LunaSol Earrings \ $ 55 by Lananh Bui Sun, Aug 11 (12-5pm)

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1 LunaSol Earrings \ $ 55 by Lananh Bui Sun, Aug 11 (m) Three dimensional stitched teardrops accented with radiant crystal rivolis symbolize the moon and stars, hence the name LunaSol. This is a great project to reinforce your bead weaving skills, particularly the peyote stitch. You ll be pleasantly surprised by its perfect size, scale and versatility that it will become your go to pair of earrings! Basic bead weaving experience is required. LunaSol Earrings Victorian Lady \ $ 45 by Nancy Sebestyen Sat, Aug 17 (m) A tribute to the 19th century womens fashion! The introduction of lockstitch sewing machines allowed dress makers to lavishly apply trim to dresses, adding that extra touch of elegance. Victorian Lady s use of Twin two-hole beads, complimented with seed beads, crystals and pearls evoke similar decorative applications and transports you back in time. All skill levels welcome. Victorian Lady Dew Drops \ $ 55 Sun, Sept 22 (m) Create a scalloped necklace with dew drop cabochon bezel settings nestled in each scallop. Techniques include, forming wires into scallop shapes, solder bezel cups, forge wire ends and connect them together with dumbbell rivets. Basic torch soldering experience is required. Dew Drops

2 4 Shibuichi Metal Clay \ $ 70 Shibuichi, meaning one-fourth in Japanese, is an alloy of silver and copper and has many variations in its formula. We will be creating the standard formula that is sometimes known as pink silver. Class will cover proper mixing of clays, patination and finishing techniques. Basic metal clay experience with and at least 10 hours of practice is required. 24 Intro to Art Clay Silver \ $ 95 (includes all materials) Create custom fine silver jewelry from moldable clay! Learn about this innovative material while creating two pendants. You ll learn everything from tools and techniques as well as firing, finishing, polishing and metal patination. All skill levels welcome. All materials included. 8 Bead Social \ $ 55 Learn techniques needed to create a variety of metal clay beads. We will discuss types of drying forms, joining clay pieces, and mitering edges to create strong and seamless joins. Incorporating fireable cubic zirconia stones in your piece is an option and will be covered as well. Basic metal clay experience is required. Materials List. 21 Clasp of Fancy \ $ 75 Specialty clasps are sometimes hard to come by which is why making your very own custom box clasp is a very good thing. We ll start by texturing and constructing the main box component accented with a fireable stone. Then sand, refine and finish with a bit of metal working to create the box clip and it s complete! Intermediate metal clay skills required. Our foundation series is designed to offer a sound understanding of a series of stitches. Stitches will change each session to help support more advanced projects offered. Our goal for this program is to assist you in understanding the very foundation of beading. And, from there anything is possible! flat even count 14 PEYOTE flat RIGHT ANGLE 11 RUSSIAN SPIRAL ST PETERSBURG

3 a-1p Crowned Jewel \ $55 This Romanesque inspired piece features facetted jewels studded completely around the band with a clever snap closure for a seamless and perfect fit. Start with a quick and simple peyote band that will be embellished with radiant crystals and stiching that will crown your jewels and make you feel like royalty. Peyote stitch experience is required. Fabergé \ $55 A beaded bead using peyote and netting stitching is the heart of this necklace. It is named after the luxurious and jewel encrusted fabergé egg that originated in Russia. To help showcase this beauty you ll learn how to create a rope style necklace using the quadruple helix stitch. Basic bead weaving, including peyote stitch, experience is required. Soldering Basics \ $45 Learn the basics of soldering while creating this fashionable silver-filled linked bracelet. We ll cover butt soldering techniques where you ll learn how to heat and flow solder like a professional. We will also cover flux, solder, pickle, and the tools required to get you started. All skill levels welcome. Required kit sold at class. Subtle Elegance \ $45 Make this watch band using crystals and pearls - either way you ll be thrilled with the elegant results. Using right angle weave, you will learn how to capture the shiny gems into a beautiful piece of timeless jewelry to be treasured for a lifetime. Right angle weave experience is very helpful. Wacky Wire Bangle \ $35 Let loose with this wacky bangle bracelet. We