoom.
Bird’s Nest Pendant–great gift project
$48.00Date and Time: 09/05/2020 from -
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Alyssa Jakowchuk
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
A great way to utilize wire and pearls, stones, or crystal to create a quick and beautiful bird’s nest pendant filled with “eggs”. Make a smaller version on your own for earrings. Use birth stone colors to represent children in a family as a precious gift.
During the COVID-19 recovery period, classes are limited to 6 people on a first come first served basis via paying the registration fee. Masks must be worn during class and participants will be spaced at least 6 feet from each other. Tools will not be shared and will be cleaned before and after use. Please call for more details about our safety protocols.
Chenille Bracelet
$60.00Date and Time: 07/08/2023 from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Learn one of the newest stitches to hit the bead world. Developed by a French designer, this stitch is reminiscent of herringbone and netting, yet has a flavor all its own. A great introduction to seed bead weaving.
Gyrls Night Out: Flip It! Earrings
$60.00Date and Time: 10/12/2018 from -
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Many want to flip the House of Representatives to Democratic Control. We want you to learn to use brick stitch, Toho seed beads, and a rubber ring to make a pair of earrings that use two high contrast colors that are “flipped” on each half of the earring. Optional dutch treat cocktails and snacks after class.
Gyrls Night Out: Swarovski Cubed Earrings
$60.00Date and Time: 04/12/2019 from -
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Basic cubed right angle weave skills.
Use your cubed right angle weave (CRAW) skills to make one unit using Swarovski crystals. Embellish your crystal cube and fashion them into earrings.
Cobra Bracelet
$72.00Date and Time: 06/06/2021 from 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Use softened hemp and a basic macramé knot to make a smart bracelet. Embellish with large-hole beads as you knot. Learn to make a lovely loop to go over a unique button closure.
Filled Ornament Earrings
$72.00Date and Time: 09/16/2023 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Any seed bead weaving experience.
Using the pattern from designer Connie, create earrings from the tassels in her La Petite Bouteille Necklace. These earrings use small glass bulbs, bugle and round beads, and herringbone stitch to make these filled ornament earrings. You must purchase and bring this tutorial to participate in this class ($7.99 downloadable, call if you need help with printing).