2024-09 Open me!! Or you are going to miss Kaska and some great wire classes!!
September Newsletter 2024
Not as late as usual, but don't miss out on the great classes that we have planned for you!!
Kaska Firor is coming and her classes are very soon!!
Here you go with a fun link (if needed) - CLASSES Or read on below!!!
We do occasionally have some classes planned during the week, so please pay attention to the date and day when you sign up. We definitely have some during the week this month!
Classes!--
Sept 2nd at 2PM - Ashley teaching Begining Beading! - 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!
September 14th at 1PM - Kaska teaching Wiggly Pendant!! - Capture any size and shape cabochon using the simple wire technique you will learn in this workshop. Students will learn how to work with large wire gauges to make smooth loops and bends. Students will also practice making the beaded wire ends using a torch. Most students should be able to complete their project in class.
Skill Level: Beginner
Techniques: Wirework, wire weaving. Kit Fee: Copper $50 or Silver $72. Kit Content: Step by step color illustrated handout, wire in 2 gauges, choice of a cabochon, consumables. Tools students need to bring to class: Flush wire cutters, flat nose plier, chain nose plier, wire straightening plier, permanent marker, ruler, painters masking tape, work mat, magnification recommended (we have tools that you can borrow at the shop). Cost of this class is $60. Link to this class is HERE!!
Sunday September 15th at 10AM - Kaska Firor teaching Pendulum Pendant! - Learn how to make a beautiful wire woven bail to adorn your lampwork beads or soldered pendants. Students in this workshop will learn large gauge wire shaping, and basic weaving skills.
Duration: 3 hours. Skill Level: Advanced beginner Kit Fee: Copper - $55 Silver - $69.50
Kit content: Step by step color illustrated handout, wire in 2 gauges and two shapes, choice of a lapwork bead by Mary Karg, cabochon, bezel cup, consumables. Tools students need to bring to class: Flush wire cutters, flat nose plier, chain nose plier, wire straightening plier, needle tool, permanent marker, ruler, painters masking tape, work mat, magnification recommended. (We have tools available at the shop to borrow). Cost of this class is $50. Link to sign up is HERE!!
Sunday September 15th at 2PM - Kaska Firor teaching her Bead Ring! - Expand your wire skills as you discover the art of making wire-woven rings. The class will focus on understanding the basic construction and design and will explore techniques for proper ring sizing. Ideas for customizing the design will be discussed. Duration: 4 hours Skill Level: advanced beginner Techniques: Wire, Wire Weaving
Kit Fee: Copper - $28 – Silver - $42. Kit content: Step by step color illustrated handout, wire in 3 gauges, choice of a bead, consumables. Tools students need to bring to class are: Flush wire cutters, flat nose plier, chain nose plier, wire straightening plier, permanent marker, ruler, painters masking tape, work mat, magnification recommended. Cost of this class is $60. Link to this class is HERE!!
September 21st at 10AM - Susan Parks teaching Pearl Knotting! - Susan knots pearls for several different jewelers and can teach you how to knot them and finish your strands beautifully with French wire and a silver filigree pearl clasp. This class will be taught with natural freshwater pearls. Class fee includes supplies to make a 18" pearl necklace. She will discuss different methods of knotting and finishing your pieces. Extra pearls/and or gold fill clasp/French wire can be provided to make a 20" necklace for additional cost. Cost of this class is $70. Link to sign up is HERE!!
September 28th at 10AM - Cherie teaching: Kumihimo, the art of Japanese Braiding! -Would you like to learn a new way to create cording that has a history? Come learn the ancient art of Japanese braiding, which can be used to embellish clothing, needlepoint and other stitched projects, jewelry, or enhance the appearance of many decorative items. In this class, we will cover the history of the art, supplies used to create the braids, and the use of the loom. We will craft a scissor fob you will be able to complete in the three-hour session. You will only need to bring a pair of scissors. An instruction guide and supplies are included in the course fee. The supplies will be yours for future projects as the scissor fobs make great gifts for all your crafting friends and family. This is a beginning Kumihimo class. Audience: stitchers, needleartists, beaders; no previous experience with kumihimo needed.
Supplies include (standard kit): kumihimo foam disk, 8 plastic bobbins, alligator weight (either 1.6 or 3.1 size), mousetail satin cord in two colors, 1 lobster claw swivel clasp (aka lanyard hook) approx. 30mm by 15mm, 1 10mm or 11mm large hole bead, 1 color instruction guide. Not included: • scissors and any embellishments such as a needle threader, laying tool, or charm. Cost of this class is $85. Link to this class is HERE!
October 5th at 2PM - Ashley teaching Beginning Beading - 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!
Coming in October- Bobbie teaching Halloween/Christmas Spiders!- There's a story behind the spiders, so stay tuned... Be aware that the date might chain from what is listed.....We'll put a link HERE!
Friday, January 24th 2025 - 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 includes supplies. Cost of this class is $50. Link to sign up for this class is HERE!
Please remember 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!!! Look at the teacher page and see if anything interests you. I'm still adding some of our teachers (I am SUCH a SLACKER!!!). TEACHER PAGE
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
Hours- Tues/Wed/Fri/Sat 9:30AM-5:30PM, Thursday 9:30AM-7PM with Open bead night continuing until 9pm (please arrive before the shop closes at 7PM).
Please let me know if you see something funny -broken link, missing pictures, etc -on the website (www.bead-therapy.com) that I need to fix. Not everything is on the website because I don't have pictures of everything and I hate to have stuff for sale without a picture (who buys stuff without pictures?). email me at susan@bead-therapy.com