beaded bracelet
Pearl Knotting
$60.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 05/11/2019 from 10:00PM - noon
Capacity: 8
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 fresh water pearls and a sterling silver clasp.
Herringbone Cuff Bracelet
$72.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 05/11/2019 from 1:00PM-5:00PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Learn herringbone, or Ndeble stitch, a fundamental stitch used in many contemporary bead books and magazine projects. Participants will use Toho seed beads and bugle beads to learn to increase to make their piece wider in the middle and how to decrease to bring the end of their cuff down to the original width near the clasp. The end result is a fun and fast beaded cuff bracelet.
Bojangles Bracelet
$88.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 04/13/2019 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford
Prerequisites: Ability to make a wrapped loop skill.
Make a wire bracelet using sterling and copper wire and a variety of beads, including Swarovski crystal, stone, and Czech pressed glass. This project is not for those who love perfect symmetry. The end product is asymmetrical, fun, and beautiful–and different, every time you make one!
Make 2 Bracelets: Intro to Stringing through Kirkwood Community College
Read MoreDate and Time: 05/13/2019 from 5:30PM-8:30PM
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
This class places a focus on professional stringing and design techniques. You will make two bracelets using Czech Republic glass beads and sterling silver. Two different stringing strategies will be taught: nylon finished with bead tips and flexible wire finished with crimp beads. Both bracelets will be secure and beautiful.
Registration is through Kirkwood Community College. Register at: kirkwood and go to Continuing Education and then search for Beadology Iowa under instructor in the advanced search. On site registrations will be taken if registration through Kirkwood meets minimum requirements of two participants.
$30 instructor fee/$30 materials fee.
Roaring Twenties Beaded Bracelet through Kirkwood Community College
Read MoreDate and Time: 09/28/2018 from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Discover an easy to learn seed bead netting stitch from the Roaring Twenties. No book or magazine uses this stitch in a project—it is an exclusive Beadology Iowa stitch. You will create a graceful bracelet in no time at all. No previous 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.
$30 instructor fee/$30 materials fee.
It’s Alive! Two-Drop Peyote Bracelet
$88.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 10/27/2018 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience necessary.
Learn to use two-drop peyote to make this fun and colorful bracelet. Instead of embellishing after the bracelet is finished, embellish this piece as you bead with Czech pressed glass feather beads and Miyuki magatams (drop beads). This piece will spark conversations
Knock Off Wrapped Bracelet
$68.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 10/13/2018 from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Capacity: 8
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, Czech pressed glass beads, and Fireline. Vegan alternatives will be made available. These pieces are fun to make and are great for holiday gifting.
Chenille Bracelet through Kirkwood Community College
Read MoreDate and Time: 07/12/2019 from 5:30PM - 8:30PM
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Learn one of the newest stitches to hit the bead world. Developed by a French designer, this stitch is reminiscent of herringbone and netting, yet has a flavor all its own.
$30 instructor fee/$30 materials fee.