More Than Just Beads -- Classes

Want to learn how to bead? Want to learn new beading techniques? We can help! More than just Beads offers classes on how to make your very own custom bead jewelry. Along with learning how to make beautiful necklaces and earrings, we also teach students how to make other types of jewelry as well. Below are some of the main classes offered by More than just Beads.

	Bangle Bracelet Noodles, beads, and a clasp on a foot of wire! That's all it takes to make a bling of a bracelet in the Bangle class. Length: Approx. 2 hours Cost: $25.00 per student Supplies: Wire, noodles, focal beads, 4-5mm rounds (or equivalent), clasp
	Basic Wiring A technique only class. Students learn to manipulate wire to make their own headpins and hoop earrings, fashion spirals, turn closed loops and wrapped loops, and link chains. Length: Approx. 2 hours Cost: $25.00 per student No student supplies needed.
	Beaded Rivoli A rivoli, captured in a burst of Swarovski and seed beads, is the centerpiece of this fabulous peyote-band ring! The beaded rivoli technique makes an equally fabulous pendant. Length: Approx. 3 hours Cost: $30.00 per student Supplies: 18mm Rivoli, 38 4mm bicones, 11/0 japanese seed beads, 14/0 or 15/0 seeds, PowerPro or Fireline, size 12 or 13 needles
	Beading Around A Cabochon From stone, to jewelry, to works of art. This picture is worth a thousand words. Length: Approx. 3 hours Cost: $35.00 per student plus supplies. Supplies: Cabochon (approx. 40x30mm), suede swatch, 15/0 and 11/0 seeds, needle (size 10 or 12), conditioned Nymo, E6000 glue
	BYOB (Bead Your Own Bottle) Got bottles of beads? Then it's time to Bead Your Own Bottle! This weekly, guided class combines structure with free-form and allows beaders to work at their own pace. Knowledge of stitches (ie: peyote, brick, right-angle, netted, or fringe) is helpful. Length: Approx. 1 hour a week/ 6 weeks Cost: $30.00 per student Supplies: A clean, empty bottle or decanter, 11/0 or 8/0 seeds, focal beads, PowerPro or Fireline, beading needles.
	Beginning Jewlery If you've never beaded before, this is the class for you! Beginning jewelry will teach you the basics of bead stringing on flexible wire, the use of crimps, wire turning, and attaching clasps. The student will complete a necklace and earrings to take with them. Length: Approx. 2 hours Cost: $25.00 Supplies: Beads
	Brick Stitch and Multi Strand Bracelet: The brick stitched triangle framing each end of this funky bracelet is filled in with strands of bead soup. Length:Approx. 3 hours Cost: $25.00 Supplies: Needle (size 12 or 13), thread (PowerPro or Fireline), 8/0 seeds, Shank Button, variety of seeds in sizes 11/0, 8/0, 6/0, 4/0, and small accent beads (no larger than 8mm)
	Cabernet Bracelet Weave your magic with a needle and thread to create a beautiful 3/4" cuff bracelet with picot trim. Length: 2 hrs plus Homework Cost: $20.00 Supplies: 4mm beads (Swarovski bicones, Swarovski Pearls, or Fire-polished Czech), 8/0 hexagons, 11/0 seeds in 1, 2, or 3 colors, clasp, size 12 needle, Nymo D.
	Cubed Multi-Loop Bracelet A square stitched, hand sewn base of cubes hides beneath a blanket of beaded loops. Length: Approx. 3 hours Cost: $35.00 Supplies: 4/0 cubes, bead soup, clasp, thread, needle
	Elizabethan Spiral Rope An elegant, timeless spiral pairs beautifully with contempoary pendant and findings. Length: Approx. 3 hours + homework Cost: $25.00 Supplies: 4mm faceted rounds (approx. 280), 11/0 and 15/0 seeds, focal bead, accent beads, 2 cones, Beadalon/Flex, Fireline/Nymo, crimps, clasp
	Finger Woven Treasure Bracelet Check your stash! Beads, charms, and trinkets to treasure using a finger woven technique. Length: 4.5 hrs (one 3 hr class and one 1.5 hr class) Cost: $40.00 Supplies: 13 yds Conso, Shankless button or bead, size 11/0, 8/0, and 6/0 seeds, an assortment of accent beads, charms, or small trinkets, project or cork board, quilters pins, fray check.
	Flat Spiral Bracelet Simple, elegant, simply elegant! Length: 2 hrs Cost: $20.00 Supplies: Swarovski Crystals or Fire Polished Czech (30 of 6mm and 60 of 4mm), 11/0 seeds, beading needle, thread (Nymo, Fireline, or PowerPro), clasp
