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October Newsletter

Even more great classes planned for the next several months that you really DON'T want to miss!!  Go to your local fun Bead-Therapy website to see all the fun classes planned!!  And please remember that some of our teachers drive more than 2 or 3 hours to get here to teach classes.  They can't drive here for only one or two students.  Classes will be cancelled if you don't sign up and pay for your class.  You can't show up on the day of class anymore and expect to have a class going.  So please, don't wait until the last minute to sign up and pay.  Here you go with a fun link (if needed) - CLASSES  Or read on below!!!   



Oct. 1st at 10AM and 1PM - Kassie Shaw Teaching the Escalera Bracelet!!  
The Escalera Ladder Cuff is a two-layer cuff made with peyote stitch and double right angle weave. This project is easier than it looks, but is an intermediate project due to its "fiddly" nature. Students NEED TO BE COMFORTABLE with the following stitches: 1. Odd count peyote OR Even count peyote AND brick stitch AND 2.  Right Angle Weave (knowledge of basic right angle weave is sufficient). Please take careful note of these basic stitch requirements, as the class will likely be full and we want everyone to have a successful time.  Kassie will be bringing kits of various colorways, but if you want to order a particular colorway for class, email kassie@beadingbutterfly.com by September 9. Cost of this class is $35 + kit from kassie or read description of class to see supplies needed.  Link to class here is HERE!!    Prices of kits listed on the website.  Follow the link.




October 1st at 1PM. Annette teaching Beginning Wire Wrap Pendant!!  Learn how to wrap your own cabochons like a pro! Create beautiful pendants or earrings with Annette. Cost of this class is $50 and includes the wire and stone. Supplies needed: round nose, flat nose and chain nose pliers (if you have them). Bead mats and lights are provided. Class size limited to 8.  This is a beginning bead class.  Class lasts 2-2.5 hours.  You will complete one pendant in class.  Link to sign up for this class is HERE!!




October 8th at 10am- Ashley Teaching her beaded Wire Leaf Bracelet!  Come and learn how to make this lovely bracelet in fall colors!  Ashley is a champion at wire techniques and she can show you how to make easy closures and how to add beads on wire for decoration of this bracelet. You may not finish this bracelet in class, but Ashley will discuss finishing and closure as well as making the bracelet the right fit for you!  Cost of this class is $50 and includes all the beads and wire to make your bracelet.    Bring your wire tools if you have them, otherwise we have tools available for use.  Link to this class is HERE!!




Oct 8th at 1P - Pam teaching Easy Kumihimo Fringe Earrings! - Come and finish these easy earrings in class with PAM!!  Test out your Kumihimo skills.  Everybody needs more earrings and you can make them if a multitude of colors if you want!!  Cost of this class is $40 and includes all supplies you need to make your pair of earrings!  Link to this class HERE!!




October 15th at 1PM - Beginning Beading with Pam!  Want to design your own jewelry? Restring or learn how to fix something that’s broken? Make a bracelet that is small/large enough to FIT you?  Come take this class and free your imagination for designing original pieces of jewelry.  A kit is provided which makes a necklace (or bracelet) and a pair of earrings. Cost of this class is $40 and is a beginning beading class. Link to this class is HERE!!





October 15th at 1P - Dale Cougar Armstrong teaches "Timeless Beauty" Wire Bracelet! Dale first developed this design in 1994 and since then have sold more than 1000 versions! It has become her absolute and repeat customer “best seller”. Discover Dale's secret on how to lock pattern wire within the bracelet frame; how to prevent wraps from slipping; make your own hook & eye clasp; learn how to resize this bracelet in 15 minutes, and how to choose the correct pattern/square wire combination for success every time. The class fee includes all supplies needed to make one bracelet per student in class. Your instructor will provide complete tool kits for use while in class and you will receive written follow-up hand-outs to take home.  This class can be done in a more affordable version for $70 (craft wire) HERE or a High End kit (Argentium and gold fill wire) for $90 HERE! 





October 20th (Thursday) at 5:30PM Mary Karg teaching Colored Pencil Components!!  Mary has been making these lovely colored pencil components and using them for bead embroidery!  You could just as easily make them into earrings or into other jewelry components!  This class uses thin copper sheeting and (you guessed it) colored pencils!  This is a beginning jewelry component class!  Come and expand your skills in making beautiful and unique jewelry components!  You will not be making a finished project, but a component that you can turn into a finished piece of jewelry.  All while learning a new skill and having fun!  Cost of this class is $50 and includes supplies. You can bring your own Prismacolor Premiere pencils if you have them and/or your Dremel or Flexshaft if you have one. Don't worry if you don't, we will have tools/pencils you can use.  Link to this class is HERE!!




