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Pride Fest Make and Take: Rainbow Chain Maille Bracelet
Date and Time: 06/16/2018 from -
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Drop in to make this Pride Fest bracelet. Using a simple form of chain maille, hook rings together to form a bracelet. You will use anodized aluminum rings and a plated clasp. Learn to use jewelry making tools. This is a fast and fun technique and a great way to show your pride. No experience necessary. No pre-registration necessary. No appointment necessary.
$15/person
Radiant Floral Earrings through Kirkwood Community College
Date and Time: 05/04/2017 from -
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Using Czech pressed glass mini feathers, trendy Super Duos 2-hole beads, new Toho demi beads, and Toho seed beads, make quick and lovely round woven earrings. Great gift item for friends and family. No experience necessary.
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.
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.
Summer Bead Camp–Make a Bracelet and Recycled Blooms
$58.00Date and Time: 08/08/2017 from -
Capacity: 12
Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford and Kaami William-Hinton
Prerequisites: none
Bead Camp is for kids 8 years old and up. This morning session includes two projects. The first project is making a bracelet using Czech pressed glass on flexible wire. No needle, easy to finish, and strong. The second project uses soda, tea, and other aluminum beverage containers to make flowers.
For those wanting more than one session of Bead Camp, the cost goes down to $49/session. This discount cannot be offered on line. Please call to get this discount. Each session of Bead Camp needs a minimum of 4 participants.
Summer Bead Camp: Bead Buddies and Painting with Beads
$58.00Date and Time: 08/08/2017 from -
Capacity: 12
Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford and Kaami William-Hinton
Prerequisites: None
Bead Camp is for kids 8 years old and up. This afternoon session includes two projects. The first project is making “bead buddies” animal keychains made with beads and thread. The second project is “painting with beads”. Each person will have a wooden star. Using white glue, beads will be added to “paint” the star. There is a hole at the top so this piece can be a pendant.
For those wanting more than one session of Bead Camp, the cost goes down to $49/session. This discount cannot be offered on line. Please call to get this discount. Each session of Bead Camp needs a minimum of 4 participants.
Summer Bead Camp: Bead Buddies and Painting with Beads
$58.00Date and Time: 08/09/2017 from -
Capacity: 12
Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford and Kaami William
Prerequisites: None
Bead Camp is for kids 8 years old and up. This morning session includes two projects. The first project is making “bead buddies” animal key chains made with beads and thread. The second project is “painting with beads”. Each person will have a wooden star. Using white glue, beads will be added to “paint” the star. There is a hole at the top so this piece can be a pendant.
For those wanting more than one session of Bead Camp, the cost goes down to $49/session. This discount cannot be offered on line. Please call to get this discount. Each session of Bead Camp needs a minimum of 4 participants.
Summer Bead Camp: Bead Buddy Emojis & Safety Pin Jewelry
$60.00Date and Time: 08/17/2018 from -
Capacity: 12
Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford and Kaami William
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
For kids 8 years old and up. Learn to weave beads with waxed linen into an emojis. Then stack beads on safety pins to make jewelry. Both can be attached to a backpack.
Each day there is a morning and afternoon session. Each session has two projects and is $60/session. For those wanting more than one session, the cost goes down to $52/session. There are two seats per session available at a self-determined sliding scale (minimum $8). These discounts cannot be offered on line. Please call or come to the store to get these discounts.
Summer Bead Camp: Bead Buddy Emojis & Safety Pin Jewelry
$60.00Date and Time: 08/16/2018 from -
Capacity: 12
Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford and Kaami William
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
For kids 8 years old and up. Learn to weave beads with waxed linen into an emojis. Then stack beads on safety pins to make jewelry. Both can be attached to a backpack.
Each day there is a morning and afternoon session. Each session has two projects and is $60/session. For those wanting more than one session, the cost goes down to $52/session. There are two seats per session available at a self-determined sliding scale (minimum $8). These discounts cannot be offered on line. Please call or come to the store to get these discounts.
Summer Bead Camp: Make a Bracelet and Recycled Blooms
$58.00Date and Time: 08/09/2017 from -
Capacity: 12
Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford and Kaami William-Hinton
Prerequisites: None
Bead Camp is for kids 8 years old and up. This afternoon session includes two projects. The first project is making a bracelet using Czech pressed glass on flexible wire. No needle, easy to finish, and strong. The second project uses soda, tea, and other aluminum beverage containers to make flowers.
For those wanting more than one session of Bead Camp, the cost goes down to $49/session. This discount cannot be offered on line. Please call to get this discount. Each session of Bead Camp needs a minimum of 4 participants.
Summer Bead Camp: Mug Rug & Beaded Bookmark
$60.00Date and Time: 08/17/2018 from -
Capacity: 12
Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford and Kaami William
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
For kids 8 years old and up. Make a Mug Rug coaster using cylinder beads and a big eye needle. Then learn to use flex wire and crimp beads to make a bookmark.
Each day there is a morning and afternoon session. Each session has two projects and is $60/session. For those wanting more than one session, the cost goes down to $52/session. There are two seats per session available at a self-determined sliding scale (minimum $8). These discounts cannot be offered on line. Please call or come to the store to get these discounts.
Summer Bead Camp: Mug Rug & Beaded Bookmark
$60.00Date and Time: 08/16/2018 from -
Capacity: 12
Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford and Kaami William
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
For kids 8 years old and up. Make a Mug Rug coaster using cylinder beads and a big eye needle. Then learn to use flex wire and crimp beads to make a bookmark.
Each day there is a morning and afternoon session. Each session has two projects and is $60/session. For those wanting more than one session, the cost goes down to $52/session. There are two seats per session available at a self-determined sliding scale (minimum $8). These discounts cannot be offered on line. Please call or come to the store to get these discounts.
Super Sparkle Earrings
$78.00Date and Time: 07/06/2019 from -
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.
Techniques and Strategies for Multi-Strand Pieces through Kirkwood
Date and Time: 09/19/2019 from -
Capacity: 12
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Join us in a new kind of workshop for Beadology Iowa. This workshop will be a combination of lecturettes, demonstrations, and experiential learning about the various techniques and strategies for designing and creating multi-strand pieces. Participants are encouraged to bring multi-strand pieces in their collection—those that work and those that don’t—to be incorporated into the conversation.
The picture to the left is one example of a multi-strand necklace.
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.
$60 instructor fee through Kirkwood.
Teneriffe Embroidery Earrings
$108.00Date and Time: 10/29/2017 from -
Capacity: 12
Instructor: Marilyn Moore
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
The lacy embellishment used in pine needle basketry is adapted for earrings. Using dyed raffia and beads, students should complete at least one earring and receive materials for the second one. Students will choose the color they wish from prepared kits.
Peyote Stitch Napkin Ring through Kirkwood Community College
Date and Time: 05/25/2018 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. No experience necessary.
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/$28 materials fee.