Class Examples

Basic Beading

Shannon will give the skills needed to create a single strand necklace with a professional look. In this class you will learn about different stringing materials, and how to propery finish your piece by adding your crimp beads, wire guardians, crimp covers and clasp. Investment-$20+material

Double Wire Wrapped Cuff with Shannon

use 6 or 8 mm rounds or rondell beads to create this dramatic cuff bracelet. Wear with that little black dress or with a pair of jeans. Great for all occasion. Investment $50

Foldform Copper Jewelry with Shannon

Shannon will give you the coppersmithing skills to create amazing copper jewelry. Learn basic line folds as well as the chasing on air technique of foldforming. You will use copper sheet, a torch, different hammers and an anvil. One of my favorite techniques. Investment-$75

Wire Wrapped Bangle

Join Shannon and learn to create this fun wire wrapped copper bangle. Use differnet gauges of wire to create texture. Investment-$55

FoldForm Bowl with Shannon

Shannon will teach you coppersmithing techniques to create this organic vessel. Use a torch, different hammers, anvil and copper sheet while learning the chasing on air as well as basic line fold technique of foldforming. Investment $100

Organic Soap Making with Donna

Goats Milk soap making can be tricky! Come learn from soneone who has made 1000's of bars the easy way to get creamy beautiful off white bars of goats milk soap to use on your family & give to your friends. Investment$35

Lotus Blossom Bowl with Robert

In this class you will learn to take copper sheet, cut, texture and shape into your own beautiful 3-dimensional lotus blossom bowl. Investment $100

The art of seed beading: Peyote Stitch Bracelet with Judy

Judy will give you the skills need to create beautiful seed bead jewelry. In this class, you make a embellished peyote stitch bracelet. Investment-$25 + material.

Kids Classes with Margaret

Join Margaret for one of her fun filled kids classes. Learn basic beading, hemp jewelry and more.

Birthing and Fertility Amulet with Shannon

In this class we will create a birthing amulet to help mother and child during pregnancy, labor, childbirth and there after. We will use a large sterling hammered ring with dangles of
1. sterling silver turtle for protection
2. moonstone for nurturing, motherhood and and easy childbirth
3. red jasper also for protection of mother and child
4. small silver bell for purity
5.optional- your choice of 6mm beads to wire wrap around the sterling ring.
7. optional- in my personal birth amulet i added the birthstone of my self and partner to keep us connected throughout the beautiful process that brought us our masterpiece.
Investment $45
includes all material except for beads to wrap around the ring!
Perfect gift for that soon to be new mom or create for yourself then pass on to your daughter in her time of childbirth!

Basic Wire Links

Learn basic wire wrapping skills in the class and learn the proper way to make wire links. A must know in jewelry making. Once you have mastered this, you will be able to create necklaces, braclets and earrings with this wonderful technique. Investment-$25+beads and clasp

Flower Sculpture with Robert

Robert will show you how to cut, shape, form, rivet and braze while creating your own beautiful flower sculpture. Investment$100.

Basic Earrings

Learn all the basic techniques to make your own pair of fabulous earrings..

Wire Wrapping with Shannon

Go Green-Recycled T-shirt Sandles

Dont throw away that favorite old T-Shirt,Donna of Green Lotus Organics will teach you to create GREEN Sandals using your favorite old T's and Tires for the soles! Super Cute! Investment-$29

Cold Connection I with Mary Doppel

In this class we will be making a funky pair of earrings by attaching different metals, copper and recycled tins, together using “Cold Connections”! You will learn how to set eyelets, riveting and lashing. All materials are included for this class, but if you happen to have some of the tools that we will be using, feel free to bring them...Chasing hammer, metal cutters, steel block, small ball peen hammer and any other trinkets you might like to mount on your jewelry. Class Fee: $65.00

Paisley Earrings with Shannon

Shannon will teach you to make these earrings seen in Bead and Button Magazine created by Sonya Kumar. A wonderful wire wrapping technique. Investment-$65

Findings Class with Shannon

Shannon will teach you to make your own findings such as earwire, S hooks and hook and eye clasps. Perfect for when you are in a bind and need a finding quick. Investment- $20 (does not include wire)

Cast Away: Molds and Casting with Robert

In this 2 part class you will make 3 different types of molds. Learn to make a throw away mold using alginate, a plaster mold as well as a mold using silicone. Come with items of your own choice. (size limitations do apply.) Make your molds then cast them in plaster. Investment $200

Russian Loop Necklace with Judy Leatherberry of the NF Bead Society

In this class learn the right angle weave while creating a beautiful, and reversable russion loops necklace.
kit- 2 colors of size 11 seed beads
1 small toggle clasp
2 closed jumprings
2 open jumpring (both sets size 4mm)
needle and thread

You will not finish this in class. Judy will get you started in this wonderful process then it is up to you to take home and finish.

Investment- $25 + material

Bicone Bling with Judy Leatherberry of the NF Bead Society

Create a woven bicone pendant and earrings.
Kit-
Investment- $25 + material

Leather Crafts with David Manners

Learn the basics of working with leather. Learn to set snaps, set rivets, stamp designs, dye and finish vegetable tan leather. Make a personalized key chain, book mark and wristband. Investment $75.00: Time 10:00 am to 12:00 noon. or Time 1:00 to 3:00 pm.

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