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New Class! Gyrls Night Out: Snowflake Earrings
$68.00Date and Time: 12/11/2020 from -
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Use peyote stitch and a pattern to make these seasonal earrings. You will use Delica 11/0 seed beads and a 2.5mm Swarovski crystal bead for the pattern. Make these longer for a great bookmark. Participants will learn how to decrease in peyote stitch.
Gyrls Night Out: Chevron Beaded Bracelet–this class is full, please call to get on a waiting list.
Date and Time: 07/15/2022 from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Capacity: 5
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Use Toho seed beads to learn ladder stitch and chevron stitch to make a quick and simple bracelet that has high impact. You will use one color of larger beads for the base and then embellish it with slightly smaller beads in three colors. The “V” shape is stunning.
$60 registration fee covers all materials and instruction.
When we get two people on the waiting list, we will schedule another session.
Capped Wire Earrings
$68.00Date and Time: 04/24/2022 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 5
Instructor: Zanetta Hoehle
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Join guest instructor Zanetta Hoehle in another of her monthly classes. This one used copper wire, Delica beads, and pressed glass drops to make an adorable pair of earrings. Learn or and perfect your wirework skills.
Knock Off Wrapped Bracelet through Kirkwood Community College
Date and Time: 12/16/2020 from -
Capacity: 4
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No previous experience necessary.
Wrapped bracelets are all the rage and can cost up to $225. Learn to make these fashion icon pieces yourself out of leather, stone beads, and Fireline. Vegan option available. These pieces are fun to make and are great for gifting.
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/$35 materials fee.
Customer Choice
Date and Time: 02/03/2024 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity:
Instructor: Karen Kubby, Victor Schmidt, Alyssa Jakowchuk, and Emma Hodges
Prerequisites:
Pick your staff person, pick your time, and pick the skill you want to learn or refresh. Brainstorm with our expert staff on how to begin or finish a project. Get some one-on-one time for anything we know how to do. Sessions are $35 each, are 45 minutes long, and begin on the hour. Materials are extra or bring your own.
You’ll need to call 319 338-1566 or come in to register for a time slot or slots.
Double St. Petersburg Chain Bracelet–This Class Is Full. Call To Get On A Waiting List.
Date and Time: 09/24/2022 from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Capacity: 5
Instructor: Victor Schmidt
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
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.
Class is FULL. Call 319-338-1566 to be put on a waiting list.
Braided Leather Bracelet–only 1 seat left!
$78.00Date and Time: 08/06/2023 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Learn to incorporate focal beads into a double 5-strand braid. Techniques for keeping the work tight and under control will be emphasized. Binding the ends for insertion into glue on magnetic clasps will finish the bracelet. Vegan options available.
New Class! Wire Snowflake Ornament/Pendant
$128.00Date and Time: 01/08/2021 from -
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Marilyn Moore
Prerequisites: Basic crochet skills--not necessarily bead crochet.
Join nationally known basket maker and wire jewelry artist Marilyn Moore in a new class. Using a crochet hook and wire, make a lovely snowflake ornament or pendant incorporating beads and fine colored wire. These are light enough to wear as earrings.
Arata Peyote Earrings
$79.00Date and Time: 01/09/2021 from -
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Basic peyote skills. Call to schedule a private tutorial.
Use peyote stitch in new and original ways to make a component from Vezuzsi’s pattern “Arata Bracelet” from the June/July 2020 issue of Beadwork magazine. We will help each other follow the instructions to make a pair of earrings. Must have a copy of the magazine to participate.
$72 without magazine, $79 with magazine. If you have the magazine, you must call 319 338-1566 to register.
Beadazzled Face Shield through Kirkwood
Date and Time: 01/15/2021 from -
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Alyssa Jakowchuk
Prerequisites: No experience necessary.
Everyone needs a variety of masks and shields to protect themselves and each other and remain fashionable. Make a blingy and colorful shield by beadazzling colorful and sparkly jewels onto the top. Shields are made locally at the Iowa City Fab Lab.
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/$25 materials fee.
Wire Woven Loop Earrings
$68.00Date and Time: 01/17/2021 from -
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Zanetta Hoehle
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Learn to wrap thinner wire around thicker wire. This is a contemporary wire wrapping technique. Create a loop with this technique. Slip a recycled glass donut on this loop to form a lovely earring. Add an ear wire or create your own post.
Peyote Stitch Bracelet with Peanut Beads through Kirkwood
Date and Time: 06/09/2023 from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Learn the peyote stitch, a fundamental off loom weaving technique used in many projects in contemporary beading magazines and books. Participants will create a bracelet with peanut beads, which is like making something two layers thick with only one layer of actual beading. The bracelet is a substantial piece of jewelry that looks great on your wrist. Learn how to finish an edge and add a clasp.
$30 instructor fee/$38 materials fee.
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.
Peyote Stitch Bracelet with Peanut Beads through Kirkwood
Date and Time: 07/20/2023 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Learn the peyote stitch, a fundamental off loom weaving technique used in many projects in contemporary beading magazines and books. Participants will create a bracelet with peanut beads, which is like making something two layers thick with only one layer of actual beading. The bracelet is a substantial piece of jewelry that looks great on your wrist. Learn how to finish an edge and add a clasp.
$30 instructor fee/$38 materials fee.
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. Instructor: Karen Kubby.
Make Glass Beads–Intro to Lampworking–this class is full, please call to get on a waiting list.
Date and Time: 01/20/2024 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Capacity: 5
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
This class will teach you the art of lampworking, a technique of using a torch and melting glass rods to create various shapes. Safety and appropriate equipment handling are emphasized. Your beads will need to stay in a kiln overnight to be annealed.
NOTE: Participants must be at least 15 years old.
Please call 319 338-1566 to get on a waiting list for this class. When we have two people on the list, we will schedule another session.
Registration is $120 and includes all materials, use of tools and equipment, and instruction.
Tubular Herringbone Bracelet through Kirkwood
Date and Time: 01/29/2021 from -
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Learn or hone your tubular herringbone skills to create this slightly undulating bracelet. Varied sizes of Toho beads and colors will be stitched to accentuate the ins and outs of the pattern. Your beading will go faster than you think, as you will be stitching 2 beads at a time.
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/$30 materials fee.
Coiling a Cabochon
$98.00Date and Time: 08/07/2022 from 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 5
Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford
Prerequisites: Any wireworking experience.
This intricate-looking project is great for wire weaving beginners and focuses on the coiled wire decoration that sits along the edge of a gemstone cabochon. Students will get a fundamental understanding of weaving with decorative bands, create a double spiral and learn how to use household tools to make the wire weaving process easier. A multi-speed drill demonstration will be provided during class on how to pre-coil wire for future projects.