Posted by Helen | Under All New Classes & Special Events for Current Month!
Monday Jan 23, 2012
- 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
Posted by Helen | Under All New Classes & Special Events for Current Month!, Classes, Maria Rypan
Wednesday Jan 11, 2012
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.
Posted by Andrella | Under All New Classes & Special Events for Current Month!, Classes, Earrings, Free
Wednesday Jul 20, 2011
- Crystal Crimp Earrings
Materials:
12″ (approx) Sterling soft flex
18 (approx) Various sizes and shapes of crystals
12 (approx) 2 x 1 Sterling crimp beads
Earring findings of choice
Crimp pliers
Wire Cutters
Scissors
Lamp and magnifiers if needed
Cost: Free plus materials
Instructor: Debbie McCoy
Level: Beginner
Use any center drilled beads, pearls, or crystals to create these delicate floating earrings!
Posted by Andrella | Under All New Classes & Special Events for Current Month!, Classes, Earrings, Free
Friday Oct 1, 2010
Chain Dangle Earrings
Materials:
For 1 pair of earrings, students will need:
2 – 6mm center-drilled, crystal, pearl or other beads (focal bead above fringe, sample uses a pumpkin and a crystal)
11/0 seed beads (for fringe)
6 – 4mm center-drilled crystals, pearls, skulls, or other beads (bottom of fringe)
1 – #13 beading needle
Nymo or One G thread -OR- approx. 3 inches of chain of choice
8 headpins to match chain, if chosen
Earring findings of choice
Lamp & Magnifiers if needed
Cost: Free plus materials
Instructor: Debbie McCoy
Level: Beginner
Pick out animal beads, crystals, pearls, semi-precious stones, or anything fashionalbe to make these super easy earrings! Make a pair for you, one for your friend, and your other friend, as they are sure to be a most exciting accessory!
Posted by Andrella | Under All New Classes & Special Events for Current Month!, Classes, Earrings, Free
Wednesday Nov 4, 2009
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
Posted by Justin | Under All New Classes & Special Events for Current Month!, Chain Making, Classes, Earrings, Free
Friday Mar 13, 2009
Materials
34-4.5 ID 18 gauge open jump rings
34 8/0 hex seed beads
Earring findings of choice
Two pair bent nose pliers
Magnifiers and lamp if needed
Cost: Free plus materials
Instructor: Debbie McCoy
Level: Beginner
Spiral Chain Earrings
Posted by Debbie | Under All New Classes & Special Events for Current Month!, Classes, Free
Friday Nov 28, 2008
Join us for a fun party, bring a dish for the potluck, bring a project to work on, and enjoy!
- Show & Tell : Each participant will show off their favorite piece of jewelry and talk for a short while about why it is their favorite. You can bring anything, an heirloom piece, something you made, a handmade gift, whatever piece is your favorite. Be ready to share the story about how it got so lucky to be your very favorite piece! What if you have more than one favorite? Do your best to pick just one, so all participants can have enough time to share their jewelry story too. If time allows, we can go around a second, or third time too!
General Information about Bead Babes
It’s a bead-ey party!
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 to share. The café and store will be open for purchases. You may bring finished pieces and in progress projects for show and tell. You can bead, work on wire, chain, polymer clay, Metal Clay, or whatever your passion!
