Class Schedule

Alley Cat Beads

...your place to get inspired and have fun playing with all the beads!

Class Schedule

Date	Time	Class	Picture
Saturday 3-3-12 OR Wednesday 3-21-12	10-12 Noon 3-5 pm	Leather Wrap Bracelet--$25 Learn to use leather & beads to make this popular style bracelet. Depending on your bead choice it can look very different! Use crystals, natural stone, metal, whatever you want! Even skulls!
Saturday 3-10-12	10-12 Noon	Brocade Lace Bracelet--$25 Learn this fun, elegant bracelet & choose your own colors! Make it sparkly, natural, pearly or anything you can imagine! Beginners welcome!
Thursday 3-8-12	10-12 Noon	Wire Crochet Necklace--$25 Using wire & beads make this amazing crochet necklace! Crochet experience NOT necessary...beginners welcome!
Friday 3-2-12	3-5 pm Guest Instruct: Kelly S.	Hoop It Up Earring--$25 Learn to shape wire, make hoops exactly the size you like & add beads for complete customization!
Wednesday 3-28-12	5-7 pm Guest Instruct: Mel	Summer Leaf Bracelet--$25 Learn to create this fabulous bracelet, with little flower circles and sparkle galore! Weavers & semi-beginners welcome!
Friday 3-23-12	3-5 pm	Bed of Nails Bracelet--$25 Learn to create this conversation starter using seed beads, dagger beads and peyote stitch! Fun, spikey look that will fascinate! You pick your colors! Semi-beginner and intermediate weavers welcome!
Wednesday 3-7-12 OR Saturday 3-24-12	5-6 pm 11-12 Noon	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! You can make it chunky or dainty or anything inbetween!
Saturday 3-17-12	10-12:30 pm	Bead Embroidered Cabochon--$35--Learn bead embroidery techniques to create lovely pendants backed with leather & encrusted with beads! Very creative process that makes these pieces take on a life of their own! Inner backing & leather backing are included in class.
Wednesday 2-08-12	5-6:30 pm	Beginning Memory Wire--$20--This great memory wire set of bracelet & necklace is quick & fun to make! We use beads & rubber jewelry tubing to create this set. It's practically indestructible, so it's great for little girls OR that person that's hard on jewelry!
Friday 3-30-12	10-12 Noon	Stretch Rings--$25--Learn to weave this beautiful pendant that attracts lots of attention! Made of Swarovski crystals it sparkles like crazy!It's a simply elegant design that can be dressy or casual! Great beginner weaving project!
Thursday 2-02-12	10-12 Noon	SB3 Square Stitch Bracelet--$25--Learn to weave in square stitch the band of this cool bracelet! Any center will work--this one is an artisan- made clay piece. Wire the stitched bands to your center piece & attach clasp. Love working with cubes!
Saturday 2-18-12	10-12 Noon	"Knotty" Pendant Hanger--$25-Learn to use heavy gauge wire that's wrapped with smaller gauge to create this very unique way to hang your pendant! Definitely an eye-catcher!
Thursday 3-1-12	2-3 pm	Beginning Earrings--$15--Learn to create beautiful earrings using headpins & make your own spiral headpins for an adorable look! Get anywhere from 2-3 pair completed in class!
Friday 3-16-12	5-7 pm	Color Theory Workshop--$20--Discussions on color theory, the color wheel and activities. A fun way to learn about color & taking the mystery out of designing jewelry! Great activity to get you jump-started using monochromatic, analogous & different color combos. (Artist Color wheel included in class fee)
Saturday 3-31-12	10-12 Noon	Crystal Spiral Staircase--$25--Learn use spiral stitch to make a lovely bracelet or necklace. Great, verstile stitch to learn--make straps or use varied beads & counts to create radically different pieces all with the same spiral stitch! Weavers or semi-beginners welcome!
Saturday 2-25-12	10-12 Noon	Get "Jiggy" With It Necklace--$25 Very fun necklace to make using wire, a jig and jump rings! Using a jig allows you to make very even components to make a beautifully, lacy necklace!
Thursday 2-16-12	3-5 pm	Cuff Me Please Bracelet--$25 Learn create a cuff base with heavy gauge wire & then really let your creative spirit take over! Add beads & wire until you can't resist & you have to wear it!
Friday 2-24-12	3-5 pm	Razzle Dazzle Bracelet--$25--Learn to weave this spectacular & sparkly bracelet using crystals and/or Czech glass. This bracelet always gets attention when worn. Some weaving experience required.
Wednesday 2-22-12 OR Wednesday 3-14-12	5-7 pm 4-6 pm	Wire Wrapped Pendant $25--Learn to wrap pendants in square & 1/2 round wire! Create spirals, add beads, go NUTS! The technique is great for being able to make pendants out of pieces with no holes!
Friday 3-9-12	10-12 Noon Guest Instruct: Kelly S.	Sexy Hexy Bracelet--$25--Make awesome wire rings using wire and beads! Quick & easy projects for immediate gratification! Beginners welcome!
Saturday 2-11-12	10-12 Noon	Etruscan Spiral-$25--Learn to create wire spiral components that hook into each other to create a gorgeous necklace or bracelet. Wire experience helpful, but not necessary.
Thursday 2-9-12	10-12 Noon Guest Instruct: Kelly S.	Jacob's Ladder Bracelet--$25--Learn to weave with needle & thread this wonderful bracelet using seed beads & bugle beads! Beginners welcome.	Picture to come
Tuesday 2-21-12	2-4 pm	Love Triangle Bracelet--$25--Learn to create peyote stitch & herringbone triangles that you can create so many different pieces of jewelry with! Pick you colors to look like a crazy quilt or just use a few for monochromatic schemes! Weaving experience necessary.
Tuesday 3-6-12	4-6 pm Guest Instruct: Tina G.	Polymer Clay--Mokume Game Technique--$25--Learn to take polymer clay & design your own pendants & beads using this fun technique! Beginners welcome!	Picture to come
Tuesday 2-7-12	4-6 pm Guest Instruct: Tina G.	Mystery Polymer Clay--$25--FUN! Sign up, get a materials list and learn what the project is when you get here! Always great for the daring & adventurous! (Sample is available to view at store if you'd like to see before scheduling)
Tuesday 2-28-12	2-4 pm Guest Instruct: Randyl H.	Silk Cord Knotting--$25--Learn the rare art of silk cord knotting with pearls, stones or crystals. Make gorgeous pearl strands or dainty lightweight pieces! Beginners welcome!

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 when you are registered for a class. We make every effort to start class on time. Please have your supplies purchased ahead of time or arrive early to make you selections, so that you are ready to start class on time. Thank you!