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New Class! Rhombic Triacontahedron: 30-sided ball Session II
$126.00Date and Time: 02/03/2024 from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Jim Emigh
Prerequisites: Basic peyote stitch skills. See Branched Fringe Earrings on Jan. 13.
Sat., Jan. 27 & Sat., Feb. 3, 10am-1pm both sessions: –$126. This is the second session.
Stitch 20 triangles using peyote stitch and learn how to sew them together to make this visually stunning 30-sided ball. In session one, learn to make the triangles and make as many as you can. The second session will focus on assembly. Participants are expected to come to the second session with 20 triangles (homework!).
New Class! Rhombic Triacontahedron: 30-sided ball.
$126.00Date and Time: 01/27/2024 from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Jim Emigh
Prerequisites: Basic peyote stitch skills. See Branched Fringe Earrings on Jan. 13.
Sat., Jan. 27 & Sat., Feb. 3, 10am-1pm both sessions: –$126.
Stitch 20 triangles using peyote stitch and learn how to sew them together to make this visually stunning 30-sided ball. In session one, learn to make the triangles and make as many as you can. The second session will focus on assembly. Participants are expected to come to the second session with 20 triangles (homework!).
New Class! Triple Tiered Wave Earrings–only 2 seats left!
$78.00Date and Time: 02/04/2024 from 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 5
Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
In this newest class by designer Cheryl Weatherford, create waves with wire that are filled by varied stones and crystals. Craft a simple, yet innovative hinge at the top from which to hang your ear wire.
Twisted Wire Jewelry
$88.00Date and Time: 11/17/2024 from 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 5
Instructor: Maggie Joynt
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Twist 10-gauge wire into a thick and beautiful cane. Manipulate the wire into shapes and cut it to create a bracelet, earrings, pendant, and/or charm. Oxidize the wire to magnify the twist.
New Class!! Woven Ring with Stone
$72.00Date and Time: 04/26/2024 from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Capacity:
Instructor: Zanetta Hoehle
Prerequisites: Any wire working experience.
Learn to create a woven wire bail to secure a stone in place. Then weave a band to size and connect your stone. Each ring is one of a kind.
Oriana Pendant: Bezeling with SuperDuos
$72.00Date and Time: 05/18/2024 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Capacity: 7
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Any seed bead weaving experience.
Use SuperDuos and 3 sizes of round Toho beads to create a beaded bezel around a Swarovski rivoli. This is an innovative pattern by Barbara Lepak that is secure and beautiful on the front and the back.
New Class! Circles & Wiggles in CRAW
$78.00Date and Time: 08/05/2023 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Basic CRAW skills. Call for a private tutorial.
Use your cubed right angle skills to make circles and wiggles. Make connections and a matching clasp. This is a project to tickle your CRAW funny bone and won’t get completed in class.
New Class! Geometric Wrapped Bracelet
$72.00Date and Time: 08/13/2023 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Zanetta Hoehle
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Create a square with wire. Wrap it with wire and incorporate jump rings to create links. Connect up your links with more jump rings. Then end your piece with triangles that are part of the toggle closure.
Beaded Mask Holder through Kirkwood Community College
Date and Time: 05/10/2022 from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Capacity: 5
Instructor: Alyssa Jakowchuk
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Design your personal mask holder using a variety of beads—colors, materials, textures. Learn to use flexible wire and crimp beads. These skills easily transfer to making glass holders, bracelets and necklaces. Kid friendly class.
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/$30 materials fee.
Beaded Mask Holder through Kirkwood Community College
Date and Time: 04/01/2022 from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Alyssa Jakowchuk
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Design your personal mask holder using a variety of beads—colors, materials, textures. Learn to use flexible wire and crimp beads. These skills easily transfer to making glass holders, bracelets and necklaces. Kid friendly class.
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/$30 materials fee.
Bonita’s Nebula Beads
$120.00Date and Time: 02/22/2025 from 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Capacity: 5
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Basic lampworking skills. See Intro to Lampworking Jan. 11
This intermediate lampworking class is full of experimentation. We will be encasing with clear in between layers of embellishment with frit, stringer work, and plunging. Be ready to explore the galaxy and find some nebulas!
Brick Stitch Woman in Skirt Pendant
$72.00Date and Time: 06/01/2024 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 7
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Students will learn brick stitch, one of many off loom bead weaving techniques. Using Delica cylinder beads, students will form the torso of a woman, with 3-dimensional arms. The fringe of the skirt creates a flowing earring or pendant. Choose your woman’s skin tone.
Capped Caged Earrings
$72.00Date and Time: 02/23/2025 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Zanetta Hoehle
Prerequisites: Any wire working experience.
This is a great intermediate wire working class for those with basic wire wrapping and weavings skills. Participants will create a wire woven cage that will sit on top of a bead, to make a dangly pair of earrings. These cages make for a great component in other jewelry projects.
Centerline™ World Peace Bracelet
$75.00Date and Time: 03/22/2022 from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Capacity: 5
Instructor: Alysaa Jakowchuk
Prerequisites:
Use a new product out on the bead market—an adjustable cuff bracelet. Learn to weave Miyuki Delica 11/0 beads into the cuff declaring your support for World Peace. This is a beautiful, fun, and fast weaving project. No experience needed.
Centerline™ World Peace Bracelet through Kirkwood Community College
$72.00Date and Time: 02/25/2022 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 5
Instructor: Alyssa Jakowchuk
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Use a new product out on the bead market—an adjustable cuff bracelet. Learn to weave Miyuki Delica 11/0 beads into the cuff declaring your support for World Peace. This is a beautiful, fun, and fast weaving project. No experience needed.
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: Alyssa Jakowchuk.
$30 instructor fee/$45 materials fee.
Kumihimo Bracelet with Pinch Beads
$72.00 – $92.00Date and Time: 05/03/2025 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Emma Folsom
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Learn how to create a classic round braid on a kumihimo foam disk (or bring your own marudai) using pinch beads. The result is beautiful. This bracelet ends bead caps and a lobster or spring ring.
Tools needed are a kumihimo disk and 8 weighted bobbins.