Alley Cat Beads
...your place to get inspired and have fun playing with all the beads!
Class Schedule
| Date | Time | Class | Picture |
Friday 8-20-10 OR Saturday 9-4-10 OR Thursday 9-30-10 |
9-10 am 9:30-10:30 am 4-5 pm |
Beginning Stringing--$15 Learn to design and create a beautiful necklace or bracelet & attach a clasp! Learn about the different beading flex wires and finishing techniques! You get to pick the beads, so it's your custom design! |
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| Tuesday 9-7-10 |
10-12 Noon |
Spinning Spiral Bracelet--$25--Learn to create this rope style bracelet with the spiral stitch. Add crystals, lentils, firepolish, whatever your heart desires! Makes a great necklace too! |
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| Friday 8-13-10 |
10-12 Noon |
Twist & Shout Circular Peyote Tube--$25--Learn use different size beads to create this twisted tube for a great center piece! It's a show-stopper! |
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Tuesday 8-31-10 |
9:30-11:30 am |
Lucie Garden Bracelet--$25--Learn to combine stringing & weaving with needle & thread to create this vintage-look Spring bracelet! Lucite flowers, Czech glass and seed beads come together to celebrate the beauty of flowers! Use your own choice of colors to customize this piece! |
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Friday 9-24-10 |
10-12 Noon |
Spikalicious Necklace--$25--Learn to weave this stunning necklace using cubes, seed beads and daggers! Bet you can't make just one! (prior weaving experience required) |
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Saturday 8-28-10 OR Saturday 9-25-10 |
9:30-11:30 am 9:30-11:30 am |
Rivoli Revelry--$25--BLING, BLING & more BLING! Learn to create this gorgeous caged Swarovski crystal Rivoli and then make all kinds of jewelry with them. They will look great as pendants, bracelets, earring, rings, etc. (Prior bead weaving exp. necessary) |
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| Friday 9-10-10 |
4-6 pm |
Flower Power Necklace $25--Create this beautiful necklace using lucite flowers! Choose your own color scheme--make it look vintage or sparkly modern! Combination of stringing and needle & thread for the fringing! |
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| Saturday 9-18-10 |
10-11 am |
Beginning Earrings--$15--Learn to create beautiful earrings using headpins & make your own spiral headpins for an adorable look! |
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| Tuesday 8-17-10 |
10-11:30 am |
Swarovski Criss Cross Necklace--$20 Learn to create a beautiful 3 strand braided necklace using Swarovski crystal! Very pretty and elegant! |
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Wednesday 5-7 pm |
5-7 pm Guest Instruct: Caryn C. |
Penny Seed Bead Bracelet--$25 Use seed beads to create these adorable little coins! Attach them together to make a bracelet! Make your own seed beads clasp! Beginners welcome! |
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| Saturday 8-14-10 |
9:30-11:30 am | Swarovski Snake Bracelet--$25--Learn make this wonderfully complex, yet simple bracelet using a modified spiral stitch. Using Swarovski crystal makes a gorgeous, sparkly bracelet! This is a beginner to intermediate class. |
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| Saturday 8-21-10 |
1-3 pm Guest Instruct: Janet S. |
Twizzle Bracelet--$25--Learn to create this great netted bracelet with lots of fun beads, including lentils! Feels great to wear--lots of movement! |
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| Saturday 9-11-10 OR Tuesday 9-21-10 |
9:30-11:30 am 10-12 Noon |
Rockin' Rollin' Bangle--$25--Learn to a netted rope technique to make this seamless bangle with no clasp! Beautiful and comfortable to wear! |
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| Wednesday 8-18-10 |
5-7 pm Guest Instruct: Caryn C. |
Wire Wrapped Pendant--$25--Learn to create wonderful pendants with all kinds of stones, glass or polymer clay pieces. Add beads, create "hair", make spirals--just have fun! |
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| Wednesday 9-22-10 |
5-7 pm Guest Instruct: Caryn C. |
Rawhide & Pearls $25--Learn to make this awesome convertible belt, necklace and bracelet! Leather & pearls have a great look or you could use any beads you like! Wear like a belt one day and a necklace or bracelet the next! Knotting and wire working create this wonderfully functional piece! |
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| Wednesday 8-25-10 |
5-7 pm Guest Instruct: Caryn C. |
Micro Macrame Bracelet--$25--Learn to use thin nylon cording to macrame this great beaded bracelet! Knotting and choosing the perfect beads are the fun part! |
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| Thursday 9-16-10 |
4-6 pm |
Beginning Peyote Stitch Bracelet OR Patterned Peyote--$25--Match your experience level to either: Beginning Peyote--Learn this amazing, versatile stitch using size 8 seed beads! This is created in hand with beading thread and needle. Once you know this you can create your own patterns! OR Patterned Peyote--Learn to read a graph pattern and start this cute dragonfly piece! Make a pendant or a bracelet! |
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| Thursday 8-26-10 OR Wednesday 9-29-10 |
4-6 pm Guest Instruct: Randyl H. 4:30-6:30 pm Guest Instruct: Randyl H. |
Silk Cord Knotting--$25--Learn to use silk to knot between stones, crystals and/or pearls. Leave space to show the silk or knot inbetween every bead. Makes a beautiful, dainty necklace/bracelet! This is a great class for beginners or intermediate beaders. |
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Wednesday 9-1-10 |
5:30-7:30 pm |
Polymer Clay Class--$25--Focal Bead with Metal Leaf & Bullseye Cane---Create a layered focal bead using a bullseye cane and metal leafing! Very pretty and such fun to make! When someone asks if you made your jewelry, you can say YES!, including the bead! |
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Payment is due when registering for a class. 48 hour cancellation is appreciated. Classes do not include materials unless otherwise specified in description. 10% off your materials the day of your class.
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