Bead & Breakfast March 2010
Materials:
size 11/0 seed beads
size 6 mm bugles
1 strand size 4 mm pearls
1 strand size 3 mm pearls (sample uses glass pearls)
size 6 mm crystals (approx. 1 jar)
1 12×8 teardrop crystal
2 needles & thread
lamp & magnifiers if needed
Cost: Free plus materials
Instructor: Debbie McCoy
Tea & Bead March 2010
Tea & Bead March 2010
Materials:
11/0 seed beads
15/0 seed beads
2.4 drop beads
needle & thread
Lamp & magnifiers if needed
Cost: Free plus materials
Instructor: Debbie McCoy
Tea & Bead Jan 2010
Materials:
10 ft. (approx.) of 18 ga. Craft wire (sample is red)
18 (approx.) 6.0 ID 18 gauge jump rings
1 ft. (approx.) 18 gauge Craft wire or clasp of choice
Tools:
Some will be available for classroom use, but students may choose to bring their own. Please label personal items to avoid confusion during class.
Wire cutters
2 pair of Chain nose pliers
Round nose pliers
Sharpie marker
Ruler
Alcohol to remove ink from wire (alcohol wipes work great)
Lamp and magnifiers if needed
Cost: Free plus materials
Instructor: Debbie McCoy
Level: Beginner
Get ready for Valentine’s day ahead of time with this easy wire project!
Happy Holidays
Join fellow beaders at our monthly Bead Babes social night, but with a special twist for the holidays.
Lots of holiday music for rockin’ around the Christmas tree!
Bring a wrapped gift to participate in the Chinese gift exchange.
Yummy food will be provided from The Cheesecake Factory, so come with a hefty holiday appetite!
Feel free to add to the goodies by bringing a favorite drink or dish to share.
Festivities will kick off at 6 p.m. and go until 8 p.m. as always, or when the egg nog runs out!
R.S.V.P. by December 17th by calling 813-374-9099.
Materials: Beads, beads, and more beads!
Tampa Bead Cafe will provide the space for this great bead barter! Bring beads you would like to swap out of your collection. Meet up with other bead enthusiasts and negotiate bead for bead trading.
Cost: Free
Level: Beginner
Materials
Assorted beads
Bracelet stringing kit
Clasp of choice
Bead design board
Bead stopper
Crimp pliers
Wire cutters
Level: Beginner
Instructor: Tampa Bead Cafe Staff
Cost: Free, plus materials
Students will learn how to layout a design, and put it all together to creat a bracelet. Learn the basics of bracelet design, bead selection and crimping.
There is no official teaching at this session it is just an opportunity to bead and make new friends that share the same passion. You can bring your favorite snack or beverage, the café and store will be open for purchases. You may bring finished and in progress projects for show and tell. You don’t have to bead you can work on wire, chain, Metal Clay whatever your passion.
Cost: Free Beading Social
Materials
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, plus supplies
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.