October 21st at 1P - Emma teaching Bead Crochet Bangle!!  Come learn this great skill with Emma!  You can make beautiful rope necklaces once you have mastered it!  You need to know how to make single/double stitch crochet to take this class and you need to pick up your supplies and load your beads prior to class.  This will be a two part class due to the amount of time to finish your bracelet and Emma will show you how to make a bangle during the second session which will be arranged between Emma and student.  Supplies needed are 6 different colors of size 8o seed beads, 135 S-Lon and size 4 Tulip (or similar) crochet hook.  Cost of this class is $50 + supplies.  Students will need to pick up loading instructions and their selections of beads (more contrast in the 6 colors is recommended), prior to class.  Class size limited to 6 (and that really means 5 because I'm going to take the class).




October 22nd at 10AM Engibe teaches the Half Tila Herringbone Bracelet!  Everybody who sees this bracelet wants to make it and Engibe makes it look easy!!   Come and learn from the best!!  This can be done by a beginner, but is a bit challenging if you haven't done needlework before.  Beads and clasp are supplied to make your bracelet. Cost of this class is $45 Link to this class is HERE!



Oct. 22nd at 1PM - Dina teaching Half Persian Chainmaille bracelet with Sterling/Niobium high end kit option available!  Learn this great weave with Dina!  This weave is a beautiful flat weave that wears elegantly!  This class requires you to know European 4 in 1 which was taught previously.  Cost of this class is $50 for the standard aluminum and anodized titanium and includes all rings to make your bracelet as well as a toggle clasp.  Class with sterling silver and niobium in either 16g or 18g, your choice option is $80.  If you do not know Euro 4:1, please contact the shop and request a private class BEFORE this one if you want to take this class. Bring your pliers if you have them, otherwise we have tools to lend.  Link to standard class HERE!  Sterling/Niobium high end class option HERE!!
 

    and Just in time for Halloween.....

October 28-29, 2022 Oriental Crest Trunk show with Evil Wilson!! You asked for him and you got him!  Wilson will be back with his 10 or 12 tables of fabulous gemstones and freshwater AND South Sea pearls (couldn't resist posting the Tahitian pearls above- I had never even SEEN any before I met Wilson!).  Great prices await!!  Don't miss this great trunk show!!  If you have any special requests (certain type stones or high end strands), please contact me (Susan).  He can't bring his entire warehouse and he probably has a lot of things that you might want but he doesn't bring.  




October 29th at 10am-4pm Marjorie Langston teaching Beginning Lampworking!!  This is an all day class.  Marjorie returns to use to teach a beginning Lampwork beading.  In this 6 hour class, you'll learn the safe use of tools and equipment needed for lampworking as well as how to create well-shaped basic beads and a variety of surface decorating techniques.  Plan to spend the day making a handful of treasures!  Marjorie teaches at John C. Campbell Folk School and the Appalachian Art center.  She is offering this class locally for our bead enthusiasts!!  Cost of this class is $125 and includes instructions, glass and use of tools/torch. Minimum of 3 students required for this class to happen with maximum of 6.  Please wear cotton clothing such as jeans/t-shirt, closed toe shoes and tie your hair back if it is long.  Lunch will be provided.   Link to this class is HERE!



November 5th at 10am - Bobbie teaching Christmas Spiders! Learn how to make these cute spiders just in plenty of time for Christmas.  This is a beginning beading class and cost is $30 which includes supplies for one spider.   You should finish at least one spider in class.  Feel free to bring any interesting beads that you want to try (but this will not change kit fee). Bring wire tools (pliers/cutters) if you have them.  Class size limited to 4.  Link to this class HERE!


