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Asymmetrical Pearl Bracelet and Earrings Set
$72.00Date and Time: 11/28/2020 from -
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Learn or improve your pearl knotting skills by making an asymmetrical bracelet. Then use your wireworking skills to make a pair of matching earrings. Great for gifting and wearing.
New Class! Gyrls Night Out: Snowflake Earrings
$68.00Date and Time: 12/11/2020 from -
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Use peyote stitch and a pattern to make these seasonal earrings. You will use Delica 11/0 seed beads and a 2.5mm Swarovski crystal bead for the pattern. Make these longer for a great bookmark. Participants will learn how to decrease in peyote stitch.
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.
New Class! Wire Snowflake Ornament/Pendant
$128.00Date and Time: 01/08/2021 from -
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Marilyn Moore
Prerequisites: Basic crochet skills--not necessarily bead crochet.
Join nationally known basket maker and wire jewelry artist Marilyn Moore in a new class. Using a crochet hook and wire, make a lovely snowflake ornament or pendant incorporating beads and fine colored wire. These are light enough to wear as earrings.
Trillium CRAW Earrings
$68.00Date and Time: 12/08/2018 from -
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: basic CRAW skills--see intro class on Nov. 10
Make these three-sided beaded earrings with Toho round beads using cubed right-angle weave. Get lots of practice changing direction and joining ends of CRAW together. Then embellish the outside edge for an extra degree of lovely.
Tulip Bracelet
$68.00Date and Time: 04/06/2019 from -
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
This simple and lovely design from Isabella Lam’s book Beadwoven Glamour Crystal-Embellished Jewelry is a fast and fun project. The book outlines the project as a necklace—we have adapted it into a bracelet. Participants will use Gem Duos, Super Duos, Swarovski crystals, Czech fire polished beads and Toho seed beads.
Twined Chrysalis Pendant
$138.00Date and Time: 02/18/2018 from -
Capacity: 12
Instructor: Marilyn Moore
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Using small gauge wire, make a miniature wire basket turned upside down. The piece becomes a very lovely pendant. Explore color blending and working on a small scale while twining with very fine wires. This graceful pendant is a piece of wearable art. No experience needed.
Twined Tree Ornament/Pendant
$138.00Date and Time: 11/16/2019 from -
Capacity: 12
Instructor: Marilyn Moore
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
This tree motif is perfect as a winter holiday ornament or as a pendant. Explore wire twining with fine wire, blending color then embellishing to create lights on the tree.
Winter Bead Camp–Mug Rug and Paper Beads
$58.00Date and Time: 12/28/2017 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, make beads out of paper.
For those wanting more than one session, the cost goes down to $49/session. This discount cannot be offered on line. Please call or come to the store to get this discount.
Winter Bead Camp: Beaded Spider and Message Pins
$58.00Date and Time: 12/28/2017 from -
Capacity: 12
Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford and Kaami William
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
For kids 8 years old and up. Make a beaded spider from seed beads, larger Czech pressed glass beads, and copper wire. Then make a pin using colors to create a special message.
For those wanting more than one session, the cost goes down to $49/session. This discount cannot be offered on line. Please call or come to the store to get this discount.
Winter Bead Camp: Beaded Spider and Message Pins
$58.00Date and Time: 12/29/2017 from -
Capacity: 12
Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford and Kaami William
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
For kids 8 years old and up. Make a beaded spider from seed beads, larger Czech pressed glass beads, and copper wire. Then make a pin using colors to create a special message.
For those wanting more than one session, the cost goes down to $49/session. This discount cannot be offered on line. Please call or come to the store to get this discount.
Winter Bead Camp: Mug Rug and Paper Beads
$58.00Date and Time: 12/29/2017 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, make beads out of paper.
For those wanting more than one session, the cost goes down to $49/session. This discount cannot be offered on line. Please call or come to the store to get this discount.
Wire Wrapped Copper and Pearl Bracelet
$68.00Date and Time: 01/25/2020 from -
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Learn wire-wrapping techniques using copper wire. Participants will make a very smart looking undulating bracelet with copper wire and freshwater pearls.
Note: This class serves as a prerequisite for Wire Wrapping Stones 2.0 on Feb. 1.
Wire Wrapping Stones through Kirkwood Community College Education Program
Date and Time: 06/20/2019 from -
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford
Prerequisites: Ability to make wrapped loops
Learn the basics of wrapping stones with wire. Students will practice with copper wire to form a plan for a particular stone, then move to sterling wire for the final 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.
$30 instructor fee/$38 materials fee.
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.
CRAW Links
$78.00Date and Time: 11/14/2020 from -
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Basic cubed right angle weave skills. Call to schedule a private tutorial.
Make cubed right angle weave (CRAW) frames and learn to connect them with peyote and brick stitch to make a negative space bracelet. Two different embellishment techniques make this a great project for learning how to combine different beading stitches and three bead sizes to create a fun and wearable bracelet. This bracelet can be made into a bangle or attach a clasp.