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| Knitted Bracelet
Tuesday, November 18
3 hours- 6PM TO 9PM Add new dimensions to gem stones and glitz. No knitting experience necessary. Students use a "Knitting Tool " to produce this easy yet distinctive bracelet. Make it your own with the beads you choose. Knitting tool available for purchase. Instructor: Carolyn Yohn McManus
Class Fee $45.00 Plus Materials (beads, Soft Flex, Clasp) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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| FANCYFUL BRACELET Friday, November 7
2 hours - 6pm to 8pm
Combining chain maille with string beads makes this awesome bracelet. Sharon teaches how to properly open and close jump rings. Also learn how to end with a toggle clasp. This class is great for the novice or the advanced Instructor: Sharon Delong
Class fee: $35 plus materials*
*When registering, we need to know if students would like
Copper, Brass, Sterling or Craft Wire Jump Rings.
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BEADED WHEEL NECKLACE
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
3 hours - 6pm to 9pm
Students learn to create these sparkly donuts. Although this design looks difficult to make it really isn't. Once you have mastered the basic technique, you can experiment by mixing bead shapes and colors. You will "wow" your friends with this necklace. Join Carolyn and have fun improving your beading skills.
Instructor: Carolyn Yohn McManus
Class Fee: $45.00 plus Materials (Swarovski or 6mm Beads, Delica Seed Beads and Beading String)
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Christmas Bracelet
Kids and Teens age 6+
Saturday, December 6
1 hour - 10am to 11am
Kids come have fun and learn basic beading!
This is a great class bring your child and make the perfect
gift for Mom or Grandma. The bracelet will then be
boxed and ready for gift giving.
Class Fee: $12.00
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Wire Earrings
Friday, December 5
2 hours - 6pm to 8pm
Sharon is hooked on wire. Combine wire and beads, students learn to bend and twist wire to make funky earrings. Also, learn to use an anvil and chasing hammer to flatten and texture the wire. Great for beginners and advanced. This is a great class for the holiday's! Keep a pair for your self and the others give as gifts! Students can use copper, brass or silver wire.
Instructor: Sharon DeLong
Class Fee: $35.00 plus materials
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Monday, January 12 2009
3 hours - 6pm to 9pm Perfect for the beginner. Students learn basic wire wrapping techniques while creating an artsy choker.
Instructor: Carolyn Yohn McManus Class Fee: $45 plus materials (craft wire,beads and wire choker)
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Introduction to PMC - Jewelry
Wednesday, January 21
3 hours - 6pm to 9pm Students are introduced to PMC (Precious Metal Clay .999% silver). Students learn to sculpt 2 to 3 pendent's with this really unique smooth and pliable clay. It can be stamped, textured, rolled and shaped into jewelry. Your jewelry stays here at the shop to be fired in the kiln and than tumbled to make it really shinny. It will be ready for pick up in about a week. Instructor: Carolyn Yohn McManus (Certification one and two - Studied under Mary Ann Devos
Class Fee $95.00 includes PMC plus a small fee for beads and findings 
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Wire Wrap Rings
Monday, February 2, 2009
2 hours 6pm to 8pm
Learn to make rings without soldering. With this wire wrapping technique students learn to make rings in no time at all. These ring designs can have many different looks based on size and color of the beads. Start with copper, brass or craft wire. Then move on to sterling silver.
Instructor: Carolyn Yohn McManus
Class Fee $35.00 plus Materials (Beads of your choice and wire.
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Star and Tree Wire Ornament
Kids 12+ & Adults
Wednesday, November 19
2 hours - 6pm to 8pm
Students learn the basics of wire wrapping. Using beads and wire kids learn to make simple shapes than add beads. Looks great hanging in a window or even on a Christmas tree.
Instructor: Cory Q. Wilson
Class fee $35.00 Plus Materials (Wire, Beads and Ribbon)
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Hammertyme Earrings
Saturday, December 13
3 hours - 9am to 12pm
Students learn to use an anvil, chasing hammer and dapping block in this class. Sharon teaches different techniques on texturing sheet metal, making spirals with wire and adding components to design these awesome dangle earrings. Great for the holidays, keep a pair and give the others as gifts!
Instructor: Sharon DeLong
Class Fee: $45.00 plus materials
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Silver Lace Bracelet
Saturday, December 6
3 hours - 9am to 12pm
This is another popular chain maille pattern. This class is great for beginners as well as advanced. Students learn the proper way to open and close jump rings with jewelers pliers. This bracelet in silver or copper makes a statement!
