Make 2 Bracelets: Intro to Stringing through Kirkwood
Date and Time: 03/12/2026 from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Emma Folsom
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
This class places a focus on professional stringing and design techniques. You will make two bracelets using Czech Republic glass beads and sterling silver. Two different stringing strategies will be taught: nylon finished with bead tips and flexible wire finished with crimp beads. Both bracelets will be secure and beautiful.
Registration is through Kirkwood Community College. Register at: kirkwood and go to Continuing Education and then search for Beadology Iowa under instructor in the advanced search. On site registrations will be taken if registration through Kirkwood meets minimum requirements of two participants.
$35 instructor fee/$30 materials fee.
Basket Beauty Twined Wire Pendant
$156.00Date and Time: 03/14/2026 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Marilyn Moore
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Join award winning and nationally recognized local artist Marilyn Moore in a twined wire project.
Learn to twine and make miniature baskets on these little “Beauties”. Shaping and blending colors with fine colored wires is the focus of this class. Attach your favorite beads to dangle beneath the discs and make a very wearable pendant.
Foil & Frit
$120.00Date and Time: 03/21/2026 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Basic lampworking skills. Call to schedule a private tutorial.
This is a “next steps” lampworking glass about two embellishment techniques. Learn to wrap metal foil around a warm bead and encase it without burning off the foil. Practice using different sizes of glass frit to get color and texture. If time, play with combining these techniques.
Updated Class Basket Weave Bracelet
$88.00Date and Time: 03/22/2026 from 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Zanetta Hoehle
Prerequisites: Any wire weaving experience. See Wire Wrapped Locket on March 1.
In this updated project, use 7 base wires and 3 simultaneous weaving wires to create the pattern for this cuff bracelet. Tips and tricks for controlling long lengths of wire will be shared. Learn how to end the weaving wires, shape the cuff, and create a hook closure.
New Class! Friday Night Out: Netted Bead Bracelet
$72.00Date and Time: 03/27/2026 from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
This is a great Friday night project. Easy to master and quick to finish. Learn to use 6mm beads with seed beads to make this tubular (circular) netted bracelet. No experience needed. Instructor: Karen Kubby.
Optional gathering time together after class for a cocktail/mocktail and a snack.
New Class! Gem Duo Cube Pendant
$78.00Date and Time: 03/28/2026 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Flat peyote stitch skills.
This project is made from a peyote-based component that incorporates GemDuo duets. The cube is made up of 6 components connected to each other. Add a bail to use this piece as a pendant. Make a second one for a pair of earrings!
Sculpting in Boro Glass
$128.00Date and Time: 03/29/2026 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 5
Instructor: Tyson Whitehill
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Learn to control and manipulate solid boro glass. Make a variety of sculptural pieces-plants and animals. Have a lot of fun exploring and creating unique pieces using heat and gravity.
Prairie Bracelet through Kirkwood Community College
Date and Time: 03/31/2026 from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Use GemDuos, SuperDuos, Czech fire polish, and Toho seed beads to make this lovely bracelet. This a fun and fast project. This pattern makes for a beautiful close-up necklace as well.
Registration is through Kirkwood Community College. Register at:
kirkwood.edu On site registrations will be taken if registration through Kirkwood meets minimum requirements of two participants.
Herringbone Cuff Bracelet
$72.00Date and Time: 04/04/2026 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Emma Folsom
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Learn herringbone, or Ndeble stitch, a fundamental stitch used in many contemporary bead books and magazine projects. Participants will use Toho seed beads and bugle beads to learn to increase to make their piece wider in the middle and how to decrease to bring the end of their cuff down to the original width near the clasp. The end result is a fun beaded cuff bracelet.
Classic Fringe Earrings through Kirkwood
Date and Time: 04/10/2026 from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Brick stitch is a fun stitch for making shapes and patterns. Make a triangle, then learn tips and tricks for adding fringe that flows well yet is not too loose. 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.
$35 instructor fee/$35 materials fee.
Amazonia Bracelet
$78.00Date and Time: 04/11/2026 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Any seed bead weaving experience.
With this pattern by Debora Hodoyer, use SuperDuos and a host of pressed glass and Toho seed beads to make a wide component. Connect components together and finish your bracelet off with a lovely toggle clasp. The instructions are top notch with great illustrations.
Grecian Earrings
$78.00Date and Time: 04/12/2026 from 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford
Prerequisites: Any wireworking experience.
In this class, students will hammer, spiral and learn two complementary wire weaves. This will be a great way to increase your wire working skills. The project includes natural gemstone beads and copper wire.
Drop-in Make-n-Take Bracelet
Date and Time: 04/18/2026 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity:
Instructor:
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Come in at your leisure with friends and family to learn how to use elastic and beads to make a secure and lovely bracelet. A variety of materials will be on hand for your use. Beadology Iowa staff will be available to assist you in gaining this new-found skill.
$15/bracelet—family friendly.
Updated Class! Fundamentals of Metal Working
$128.00Date and Time: 04/19/2026 from 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Maggie Joynt
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
In this metalworking class, learn the fundamentals of metalworking: sawing, filing, drilling, riveting, and stamping. Then design your pendant and put your newfound or refreshed skills to work.
This class serves as a prerequisite for many classes in our metalworking series. No soldering involved in this project.
Steampunk Chain Necklace
$78.00Date and Time: 04/20/2026 from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Zanetta Hoehle
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
In this no solder chain making class, use square wire and jewelry making tools to create copper links. There is lots of repetition, so you will build muscle memory and hone your wire working skills. Walk away with a close-up lightweight chain.
Prairie Bracelet through Kirkwood Community College
Date and Time: 04/21/2026 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Use GemDuos, SuperDuos, Czech fire polish, and Toho seed beads to make this lovely bracelet. This a fun and fast project. This pattern makes for a beautiful close-up necklace as well.
Registration is through Kirkwood Community College. Register at:
kirkwood.edu On site registrations will be taken if registration through Kirkwood meets minimum requirements of two participants.
Friday Night Out: Make Glass Beads–Intro to Lampworking
$120.00Date and Time: 04/24/2026 from 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
This class will teach you the art of lampworking, a technique of using a torch and melting glass rods to create various shapes. Safety and appropriate equipment handling are emphasized. Your beads will need to stay in a kiln overnight to be annealed.
NOTE: Participants must be at least 15 years old.
This class serves as a prerequisite for next steps lampworking classes.
New Class! Bee Bead
$120.00Date and Time: 04/25/2026 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Any lampworking experience.
In this “next steps” lampworking class, learn how to make a bead that looks like a giant bee. Skills included are shaping, encasing, pulling, and adding glass. There will be lots of time to experiment with color and technique to build your hive.
Metal Bezel Pendant
$88.00Date and Time: 03/02/2026 from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Maggie Joynt
Prerequisites: Basic soldering skills.
Hone your soldering skills by capturing and securing a stone cabochon with a metal bezel. Learn how to size your bezel, solder it into position, and make sure that cab stays in place! Clean everything up and complete your pendant.