Classes

Learn to create beautiful jewelry of your own design. Our instructors will walk you through choosing your beads and creating your designs.

Basic Beading

Basic Beading One of our instructors will walk you through choosing your beads and creating your own design. The different tools and beading wire will be explained. You will learn how to attach a clasp using crimp beads. When your class is completed you will leave with a finished piece of your own design.

Basic Wire

Basic Wire Become comfortable using wire. You’ll become familiar with the sizes, shapes and properties of wire and techniques including loops, scrolls, cages and wire wrapping. If you have a piece to wire wrap, bring it to class.

Bump Bracelet

Bump Bracelet Description to be added soon

Cabiret Bracelet

Cabiret Bracelet Description to be added soon.

Earring Sampler

Earring Sampler Five earrings to make in one class. Pick your favorite or learn them all. Your original design can include dangles, chandeliers and use of chain.

Intermediate Wire

Intermediate Wire Create a bracelet with components using the Wig Jig and the Twist and Curl. With the Wig Jig you’ll create components that are uniform in size and shape. The Twist & Curl creates a coil of wire with various design options. Wear your finished bracelet home!

Bracelet of Dangles

This is the perfect class to learn the art of wire wrapping. You will start off by taking several focal beads and wire wrapping them to a closed jump ring to create the base of your bracelet. Then the fun really begins by adding lots of bead dangles into the jump rings. You will become an expert at wire wrapping by the time you finish this bracelet.

Delight Bracelet

Delight Bracelet Crystal bicones, pearls and seed beads make up this “delightful” bracelet. The pattern is easy to follow, especially for experienced bead weavers.

Vine Design Bracelet

The vine design bracelet is a versatile pattern that is easily learned and the bracelet can be completed during the class. The design is beaded using a needle and thread by beginners or experienced beaders. The size of the components will determine various results. The design is easily adapted to creating matching earrings and necklace.

Ice Bracelet

Ice Bracelet A dramatic effect evolves when Czech crystals and seed beads are woven, using needle and thread, with twisted bugles. The bracelet will not be completed in class, however one end will be finished. It is not suggested as a first project for a beader, but is simple enough for one with some experience with needle and thread.

Star of India Earrings

Star of India Earrings With the versatility of this design any number of beautiful jewelry items can be created. The pattern is simple to design and you will complete a pair of earring during the class using crystals and seed beads along with needle and thread.

Tennis Bracelet

Tennis Bracelet Sparkly and lightweight describe this readily learned pattern. Create your design weaving bicone crystals and seed beads with needle and thread. The bracelet may or may not be completed in class, however one end will be finished.

Sonata Bracelet

Sonata Bracelet The sonata brace is easily learned by the inexperienced or experienced bead weaver. With needle and thread you’ll create a design that consists of a combination of bugle, seed and fire polish beads. The bracelet may or may not be completed in class, however one end will be finished and instructions will enable you to complete it at home.

Chantilly Lace Bracelet

Chantilly Lace Bracelet Weaving fire polish and seed beads you’ll create a beautiful bracelet. When completed you may choose to create a choker to complement your bracelet. This simple pattern can be easily followed and is woven with needle and thread.

Jewelry Show Preparation

Have you decided it’s time to sell your jewelry? This is the time to get some help in finding out the best way to market your products as well as the hints that have made others successful in the business. Included in the class are ideas for table design and sales incentives.

Sensuous Silver Bangle

Sensuous Silver Bangle Twists and turns and hammering create a 1-1/2” bangle bracelet in 14 gauge sterling silver wire. The finish will include making your own clasp. You’ll wear your finished bracelet home and will have learned to move wire easily.

Picture Perfect Bracelet

Picture Perfect Bracelet Several different wire techniques are learned using 18 and 20 gauge wire. This is a fine gauge wire bracelet complimenting three unique slide beads. You are sure to receive compliments on the finished bracelet.

Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares Wow… this is a smashing bracelet using Swarovski crystals which are individually framed by fine gauge wire. Each bracelet is unique to the color of crystals you use.

Wire Coiled Bangle

Wire Coiled Bangle This elegant bangle can be worn by itself or along with many other bangles to compliment each other. Multiple bangles add more interest to each other. Create coils and twisted wire and learn to make a swan clasp for your own custom bangle.

Shake Rattle & Roll

Shake Rattle & Roll This wire bracelet class provides the opportunity to use the coiling gizmo along with several stunning beads of your choice. Two different size wires are used and when completed you will have made a clasp from the wire.

PMC (Precious Metal Clay)

PMC Learn to handle this unusual product which is fine silver in a base of clay. When fired clay burns away leaving a fine silver piece. In the class you will make several charms which can be used for a bracelet or earrings. This is a five hour class which includes the firing of your creations. Materials extra.

Polymer Clay Basics

Experience the thrill of creating your own jewelry with polymer clay. The class will consist of conditioning, marbleizing and making simple canes. We’ll create pendants and/or beads for earrings or bracelets.

Polymer Clay Intermediate

Polymer Clay Intermediate Now you know the basics and it’s time to experienced texturing and unique coloring of the product. We’ll use rubber stamps and inks creating an interesting necklace.

Beaded Critters

Beaded Critters Bring the kids to this fun and easy class. Using wire and colorful seed beads you can create spiders, skunks, fish, salamanders, sea horses, mermaids, bees, angels, and even boys and girls! These critters can be worn as pins, earrings, necklaces, or turned into a mobile to hang in your room. COOL!! Don’t miss this chance to bond with your kids and create a fun project everyone will enjoy.

Spiral Rope

This simple stitch adds a wonderful look to any necklace or bracelet.

Russian Spiral

Russian Spiral This variation of spiral rope works up to look like a netted tube. Soft and supple, it gives your bracelet or necklace a wonderful look.

Ruffle Beaded Beads

Ruffle Beaded Beads This wonderful bead adds pizzaz to any necklace or bracelet. Knowledge of peyote stitch required.

Borosilicate Bonanza Bracelet

Incorporate beautiful borosilicate glass beads into a bracelet you won’t even believe you made! Incorporate seed beads, Czech fire polish, crystals and many other types and sizes of beads. Great for your leftover bead soup. Knowledge of peyote stitch required.

All About Fringe

All About Fringe Learn the technique for dangling fringe from an earring, amulet purse or any project that needs an extra touch. This class will make earrings using a favorite focal bead.