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New Class! Pride Chain Maille Bracelet
$58.00Date and Time: 05/13/2017 from -
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Learn the best technique for opening and closing rings with 2 flat nose pliers. Create a simple, yet great looking bracelet by making links with the rings in the colors of the rainbow to make a Pride bracelet. You’ll have time to make more for friends before Pride Month activities.
New Class! Roaring Twenties Necklace with Branched Fringe
$68.00Date and Time: 11/18/2017 from -
Capacity: 8
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 graceful lariat with frothy fringe embellished with Czech pressed glass.
NEW CLASS!! Gyrls Night Out: Diamond Shaped Earrings
$58.00Date and Time: 12/16/2016 from -
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Any seed bead weaving experience.
This diamond shaped earring uses Super Duos, Swarovski pearls, and Toho seed beads to create elegant earrings. Learn to make a structural bezel to hold the pearl in this fast and fun project.
Next Steps in Boro Glass Work: Wings-n-Things
$105.00Date and Time: 11/10/2019 from -
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Benjamin Revis, UI’s Scientific Glass Blower
Prerequisites: Intro to Boro on Nov. 3
Take your nexts steps in manipulating boro glass. Learn to shape, sculpt, and carve glass to make wings and things.
Peyote Stitch Basics
$58.00Date and Time: 03/24/2018 from -
Capacity: 5
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Peyote stitch is a basic and incredibly versatile seed bead weaving technique. Beading magazines have many projects that utilize peyote stitch. This workshop will share flat and tubular peyote, even count, using Toho and Delica seed beads. Learn when to use each stitch and walk away with samples of each.
This class is a prerequisite for Color Gradient and Raised Triangle Earrings—both scheduled in April.
Peyote Stitch Napkin Ring through Kirkwood Community College
Date and Time: 04/27/2018 from -
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Learn the fundamentals of tubular even count peyote stitch by making a beaded napkin ring. Then make a whole set for entertaining and gifting. You will use Toho 11/0 round seed beads and Miyuki magatamas in this project.
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/$28 materials fee.
Ruffles Galore Beaded Bracelet
$78.00Date and Time: 08/12/2017 from -
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Any seed bead weaving experience.
Learn to use two-hole CzechMate tile beads to make a base off of 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.
Tricks & Tips for Creating Asymmetrical Jewelry
$78.00Date and Time: 11/07/2020 from -
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
This workshop will be a combination of lecturettes, demonstrations, and experiential learning about the various tips and techniques for designing and creating asymmetrical pieces. Participants are encouraged to bring asymmetrical pieces from their collection—those that work and those that don’t—to be incorporated into the conversation.
Knock Off Wrapped Bracelet through Kirkwood Community College
Date and Time: 12/16/2020 from -
Capacity: 4
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, 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:
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/$35 materials fee.
Seed Bead Weaving 101
$98.00Date and Time: 03/06/2021 from -
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Participants in this full day workshop will learn about the materials and techniques used in off loom seed bead weaving. 2 fundamental stitches will be explored: peyote and, herringbone. Both stitches can be done flat or tubular. This class will be a supportive emersion into this slightly addictive art form.
Wood Wine Bottle Holder: Intro to Wood Working
$78.00Date and Time: 10/14/2018 from -
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Katie Freeman, from Freeman Furnishings
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Learn how to use hand tools to create a balanced wine bottle holder and use food coloring and vinegar to add a bit of color to your project. A great introduction to wood working. Makes a lovely gift.
Masking in Glass–Next Steps in Lampworking
$105.00Date and Time: 03/28/2020 from -
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Intro to Lampworking or equivalent skills.
Learn to “mask” with glass. This is a process where you layer glass in a way to create more intricate design elements. A great intermediate hot glass class.