Charmed Necklace

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.
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Finger Weaving

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
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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 December 3, 2011 - 10:00 to 1:00
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.
BEADS OF CONTENTMENT - Modesto CA;

Center Piece 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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Miss M's Choker

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 February 4, 2012 - 10:00 to 1:00
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.
BEADS OF CONTENTMENT - Modesto CA;

Crystal Spiral Bracelet

A simple spiral rope stitch gets glamorous with addition of sparkling Swarovski crystals. The techique is easy to master, the stitching is quick, and the variations are endless.
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Wire Work Earrings - Part II

More earring componants using wire to form multi-loop drops, wire on delicate sparkles, hoops & more. (Prerequisite: Wire Work Earrings part I, or any other wire earring class with C.R.)
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Bead Embroidered Pendant
Saturday January 28, 2012 - 10:00 to 4:00
Explore the versatile medium of bead embroidery while creating a one-of-a-kind pendant. Learn several basic stitches, methods for finishing, and the inspiration to produce a variety of beautiful objets.
CR'S STUDIO - Fresno CA;

Crystal Cube Earrings

Flashing faceted crystals take on a whole new dimension when sewn into these quick & easy beaded beads. Make a pair for some drop-dead gorgeous earrings to hang from some delicate chain, or pair with some coordinating beads.
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Funky Chunky 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.
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Basket Weave Earrings

Using sterling silver wire and a few sparkly beads, you will create some uniquely intriguing earrings. Learn to form the wire base, weave and coil with wire to embellish your design, and how to finish adding bead links and ear wires.
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Wire Beaded Bead

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

Free formed wire bases are interwoven with beads and wire to shape an organic sculptured bracelet or neckpiece. In this "day of play" you'll learn to make links, jump rings, and hooks, along with wire weaving, twisting, hammering, and coiling techniques to complete a uniquely self-expressive piece.
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Capturing the Cab

Learn how to stitch a beaded bezel around a cabochon, turning it into a stunning focal piece for a necklace or bracelet.
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Wire Wrapped Pendant

Choose a shell, a piece of glass, a fragment of pottery, or other found object, and "wire it up" to become an interesting pendant. You'll learn to add coiled wire and wired elements to enhance and embellish your one-of-a-kind piece.
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Hinged Mosaic Bracelet

Learn to form wire frames that are woven and coiled with a tapestry of sparkling beads. Joined with self-made jump rings and finished with an elegant wire closure, makes this an easy to wear, eye catching bracelet.
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NEW! Open Studio Hours!
Saturday, November 12, 2011, 1:00pm to 4:00pm and
Saturday, December 10,2011 1:00pm to 4:00pm
If you need help to finish any class project or want time to "just do it", come by at any of the scheduled times.
CR'S STUDIO - Fresno, CA;

Delicious Drop Necklace

A shimmering mixture of seed beads, tiny beads, pearls, & crystals are free form peyote’ stitched over a form to create the focal point of this elegant necklace. Strung with strands of coordinating and accent beads, you’ll turn your drop (or drops) into a one-of-a-kind yummy necklace.
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Picot Points Bracelet

This quick to make, easy to learn bracelet gathers more than its fair share of compliments! The sparkly Swarovski crystals and the punctuating “Picot Point” edges seem to draw the eyes when ever it’s worn. You will learn to form the base of the bracelet with interconnecting circles of beads, weave on embellishing beads in a criss-cross pattern, add a clasp with seed beads instead of jump rings, and finish with the distinctive picots.
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Organic Peyote & Wire Bangle

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 closure, the bangle becomes a work of art to wear. The first part of the class will be will be spent forming the wire base of the bangle, and designing and forming the decorative closure. The second part will be spent learning free form peyote, and stitching your free form Peyote tube.
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Beaded Ribbon Bracelet

Be inspired by the compelling color, texture, & pattern of a gorgeous ribbon, used as a base for a one-of-a-kind bracelet. Bead as little or as much as you like to enhance and embellish the ribbon and learn the finishing techniques for backing the base, fringing the edges, and adding a closure.
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Pearlie Girlie Bracelet

Quick to make - easy to wear - what could be sweeter?!! Why, the compliments you'll get when wearing this cute bracelet of course!
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Peyote Garden Bracelet

Spring comes early when you create this colorful garden for your wrist! Learn tubular peyote to form the base, how to add a meandering vine of flowers and peyote stitched leaves, and finish with a button closure.
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Herringbone Stripe Bracelet

Play with color while learning the popular Herringbone (N'debele) stitch. This soft tube drapes gracefully for a bracelet or necklace, and can be made in any color palate to match your mood.
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Three Way Bracelet

An elegant bracelet that can be worn 3 different ways - twisted, interwoven, or flat. Your choice of colors sets the mood to match any outfit.
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DIY - Design it Yourself!

Rummage through the many beads, buttons, and charms I'll have available to design your own fun bracelet - elegant or funky, playful or subtle - your choice!
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NEW CLASS! Beaded Cluster Ring

Be it Bling or another thing - the Ring's the thing! Stitch up this easy to wear finger jewel and make it everyday classy or over the top sassy.
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NEW CLASS! Wire Beaded Neckpiece

You'll hammer, twist, and form a base of heavy gauge wire encrusted with a glittering array of beads, pearls, and stones, to construct an "OH WOW!" one-of-a-kind neckpiece.
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NEW CLASS! The Princess Necklace

Five embellished beaded beads make up the focal point of this versatile necklace. Strung with coordinating beads and clasp, it will make you feel like royalty.
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Ever Bloomin' Cuff
Saturday November 5, 2011 - 10:00 to 4:00
Saturday Novemer 19, 2011 - 10:00 to 1:00
Flowers are blooming all over this wire based cuff! You'll learn the steps to form the base, wire together beads, pearls, and stones to create your blooms, and how to plant them on the cuff for an elegant wrist garden.
KANDRA'S BEADS - Solvang CA & BEADS OF CONTENTMENT - Modesto CA;

Blooming Ring
Saturday, November 12, 2011 - 10:00 to 1:00
A little bit of wire, a few sparkly beads, mix them up together and voila’, you’ve got a darling ring! You’ll want one for every finger and one for every girlie-girl on your holiday list.
CR'S STUDIO - Fresno CA;

R.A.W. (right-angle weave) Bracelet
Saturday December 10, 2011 - 10:00 to 1:00
Learn a new stitch while creating this fabulous bracelet. Fire-polished faceted beads come together to form a base for the overlay of this “criss-cross” bracelet.
CR"S STUDIO - Fresno CA;

Wire Work Earrings - Part I

Turn plain wire and beads into fabulous, fun and funky earrings. Learn to form basic and decorative ear-wires, connectors, and jump rings to create any style to want to wear.
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