Get Started with an Introductory Class
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| JUNE 3‑10, 2018
Wisconsin Center, Milwaukee WI |
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| | February is American Heart Month | | Bead&Button cares and we know every day is a new chance to make heart healthy choices. A jewelry making class is a great way to relax and take care of yourself. In honor of American Heart Month, we are showcasing this gorgeous necklace by Susan Barzacchini. Her class at the Bead&Button Show, Mother's Embrace Pearl Necklace, is open to anyone with a little wire weaving experience. The experience is sure to make your heart sing! |
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| Get Started with an Introductory Class | | Introduction to Metal Clay
Irina Miech | | Create fine‑silver pendants and charms while experimenting with shapes and textures, and add a little sparkle with colorful gems. | | | | |
| Chroniker: Intro to Metalwork
Kieu Pham Gray | | Get started in metalworking with a timely fashioned pendant. You'll use mixed metals and get an intro to sawing, soldering, and stone setting. | | | | |
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| | Introduction to Sculpting Glass Birds
Andrew Pollack | | Learn the basics of sculpting with borosilicate glass on a torch while you make a variety of animals and learn about good connections and welds. | | | | |
| Introduction to Counted Fades
Rebecca Combs | Learn to plan out exactly how many
beads you need per section when
designing with both solid color and
patterned blocks. | | | | |
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| Create a Cuff or Two | | Nouveau Cuff Bracelet
Cary Borelli | | Learn how to encase a substantial crystal using tubular and decreasing peyote and how to use herringbone stitch with a ruffled edge for the base. | | | | |
| Parallel Cuff Bracelet
Marilyn Gardiner | Create a striking cuff that is lightweight
and easy to make with three rows of
Helm weave connected in an
offset pattern. | | | | |
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| Petticoat Cuff
Eva Sherman | Learn a technique that's a bit like
making a pie crust... except you'll use
hammers and torches to create
the ruffles. | | | | |
| Shadowbox Shibori Cuffs
Nikia Angel | | Create a beautiful crystal and pearl component that will serve as the focal of the cuff, then apply Shibori ribbon in a unique way. | | | | |
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| | Master Classes: Almost Full! | | Our 2018 Master Classes are hugely popular! There are very limited seats available in select classes. If you've ever wanted to learn a technique in depth from a world-class instructor, register now for a Master Class with Adrienne Gaskell, James Carter, or Cynthia Rutledge. |
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