will be putting aside the formal wire wrapping techniques that we learned to perfect and allowing the wire to have a voice of its own. Add a splash of color with beads of your choice and finish with an incorporated wire hook clasp. Basic wire working experience is required a-12p or The beauty of two textured metals and a gorgeous stone cabochon combines to make an exquisite pendant using basic cold connection techniques. Students will learn how to die cut metal, texture using embossing and riveting hammers as well as a dimple plier, and stone set in a hand formed bezel. Metal working and cold connection experience is helpful but not required p 3 Sunburst Pendant \ $ Coco Bracelet \ $35 Learn how to make an easy bracelet with a nod to a classic French style that never fades. Pearls and crystals galore, along with fancy metal accents look oh-so-chic on your wrist. Students will learn to master consistently sized wrapped loops with a grooved looping plier. Coco Chanel would have loved this piece! Stringing & wire wrapping experience is helpful but not required. Indian Summer Earrings \ $ Learn to rivet and texture to your heart s content with this design. Lightweight metal and a few pretty gemstone beads create a big artistic statement that you can wear as earrings, or if you prefer, fashion into a pendant. One design concept equals two different styles in this lesson. Basic metal working experience is helpful but not required. Etruscan Chandeliers \ $35 Learn to turn wire into these beautiful chandelier earrings accented with an ancient Etruscan symbol, depicting water. These graceful swirls look amazing with or without embellishments. Chose to make them big or scaled down for a petite version. Also included is bonus instruction on creating ear wires. Good hand strength is helpful. Beading Fundamentals \ $35 (includes all materials) by Andrea Morris New at beading? This class is especially designed for you. Learn the basics on beads, findings, stringing materials, tools, and how to get started in the wonderful world of beading. Make a stretch and bead strung bracelet in this workshop. All skill levels welcome. Includes all materials. Medallion Eyes \ $35 Choose a handful of colorful and varied sized crystal rivolis and learn how to encase them with a simple seed bead bezel technique that is a quick and fun. In no time you ll have all your medallion eyes staring back at you and ready to assemble into a necklace or bracelet. Peyote stitch experience is required. Pearl Solitaire Ring \ $35 This simple design has the clean lines of a zen garden. Just a single opulent pearl, with a metal or crystal accent. Students will learn to coil wire onto a mandrel that will serve as the ring base. Enlarging the pearl hole with a reamer, setting the pearl and embellishing completes the design. Wire coiling experience is helpful but not required.

4 31 Making this two-drop peyote necklace is a good example of Delica bead fun! Although the focal bead appears to be firmly attached, it can be removed and the necklace can be worn solo. Along with the experience of making this lovely and unusual creation, you ll have the satisfaction of adding a new and remarkable piece to your jewelry case. Basic bead weaving experience is required. Nooks & Crannies \ $55 Create two rings in one with a design that nests into each other for a seamless look. You could also make it as a friendship ring where you wear one side and a dear friend wears the other. We will cover techniques in sawing, soldering, bezel setting, and finishing. Basic torch soldering experience is required. Stars & Moon \ $45 If you ve ever wanted to learn basic looming, this is the perfect project for you. Learn how to dress the loom, what is warp and weft threads, and how to follow a loom graph. You ll also learn a neat trick that makes finishing off your threads a snap. After you ve completed your bracelet, you will know how to make a matching choker for a stunning ensemble. All skill levels welcome. Basic Wire Linking \ $35 Permanently link beads together with this wire wrapping technique. Learn how to make a proper eye loop and how to wrap down wires for a snug fit. Make a wire wrapped bracelet and a matching pair of earrings. All skill levels welcome. Mother of Dragons \ $55 Inspired by the show Game of Thrones and a character named Khaleesi, also known as Mother of Dragons. Having full command of the fire will ultimately be your task at hand while creating this stylish bangle. This project will also help to reinforce your bezel forming, sawing, and metal forming skills. Basic torch soldering and bezel forming experience is required. 