Beginner Classes
Classes: are
rotated on a
month-to-month
basis, so they
may not show up
on the Calendar
all the time! This
doesn't
necessarily mean
that they are
unavailable that
month for private
lessons.
Scheduling: Check
out our Calendar.
Don’t see a time that
suits your needs?
Many classes are
available for private,
and semi-private
instruction with
Megan for the
regular class price!
Just call 303-945-
2303 to schedule!
Beader's Bootcamp
2 hours
You want to
bead.....NOW!
Learn
stringing, and
earring
techniques in
one class!
Stringing,
Crimping,
Sizing, and
Wrapped
Wire Loop
will be
covered.
Students will
leave with a
crystal
necklace and
earrings.
Ski
ll
lev
el:
Be
gi
nn
er
wit
h
no
pr
e-r
eq
uis
ite
Cl
as
s
fe
e:
$
5
5
in
cl
u
di
n
g
all
m
at
er
ial
s
Mi
xe
d
Me
dia
Tr
av
el
Be
ad
Kit
wit
h
Re
sin
2-1/2 hours
Students
will use
mixed
media
collage
techniques
to adorn
a their
very own
travel
bead kit,
and top it
off with
resin so
that it will
stand up
for wear
and tear.
Ski
ll
lev
el:
Be
gi
nn
er
wit
h
no
pr
e-r
eq
uis
ite
Cl
as
s
fe
e:
$
3
5
in
cl
u
di
n
g
all
m
at
er
ial
s
Collage Tile Pendants
2-1/2 Hours
Make a fun focal-piece using Tiles and Collage Techniques! Students will create 3 pendants in class. Many styles will be
available.
Skill level: Beginner with no pre-requisite
Class fee: $35 including all materials
Cr
ys
tal
T
en
ni
s
Br
ac
el
et
:
Bi
g
Be
ad
s
1-1/2 hours
Create a
bracelet that
looks like a
million bucks,
but doesn't
cost a fortune.
Megan will
take you
through the
basics of
Modified Right
Angle Weave
using Size 8/0
Seedbeads
and 6mm
Swarovski
Crystal
Bicones!
Ski
ll
lev
el:
Be
gi
nn
er
wit
h
no
pr
e-r
eq
uis
ite
Cl
as
s
fe
e:
$
4
0
in
cl
u
di
n
g
all
m
at
er
ial
s
Beaded Peyote Beads
1-1/2 hours
Learn the basics of Even-count Peyote Stitch while making fun beads that you can incorporate into your jewelry!
Skill level" Beginner with no pre-requisite
Class fee: $20 including all materials
Crystal Peyote Stitch Ring
1-1/2 hours
The
mysteries
of Peyote
Stitch....solv
ed! Join
Megan as
she takes
you
through the
basics of
Even-Count
Peyote
Stitch while
making a
beautiful
ring with
Crystal
embellishme
nt!
Ski
ll
Le
vel
:
Be
gin
ner
cla
ss
wit
h
no
pre
-re
qui
sit
e
Cl
as
s
Fe
e:
$2
5
in
cl
ud
in
g
all
m
at
eri
al
s.
Sawing Metal Shapes Beginner Metalsmithing
In
st
ru
ct
or
:
P
at
tie
P
ar
k
hu
rs
t
3-4 hours
This class covers a wide
range of techniques to cut
out specific shapes in metal.
Students will learn to use the
jewelers saw to cut one of a
kind pieces and learn tips
and tricks with sawing brass,
silver, and copper. Students
will leave with a plethora of
designs to create fun
necklaces, earrings and
more.
Ski
ll
lev
el:
Be
gin
ner
wit
h
no
pre
-re
qui
site
Cla
ss
fee:
$5
0
incl
udi
ng
all
ma
teri
als.
Pearl Knotting: Swarovski Pearl Bracelet
1-1/2 hours
The
mysterie
s of
pearl
knotting.
...solved!
Join
Megan
as she
takes
you
through
the
basics of
pearl
knotting
with this
stunning
bracelet.
