Earrings, Earrings, Earrings!

[ December 29, 2009; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. January 10, 2010; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ]

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Earrings are so much fun to make.  Once you learn the basic technique of wire wrapping you can make all kinds of earrings and pendants.  It’s a great skill to have for many future projects as well as for repairing jewelry.

You will learn basic wire work which is the foundation [...]

Fun, Fun, Fun with Flat Herringbone Stitch

[ December 30, 2009; 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. January 16, 2010; 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] [caption id="attachment_160" align="alignnone" width="264" caption="Flat Herringbone bracelet with hexagonal beads. Instructor's work."][/caption]

I’ve often heard that this is a difficult stitch to learn from a book.   In this beginner’s class it’s very easy.  Herringbone stitch is originally an African stitch called Ndebele.  If you’ve ever seen pictures of African women (and men) wearing big, beautiful [...]

An Easy Way To Learn Peyote Stitch

[ December 27, 2009; 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. January 23, 2010; 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] Flat Peyote Stitch Bracelet (student’s work)Peyote Stitch is one of the most versatile off-loom beading stitches.   This stitch can be flat, tubular or spiral.  Traditionally, Peyote Stitch is a Native American stitch and can be seen in much native beadwork.   Once you learn this flat stitch bracelet you’ll be set to move on to other [...]

Learn How To Make Your Own Glass Beads

Glass Beads made by Julie Rose
Beginner Bead Making
Learn the basics of glass bead making during this day-long class.

Basic skills covered: stringers, bi-colors, lines, dots, textures and frit.
Basic shapes covered: droplets, round, tube, barrel, cone, bi-cone, tab, simple buttons and hearts.
Safety discussion: torch safety guidelines and studio rules.
Basic Art Glass overview: types of glass, torches, COE, [...]

Learn the basics of Bead Stringing.

[ December 16, 2009; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. December 29, 2009; 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] Always wanted to learn how to make your own jewelry??? Well, here’s the place to start!  There is no beading experience require for this class.
You will learn how to design beaded necklaces or bracelets for balance & beauty. This is a great class for restringing vintage or heirloom pieces. You may also choose to [...]

New Classes offered through Beadweaver Bead Store

Beading technique classes offered through Beadweaver Bead and Gift store in Santa Fe, NM.