Pearl Knotting Tuesday, January 26th, 6:30-9:30 $35 plus materials   Did you know that your pearls should be reknotted every 5 years?   Come learn the time honored practice of pearl knotting.   Even if you are not a 'pearl girl', this is a great skill to have in your beading repitoire.    Not for pearls alone, knotting lends a fluid, graceful drape to any beaded necklace.   Skill level:   all Materials:   strand of beads or pearls and clasp.   Pick them out here, or bring your own! Instructor:   Pamela Cashdollar

 

 

 

 

Handmade Wire Findings

Tuesday, February 9th, 6:30-9:30

$35 plus materials

This class is fun!!   Students will learn about the basic properties of wire while creating their own findings.   Items to be made include headpins, earwires, hook-and-eye clasps and more!

 

Skill level:   all

Materials:   various gauges sterling or copper wire.   Bring your pliers (cutters, round nose, flat nose) to class.

Instructor:   Pamela Cashdollar

  

Crystal Woven Heart

Saturday, February 13, 11:00-3:00

$45 plus materials

New Class!!   New Instructor!!   When I saw Carey's beautiful crystal heart, I had to ask her to teach it for us!   This puffy heart is woven in right angle weave using Swarovski crystals and seed beads, using a second color crystal to outline the heart.   The unique placement of the bail makes this heart really sweet.   Make it in time to wear for Valentine's Day!!

Skill level:   Intermediate, some bead weaving experience preferred.

Materials:   One tube 11 seed beads, 4mm Swarovski crystals.

Instructor:   Carey Moore

Focal Point PMC Toggle Clasp

Sunday, February 21, 12:00-5:00 p.m.
$55, plus $40 materials

Beaders and other jewelry makers, here’s your chance to make a shining, pure silver PMC toggle clasp that also doubles as a beautiful pendant, meant to be worn as the focal point of your handmade creation.

Skill level:   Beginner/Intermediate

Materials:   included in $40 materials fee  (payable to instructor)

Instructor:   Donna Penoyer

Bead Crochet

Sunday, February 28th, 12-5

$55 plus materials

In this popular class, students will learn how to do slip stitch crochet in the round with seed beads to create a supple beaded rope.   Learning the basic stitch using a pre-strung 'starter' will enable students to first grasp the fundamentals of the stitch.   After everyone is comfortable in crocheting with beads, students will then string their own chosen colors and learn how to begin the crochet, which can be confusing.   If you have tried to learn bead crochet and failed, try our method!!

Skill level:   all

Materials:   5 colors size 8 seed beads, S-lon bead string, clasp and cones (all available at CBB)

Instructor:   Pamela Cashdollar

Peyote Stitch Workshop

Saturday, March 13th, 11-5

$65 plus materials

 

In this all day workshop, students will be introduced to all facets of peyote stitch, probably the most popular of all the off loom beading techniques.   Once students master flat even count peyote, the class will move on to tubular, spiral, and peyote in the round.   Also addressed will be the more difficult odd count peyote, and graph reading.

Please note that this is a workshop teaching techniques.   Students will not create a finished piece of jewelry, although the samples made can be worked on later and made into bracelets or necklaces.

 

Skill level:   all

Materials:   various sizes and colors of seed beads.   Bring a task light if desired.

Instructor:   Pamela Cashdollar

 

  

 

 

 

 

Ruffled Fan Leaf

 

Sunday, March 14, 12:00-4:00

$45 plus materials

In this popular class, create a ginkgo style leaf with seed beads utilizing brick stitch.   Students will learn color blending as well as increasing in brick stitch.  

 

Skill level:   Intermediate.   Students must be familiar with brick stitch

Materials:   5-6 colors of Delicas or 11 seed beads

Instructor:   Gerry Vojtilla

 

PMC Earrings with Tube-set CZs

Sunday, March 21, 12:00-5:00 p.m.
$55, plus $40 materials

Learn how easy it is to make tubes from pure silver PMC, then set colorful, dazzling cubic zirconia in the ends, to be fired right in place in the metal clay. Leave them as-is for tiny charms, or incorporate them as the focal points of slightly larger fine silver earrings. Great beginner project!

Skill level:   all, great class for beginners

Materials:   included in $40 fee (payable to instructor)

Instructor: Donna Penoyer

Making Memories Jewelry Workshop

Saturday, March 27th, 11-5

$75 includes materials

In this new workshop, students will use a variety of media to create one-of-a-kind, indie-style jewelry components.   Among the techniques covered will be sealing photos in jewelry blanks with resin, hammering words in metal blanks with letter stamps, soldering 'frames' for pictures, ITS transfer, and more!

Skill level:   all

Materials:   small photos or pictures to glue into blanks.  

Instructor:   Pamela Cashdollar

 

 

 

Kumihimo with Crystals Bracelet

 

Saturday, April 17th, 11-2

$35 plus materials

 

Come learn Kumihimo, a Japanese weaving technique traditionally used to make obi sashes.   In this class, students will use a kumihimo wheel, swarovski crystals, and S-lon thread to create a bracelet which looks like bead crochet, but much easier.

Skill level:   all

Materials:   4mm Swarovski bicones, S-lon thread, Kumihimo wheel (all available at CBB)

Instructor:   Carolyn Oliver

 

Bead Embroidered Soft Cuff Bracelet

Sunday, April 18th, 12-5

$55 plus materials

In this popular class, students will learn how to capture a cabochon with peyote stitch, then embellish it by employing a back stitching technique to 'paint with beads'.   The bracelet will then be backed with ultra suede, finished with a modified brick stitch,  and be ready for a clasp.

Skill level:   all, basic knowledge of peyote helpful

Materials:   Cabochon, variety of sizes, colors and finishes of seed beads to coordinate.  (available at CBB)

Instructor:   Pamela Cashdollar

 

 

 

Freeform Peyote Bracelet

 

Sunday, April 25th, 12-4

$45 plus materials

This is one of our most popular classes!   You know the peyote stitch....are you ready to take it to the next level?   In this class, students will use various sizes, shapes, colors and finishes of seed beads to create a one-of-a-kind bracelet that will curve, curl and delight!   Embellish it further with beads, pearls and crystals!

Skill level:   Intermediate.   Students must know peyote.

Materials:   Kits available for $15

Instructor:   Gerry Vojtilla

 

  

Handwrought Silver Cuff with Beads

Monday, April 26th, 6:30-8:30 and Tuesday, April 27th, 6:30-8:30

$45 plus materials

In this fun class, students will use a heavy gauge wire to fashion a cuff bracelet while learning the properties of wire.   This free form bracelet will then be embellished with beads using a thinner gauge wire.

Skill level:   all

Materials:   14 and 24 gauges sterling wire, beads for embellishment (available at CBB)   Please bring your wire working tools to class.

Instructor:    Pamela Cashdollar