beaded bracelet
2-hole Cabochon Beaded Bracelet
$78.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 06/22/2019 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Any seed bead weaving experience.
These new 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.
Ruffles Galore
$78.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 05/19/2018 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Any seed bead weaving experience.
Learn to use two-hole CzechMate tile beads to make a base from which you add layers and layers of ruffles. You won’t believe how easy this glamorous bracelet is to make. This piece uses very small Toho seed beads, so be sure to bring your reading glasses to class.
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.
Make 2 Bracelets: Intro to Stringing
$60.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 01/25/2020 from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Stringing beads is a fundamental jewelry making skill. This class places a focus on aesthetics, functionality, and security. You will make two bracelets using Czech Republic pressed glass beads and sterling silver spacers. One bracelet will be made strung on nylon and the second on flexible wire.
Feather Bracelet
$68.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 08/17/2019 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
You’ve not worked daisy chain like this before. Use feather beads and crystals to make a flowing bracelet using a traditional daisy chain stitch (right angle weave). Then add a layer of embellishment.
Kumihimo Bracelet with Button Closure
$68.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 09/07/2019 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Expand your kumihimo finishing skills beyond glue-in endcaps. Learn how to make a button & loop closure for a textured Kongoh Gumi (round braid) 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!
Triple Treat Herringbone Bracelet
$70.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 07/28/2018 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Any seed bead weaving experience.
Making this herringbone bracelet teaches you how to move from a larger base to three individual strips of beading using Toho 8/0 and 15/0 seed beads. Connect these three strips back into a larger base on the other end. This bracelet can be worn as a flat three stranded bracelet or twisted for a different look.