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Gyrls Night Out: Metal Star Holiday Ornament
$88.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 10/25/2019 from 5:30PM - 8:30PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Maggie Joynt
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Using a pre-cut star, the focus of this class will be on embellishing this ornament by stamping patterns or words. Give your piece a touch of patina to enhance the stamping. Add a jump ring and ribbon for hanging and you are ready to go. A great gift idea.
Kumihimo Companion Animal Collar
$88.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 10/19/2019 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Use a Kara-Yatsu flat kumihimo braid in two colors of satin cord to create a collar for your favorite companion animal. Add a ring to hang tags and connect a lead. A medium sized quick release will be used. Foam disk, 8 weighted bobbins, and weight container included with the tool fee.
Registration fee goes down to $68 if you have and bring tools needed for this class.
Cold Connections: Riveted Dangle Earrings
$88.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 10/13/2019 from 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Maggie Joynt
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Welcome our newest guest instructor. Learn to manipulate brass and copper by adding rivets and other cold connections. Some design decisions will be in the hands of the participant. Add texture through hammering and/or stamping. Make a lovely pair of metal earrings with lots of movement.
Fundamentals of Hollow Glass
$105.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 10/13/2019 from 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Benjamin Revis, UI Scientific Glass Blower
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Learn how to manipulate borosilicate glass tubing. Participants will learn to stretch, blow, and embellish tube glass.
Graduated Prismatic Bracelet
$72.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 10/12/2019 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Cubed Right-angle weave skills.
Put your cubic right-angle weave and peyote stitch skills to work in this PRAW bracelet. Learn to transition from PRAW to peyote stitch and back to PRAW again. Decrease your peyote to graduate down to fewer stitches per round. Embellish with Swarovski crystals.
Beaded Holiday Ornament
$72.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 10/05/2019 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Jim Emigh
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Get a jump on the winter holiday season and learn how to bead an ornament cover with two-hole SuperDuo and Toho seed beads. Your beading will cover a clear glass ornament. If you can thread a needle you will be able to complete this ornament.
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.
Gyrls Night Out: Exploring Resin
$68.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 09/13/2019 from 5:30PM - 8:30PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
This pendant will incorporate a found object, that participants will bring, into a resin pendant. Learn how to apply enamel and how to mix and apply clear resin in a pendant. Objects should be no larger than ½” x 1 ½” and be fairly flat. Paper items can be cut to fit. Flat bugs and wings are great for this project.
Gyrls Night Out: Centerline™ Adjustable Scallop Cuff
$68.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 08/23/2019 from 5:30PM to 8:30PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Use a new product out on the bead market—an adjustable cuff bracelet. Learn to weave Miyuki Delic 11/0 beads into the cuff. This is a beautiful, fun and fast weaving project. No experience needed. Option dutch treat drinks and snacks in downtown Iowa City after class.
Pop-up Card & Envelope
$60.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 10/26/2019 from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Alyssa Jakowchuk
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Learn the art of folding paper to create a simple pop-up card. Create a matching envelope. No beads involved in this project. This card will have to go to someone special.