Tampa Bead Cafe

Beginner Kumihimo

Helen — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:03:13 +0000

Beginner Kumihimo

Materials:
8 yards of rat tail cord
caps for ends
clasp of choice
Lamp & magnifiers if needed

Cost: $25 plus materials

Instructor: Lori Moreda

Level: Beginner

Wire Heart Earrings

Helen — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:45:23 +0000

Wire Heart Earrings

Materials :
22ga wire
Assorted beads or crystals
Chain nose pliers
Bent nose pliers
Round nose pliers
flat nose pliers
Wire Cutters
Magnifiers & Lamp (if needed)
Scissors
Lamp and magnifiers if needed

Cost: $25 plus materials

Instructor: Debbie McCoy

Level: Beginner

Wire Heart Pendant

Helen — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:43:45 +0000

Wire Heart Pendant

Materials :
18ga Wire
24 ga wire
Drop Beads
Chain nose pliers
Bent nose pliers
Round nose pliers
flat nose pliers
Wire Cutters
Magnifiers & Lamp (if needed)
Scissors
Lamp and magnifiers if needed

Cost: $25 plus materials

Instructor: Debbie McCoy

Level: Beginner

Sweetheart Ladies

Helen — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:49:10 +0000

Heart Lariat

Happy Valentine’s Day!

A Rubey Shea Special Event

Enjoy a Ladies night by sharing Valentine’s Evening with us!

Enjoy: We will be serving food, chocolate, and champagne.

Create: We will be making the Heart Lariat.

Fun: We will have some games and prizes.

Converse: Talk to friends and make some new ones

Relax: To end the night some pampering: a parafin dip to keep your hands lovely and soft.

Cost: $40

The first 5 ladies who purchase tickets by Thursday morning 2/09/2012 will get a $200 gift bag.
The Next 50 ladies who purchase tickets by Saturday morning 2/11/2012 will get a $100 gift bag.

Door Prizes: Jewelry, Gemstones, and More

Tree of Life

Helen — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:09:01 +0000

Tree of Life

Tree of Life

Materials
18 ga wire
26 ga wire
Stones, Chips, Crystals, or Beads of Choice

Tools: Round nose pliers, chain nose pliers, wire cutters, flat nose pliers, tools are available for classroom however bring any needed tools you may already have.

Cost: $25.00 plus materials

Instructor: Lori Moreda

Level: Beginner

Hearts-a-Plenty

Helen — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:04:39 +0000

Hearts-a-Plenty

Materials :
18ga Wire
18ga 5.0 id jump rings
Chain nose pliers
Bent nose pliers
Round nose pliers
flat nose pliers
Wire Cutters
Magnifiers & Lamp (if needed)
Scissors
Lamp and magnifiers if needed

Cost: $25 plus materials

Instructor: Debbie McCoy

Level: Beginner

Ariel’s Treasure

Helen — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:48:21 +0000

Ariel's Treasure

Materials :
An assortment of crytals and pearls
If desired some seed beads or metal beads
Beading needle
Thread (Nymo or One G)
Clasp
Clamshells or a few seed beads
Magnifiers & Lamp (if needed)
Scissors
Lamp and magnifiers if needed

Cost: Free plus materials

Instructor: Debbie McCoy

Level: Beginner

Maria Rypan 2012

Helen — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:00:48 +0000

All Necklaces

Maria Rypan is back in town!

Maria will be holding classes on Friday, March 16th and Saturday, March 17th! She will also be holding a presentation and trunk show on Sunday, March 18th.

Limited space, call and reserve your spot today!

Opulent & Pearl Drop V

Netted X's & O's

Looped Net

Diagonal Weave

Beaded Soutache

Suspended Swags

Cost: $60 plus kit

Discounts on a full day of classes!

Sunday Presentation:
“Beadwork: THE Most Versatile Art Form”

Come see how beads are incorporated into almost anything! How they themselves become art! from around the world.

Presentation starts with bead embroidered couture and goes into global costumes and beyond, adornments of every description, vessels in all shapes and sizes, as well as objets d’art.Speaker:Maria Rypan is a worldwide respected bead artist, researcher and recognized expert on “gerdany”, Ukrainian-style of beading. Her work is featured in many beadwork publications. Since 1995 Maria teaches, produces a kit line and lectures on beading and global folk arts.http://www.rypandesigns.com, http://rypandesigns.blogspot.com

There are examples of several bead embroidery styles; bead stringing of unusual beads (anything with a hole in it); Peyote variations and more beadweaving, loomworked medallions; beaded “pysanky” eggs and themed boxes; bead knitting and crochet; beads on wire. Listen to stories about some of the more unique pieces. There is a variety of materials and techniques covered in classical and modern, traditional and one-of-akind, native and global, folk art and contemporary renditions.

You’ll be inspired to add a few more beads here and there as you zealously pursue your favorite art form.

Heart Pendant

Helen — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:16:20 +0000

Tatted Heart Pendant

Materials:
2 tatting shuttle
Approx 3 yards of size 20 or larger thread (the bigger the number the smaller the thread)
Glue (if wanted, not necessary)
Approx 10 seed beads if desired
A beading needle and small piece of thread (nymo, fireline, monofilament, even a small piece of wire)
Glasses
Magnifiers
Light

Cost: $25 plus material

Instructor: Helen Phillips

Level: Beginner with some practice

Basic Tatting

Helen — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 03:40:26 +0000

Basic Tatting

Materials:
1 tatting shuttle
Approx 2 yards of Rattail
Glue (if wanted, not necessary)
Glasses
Magnifiers
Light

Cost: $25 plus material

Instructor: Helen Phillips

Level: Beginner

Old lace made a-new. In this class we will be learning the basics behind the old form of lace making. Tatting can be used for pendants or for more elaborate lace jewelry. Beads can be added for sparkle and a unique design.