Componants, Connections, and Clasps

All new wire worked elements to expand your jewelry making repetoire. You'll twist, weave, hammer, and shape wire to form graceful Love-knot Links, Butterfly clasp, Doodle Hook, and more.
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Charmed Necklace
Sunday, April 13, 2008 9am-4pm (Miami)
Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008 9am-4pm (Philadelphia)
Learn wire working basics and more while creating this personal talisman. Form links and rings, spirals, coils, hooks, wraps, bead caps, and cages. A good class for beginning wire workers or wire workers who need to enhance their skills.
BEAD FEST MIAMI & PHILADELPHIA- www.beadfest.com;

Finger Weaving
Sunday January 27, 2008
Beads and buttons, found objects and treasures, are interwoven into a sumptuous bracelet or necklace using the ancient style of finger weaving with some modern twists. An easy technique to master and the variations are endless
FUSION BEADS - Seattle, WA.;

Free Form Peyote & Wire Bangle
Tuesday, March 18, 2008 5:30pm - 8:30pm
A basic Peyote stitch tube becomes an adventure in texture and pattern when composed of a mélange of tiny beads. Enhanced with a special focal bead or two, and completed with a decorative wire closure, the bangle becomes a work of art to wear.
BEADS OF CONTENTMENT - Modesto CA;

Funky, Chunky, Fiber Bracelet

Colorful yarns and fibers form the base of this fun bracelet, with a random weave of beads adding sparkle and texture. The ends are gathered into quick, peyote stitched bead caps, and finished with a cute button closure. A supply list will be available at registration or you may purchase a kit of with all necessary beads and supplies in class.
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Fantasy Flower

Silver wire and sheet sprout a fantastical flower that is embellished with organic beadwork. You will cut, hammer, shape, and patina to form this charming pendant or pin for your lapel. Some wire working experience and a knowledge of basic peyote will be helpful.
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Free Form Link Bracelet or Necklace

Showcase a special suite of beads with fanciful links of free form wire. You will form, hammer, coil, and spiral while creating your one-of-a-kind piece, A fun class for all skill levels.
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Mosaic Bracelet
Saturday, March 29, 2008 1-4pm (Expo Portland)
Saturday, April 12, 2008 1-4pm (Bead Fest Miami)
Saturday, May 3, 9am-12pm (Bead Expo Phoenix)
Fri. Aug. 22, 2008 5-8pm (Bead Fest Philadelphia)
Weave a tapestry of beads onto this wire based cuff. You will learn to form and hammer wire into the basic cuff, coil and weave beads with wire, and finish with an elegant wire closure. Simple to learn for a beginner, but results are gorgeous enough for an expert.
www.beadexpo.com & www.beadfest.com;

Centerpiece Necklace

Let a gorgeous bead be your inspiration for a stunning necklace. Mix in some coordinating beads and findings, and learn all the techniques you will need to finish your one-of-a-kind piece. Learn various ways how to hang the centerpiece, how to string single or multiple strands of beads, when and how to use cord or beading wire for stringing, and how to correctly finish the ends and add clasps.
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Fringed Peyote Bracelet
Tuesday June 12, 2007, 5:30pm-8:30pm
Versatile Peyote stitch creates the base for this elegant bracelet, which is enhanced with sparkling spikes of fringe and finished with a vintage button closure. Basic Peyote stitch is easy to learn using large-holed Japanese hex beads, and fringing can be made as short or long, and simple or lush, to suit your style.
BEADS OF CONTENTMENT - Modesto, CA;

Wire Worked Watch Band

Why wear a ho-hum watch when you can create this eye-catching art for your arm? Chose beads to enhance the look you want, be it everyday practical, to an elegant look for a special occasion. Brush up your skills with some old favorites, while adding some new tricks to your wire-working repertoire.
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Crystal Cubes - Beaded Beads

Flashing faceted crystals take on a whole new dimension when sewn into these quick and easy beaded beads. Make a pair for some drop-dead gorgeous earrings, or a bunch for a sparkle-plenty bracelet.
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Ribbon Bag Necklace

Take a little bit of fancy ribbon, some sparkly beads, and a dash of imagination, to make this gorgeous beaded necklace bag. Learn several fringing styles, beaded edgings and embellishing techniques to complete your one of a kind treasure.
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Drop Bead Necklace

This lovely beaded necklace features special focal beads dropping from a beaded base. A simple and easy project, it can be made as elegant or casual as you wish, by your choice of beadds.
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Heart Pin Class
Saturday March 29, 2008 9am-12pm (Expo Portland)
Saturday May 3, 2008 1:00pm-4:00pm (Expo Phoenix)
Saturday August 23, 2008 5:00pm-8:00pm (Bead Fest Philadelphia)
Express your hearts whimsy and wit with a pin made from wire and beads. Learn wire forming, wrapping, pin & catch mechanism, script & pattern stamping, coiling, and beading embellishiments.
www.beadexpo.com &www.beadfest.com;

Crystal Spiral Bracelet

A simple spiral rope stitch gets glamorous with the addition of sparkling crystals. The technique is easy to master, the stitching is quick, and the variations are endless.
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Wire Wrapped Pendant
Tuesday, February 26, 2008 5:30-8:30pm
Choose a shell, a piece of glass, a fragment of pottery, or other found object, and "wire it up" to become an interesting one-of-a-kind pendant. You'll learn to add coiled wire and wire elements to further inhance and embellish your piece.
BEADS OF CONTENTMENT - Modesto CA;

Embossing Metal

Master a few easy and fun embossing techniques to turn plain metal into tiny works of art. These dimensional ornaments can be used for pendants, earrings, bracelets, etc., and for many types of art embellishment. Lots of patterns will be available to copy in class or you may bring your own small graphics.
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Gossamer Wire

Delicate wire and beads are combined to make a “light-as-air” adornment for your wrist or neck. A fast, fun, and easy project for any skill level!
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Wire Beaded Bead

Fine wire is used to interweave tiny beads into an organically textured bead. Use for a focal bead on a necklace or bracelet for a one-of-a-kind piece.
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Wire Work Bracelets

Learn coiling, wrapping, and twisted wire techniques, along with basic findings, to form distinctive bracelets. Showcase a favorite focal bead or choose an assortment to make your bangles as elegant or earthy as you wish.
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Free Form Wire Work
Sunday March 30, 2008 9am-4pm
Free form wire bases are interwoven with beads and wire to form an organic sculptured bracelet or neckpiece. Learn to make links and hooks, along with weaving, twisting and coiling techniques to complete your one of a kind piece.
BEAD EXPO PORTLAND - www.beadexpo.com;

Earrings, Earrings, Earrings!
Friday January 25, 2008
Turn plain wire and beads into fabulous, fun and funky earrings. Learn several types of ear-wires and elements to create the style you want, including attaching wrapped loops to chain drops, multi-loop componants, twisted wire drops and more.
FUSION BEADS - Seattle, WA.;