24 Two-Drop Peyote Fun \ $ Introduce yourself to the world of chainmaille in this comprehensive hands-on workshop. We ll discuss the importance of precision sized rings, preparing rings, and how to weave this simple yet impressive Spiral Chain. You ll have the opportunity to use a rotary JumpRinger cutter to make perfectly flush cut rings. You ll never go back to cutting by hand. All skill levels welcome Intro to Chainmaille \ $ a-1p 8 1-3p Secret Saturday Sampler \ $65 (includes all materials) We all love a little mystery, especially when it rarely disappoints. The hint is that this particular project has something to do with bead weaving. Just bring yourself, and perhaps your reading glasses, because everything else is included. Basic bead weaving experience is required. Includes all materials. Half Persian Chain \ $35 Related to the Full Persian, this Half Persian is sort of the flat weave version of the popular rope design. It has a challenging start, however once you ve got the pattern down it weaves quickly and makes a stunning bracelet. Check out the square wire version for a dramatic and masculine look. Pre-requisite: Intro to Chainmaille. Required jump ring kits available in SS, SF, brass, copper. Double Wave Cuff \ $35 This Double Wave Cuff evokes swirling eddies of water and pebbles beneath the surface. Learn to wire work a beautiful, sinuous wire and fresh water pearl cuff. Students will learn how to build a wire armature and wire weave pearls or beads of your choice. Bonus instructions included. Wire working experience is helpful but not required. Tangled \ $35 by Veronica Fernandez Bending, forming, weaving and wrapping wire are the core of this class. A bunch of technique that will come in handy while designing your own creations. To start, we ll cage a barrel shaped bead while custom designing a basket woven bail. From there we ll create noose knot links to form our chain, and end with a simple hook clasp. Basic wire working experience is helpful but not required. Freeform Wire Pendant \ $35 Learn how to make one-of-a-kind pendants that make a statement. This class focuses on the design concept of negative space. Learn how to move wire with tools, armature forming, chasing, texturing, wire weaving, and patination. Using a few quality stones or focals will make the most of your design. Also as a bonus, make a textured neck ring so you can wear your pendant home. Wire working skills is helpful but not required. Knotting Basics \ $ by Andrea Morris There s no comparison to an elegantly and professionally knotted necklace or bracelet. Knots protect and secure your most treasured pearls or beads, and enables your piece to drape so naturally. Learn how to choose and work with silk threads and finish with clamshell beadtips. All skill levels welcome.

5 18 6-8p a-1p This earring has the old world charm and modern day glamour. You will learn to bezel the CZ into a snap setting prong and create a square shape motif. You ll make a matching pendant with a delicate bail for a complete and darling set. Peyote stitch experience is required. Pretty Flowers \ $ Quick, fun, and easy! Join us as we whip up these adorable floral earrings. It s a perfect project to help lighten your orphan bead collection and make a perfectly suitable piece of jewelry with. Come one, come all, and we re betting that you ll even leave with a pair on. All skill levels welcome. Heatherly Fashion \ $35 by Nancy Sebestyen This bracelet is reminiscent of a flowering evergreen plant that thrives on barren land. Its four layered design evokes core strength, much like an evergreen, and its loose right angle weave technique suggests the beauty of blooming flowers. Join us as we weave this adorable bracelet using a simple two-needle technique. All skill levels welcome. Viper Chain \ $35 Named for it s snake-like appearance, this Viper chain may look intimidating to create, however a delight to wear. Recognizing patterns will help you through this multi-linked chain. Two-tone kits will be available to help make the pattern more identifiable. Intermediate chainmaille skills required. Required jump ring kits available in SS, SF, brass, copper, and two-tone. list. Precious Wave Ring \ $35 Learn to use a Tube Wringer or pliers to create the waves in this fun ring. Basket woven and embellished with crystals or small gem beads, this ring is easy and elegant. Wire working skills is helpful but not necessary. Imperial CZ Earrings \ $65 by Lananh Bui Brilliant crystals are net stitched together into this rope style bracelet. Although it appears to be a continuously woven bracelet, this bracelet cleverly incorporates a hidden magnetic closure that is beaded around and acts as a focal. A simple weave with a big look! Basic bead weaving experience is required. 