beaded earrings
Byzantine Dangle Earrings through Kirkwood Community College
Read MoreDate and Time: 08/19/2019 from 5:30PM to 7:30PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Using silver colorful aluminum open jump rings, learn byzantine—a fundamental chain maille weave. Make a short length of byzantine, add a charm and an ear wire, and voila, a lovely dangle earring. No experience needed.
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.
Brick Stitch Earrings with Fringe
$68.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 08/03/2019 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Using Toho round seed beads and Swarovski crystal bicones, make a pair of classic, yet trendy fringe earrings. This is a great project whether you are new to brick stitch or want to enhance your skills. Tips and tricks for perfect fringe will be highlighted.
Brick Stitch Corn Earrings
$68.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 07/27/2019 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
You can make endless figurative beaded pieces with brick stitch. Learn tricks to be successful. Make a pair of flat, brick stitched earrings in the shape of corn—just in time for sweet corn season.
Super Sparkle Earrings
$78.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 07/06/2019 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: basic CRAW skills
Use your cubed right angle weave skills to make a square with Toho seed beads. Then use vintage montees (crystals with a cross channel backing) to embellish the front and sides of your square.
Gyrls Night Out: Cluster Dangle Earrings
$68.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 05/10/2019 from 5:30PM to 8:30PM
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Ability to make a wrapped loop.
Use your wrapped loop skills to make a pair of earrings that dangle and sparkle. Use colorful USA woman-made furnace glass, Italian glass swirls, and Swarovski crystals to make these earrings. Optional dutch-treat snacks somewhere downtown after class.
Gyrls Night Out: Swarovski Cubed Earrings
$60.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 04/12/2019 from 5:30PM to 8:30PM
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Basic cubed right angle weave skills.
Use your cubed right angle weave (CRAW) skills to make one unit using Swarovski crystals. Embellish your crystal cube and fashion them into earrings.
Lace Earrings
$88.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 03/23/2019 from 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Any seed bead weaving experience.
Learn to net on both sides of a beaded spine to make incredible lace earrings. Instruction on color grading will be provided. Embellish the tips of the lace to really create some flare. We will be using size 11° and 15° seed beads. If magnification is required, students must bring their own equipment.
Herringbone Beaded Bead Earrings
$60.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 02/09/2019 from 2:00PM to 5:00PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Herringbone stitch basics.
Use herringbone stitch using Miyuki Delica cylinder seed beads to make beaded beads. Use these beads along with Swarovski crystals to make a pair of earrings.
Cosmic Flora Earrings through Kirkwood
Read MoreDate and Time: 10/07/2019 from 6:00PM to 9:00PM
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Create diamond shaped earrings out of CzechMate crescents, superduos, Delicas, 2 sizes of Toho seed beads, and a Swarovski pearl. This pattern is by Estelita Mayac Chiles and uses circular netting. This session helps people follow the pattern published in the Dec 2018/Jan 2019 Beadwork magazine. Participants must have or purchase a copy of the magazine to register.
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. Instructor: Karen Kubby.
$30 instructor fee/$30 materials fee if you have the magazine & $36 with purchase of magazine.
Embellished Crystal Beaded Earrings
$72.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 09/14/2019 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Tubular peyote stitch.
Bezel a Swarovski Rivoli with Toho seed beads. Learn new and innovative embellishment techniques using Swarovski pearls. Even the back of these earrings looks great.