Open Bead is a socializing session for beaders.
Bring a project you’ve been wanting to finish.
Bring a snack or lunch if you plan to stay all day, maybe some to share with other beaders.
Enjoy the creative atmosphere and share knowledge with other artsy types.

Tampa Bead Cafe tools will be available on a sign-out basis to borrow as needed. Staff may be able to answer some questions, but there is no specific instruction or assistance.  If you need specific help on a project, please join us for a Bead Clinic instead. 

Materials:
Students will likely 2-3 strands of the following, based on desired length of lariat:
3 mm or 4 mm round pearls, stones, or other beads
3×2 mm roundel crystals, stones, or other beads
3 mm or 4 mm round accent bead (sample uses metal beads)

2 focal beads, center drilled
2 closed rings, size 6 mm
crimp beads
crimp covers, size 4 mm works best
softflex

Tools: Classroom tools will be available for use, students may bring any of the following to class.  Please mark individual tools to distinguish from classroom supply.
Crimp pliers
Wire Cutters
Lamp and magnifiers, if needed

Cost: Free plus materials

Level: Easy, students should have experience with stringing and crimping or taken Jewelry Making 101 as a pre-requisite to have the best success with this class

Instructor: Debbie McCoy

Aurora Necklace

Aroura Necklace

Materials:
4- 6 colours of 11/0 seed beads
Clam shells
Clasp of choice
needle & thread
lamp & magnifiers if needed

Cost: Free plus materials

Instructor: Debbie McCoy or Andrella Gray

Level: Beginner

Materials:
20 Grams 4mm cube beads
5 grams 11/0 seed beads
3 – 3hole Swarovski spacer bars
24  – 4mm Bali or Crystal spacers
42 – 4mm crystals
2 – 3 to 1 connector
Lobster clasp
2 – jump or split rings to attach clasp
51″ (approx) Soft flex fine or medium
6 – crimp beads and covers
6 Bead Stoppers
For extender chain and dangle (optional)
1 – 6mm crystal
2 – 4mm crystals
2 bead caps
4-6” Cable chain
1 – 2″ 24ga Head Pin
Lamp and magnifiers if needed

Cost: Free plus materials

Level: Beginner

Instructor: Andrella Gray or Debbie McCoy

Students will learn techniques for srtinging this lovely multi-strand sparkling collar!

Curve Dangle Earrings

Materials:
6 curved tubes
6 eye pins
6 head pins
6 crystals size 4 mm
1 pair earwires

Tools:
Round nose pliers
Chain nose pliers
Wire cutters
Lamp & magnifiers if needed

Cost: Free plus materials

Instructor: Debbie McCoy

Level: Beginner

All supplies, instructions, pictures, etc involving project you are requesting help with.
Lamp & Magnifiers (if needed)
Tools are available for classroom use, please bring any needed tools you may already have.

Instructor: Debbie McCoy

Cost: Free, please call to reserve your space

This is a session to help students finish those projects that they need help on what step is next, or maybe you forgot the stitch or technique.   Students will receive help on unfinished projects involving bead weaving, stringing, or wire techniques.  Students may bring in projects they have started or want to start (need help in selection process) from magazines or books and the Tampa Bead Café staff will assist them in reading and interpreting instructions.  Tampa Bead Café staff will assist new bead students in selection process of beads and needed supplies to start that new project.