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Learn wire-wrapping techniques using copper wire.   Participants will make a very smart looking undulating bracelet with copper wire and beads.  No previous experience is necessary.  Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford. Note:  This class serves as a prerequisite for Wire Wrapping Stones 2.0 on Feb. 1.  

Stringing beads is a fundamental jewelry making skill.  This class places a focus on aesthetics, functionality, and security.  You will make two bracelets using Czech Republic pressed glass beads and sterling silver spacers.  One bracelet will be made strung on nylon and the second on flexible wire.  No previous experience is needed.  Instructor: Karen Kubby.

Learn to use folding techniques to make a pop-up card with a matching envelope.  Embellish your card with beads.  Enjoy gifting this card to someone special.  No previous experience needed. Registration is through Kirkwood Community College. Register at: www.kirkwood.edu and go to Continuing Education and then search for Beadology Iowa under the instructor search.  On site registrations will be taken if registration through Kirkwood meets minimum requirements of two participants.  Instructor: Alyssa Jakowchuk. $30 instructor fee/$30 materials fee.  

This is the second in a series of wire wrapped stone classes. Use wire to capture a stone using different shapes of wire. Participants will learn to coil and weave wires together for layers of embellishment. Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford. Registration is $78 and includes all materials, instruction, and use of studio and tools. Register in person, via phone at 319 338-1566, or on-line.

Cubed Right Angle Weave (CRAW) is a fun and fascinating stitch. It is hard to learn from video or written instructions. In this class you will learn CRAW with larger beads to create a pendant. Move on to embellishing the piece by “stitchin’ in the ditch”. No previous experience needed. Instructor: Karen Kubby  Note: This class serves as the prerequisite for the CRAW Circle Earrings on Feb. 13 & the Designing a Necklace with a CRAW Chain on Feb. 14.…

In this full day metalworking class, learn the fundamentals of metalworking: sawing, filing, drilling, riveting, and stamping. Then design your pendant and put your newfound or refreshed skills to work. This class serves as a prerequisite for many classes in our metalworking series. No soldering involved in this project. No experience needed. Instructor: Maggie Joynt. Registration is $128 and includes all materials, instruction, and use of studio and tools. Register in person, via phone at 319 338-1566, or on-line.

Learn beaded kumihimo or expand your finishing skills beyond glue-in endcaps.  Learn how to finish your Kongoh Gumi (round braid) bracelet with cones, a wire wrapped loop, and a lobster clasp.  A kumihimo disk and weighted tamas are included. No experience needed.   Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford. $68 bring your own tools/88 with tools included.   

Learn to wrap thinner wire around thicker wire. This is a contemporary wire wrapping technique. Create a loop with this technique. Slip a recycled glass donut on this loop to form a lovely earring. Add an ear wire or create your own post. No experience needed. Instructor: Zanetta Hoehle. Registration is $72 and includes all materials, instruction, and use of studio and tools. Register in person, via phone at 319 338-1566, or on-line.

Discover an easy to learn netting stitch from the Roaring Twenties using Toho seed beads. No book or magazine uses this stitch in a project—it is an exclusive Beadology Iowa stitch. You will create a graceful bracelet in no time at all. No previous experience necessary. Registration is through Kirkwood Community College. Register at: www.kirkwood.edu and go to Continuing Education and then search for Beadology Iowa under the instructor search. On site registrations will be taken if registration through Kirkwood…