The classes for November are all at 10:00am.  The class fee is $30 for each class, including materials.  You may enroll by email, phone (226)664-0224 or in person at the store.

6 November – Beaded Bezel

Learn how to bead around a stone or cabochon to make a beaded bezel.  Here are some samples:

These show the technique you will be learning, but not the actual materials you will be working with.

13 November – Woven Snowflake

These snowflakes are woven out of seedbeads, spacers, czech firepolish glass and wire.  They make great gifts and can be used as Christmas tree decorations or suncatchers.

There will be a choice of colours.  And you will receive a written pattern.

20 November – Wire Link and Firepolish Bracelet

You will learn to make this bracelet from tarnish resistant wire in your choice of gold, silver, copper or gunmetal.  The links and clasp are formed by hand and the firepolish glass beads are added as you go.

For all classes, please register in advance so there is time to prepare your materials.  For morning class, please enter by the back door.

Hi everyone.  There are 2 more classes scheduled for October.

October 23, 1:00pm – Wirework Pendant

This class will be taught by Kathy.  You will be making a wire wrapped pendant in a style similar to this picture:

The stones you will be working with are 35mm leopard jasper coins.  The wire is copper.  Class fee is $30 and includes the stone and the wire.

October 30 – 10:00am – Cellini Spiral

The cellini spiral is a very popular spiral that looks great as a bracelet or a necklace.  This is it:

In this class you will learn how to start the spiral and will practice stitching it.  There won’t be time to complete an entire project.  There will be several colourways options.  The class fee is $30 and includes materials.  You will have enough beads to complete a 7 inch spiral.

The November classes I am planning include snowflakes and beading a bezel around a cabochon.  If you have any classes in mind that you would like to take, let me know what they are and good dates for you and I will try to accommodate your request.

May 29 – 10:00am – $30 – Beaded Beads – we’ll learn to make these beaded beads and you can then incorporate them in your jewelery or book marks or key chains.

12 June – 1:00pm – $35- Wire Wrapped Pendant

Note the time on this class.  We have a new instructor – Kathy will be teaching this gorgeous wire wrapped pendant using copper wire.

19 June – Copper Bracelet – $35 – 9:30am

Note the time on this class.  This project is a bit longer so we are going to start a bit earlier.  The stones may vary.

A quick note, if you go to my website you’ll find that the products have all disappeared.  There were some issues which I have people trying to resolve and hopefully the site will be back up soon.

The May classes have been posted in the store for some time, but here they are:

1 May – Copper Bangle – 9:30am – $35 including materials – This bangle is made with square copper wire.  The project takes a bit longer than the usual, so notice the start time.  The materials cost more too, hence the slightly higher price.  The gemstones may vary.

8 May – Beaded Bezel – 10:00am – $30 including materials – We will learn how to bead a bezel around a cabochon and add a beaded bail so it can be strung on a rope or chain.   You will have a choice of one of my dichroic glass cabs as part of the materials.

15 May – Spiral Bracelet with Crystal Accents – 10:00am – $30 including materials -  We will be making this spiral bracelet.  You may choose your own colours, but I strongly suggest using high contrast colours for your first bracelet.

There won’t be a class on Saturday 22 May (the long weekend) unless someone particularly requests something.

29 May – Beaded Beads – 10:00am – $30 including materials

The first class in April, on the 10th (10:am) is a new beginners class.  We will be making a 2-strand bracelet in choice of colour and learning about stringing, crimping, wrapped loops, closures, and so forth.

Class fee $30 including materials (plus tax).

On the 17th (10:00am), Chainmaille earrings – 2 types – $30 including materials (silver plate or aluminum rings and ear hooks)

I’ve had multiple requests to repeat the Flat Spiral Bracelet, so if you want it, here it is.   24th of April (10:00am)  Class fee $30 including materials.

The May schedule is looking like this:

1 May – Copper Bangle with Gemstone Accents

8 May – Beaded Bezels – beading around a cabochon

15 May – Spiral Bracelet with Crystal Accents

Pictures coming.

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.

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.

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.