Since injuring my knee last month, I’ve been off my feet a bit so have had a chance to do a bit more creative stuff than usual.  Here are a few of my new pieces.

Finally located a source for copper wire and made this bangle as a first project.  A bit of a challenge but lost of fun and it’s getting many compliments.

I have loved turquoise since my Dad bought me a silver and turquoise ring when I was a kid, so this turquoise howlite immediately appealed.  Teamed it up with copper chain and wire.  Was going to sell this one, but it is now in a private collection (mine).

My reading glasses are becoming more and more of a necessity and I hate those arm-hanging eyeglass leashes, so I did this copper and turquoise howlite chain with a square toggle that will hold my glasses folded flat when I’m ot wearing them.

February, the month of love and Valentines Day.  In honour, the class on the 13th will make a cute little red firepolish glass heart.  Yes, I know it’s not red in the picture, but the ones we will be making will be.  You can use them as cell phone or purse charms or window bling, or hang them on a chain and wear as a pendant.    Class fee $30 including materials.

On February 20th, we will venture into the land of netting and make this lovely feminine necklace – Turquoise Tracery.Probably won’t finish it during the class but should have a good start to it and there will be a pattern to take home.  Class fee $30 including materials.

On February 27 we will be making 2 sets of chain maille earrings, one sinple, one a bit more complex.   Class fee $30 including materials.

As always, please pre-register in the store to give me time to prepare your class materials.   Purchases made on days you take a class earn you a 10% discount.

If you have a class you particularly want that we can provide, let us know – and especially if you round up another couple of people that want the same class there’s a good chance it will be scheduled for you.

The January class schedule is available in the store, the classes include a repeat of the introductory stringing class (by request), the swarovski crystal bracelet class, a chain, wire and bead necklace class and a chainmaille bracelet.

This is a quick outline of the class schedule for November.  More pictures will follow.

The November 14th class is full.  This class will make a Fab 50’s Bracelet.  This versatile piece is designed by the very talented Glenda Payseno and is being taught with her kind permission.  There appears to be a lot of interest in that class, so we are prepared to repeat it on November 21st at 10:00am and are taking bookings for that date.

The November 28th, 10:00 am class will be a Christmas Tree Ornament Drape.  Pictures to follow.

The December 5th 10:00 am class will be a French beaded Christmas tree We will be making the tree, the decorating will be ‘homework’.    This class requires beads prestrung on wire, so we will have a bead spinner, beads and wire available for you to use at the store to prepare, or you make take the beads and wire home at the time of booking.  There won’t be time during the class to string the beads. registgration for this class will begin the week of Nov 7.

All classes require pre-booking and pre-payment to allow us time to prepare your materials.  Maximum class size is 6.

In October, we have a couple of great bracelet classes scheduled.

The class on the 17th will be a variation of the Hungarian Wave.  I ‘designed’ this bracelet, in that I frog-stitched until everything fit to my liking,  but this stitch fairly screams out for this treatment so I’m betting it’s been done before, even though googling Hungarian Wave didn’t get me very far.

On the 24th, we will be repeating the Flat Spiral Bracelet because we have had numerous requests.  This time we will have several colourways options.

The fee for each class is $30 including materials.   Classes are limited to 6 students.  These two classes will be held starting at 10:00 am on their respective dates.  Please pre-register to give us time to prepare your materials.

For those of you eagerly awaiting the polymer clay, we have a full range of the standard Premo colours in stock now as well as Liquid Sculpey and glaze.

We had our first class at the Gotta Love Beads store in Owen Sound on Saturday.  It was a huge success.  Many thanks to everyone who attended and participated with so much energy and enthusiasm.  And thank you to Barbara, our wonderful teacher.  She has promised to come back with another class for October – hint – swarovskis.

Our next class, the flat spiral bracelet is fully booked.  If there is interest, we will re-run it sometime soon so let us know.  There are a couple of spaces left in the Introduction to Peyote Stitch class on the 26th.

Our second class will be held on 19 Sept 2009 at 10:am and will teach the flat spiral stitch.  You will make a very elegant bracelet that looks something like this:

The bracelet you will make will be this stitch but in a very sophisticated combination of black crystal and firepolish with a black oxide toggle clasp.

The class will be taught by Renate.  It will last about an hour and a half.   The store opens at 11:30  and you may continue working but the teacher may not be totally available to you at all times.  The class fee is $30 plus applicable taxes and includes all materials.

Our classes must be booked and paid in advance.  We have the right to cancel if necessary.  Our classes are kept small – maximum 6 students so everyone gets the attention they need.

Book in-store and pay by cash, credit card or debit, or if necessary you can call us and provide your info and we can issue you a paypal invoice.

Our very first class at Gotta Love Beads in Owen Sound will be held on Sept 12, 2009 at 1:00pm.  It will last about 2 hours.  This is a basic stringing class and will teach crimping and finishing techniques.  The teacher is Barbara.    In this class you will make an illusion necklace like this:

You can choose your colourways from these:

Our classes must be booked and paid in advance.  This gives us time to prepare your materials as selected.  We have the right to cancel if necessary.  Our classes are kept small – maximum 6 students so everyone gets the attention they need.

If you have a bead design board and tools, feel free to bring them.  Otherwise you are welcome to share our classroom tools.  The cost for this class is $30 including materials.

Book in-store and pay by cash, credit card or debit, or if necessary you can call us and provide your info and we can issue you a paypal invoice.