	Free-Form Peyote A no-pattern project that uses the basic peyote techniques to fashion a bracelet from accent beads and seed beads of varying shapes and sizes. An ideal solution as to what to do with all those leftovers! Length: 3 hours Cost: $30.00 Center focal bead (at least 8mm), seed beads in a variety of sizes, any beads that would accent your bracelet, thread ( Nymo D or PowerPro), size 10 needle
	Fringe Techniques In this technique only class you will learn to use needles, bead string, and a variety of seed beads to create ten beautiful fringe designs that can be added to anything. Length: Approx. 3 hours Cost: $20.00 per student Supplies: seed beads, focal or drop beads, thread and needle
	Honeycomb Spiral A technique that is surprisingly easy to learn for such a sophisticated design! Length: Approx. 3 hours Cost: $20.00 per student Supplies:sizes 6/0, 8/0, 11/0, and 15/0 seed beads, power pro, size12 needle
	Kumihimo Beaded The ancient Japanese form of braid-making, known as "Kumihimo", is alive and well in the 21st century. Tap into your inner "Samurai" as you learn to blend beads with interlaced strands of fibers. Length: Approx. 3 hours Cost: $30.00 Supplies: Kumihimo disk, 4mm Czech beads (approx. 120), spool of S-lon, 2 caps, clasp
	Kylie's Crystals A simply elegant bracelet that is fun to make and is certain to make you shine Length: Approx. 2 hours Cost: $20.00 per student Supplies:11/o seed beads, appx. 34 4mm bicones, 9mm bugles, clasp
	Mae's Garden Your very own garden party! A needle and thread project featuring flowers, leaves, and butterflies in Lucite and Czech glass. You bring the iced tea, we'll supply the lady bugs. Length: Approx. 2 hours Cost: $29.95 includes class fee and project kit Supplies: n/a
	Montee Crystals Feel like a Countess in Monte Cristo while wearing this bracelet featuring Montees and Crystals! Length: Approx 2 hours Cost: $20.00 Supplies: Montees (11), 3mm (44) and 4mm Swarovski (88), clasp
	Pearl Knotting In this class you will learn to use tweezers, bead string, and bouillion (French wire) to knot a beautiful pearl necklace. This class is perfect for creating lovely new pieces of jewelry or re-stringing your priceless keepsakes. No beading experience is necessary to enroll in this class. Length: Approx. 2 hours Cost: $25.00 per student Supplies: Fresh Water Pearls, Bead String or Silk Thread, Clasp
	Peyote Basics An introduction to the Peyote stitch. This basic staple of a stitch will familiarize you with using needle and threads to weave seed beads into odd-count and even-count peyote. Length: Approx 2 hours Cost: $20.00 Supplies: Included.
	Peyote 'Bubbles' A needle-weaving project that uses basic peyote techniques with multiple sizes of seed beads to create a wave of 'bubbles'. Length: Approx. 2 hours Cost: $20.00 per student Supplies: size 12 needle, thread (Nymo, PowerPro, or Fireline), 11/0 delicas, 11/0 japanese, 8/0 seeds, and 6/0 seed beads, basketweave crimp, clasp
	Peyote 3-D There's absolutely nothing square about these 3-dimensional triangle pendants. It's peyote with an emphasis on increasing, decreasing, and joining edges. Length: Approx 2 hours Cost: $20.00 Supplies: 11/0 Delicas, 3-3mm GF or SS balls, PowerPro or Fireline, size 12 needles
	Precious Metal Clay (PMC) PMC is microscopic silver particles in an organic binder. When heated at high temperatures, the binder burns away and the silver particles fuse leaving a precious metal that is 99.9% pure. PMC Charms: A short intro to PMC, the student will make 3-4 charms and have one firing. No experience is needed for this precious (and charming) metal clay class. Length: Approx. 3 hours Cost: $45.00 (materials included)* PMC 1: An introduction with backgroud information on PMC, use of molds and texture plates, bail making, and adding CZ's. This class involves making pendants and includes two firings in the kiln. No experience needed. Length: Approx. 5 hours Cost: $130.00 (materials included)* PMC 2: A PMC class that adds rings to your repertoire. Learn to use mandrels for forming and sizing rings to be fired in the kiln. Prerequisite: PMC 1 is helpful. Length: Approx. 5 hours Cost: $130.00 (materials included)*
	Russian Spiral A lovely alternative to tubular peyote, the Russian Spiral is an easy to create hollow tube. Perfect for Bracelets or chokers Length: Approx. 2 hours Cost: $25.00 per student Supplies: 11/0 and 8/0 seeds, clasp, needle & thread
