Past Classes
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Octavia Earrings through Kirkwood
Date and Time: 11/14/2024 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 7
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
This 2-hole bead pattern by Trendsetter Ivona Šuchmannová makes a lovely pair of earrings. Beading goes quickly, so it is perfect for those new to beading and great fun for those with more experience.
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/$38 materials fee.
Octavia Earrings through Kirkwood Community College
Date and Time: 09/23/2024 from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Capacity: 7
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
This 2-hole bead pattern by Trendsetter Ivona Šuchmannová makes a lovely pair of earrings. Beading goes quickly, so it is perfect for those new to beading and great fun for those with more experience.
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/$38 materials fee.
Papillion Beaded Beads through Kirkwood Community College
Date and Time: 04/23/2024 from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Use SuperDuo and Toho round beads to create a beaded bead. The beading is done around a wooden bead to create a firm structure. Make multiple beads.
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 to Kirkwood/$35 materials fee to Beadology Iowa
Herringbone Flower Earrings
$72.00Date and Time: 06/18/2022 from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Capacity: 5
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Basic herringbone skills. Call for a private tutorial.
Use your herringbone skills to make flowers that can also be used as cones. You will learn to increase and add different sizes and shaped beads to your tubular herringbone. Add Czech pressed glass and Swarovski crystals in the middle of your flowers to make a lovely pair of beaded earrings.
Herringbone Wire Pendant
$72.00Date and Time: 09/19/2021 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Zanetta Hoehle
Prerequisites: Prior experience with wire weaving—not just the ability to make a wrapped loop.
Use a herringbone wire wrap to make this unusual pendant with a dangle on the bottom. This weave is adaptable for many kinds of projects.
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KICK Camp for Kids through Kirkwood–Make Bracelets: Intro to Stringing
Date and Time: 06/20/2022 from 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Capacity: 5
Instructor: Alyssa Jakowchuk
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Do you love jewelry and jewelry design? Become an expert beadologist using Czech Republic pressed glass beads and sterling silver spacers to make one-of-a-kind bracelets. Learn different bead stringing and finishing techniques to make beautiful creations. Each person will make a bracelet using flexwire, nylon, and elastic! Register at: Kirkwood.edu. For kids 12-15 years old.
$30 instructor fee/$30 materials fee.
Large Beaded Bead
$72.00Date and Time: 11/05/2022 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Cubed Right Angle Weave Skills--call for a private tutorial.
Use your CRAW skills to make a large hole beaded bead. Then transition to even count peyote stitch to make fluted ends on your beaded bead. Embellish your creation with two kinds of beads.
Layered Metal Earrings
$88.00Date and Time: 09/14/2021 from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Kendra Brockmann
Prerequisites: Ability to sweat and spot solder.
Linked Triangle Earrings
$72.00Date and Time: 06/04/2022 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 5
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Basic peyote skills. Call for a private tutorial.
Follow instructions created by Laurel Kubby using a combination of peyote stitch and herringbone to make a beaded triangle with crisp corners. Then make a triangle within the triangle so the two are linked. These beaded earrings have lots of movement and are very light weight.
Magnetic Wrap Bracelet through Kirkwood Community College
Date and Time: 08/07/2023 from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Design a wrap bracelet using magnetic hematite and a variety of other materials. No clasp needed. Once you set your pattern, repeat it, string it, and wear it. This piece can double as a necklace, name bag holder, or glasses holder.
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/$38 materials fee.
Magnetic Wrap Bracelet through Kirkwood Community College
Date and Time: 05/16/2023 from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Design a wrap bracelet using magnetic hematite and a variety of other materials. No clasp needed. Once you set your pattern, repeat it, string it, and wear it. This piece can double as a necklace, name bag holder, or glasses holder.
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/$38 materials fee.
Make and Take Bead Buffet Bracelets
Date and Time: 12/23/2023 from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Capacity:
Instructor: Beadology Iowa staff
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Select beads from our extensive bead buffet and create an elastic bracelet of your choice. This is a fast and fun experience, great for families and friends to do together. Make as many bracelets as you want. No appointment necessary.
$15/bracelet
Make-n-Take Beaded Bookmark
$15.00Date and Time: 04/16/2022 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity:
Instructor:
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
In coordination with the Iowa Youth Writing Program’s “Bookmarks Challenge”, come to Beadology Iowa to make your own bookmark. These are functional pieces of art and make great gifts. This project is kid-friendly. Make as many as you like. Staff will be on hand to help you design and finish your bookmark. Lots of bead choices will be available. Register in advance and walk-ins welcomed.
Metalwork Buffet Pendant
$88.00Date and Time: 06/12/2022 from 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Lonna Keller
Prerequisites: Soldering Sampler or equivalent skills (spot and sweat soldering).
Join UI Adjunct Professor Lonna Keller in this buffet of metal working classes. You will spot and sweat solder, saw, and texturize and/or stamp metal to make a pendant. These are all the basic skills of metalworking all in one project.
Netted Cabochon Pendant
$78.00Date and Time: 03/03/2024 from 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 7
Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford
Prerequisites: Ability to make a wrapped loop. Call for a private tutorial.
Looks are deceiving in this design; it’s a great project for beginners getting curious about wire work. The materials used in this class include copper wire, hematite beads and a natural gemstone cabochon to create an intricate-looking pendant.
Gyrls Night Out: Exploring Resin
$60.00Date and Time: 07/30/2021 from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Victor Schmidt
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
This pendant will incorporate a found object, that participants will bring, into a resin pendant. Learn how to mix and apply clear resin in a pendant. Objects should be no larger than ½” x 1 ½” and be flat. Paper items can be cut to fit. Flat bugs and wings are great for this project.