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Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center Member class: Make a Bracelet: Intro to Stringing and Crimping
$28.00Date and Time: 06/07/2017 from -
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Bracelets are big this season. Wearing multiple bracelets at once is even better. This class places
a focus on professional stringing techniques. You will make one bracelet using Czech Republic
pressed glass beads and sterling silver spacers and clasp. This piece will be strung on flexible
wire using crimp beads with instruction on the proper use of crimping pliers. Your piece will be
secure and beautiful.
Registration is through the Center. Call 319 356-5220 to register. Registration is $28 and includes all materials and instruction. Payment is made on site at the time of class.
Jazzy Linked Wire Bracelet through Kirkwood Community College
Date and Time: 11/08/2018 from -
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Learn to create consistent wrapped loops and link them to form your own beaded chain long enough to wear as a bracelet. This bracelet class will incorporate a variety of materials into each bracelet. Walk away with a jazzy new piece to add to your collection.
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.
Kumihimo Adjustable Necklace with Tassels and Pendant
$138.00Date and Time: 10/07/2017 from -
Capacity: 12
Instructor: Laurel Kubby
Prerequisites: Kumihimo Basic Round Braid--see class on Friday, October 6.
Learn how counted bead stringing can add pop to your Kongoh Gumi (round braid) beaded braids. Include in this class will be tips on adding a pendant or large-holed bead during the braiding process as well as an adjustable sliding closure.
Note: Take all three Kumihimo Immersion classes Oct 6-8 for $300–save $54.
Kumihimo Charm Bracelet through Kirkwood Community College
Date and Time: 03/28/2019 from -
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
This is a great introduction to the Japanese tradition of Kumihimo. Learn to use a disk to braid satin cord. You will have a selection of charms to add to your weaving. 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/$38 materials fee.
Make a Stone/Glass and Metal Ring to Size
$105.00Date and Time: 03/24/2019 from -
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Kelly Kinser
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Learn to make a ring band to size. Then add a stone or glass bead as the focal. This is a way to learn and enhance your metal working skills and to learn tricks to size a ring professionally.
Marilyn Moore Wire Twining Class–details TBA
Date and Time: 02/18/2018 from -
Capacity:
Instructor: Marilyn Moore
Prerequisites:
Save this date for Marilyn Moore’s every other month class in our Bead Lab. Details will be announced soon.
Metal Bezels–only 2 seats left!
$98.00Date and Time: 11/19/2017 from -
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Kelly Kinser
Prerequisites: simple soldering, see Soldering Sampler class earlier on November 19.
Use your soldering skills to make a bezel around a stone cabochon. Participants will make a simple pendant as a vehicle for learning metal bezeling skills. Students will be using a butane torch, so please wear natural fiber clothing.
Take both Soldering Sampler and Metal Bezels for double rewards points.
New 2-Part Class: Metal Clay Pendant—Before and After Firing
$118.00Date and Time: 01/28/2018 from -
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Kelly Kinser
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
In part one, manipulate BronzClay into a pendant using a variety of techniques: rolling, pushing, carving, and using slip to create texture. Pieces will be fired and tumbled. In part two, use multiple metal working techniques such as filing, drilling, and soldering, to finish your pendant.
New Class! Beaded Cocktail Ring
$58.00Date and Time: 11/11/2017 from -
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Any seed bead weaving experience.
Use two-holed pyramid and super duos along with round seed beads to construct an elegant cocktail ring. This ring is built to suit, so if you are making this for someone else, be sure to bring their ring size. Many beaded rings are made with elastic–this ring is not.
New Class! Gyrls Night Out: CRAW Square Earrings–only 2 seats left!
$60.00Date and Time: 06/29/2018 from -
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Use or gain cubed right angle weave (CRAW) skills to make a square made up of 4 cubes using 6/0 Toho round beads. Then use this square as a bead and add spacers and a larger piece of Czech pressed glass to make a lovely pair of earrings. Dutch treat snacks and drinks downtown for those who want to participate.
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.
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.
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.
Russian Leaves through Kirkwood Community College
Date and Time: 08/31/2018 from -
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Use your peyote skills to learn diagonal peyote with Delica seed beads. Embellish your leaves with Toho round seed beads. These leaves are wonderful as a pendant, earrings, or a branch full of them cascading down a lariat. Modifications to make them thinner, wider, and longer will be discussed.
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.
Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center Member Class: Make a Bracelet
Date and Time: 05/09/2017 from -
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Bracelets are big this season. Wearing multiple bracelets at once is even better. This class places
a focus on professional stringing techniques. You will make one bracelet using Czech Republic
pressed glass beads and sterling silver spacers and clasp. This piece will be strung on flexible
wire using crimp beads with instruction on the proper use of crimping pliers. Your piece will be
secure and beautiful. No previous experience is necessary. Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford
Registration is $28 and includes all materials and instruction. Register through the Center by calling 319 356-5220 to register. Payment is made on site at the time of class.