November 12th from 10am to 4pm - TEACHER SHOWCASE AND SALE EVENT!!  Come see all our teachers fabulous work that they have made and have for sale! Rather buy a beautiful Christmas gift instead of making it?  You'll have your pick here!  See all the beautiful pieces!  We have seveal teachers that sell at the Saturday and the Sunday markets, Christmas markets and shows all over!! So far out teachers that are going to participate are: Dale Cougar Armstrong, Elise Lewis, Susan Parry, Pat Davis, Dina Rogers, Nancy Deem, Emma Rodriguez, Marjorie Langston, Jenny Rytel, our own Pam VanD and Ashley N, Eilzabeth Edwards, Lori Shallot, Tracy Beamon, Amy Luviano, Kassie Shaw, Annette Holbert, Engibe Walker and Tommy Jones.




November 19th at 1P - Dale Cougar Armstrong teaching Champagne for your Arm!!  Just in time for the holidays, each student will enjoy learning how to shape, chase, and then texture heavy gauge wire into a fascinating shape. Next will come discovering how to adorn their shape with crystal beads, resembling bubbles floating through a glass of sparkling champagne! Each bracelet will be made to be adjustable so it can be worn anyplace on an arm. The techniques taught can be used to create a wide variety of accessory pieces that will be shown during class.  Your instructor will provide complete tool kits for use while in class and you will receive written follow-up hand-outs to take home.  Please Bring: notebook, pen/pencil, digital or cell phone camera (no flash please), magnifying eyewear if needed, and a bottled beverage.  Cost of this class is $60 and includes wire and beads to complete your bracelet.  Bring your wire tools if you have them.  Link to this class is HERE!! This bracelet is beautiful!!




December 10th at 10AM - Dale "Cougar" Armstrong presents "Last Minute Make and Take Gifts!!"  How many holiday gifts did you forget? Did you remember the mail-carrier, hairdresser, UPS delivery-person, church friend, or a helpful neighbor??? Say thanks with a functional handcrafted gift that will make them smile all year long.
Join Dale as she teaches you how to create a unisex Zipper-Pull, a Puffy Heart Pendant, a Pair of Leaf-Link Earrings, and a unisex Bracelet; All in just 2.5 hours! Students will each have their choice of gemstone and/or crystal beads and chain styles, and each gift made will include an organza bag so you can add a tag and it’s ready to give immediately! Extra kits will be available for purchase after class for those class students who wish to make more gifts at home. Your instructor will provide complete tool kits for use while in class and you will receive written follow-up hand-outs to take home.
Please Bring: notebook, pen/pencil, digital or cell phone camera (no flash please), magnifying eyewear if needed, and a bottled beverage.  Cost of this class is $45 and includes supplies to make all 4 gifts.   Link to this class is HERE!!




December 10th at 1PM - Dale "Cougar" Armstrong teaching Dual Purpose Ornaments!!!  
An ornament is something used to adorn an object or a person. What better way to celebrate and share your love of the holidays than by gifting a handcrafted Ornament that can be used to decorate both a Tree and a Person! Each student will discover how to figure needed wire lengths, and then shape, chase, temper and texture their ornament before choosing to adorn it with sparkling crystal beads. Learn how to create the perfect hook that can fit either a branch or a beaded neckpiece or a scarf and the Ornament is ready to give and enjoy. Students will each choose their own designs and leave with two finished ornaments!  Your instructor will provide complete tool kits for use while in class and you will receive written follow-up hand-outs to
take home.  Please Bring: notebook, pen/pencil, digital or cell phone camera (no flash please), magnifying eyewear if needed, and a bottled beverage.  Cost of this class is $60 and includes wire and beads to complete at least 2-3 ornaments.  Link to this class is HERE!!



Don’t forget that we offer many classes on demand.  If the teacher is local, most are willing to teach classes at a convenient time for you and the teacher.  I’m getting these on the website, but please have patience!!!   

And generally, I sometimes (ok, all the time) don't really proof this newsletter prior to sending it out.  Most of the time because I'm sending it out at the last minute and in sort of a hurry.  Please excuse the poor grammer and misspelled words.  That's not my strong suit!  

And please remember to shop small.  I know there are a lot of other places that you can shop at to purchase your beads.  I'd like to think that we offer valuable knowledge and skills to enhance your jewelry (or beaded whatever) making.  The big boxes continue to get bigger and I'm hearing of more and more of my fellow bead shop owners having to close down because they can't compete.  I can't compete either, but would like to think that I offer more choices and services that make you want to come back for more.  Thanks for your support and I hope that I can stay here for you for many more years to come!

Susan
Bead-Therapy
112 Lee Parkway Drive
Chattanooga, TN. 37421
423-509-1907