This ring is a great intermediate wire weaving project. Use different shapes, sizes, and colors of wires to weave a substantial wire ring. Learn to size a ring to fit just right. You’ll want to make one of these rings for everyone you know. Instructor: Zanetta Hoehle. Pre-requisite: Any wire weaving (not just wirework) experience....
Learn to make a pinwheel component with 2-hole SuperDuos and Toho round seed beads. Link them together to form a bracelet. Add a bauble on the bottom of one to make an earring. No experience needed. Instructor: Karen Kubby. Registration is $88 and includes all materials and instruction. Register in person, via phone at 319...
This is a great intermediate wire working class for those with basic wire wrapping and weavings skills. Participants will create a wire woven cage that will sit on top of a bead, to make a dangly pair of earrings. These cages make for a great component in other jewelry projects. Instructor: Zanetta Hoehle. Registration is...
This project uses a whip stitch around a teardrop armature. You then switch to brick stitch and begin creating the base for your ruffles. Begin adding multiple stitches in each space of the previous row to create full ruffles on the bottom of your earring. Instructor: Karen Kubby. Prerequisite: Basic brick stitch skills. Call for...
Using various thicknesses of wire, create a Celtic knot. This serves as the centerpiece of a wire woven bracelet. A great project to learn how to use jewelry making tools. No experience needed. Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford. Registration is $72 and includes all materials and instruction. Register in person, via phone at 319 338-1566, or on-line....
Zanetta uses stones and wire to create beautiful pieces of wearable art. She mixes soft and hard textures together which enables them to share the spotlight and enhance each other's qualities. A desire to touch and feel the textures creates a successful design in her eyes. Zanetta teaches wirework at Beadology Iowa. Check out her...
Use a Huichol inspired netting stitch and an ombre cast of colors to make these flower earrings. Once you learn the basic pattern, experiment with endless variations for this project including adding fringe or a larger bead in the center. No experience needed. $35 instructor fee/$35 materials fee.
Learn how to manipulate borosilicate glass tubing. Participants will learn to stretch, blow, and embellish tube glass. No experience needed. Instructor: Tyson Whitehill. Must be at least 15 years old to participate. Registration is $128 and includes all materials, instruction, use of studio and tools, and annealing. Register in person, via phone at 319 338-1566,...
In the second of a yearlong series, make jewelry projects that correspond to the current Zodiac sign. January’s sign is Aquarius. Learn or hone your brick stitch skills. Follow a pattern to create a water vase. Get great tips and tricks to making flowing fringe that looks like water pouring from the vase. Tune in...
Help us reduce our inventory to make way for new beauties by coming in for 50% off almost everything in the store. Exceptions are commission works, Swarovski crystals, Essentials, Saki, Pearls Galore, and precious metals. Sale goes from Dec. 26, 2024 through Jan. 2, 2025 during regular business hours. Hurray for the new year!
Help us reduce our inventory to make way for new beauties by coming in for 50% off almost everything in the store. Exceptions are commission works, Swarovski crystals, Essentials, Saki, Pearls Galore, and precious metals. Sale goes from Dec. 26, 2024 through Jan. 2, 2025 during regular business hours. Hurray for the new year!
Laurel's speciality is 3-dimensional contemporary geometric seed bead work. She is very interested in the design process and beading techniques. She also enjoys kumihimo and bead crochet. Laurel has been a finalist and winner in several beading and kumihimo contests. Her work can be seen throughout January during regular business hours.
