CANCELED - Bead Social/UFO Night, Wednesday, 10/28

Hi Everyone,

I just checked with AC Moore and no one has signed up for class tonight so I canceled it. Remember - at least one person MUST sign up at the store or contact me BEFORE NOON on the day of class or it will be canceled.

Hope to see you soon!

Innovative Beads Expo - November 21 & 22

The next Innovative Beads Expo in Edison will be November 21 & 22. It's the last bead show in this area for the rest of the year.

Anyone interested in car pooling? Send me an email or leave a comment.

Bead Social/UFO Night - Wednesday, October 28, 6-8:30pm

Have UFOs landed at YOUR house??? Gather them up/dust them off and bring them to the monthly "Bead Social/UFO Night".

Don't bead alone - come join the fun and bead yourself happy. As one student says "It's cheaper than therapy!" Sometimes we even have baked goodies. How can you pass that up?

This is a working class for beaders who may have questions or need a quick refresher in any area of beading. There will be no specific instruction but lots of one-on-one time with students. A great class to get motivated to finish your UFOs (UnFinished Objects) or WIPs (Work In Progress), get back into beading, start a new project, or for social beading. Also, a chance to meet new friends and see old ones. Please bring along some of your finished projects to show the class.

Supplies: beads, stringing material and findings, a bead board or bead mat is also recommended

Cost: $10 + supplies

STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THIS CLASS MUST HAVE TAKEN A PREVIOUS CLASS WITH THIS TEACHER.

October 21 - Wire Wrapped Focal Bead/Pendant Necklace Class (Beginner/Intermediate)

Do you have a large bead, gemstone pendant or gemstone donut and don't know how to use it in your jewelry designs? Learn several functional and decorative wire wrapping techniques to use them as focal elements. (This is not a wire wrap bezel class.)

Supplies:

• large bead, gemstone pendant or gemstone donut
• smaller accent beads and/or spacers
• 20, 22 or 24 gauge wire in your choice of color
• necklace to hang pendant on or supplies to make beaded necklace

Tools:

• round nose pliers
• wire cutters
• bead mat

Please let me know if you plan to attend this class so that I make sure to bring enough handouts and tools.

Hope to see you soon.

Happy beading!

Julie :-)

CLASS TONIGHT (10/14/09) CANCELED

I just called AC Moore and no one has signed up for tonight's class so it has been canceled.

Remember, I need at least one person signed up at the store or confirmed with me by noon the day of class or the class will be canceled.

Next week's class is:

Wire Wrapped Focal Bead/Pendant Necklace
Do you have a large bead, gemstone pendant or gemstone donut and don't know how to use it in your jewelry designs? Learn several functional and decorative wire wrapping techniques to use them as focal elements. (This is not a wire wrap bezel class.)

Supplies: large bead, gemstone pendant or gemstone donut; smaller accent beads; 20, 22 or 24 gauge wire; necklace to hang pendant on or supplies to make beaded necklace

Hope to see you soon.

Happy beading!

Julie :-)

Beadventure by the Bay

Hi Everyone,

I'm away on a Beadventure this weekend learning new beady things.

Besides beading, one of my other passions is photography - especially nature and outdoors. Here's a picture I took earlier. Yes, that was the sunset. Absolutely gorgeous. No, I did absolutely nothing to the image.

Don't forget Wednesday's class - Herringbone (Ndebele) Stitch Bracelet. This IS a stitch class using needle and thread. We'll be using 4mm cube beads (or similar sized uniform shape beads) and coordinating seed beads. This stitch works up pretty fast when you're using larger beads so you should be able to finish most, if not all, of your project during class.

Hope to see you Wednesday.

Happy beading!

Julie :-)

October and November Beading/Jewelry Making Classes at AC Moore, Rockaway, NJ

Following is the upcoming Beading/Jewelry Making class schedule for AC Moore in Dover/Rockaway, NJ.

October   7 - Memory Wire Cuff Bracelet (Beginner)
October 14 - Herringbone (Ndebele) Stitch Bracelet (Beginner/Intermediate)
October 21 - Wire Wrap Pendant Necklace (Beginner/Intermediate)
October 28 - Bead Social/UFO Night (All Levels)

November   4 - Altered Art Jewelry (Beginner/Intermediate)
November 11 - Spiral Stitch Bracelet or Necklace (Beginner/Intermediate)
November 18 - Jump Ring Jewelry (Beginner/Intermediate)
November 25 - NO CLASS - Happy Thanksgiving!

Let me know if you have any suggestions for December classes.

All classes are 2 1/4 hours long (6:00pm – 8:15pm) and MUST be signed up for in advance. Please be prompt so that we can get as much work done in class as possible. Supplies may be purchased in advance or the day of class. If purchasing supplies the day of class please plan to arrive at least 15 minutes early. The instructor will be available to go through the beading aisles in the store to help pick out supplies. Tools and bead boards are provided for use during class but feel free to bring your own. Students must be able to perform close detail work – don’t forget your glasses and/or magnifying glass!

PLEASE NOTE: Jewelry samples are for example only and do not necessarily represent the project created in class. Students are encouraged to bring in pictures of projects they’d like to make.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Hope to see you soon!

Julie :-)

October 7 – Memory Wire Cuff Bracelet (Beginner/Intermediate)

Memory wire is very versatile and not just for kids’ jewelry. Learn to make a cuff bracelet using several cut coils instead of one continuous piece of memory wire. No clasp or special finishing is needed because these items just wrap around the wrist. Students will go home with a completed bracelet. This class is suitable for children 12 and older and adults.

Supplies: Assortment of beads; bracelet size memory wire; 3-4 hole spacer beads, double-holed beads or sliders; eye pins and/or head pins; a bead mat is also recommended

Cost: $20 + supplies