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Double Wrapped Bracelet through Kirkwood Community College
Date and Time: 11/15/2022 from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Alyssa Jakowchuk
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
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:
kirkwood.edu On site registrations will be taken if registration through Kirkwood meets minimum requirements of two participants.
Embellished Roaring Twenties Necklace–this class is full–call to get on a waiting list.
Date and Time: 09/04/2021 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Discover an easy to learn netting stitch from the Roaring Twenties using Toho seed beads. No book or magazine uses this stitch in a project—it is an exclusive Beadology Iowa stitch. You will create a close up necklace with embellishments in no time at all.
Felting with Victor: Bead Making
$60.00Date and Time: 09/10/2022 from 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Victor Schmidt
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Take wool, a needle, and a bit of sweat equity to make a felted bead. Learn how to make a hole in your felted wool, how to add color, and how to increase the density of your bead. No experience needed.
Felting with Victor: Cat Head
$68.00Date and Time: 05/13/2023 from 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Victor Schmidt
Prerequisites: Any needle felting experience.
Take wool, a needle, and a plan to make a felted cat head. Learn to make components and felt them together. You’ll love the eyes in this project. Discuss how to make other shapes and objects.
Felting with Victor: Felted Beads
$60.00Date and Time: 02/25/2023 from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Victor Schmidt
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Take wool, a needle, and a bit of sweat equity and make a felted bead. Learn how to make a hole in your felted wool, how to add color, and how to increase the density of your bead.
Note: This class serves as a pre-requisite for next steps Felting with Victor classes.
Flower Face Earrings
$72.00Date and Time: 07/10/2021 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Basic peyote skills. Call to schedule a private tutorial.
Bezel a crystal Rivoli with round Toho and Delica seed beads. Embellish it with more seed beads, 2-hole SuperDuos, and 2-hole Lentil beads to make a fun pair of beaded earrings.
Foil & Frit
$120.00Date and Time: 07/17/2021 from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Capacity: 5
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Basic lampworking skills. Call to schedule a private tutorial.
This is a “next steps” lampworking glass about two embellishment techniques. Learn to wrap metal foil around a warm bead and encase it without burning off the foil. Practice using different sizes of glass frit to get color and texture. If time, play with combining these techniques.
Four Arches Earrings
$60.00Date and Time: 07/23/2022 from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Capacity: 5
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Use a combination of right angle weave, brick stitch, and picots to make these lovely earrings that have 4 arches in a circle. It’s a great intro to seed bead weaving and fun for the more experienced.
Pearl Dangle Earrings
$60.00Date and Time: 02/08/2025 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Ability to make a wrapped Loop. See Make 3 Pairs of Earrings Feb. 1
Use wrapped loops to attach freshwater pearls to sterling chain. Add an ear wire and watch these lovely materials dangle for a beautiful earring. Easy to make. Easy to wear.
Gyrls Night Out: Embellished Metal Ring
$78.00Date and Time: 03/25/2022 from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Lonna Keller
Prerequisites: Basic soldering skills. See Soldering Sampler on Jan. 30.
Take your soldering and metal working skills to the next level. Create your design, form your ring to size, and solder your components into place.
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.
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.
Friday Night Out: Papillion Beaded Beads
$68.00Date and Time: 01/17/2025 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.
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.
Picture coming soon!
Doorknocker Earrings
$72.00Date and Time: 06/05/2021 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Basic peyote skills. Call to schedule a private tutorial.
Make a donut using peyote stitch and 15/0 Toho seed beads. Then create an embellished beaded bail to form it into an earrings. This is a great opportunity to build your peyote stitch skills.
Picture coming soon!