Tampa Bead Cafe » Free http://www.tampabeadcafe.com Jewlery with a side of Java Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:22:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Tea & Bead August 2010 http://www.tampabeadcafe.com/classes/tea-bead-august-2010 http://www.tampabeadcafe.com/classes/tea-bead-august-2010#comments Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:46:36 +0000 Andrella http://www.tampabeadcafe.com/?p=2116

Tea & Bead August 2010

Materials:
11/0 seed beads color A (sample uses red)
15/0 seed beads color B (sample uses turquoise)
15/0 seed beads color C (sample uses bronze)
1 strand chips (sample uses turquoise)
clasp of choice
beading needle
thread
lamp & magnifiers if needed

Cost: Free plus materials

Instructor: Debbie McCoy

Level: Beginner

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Bead & Breakfast August 2010

Materials:
11/0 seed beads color A
11/0 seed beads color B
1 strand 6×4 rondeles
thread
beading needle
lamp & magnifiers if needed

Cost: Free plus materials

Instructor: Debbie McCoy

Level: Beginner

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Free Polymer101 (Click to Enlarge)

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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.

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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

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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.

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