Ski
ll
Le
vel
:
Be
gin
ne
r
wit
h
no
pr
e-r
eq
uis
ite
Class
Fee:
$30
inclu
ding
all
mate
rials.
Color
choic
es
and
Findi
ngs
may
vary.
Be
adi
ng
Bas
ics:
Cry
stal
an
d
Lea
the
r
Ne
ckl
ace
1 hour
Learn to
create a
necklace
that is
interchan
geable
and get
all the
basic
skills to
boot. No
'real'
leather
will be
used in
this
class,
only
critter-frie
ndly
Microsued
e!
Skill
level:
Beginner
with no
pre-requis
ite.
Class
fee: $35
including
all
materials.
Several
color
choices
available.
Be
adi
ng
Ba
sic
s:
Sil
ve
r
an
d
Cr
yst
al
Br
ac
ele
t
1 hour
Learn the
basics of
Bead
Stringing
while
making this
beautiful
Swarovski
Crystal
bracelet!
Sizing,
Stringing,
Bead
Boards, and
Crimping
will be
covered.
Many color
choices
available.
Ski
ll
Le
vel
:
Be
gin
ne
r
wit
h
no
pr
e-r
eq
uis
ite.
Cl
as
s
Fe
e:
$3
0
in
cl
ud
in
g
all
m
at
eri
al
s.
Ea
rri
ng
Ba
sic
s:
Cr
ys
tal
La
nt
er
n
Ea
rri
ng
s
1
ho
ur
Learn to
create a
Wrapped
Wire Loop
while
making a
great pair
of
Swarovski
Crystal
earrings!
Several
color
choices
available.
Ski
ll
Le
vel
:
Be
gin
ner
cla
ss
wit
h
no
pre
-re
qui
sit
e..
Cl
as
s
Fe
e:
$2
5
in
cl
ud
in
g
all
m
at
eri
al
s
Morningstar Earrings
2-1/2 hours
Not only a name for the
planet Venus in the east just
before daybreak, this name
also refers to a beautiful, yet
dangerous weapon carried
by knights in the Middle
Ages. Create your own
Dangerous Beauty with a
few basic skills! Students
will learn Flat Peyote Stitch
to make the Tubular Beads,
and basic Right Angle
Weave to create the Crystal
Cluster at the bottom.
Several color choices will be
available.
Skill
Level:
Advanc
ed
beginne
r.
Require
s some
knowled
ge of
creating
a
Wrappe
d Wire
Loop
(Earring
Basics).
Class
Fee:
$40
and
includes
all
material
s.
P
o
l
a
ri
s
S
t
a
r
P
e
n
d
a
n
t
2 hours
Named after the Latin
name for the Northern
Star, this necklace
represents
steadfastness and
constancy....just like
your love for shiny
beads! Students will
learn to create an
Embellished Backless
Beaded Bezel (try
saying that five times
fast!) around a
Swarovski Crystal
Rivoli to dangle from
a Microsuede necklace!
Many colors available.
Skill
Level:
Advan
ced
beginn
er.
Knowl
edge
of
Basic
Peyote
Stitch
is
helpful
, but
not
necess
ary.
Class
Fee:
$40
and
include
s all
materi
als.
Steampunk 'Spoke' Earrings
3 hours
Prettier than many parts of the Industrial Revolution, these earrings are the perfect accessory for any modern Steampunk
Princess! Students will learn to create fun beaded ‘spokes’ using a modified Tubular Peyote Stitch.
Skill
Level:
Advan
ced
Beginn
er
with a
Flat
Peyote
Stitch
(odd
or
even
count)
pre-re
quisite
.
Cl
as
s
Fe
e:
$3
0
in
cl
ud
in
g
all
m
at
eri
al
s
Wire-Wrapped Crystal Ring
1 hour
Want to make
a ring that
looks like a
million bucks,
but doesn't
cost a
fortune? Join
Megan as she
takes you
through the
basics of
making a
beautiful
Swarovski
Crystal and
Sterling Silver
Ring! Many
colors to
choose from.
Skill
level:
Advanc
ed
Beginne
r. You
must
be
comfort
able
with
wrappe
d wire
loop
(Earrin
g
Basics)
to take
this
class.
