Services/Classes

Classes
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Host social groups for events and projects
Knowledgeable, helpful, friendly staff
Workshop table with tools available for your use
Staff available to help answer your beading questions
Room for private events
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CLASSES:
BASIC CLASSES May/ June 2012

Spiral Bracelet (intro to off loom bead weaving) $18.00 per person (not currently scheduled)

Wire Wrapping (beginning wire wrapping technique) $18.00 per person (not currently scheduled) 

Sat. May 19th 5-7 p.m. Evening Beading (intro to basic stringing & crimping technique)
$10.00 per person  (class fees must be paid in full 24hrs. before the scheduled time of the class. If we
need to cancel for any reason, we will let you know the day before the class & we will refund your fee.) 
Flexline & tools needed in this class will be provided; beads, a clasp & findings will be needed for this class.
You can make a single-strand bracelet or necklace in this class. Pick from our wide selection of glass or stone
beads, individual beads or strands, & choose from our plated/basemetal or Silver clasps, findings & spacer
beads. We will be happy to help you find what you will need for this class during store hours.
Please come early if you need to pick out your beads; class will begin at 5 p.m.

Here are our current project-specific classes:
Please have beads and materials picked out before scheduled class time.  These classes are offered by
appointment.  Please call to shedule a one-on-one class, or a group class.  Pricing per person is
different for groups of 3 or more people. To schedule these classes, we need the class fee to be paid in full or
a $30.00 deposit for a group class, which can be paid by credit card. (visa, master, discover or american express)  

Also, check back for new project specific classes that will
be coming out & will be changing from month to month!

Lantern Beads   $30.00 (includes thread & needle)   ($25.00per person/3+group)
instructor: Jessica Lindeman
Materials needed:
seedbeads: 15/0,11/0, 8/0
firepolished czech glass: 3mm, 4mm
crystal bicones 3mm
antique brass headpins

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Vintage Charm Bracelet   $30.00   ($25.00per person/3+group)
                                    (Lantern beads can be put into this bracelet!)
instructor: Dave Ose
Materials needed:
antiqued Brass charms
antiqued brass bead caps (variety)
antiqued brass clasp
various sizes of crystals
various sizes of glass beads or stone beads
lantern beads (optional)
bronze wire 24ga or 22ga
antiqued brass headpins

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Glass Garden Necklace   $30.00 (wire included)   ($25.00per person/3+group)
instructor: Jessica Lindeman
Materials needed:
various glass and stone beads
a few unqiue antiqued brass or copper spacers
Green Girl  pewter charm (optional)
antiqued copper or brass clasp
jumprings

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Wire Encased Pendant   $30.00 (wire included)   ($25.00per person/3+group)
instructor: Jessica Lindeman
Materials List:
larger stone or glass focal bead
a few smaller beads: metals, glass or stone
copper chain
copper clasp
jumprings

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Clasps & Closures   $50.00 (includes all wire)   ($45.00per person/3+group)
instructor: Jessica Lindeman
comments: no extra materials needed,
we will be working with hammers and hand
pounding wire on manderals and steel blocks
to form clasps. Students will make two or three
clasps during the class session.

Long Knotted Necklace   $35.00 (includes thread & clasp)   ($30.00per person/3+group)
instrutor: Jessica Lindeman
Materials List:
seedbeads: size 11/0, or delicas
one strand of freshwater pearls   
                                                                                               

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Silver & Stone Bracelet   $50.00 (includes all silver wire)   ($45.00per person/3+group)
instructor: Jessica Lindeman
Materials List:
approximately 6-8 stone beads (variety)
approximately 5-7 sterling silver beads (variety)
small Sterling Silver charm (optional)
Sterling Silver round ring (12mm closed)

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Gourd Earrings   $45.00 (wire included)    ($40.00per person/3+group)
instructor: Jessica Lindeman
Materials List:
10-12mm beads (4) {2 of one, 2 of another}
8-10mm beads (4) {2 of one, 2 of another}
comments: This style of earring is inspired by ancient Chinese earrings
of this form that are often done in Gold & with pearls.  For our purposes
glass or stone beads are recommended. (Lampworked glass looks great!)
We will be making a practice pair out of copper and then a final pair with
Sterling Silver wire, so you will need beads for both projects.  Be sure that
18ga. wire can fit through the holes of the beads you pick.  We will also be
using hammers in this class to form and texture our wires.

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Crystal and Wire Rings    $45.00 (Silver wire included)    ($40.00per person/3+people)
instructor: Dave Ose
Materials List:
8mm round crystal
4mm round crystals (9)

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Wire Swirls and Crystal Bracelet    $30.00 (copper wire included)    ($25.00per person/3+group)
instructor: Dave Ose
Materials List:
10mm round crystals (4)
copper spacer beads (8)

CRYSTAL BRACELETS

Spiral Bracelet   $25.00 (thread & needle included)  ($18.00per person/3+ group)  (BASIC CLASS)
instructor: Dave Ose
Materials List:
seedbeads: 15/0, 11/0, 8/0
3mm crystal bicones (65)
3 or 4mm glass based pearls (65)
large focal bead
bead for button clasp or other style of clasp 

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Flower Lace Bracelet   $30.00 (includes thread & needle)   ($25.00per person/3+people)
instructor: Dave Ose
Materials List:
seedbeads size 11/0
4mm round beads (50)
4mm bicone crystals (50 of one color) (46 of the center of flower)
clasp
Difficulty Level: intermediate beader
(Crystal Tennis Bracelet recommended as first bead weaving project)

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Crystal Tennis Bracelet   $30.00 (thread & needle included)  ($25.00per person/3+group)
instructor: Jessica Lindeman
Materials List:
seedbeads: 15/0, 11/0
crystal bicones: 3mm (34), 4mm (34 of center color), 4mm (70 of side color)
clasp 
safety chain (optional)   
                                                                                                

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Crystal Flower Bracelet   $30.00 (thread & needle included)   ($25.00per person/3+group)
instructor: Dave Ose
Materials List:
seedbeads: 15/0, 11/0
6mm Crystal bicones (28)
4mm Crystal bicones (28 of center color), (40 of inbetween color)
clasp 

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Crystal & Pearl Bracelet   $30.00 (thread & needle included)   ($25.00per person/3+group)
instructor: Dave Ose
Materials List:
seedbeads: 15/0, 11/0
6mm crystal bicones (14) (optional)
4mm crystal bicones (50)
4-5mm pearls (25)
clasp

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Five-Stranded Crystal Cuff    $30.00 (thread & needle included)   
instructor: Dave Ose
Materials List:
seedbeads: 11/0
6mm Crystal bicones (36)
various freshwater pearls or glass based pearls (4-5mm)
3mm & 4mm Czech glass firepolished beads
other various glass beads (4-5mm)
various spacer beads
two long hammertone rectangle connectors
clasp