	Square Hole/Round Peg Bracelet The only thing "square" about this hip bracelet is the seed bead framework sewn to surround your choice of crystals or pearls. Variations to this bracelet are only limited by your imagination! Length: Approx. 3 hours Costs: $30.00 Supplies: size 11/0 seed beads, 72-84 4mm pearls, bicones, or fire-polished czech beads, shank button for closure
	Square Wire Bracelet A wire working class in which the student learns to create a wire framework for beads utilizing square, round, and ½ round wire to form bracelets. Length: Approx. 4 hours Costs: $60.00 Supplies: Wire and focal beads
	Sticks N Stones A beaded cuff with a contemporary look, this style brings simplicity to its finest. Length: Approx. 2 hours Cost: $25.00 per student Supplies: 11/o seed beads, 9mm twisted bugles, needle, thread
	Swinging from the Chandeliers In this "earrings only" class you'll learn closed loop and wrapped loop techniques for creating earrings from an assortment of beads and findings. Length: Approx. 2 hours Cost: $20.00 Supplies: Headpins, earwires, beads, 1 pair chandeliers
	TNT Bracelet A sparkly bracelet featuring Swarovski Bicone Crystals woven together with needle and thread. Length: Approx. 2 hours Cost: $20.00 per student Supplies for a 7" bracelet: approx. 134 (4mm) bicone crystals, 11/0 seeds, 2-strand clasp, size 12 needle, Power Pro (or Fireline, or waxed Nymo)
	Victorian Elegance Necklace The elegance and romance envisioned in the word "Victorian" is brought to life with twisted bugles and Swarovski crystals. Length: Approx. 3 hours Cost: $25.00 per student Supplies: 9mm Twisted Bugles (approx. 66), 4mm Swarovski bicones (approx. 169), 11/0 seed beads, Power Pro (or Fireline), Needle, Clasp
	Viking Knit Wire instead of yarn, wood dowels instead of knitting needles. How cool is that! Length: Approx. 3 hours Cost: $35.00 per student Supplies: 26 gauge Craft Wire, Bent Nose Pliers, Nylon Flat Nose Pliers (Neoprene pliers), Darning Needle *Note: Instuctor will provide use of Drawer Plate and Dowels needed for class.
	Wiring a Cabachon With this wire working class, learn to manipulate square and ½ round wire to enclose a Cabochon (a flat stone or object) in a wire frame with bail for use as a pendant. No previous wire experience is necessary. Length: Approx. 3 hours Cost: $40.00 Supplies: Wire, cabochon, optional small accent beads
	Wire Ring Class An intermediate wire class introducing the use of Ring Mandrels. Students will manipulate square and half-round wire to incorporate a stone and/or beads into a ring, sized to fit. Wire experience required. Length: Approx. 3 hours Cost: $40.00 Supplies: Wire, focal bead or stone

General Class Information

Classes have a maximum occupancy of 6 people

Classes are approximately 2-4 hours in length, depending on which class and the skill level and degree of difficulty of the project

Each class requires a minimum of 2 people signed up and paid in order for the class to be held. In the event a class is cancelled, the student will be given the choice of a refund, store credit, or rescheduling the class. We do require that you pay in advance for the class, thereby holding your spot; if you do need to cancel – a 48-hour notice is required for a refund or transfer to another class. If notice is not given, your fee may be forfeited.

Tools will be provided for classes and are for sale in the store if you wish to purchase them

All supplies are available at More than just Beads.

Students receive a 10% discount on supplies required for class as well as any additonal purchases made the day of the class.

More classes will be added as our teaching staff grows…

Students who participate in a class at More Than Just Beads are asked not to teach the same class within two-hundred and fifty (250) miles from ANY More Than Just Bead Store.

Bead classes are taught by the staff of More than just Beads, as well as visiting instructors from other areas of the Peninsula. If you have an interest in an area of beading not covered by our current list of classes, stop by the store and see Sande or Kathy, owners of More than just Beads and some of the area’s most talented and well known instructors.