Cl
as
s
fe
e:
$
2
5
in
cl
u
di
n
g
all
m
at
er
ial
s
Peyote Swag Earrings
2 hours
The mysteries of peyote stitch...solved! Join Megan to learn the basics of this key stitch in the world of bead weaving. You’
ll create a fabulous pair of earrings and learn a new stitch, to boot! Many colors to choose from.
Skill level: Advanced Beginner class with basic Peyote Stitch (even-count) required.
Class fee: $40 including all materials.
Crystal Cluster
Earrings
1 hour
Love the
look of
Right
Angle
Weave,
but need
the
basics?
This is
your class!
Students
will learn
basic
Right
Angle
Weave
while
making
these
fantastic
earrings!
Skill
Level:
Advan
ced
Begin
ner
with
Wrapp
ed
Wire
Loop
Pre-re
quisite
(ie
Earrin
g
Basics
)
Clas
s
Fee:
$25
inclu
ding
all
mat
erial
s.
Seve
ral
colo
r
choi
ces
avail
able.
Crystal
Cluster
Pendant
1 hour
Love the
look of
Right
Angle
Weave,
but need
the
basics?
This is
your class!
Students
will learn
basic
Right
Angle
Weave
while
creating a
beautiful
pendant!
Skill
Level:
Advan
ced
Begin
ner
with
Wrapp
ed
Wire
Loop
Pre-re
quisite
(ie
Earrin
g
Basics
)
Clas
s
Fee:
$25
inclu
ding
all
mat
erial
s.
Seve
ral
colo
r
choi
ces
avail
able.
Crystal Chandelier Earrings
1 hour
You’ve mastered
the wrapped wire
loop, and now you
want to take it
somewhere! This
teaches you how
to make a
beautiful pair of
earrings using
your basic
wrapped wire
loop, and even
taking you beyond
the basics with a
Briolette Wrapped
Wire Loop!
Skill
Level
:
Adva
nced
Begin
ner
with
Wrap
ped
Wire
Loop
pre-r
equis
ite
Cl
as
s
fe
e:
$
3
5
In
cl
u
di
n
g
all
m
at
er
ial
s
Herringbone Wire Wrapped Pendant
1 hour
Students will
learn the ins
and outs of
Herringbone
Wrap with wire
to make a
beautiful
pendant.
Focal bead
selection will
vary
depending on
availability ;)
Your pendant
will be ready
to wear on a
chain necklace.
Skill
Level
:
Adva
nced
Begin
ner
with
Wrap
ped
Wire
Loop
pre-r
equis
ite
Cl
as
s
fe
e:
$
3
0
in
cl
u
di
n
g
all
m
at
er
ial
s
Itty Bitty Kitty Bag
3 hours
Shown actual size! For those of you who aren’t ready for a large amulet bag , come try your hand at this bitty bag. The Itty Bitty Kitty Bag will help you
hone your amulet bag-making skills without making a huge commitment. You will be introduced to both tubular and odd-count peyote in this class.
Skill
level:
Advan
ced
Begin
ner
with a
good
grasp
of flat
Peyot
e
Stitch
Cla
ss
fee:
$3
5
incl
udi
ng
all
ma
teri
als
Bird's Nest Pendant
1 Hour
If I were a little, bitty birdie, this is the nest I would want to live in! Learn to create a Bird's Nest Pendant using wire and
Pearls!
Skill level: Advanced Beginner with Wrapped Loop (Basic Earring) pre-requisite
Class fee: $25 including all materials. Several color choices available.
Be
ad
w
ea
ve
r's
Bo
ot
ca
m
p
(C
la
ss
1)
2 hours
The
mysteries of
Peyote
Stitch and
Herringbone
.....solved!
Prospective
Beadweavers
will learn
the basics
of Flat,
Even-Count
Peyote
Stitch, and
Flat
Herringbone
Stitch
techniques.
Ski
ll
lev
el:
Be
gi
nn
er
wit
h
no
Pr
e-r
eq
uis
ite
Cl
as
s
fe
e:
$
2
5
in
cl
u
di
n
g
all
m
at
er
ial
s