10a-4p 11 Esmeralda \ $ Favorite Fetishes \ $35 Traditional Native American fetishes are small carvings depicting animals and icons pertaining to their culture. They are similar to charms and amulets that are dear to you and may serve you spiritually. Here s a perfect vehicle to showcase your favorite fetishes while learning how to ladder stitch this fashionable necklace. Basic bead weaving experience is helpful. Viking Knit \ $35 Use an ancient style of wire knitting to create this handsome woven bracelet. We ll be double knitting and later pulling it through a wooden drawplate to achieve this tighter and denser look. Finish with cones and a clasp and it s ready to wear! All skill levels welcome. Good hand strength is helpful. The Shimmy \ $65 Pick your favorite glass or stone cabochon and design a bezel and backing that perfectly compliments it. We ll also be covering some chain and charm making techniques that will advance your skills in soldering and chasing. Named after the roaring twenties dance style since this necklace shimmies around as you wear it. Basic torch soldering experience is required. Wild Roses \ $65 The Ndebele cord in this project is stable yet delicate. The beauty is that it provides a perfect bed for additional work. The thick, gentle twisting necklace is almost like a piece of coral that provides nooks and crannies for dozens of different clinging mosses and assorted flora and fauna. Ndebele (herringbone) and peyote stitch experience is required. Chained Swag Earrings \ $35 Learn to wire work these earrings that are perfect to wear with anything from jeans to cocktail dresses. Great in copper for a casual look or silver for a fancy occasion. Wire working skills are helpful but not required. Jens Pind Chain \ $35 Derived from the Spiral chain, the Jens Pind is quite challenging and requires the ability to focus and read chain patterns. This beautiful design can be made with regular round wire rings or the unique twisted square wire rings that weaves into a beautiful necklace or bracelet. Intermediate chainmaille skills required. Required kits available in SS, SF, brass, copper.

6 august 2013 monday tuesday friday Sunburst Pendant Crowned Jewel Shibuichi Metal Clay Fabergé Soldering Basics 10a-1p Subtle Elegance LunaSol Earrings Wacky Wire Bangle Beading Fundamentals 1-3p Medallion Eyes Even Flat Peyote fs Coco Bracelet Pearl Solitaire Ring Intro to Chainmaille Indian Summer Earrings 10a-12p Victorian Lady Etruscan Chandeliers Intro to Art Clay Silver Two-Drop Peyote Fun Nooks & Crannies Stars & Moon Flat Right Angle Weave fs Basic Wire Linking Mother of Dragons Secret Saturday Sampler september 2013 monday tuesday friday 1 2 Labor Day Bead Shop Hop Bead Shop Hop 2013 Double Wave Cuff 10a-3p Tangled Freeform Wire Pendant 10a-1p Half Persian Chain Holiday Hours 8 Bead Shop Hop Bead Shop Hop Bead Shop Hop 2013 Knotting Basics 1-3p ACS Bead Social Russian Spiral fs Esmeralda 5th Session Workshop Registration 15 Bead Shop Hop Bead Shop Hop Bead Shop Hop 2013 Imperial CZ Earrings Sunburst Pendant Pretty Flowers 6-8p Heatherly Fashion Viper Chain ACS Clasp of Fancy Precious Wave Ring 10a-1p 22 Bead Shop Hop Dew Drops Necklace Favorite Fetishes Saint Petersburg fs Viking Knit The Shimmy 10a-4p Wild Roses Chained Swag Earrings Jens Pind Chain workshop policy: Register for workshops in person or by phone. Full payment is required at time of registration by cash, debit, or credit card. Materials and tools are not included with workshop fee unless specifically noted. Please inquire about tool rental options. Please purchase all supplies prior to workshop date. We offer a 10% discount on listed supplies. Some restrictions do apply. See store for details. Workshops are designed for students 15 years and older. Some exceptions may apply. Please inquire about specific workshop. Please be informed that some workshops may be held in a classroom that is accessible only by stairs. Please be prompt to class. We kindly ask that you do not bring guests to workshops. Workshops are non-refundable unless we must cancel a workshop. You may cancel or transfer a workshop with 72 hour* notice prior to start of workshop. A $5 cancellation/transfer fee applies. Balance will be issued as store credit only. *Guest instructor workshops require 30 day cancellation and/or transfer notice. Cancellations and transfers made with less than required notice will forfeit entire fee. You may send qualified substitute or receive workshop handouts. If we must cancel a workshop, a full refund by check or store credit will be issued.