Instructor: Sharon DeLong
Class Fee $45.00 Plus Materials (Craft, Copper or Brass Jump rings and Toggle)
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3 Hours - 9am to 12pm
Using fusible glass, students learn to cut, layer and design cabochons. These beautiful little works of art are then made into pendent's or pins. Glass, bails and pin backs are included. Students designs are then left to be fired in the kiln. Come back to pick up your projects in a day or two. Student make up to four cabochons. No art or glass experience is necessary. Instructor: Carolyn Yohn McManus Class Fee $95.00 Includes all materials ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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Rope Chain Maille Bracelet
Friday, November 14
2 hours - 6pm to 8pm Use the art of chain maille the same as the Romans used and customized it to their armour to help protect them.
This class is good for beginners. Student learn the proper way to open and close jump rings. This handsome bracelet is great for guys or gals. Also looks great in copper!!! Instructor: Sharon DeLong
Class fee: $35 plus materials (craft wire or copper) 
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | RIVETING: FOUND OBJECTS Tuesday, October 21 3 hours - 6pm - 9pm This piece is truly a unique artistic expression. Bring your junk jewelry and reuse it to create an extremely funky pendant to put on a ribbon, slide or chain. Foreign coins, puzzle pieces, buttons, vintage retro earrings, anything that can be drilled can be used in this project. Students learn to embellish pieces using "cold connections". Raid your grandmother's jewelry box! Note: if you own a Dremel drill, bring it along! The drill bit size is 1/16. Instructor: Carolyn Yohn McManus Class fee: $40 plus materials (14 ga. wire, sheet metal copper or brass) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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Monday, December 8 3 hours - 6pm to 9pm Learn to wrap two cabochons and make into a beautiful pendent's without soldering. Students learn to wrap a semi-precious cabochon stone with copper, brass or craft wire. Also learn how to twist thin gauge wire to add to your pendent. Students go home with two finished pendent's. Keep one for yourself and give one as a gift! Instructor: Carolyn Yohn McManus
Class fee $45.00 plus Materials (wire and cabochons)
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Thursday, October 9 2 hours - 6pm to 8pm This is great for the beginner as well as advanced. If you want to take beading to the next level, wire wrapping, this bracelet is perfect. Instructor: Carolyn Yohn McManus Class Fee: $35.00 Plus Materials ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BEADING 101 - Adult Wednesday, October 29 2 hours - 6pm to 8pm
Learn the basics of design layout, color combination and fabrication techniques. Students design and create a necklace and earrings. Instructor: Carolyn Yohn McManus
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| WIRE COIL BRACELET
Tuesday, January 27 3 hours - 6pm to 9pm In this class Carolyn teaches how make a "Connie Fox" style bracelet. Using the inexpensive, awesome tool, The Coiling Gizmo. You will surely want to purchase one before the end of the class. Learn to coil, bend and wind wire into this striking bracelet. Add different beads for your distinctive touch. Students also learn to make their own clasp. Instructor: Carolyn Yohn McManus Class Fee $45.00 Plus Materials (Craft wire and Beads) Le Petit Artist supplies The Coiling Gizmo to use in this class. |
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Wednesday, December 3
2 hours - 6PM to 8PM
Carolyn is teaching this special class just for mothers and daughters to share the experience of designing and making a beaded bracelet. This is a great beginner class as well as advanced that you can share will your child for now and years to come. Instructor: Carolyn Yohn McManus Class Fee $20.00 for Mom and Child for each additional child $6.00 - Plus Materials (findings and beads) |
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Saturday, October 25 3 hours- 9am - 12pm
Learn the foxtail chain weave. This weave is flexible and very durable. Students learn how to open and close sterling silver jump ring properly and how to attach a clasp. This is a gorgeous bracelet when finished. Instructor: Sharon DeLong
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Chandelier Earrings
Wednesday, November 12
2 hours 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Yes! Chandelier Earrings are still in style! Carolyn makes it easy to create dangle chandeliers. Learn to design different looks with head pins, connectors and beads. Students chose different shapes and color of beads for different looks. This class is great for this time of year. Keep a pair for yourself and give the other pairs for Holiday gifts.
Instructor: Carolyn Yohn McManus
Class Fee: $35.00 Plus Materials
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| COIL CUFF BRACELET Wednesday, November 5 2 hours - 6pm to 8pm Using wire and beads students design a sturdy cuff bracelet. Students create a gorgeous custom cuff bracelet. Learn to use a coiling gismo to make the coil beads for the bracelet. Also student learn to use a bench block and chasing hammer. This is a simple yet elegant piece of jewelry. Instructor: Carolyn Yohn McManus Class Fee: $35.00 Plus Materials |
