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New Class! 2-hole Bead Oval Component Bracelet
$78.00Date and Time: 04/20/2024 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Using 2-hole cabochon beads and SuperDuos, learn to create an oval component. The components include Toho round seed beads and Czech fire polish beads. Sew components together to form a beautiful bracelet.
New Class! Friday Night Out: Farah Beaded Bead Earrings–this class is full, please call to get on a waiting list.
Date and Time: 05/31/2024 from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Capacity: 7
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Make beaded beads using Czech pressed glass beads and varied sizes of Toho round seed beads using a pattern by Barbara Lepak. The way these beads become stiff and solid is very innovative. Then add a drop to create a unique earring.
Please call 319 338-1566 to get on a waiting list. When there are two people on the list, we will schedule another session.
Oriana Pendant: Bezeling with SuperDuos
$72.00Date and Time: 05/18/2024 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Capacity: 7
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Any seed bead weaving experience.
Use SuperDuos and 3 sizes of round Toho beads to create a beaded bezel around a Swarovski rivoli. This is an innovative pattern by Barbara Lepak that is secure and beautiful on the front and the back.
Doorknocker Earrings
$72.00Date and Time: 06/05/2021 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Basic peyote skills. Call to schedule a private tutorial.
Make a donut using peyote stitch and 15/0 Toho seed beads. Then create an embellished beaded bail to form it into an earrings. This is a great opportunity to build your peyote stitch skills.
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Embellished Roaring Twenties Necklace–this class is full–call to get on a waiting list.
Date and Time: 09/04/2021 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Capacity: 6
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 close up necklace with embellishments in no time at all.
Flower Face Earrings
$72.00Date and Time: 07/10/2021 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Basic peyote skills. Call to schedule a private tutorial.
Bezel a crystal Rivoli with round Toho and Delica seed beads. Embellish it with more seed beads, 2-hole SuperDuos, and 2-hole Lentil beads to make a fun pair of beaded earrings.
Netted Earrings Kit
$26.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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Netting stitch is fast, fun, and beautiful. Weave Toho 15/0 seed beads and 2mm matte hematite into these quick earrings. The ear wires are grey niobium, great for people with metal sensitivities.
New Class! CRAW Horseshoe with Pearl Dangles
$72.00Date and Time: 11/19/2022 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Cubed Right Angle Weave skills--call for a private tutorial.
Using varied sizes of Toho seed beads, make a horseshoe shape. Insert dangles in the negative space and another on the bottom, and you have created an unusual lightweight earring with high impact.
New Class! RAW Frame Bracelet
$68.00Date and Time: 06/25/2022 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Capacity: 5
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Create a base using right-angle weave Toho seed beads and bugle beads. Embellish each frame in multiple ways using Czech druks, Chinese crystals, fire polish beads, and/or seed beads to create a fun beaded bracelet.
New Class! SuperDuo Flower Ornament–only 1 seat left!
$88.00Date and Time: 10/29/2022 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Capacity: 5
Instructor: Jim Emigh
Prerequisites: Any seed bead weaving experience.
This is a 2 Part class with the second session on Sunday, November 6, from noon to 4pm.
Part 1 of this class will focus on creating 14 flower components for this great holiday ornament. Participants will use SuperDuo and Toho round seed beads. Some components may need to be made in between Parts 1 & 2 of this class—yes, there is homework. Part 2 of this class will place a focus on connecting components around the ornament.
Pearl & Peyote Earrings Kit
$32.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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This is a great intermediate peyote project. Adding the dangle, making the ring, then some embellishment around the outside of the ring are great for building your beading skills. And you have a nice pair of earrings when you are all done. This kit contains fresh water pearls, Toho round seed beads, needle, thread, and niobium ear wires.
Clover Earrings Kit
$24.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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This is a great project to expand your herringbone stitch skills. The kit includes bronze Toho round seed beads, cream Swarovski pearls in 2 sizes, and gold filled ear wires. You will make a band that will fit around the pearl, then create one clover leaf and connect it, then the second. The last step is to add your pearls and ear wires.
Wide & Textured 1920’s Weave Bracelet Kit
$24.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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This netting stitch is synched up in certain places to create wonderful texture. The kit includes all materials and instructions needed. The beads are Toho rounds and the clasp is an antiqued brass swivel lobster.
Beaded Toggle
$68.00Date and Time: 02/09/2019 from -
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Flat or Tubular Peyote Stitch
Use peyote stitch in new and innovative ways to make a beaded toggle clasp. Participants will learn to make a round ring and matching bar using Toho round and Miyuki Delica cylinder seed beads.
CRAW Starburst Pendant
$78.00Date and Time: 03/30/2024 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 7
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Cubed Right-Angle Weave skills
Use Cubed Right Angle Weave (CRAW) and Toho seed beads to create a curved armature as the base of the pendant. Then embellish with layers of Swarovski crystals. This project can easily be made bigger for a larger pendant and done twice to create a pair of earrings.
New Class! Granada Bracelet
$78.00Date and Time: 06/22/2024 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 7
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Any seed bead weaving experience.
In this 2-hole bead design by Deborah Hodoyer, create square components out of GemDuos, Toho round seed beads, and fire polish beads. Bead them together to make a bracelet. This component makes great earrings, too!