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Techniques and Strategies for Multi-Strand Pieces through Kirkwood Community College
Date and Time: 04/28/2017 from -
Capacity: 12
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Join us in a new kind of workshop for Beadology Iowa. This workshop will be a combination of lecturettes, demonstrations, and experiential learning about the various techniques and strategies for designing and creating multi-strand pieces. Participants are encouraged to bring multi-strand pieces in their collection—those that work and those that don’t—to be incorporated into the conversation. No experience necessary.
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.
$68 instructor fee
Teneriffe Embroidery Earrings
$108.00Date and Time: 10/29/2017 from -
Capacity: 12
Instructor: Marilyn Moore
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
The lacy embellishment used in pine needle basketry is adapted for earrings. Using dyed raffia and beads, students should complete at least one earring and receive materials for the second one. Students will choose the color they wish from prepared kits.
Textured BronzCLay Earrings
$105.00Date and Time: 11/11/2018 from -
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Kelly Kinser
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Bring sticks, wood, wings, leaves, buttons or any other objects with an intriguing texture. Some will be provided in class. Learn to create textures in BronzClay. Manipulate the clay to form earring components. Piece will be fired and tumbled the next day, so students will have to come back to pick up their pieces and assemble their earrings on their own.
New Class! Next Steps in Boro Glass: Human Figure
$120.00Date and Time: 05/22/2022 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Benjamin Revis, UI Scientific Glass Blower
Prerequisites: Intro to Borosilicate Glass on May 1 or equivalent skills.
Participants will use solid boro glass to make human figures. Learn how to add glass to create depth. Use tools to work on details. Hone your boro skills by sculpting human anatomy in glass. Need a bit more muscle? Add some glass. Need braided hair? Twist your glass and add it on. The possibilities are endless.
Tips & Tricks to Creating Asymmetrical Jewelry
$68.00Date and Time: 09/18/2017 from -
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Join us in this new kind of workshop for Beadology Iowa. This workshop will be a combination of lecturettes, demonstrations, and experiential learning about the various tips and techniques for designing and creating asymmetrical pieces. Participants are encouraged to bring asymmetrical pieces in their collection—those that work and those that don’t—to be incorporated into the conversation.
Picture is one example of an asymmetrical necklace.
Tree of Life Pendant
$78.00Date and Time: 05/05/2024 from 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 7
Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Learn to use copper wire and gemstone chips to create a pendant with a tree of life motif. This project will be slightly different each time you do it. You can choose to make a circle, an oval, or a heart as the outside shape of your pendant. Great gift item for friends and family.
Tricks & Tips for Creating Asymmetrical Jewelry
$78.00Date and Time: 11/07/2020 from -
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
This workshop will be a combination of lecturettes, demonstrations, and experiential learning about the various tips and techniques for designing and creating asymmetrical pieces. Participants are encouraged to bring asymmetrical pieces from their collection—those that work and those that don’t—to be incorporated into the conversation.
Triple Braid Wire Bracelet
$68.00Date and Time: 11/08/2020 from -
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Zanetta Hoehle
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Use copper wire to braid a 3-stranded bracelet. Learn to connect them cleanly and create a unique clasp. This class has some repetition, so you build your wirework skills.
CRAW Links
$78.00Date and Time: 11/14/2020 from -
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Basic cubed right angle weave skills. Call to schedule a private tutorial.
Make cubed right angle weave (CRAW) frames and learn to connect them with peyote and brick stitch to make a negative space bracelet. Two different embellishment techniques make this a great project for learning how to combine different beading stitches and three bead sizes to create a fun and wearable bracelet. This bracelet can be made into a bangle or attach a clasp.
Make Amazing Earrings–Great Gift!: Intro to Wirework through Kirkwood Community College
Date and Time: 12/10/2021 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Learn how to use jewelry making tools to make a wrapped loop. This skill allows you to make dangles for earrings or pendants that are beautiful and secure. A second skill taught is making a closed wrapped loop inside of a closed loop, allowing you to attach dangles to a closed loop such as a chain. You will make earrings from glass, stone, pearls, and Swarovski crystals.
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.
$30 instructor fee/$30 materials fee
Asymmetrical Pearl Bracelet and Earrings Set
$72.00Date and Time: 11/28/2020 from -
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Learn or improve your pearl knotting skills by making an asymmetrical bracelet. Then use your wireworking skills to make a pair of matching earrings. Great for gifting and wearing.
Pearl Knotting through Kirkwood Community College
Date and Time: 10/13/2023 from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Everyone needs a classic string of pearls. In this class, you will learn the secrets of making pearl knotting easy. Each person will leave with a bracelet made with freshwater pearls and a sterling silver clasp.
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.
$30 instructor fee through Kirkwood/$38 materials fee at class time.
2-hole Cabochon Beaded Bracelet
$72.00Date and Time: 09/30/2023 from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
These 2-hole cabochon beads are perfect for bracelet making, as they sit so flat on your wrist. Learn a netting stitch with Toho round beads, Superduos, and the 2-hole cabochons.
Coiling a Cabochon
$98.00Date and Time: 03/02/2025 from 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 4
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.
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.
Techniques and Strategies for Multi-Strand Pieces through Kirkwood
Date and Time: 09/19/2019 from -
Capacity: 12
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Join us in a new kind of workshop for Beadology Iowa. This workshop will be a combination of lecturettes, demonstrations, and experiential learning about the various techniques and strategies for designing and creating multi-strand pieces. Participants are encouraged to bring multi-strand pieces in their collection—those that work and those that don’t—to be incorporated into the conversation.
The picture to the left is one example of a multi-strand necklace.
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.
$60 instructor fee through Kirkwood.