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Two-Hole Beads: Half Tila or Superduo Woven, Beaded Bracelet!January 17, 10:30am - 1:00pmBead Knotting Class By Susan RyzaSusan Ryza designs & fabricates hand-crafted jewelry using a variety of materials, including wire, cord, gemstones, Swarovski crystal, plate metal, chain, fabric & ribbon. As a jewelry teacher as well as a designer, she loves learning & incorporating new techniques & methods ? among them chain maille, bead weaving, wirework & bead stringing. She has a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design, and an MS in Education from Long Island University. Since 2000, she teaches jewelry-making & fiber crafts at Santa Monica College, various local Santa Monica schools & stores, & at her home studio. Having a textile design background, she especially enjoys adapting fiber techniques for jewelry ? using macram?, crochet, spool knitting, netting, weaving, knotting & braiding. In addition to teaching, Susan worked with weavers in the Peace Corps in El Salvador and owned a wholesale millinery and handcraft import business for 15 years.
Class Fee: $72.00Kit Fee: $25.00 The $25 fee includes beading needle and all materials needed to makeyour own unique bracelet, plus 3 different sets of detailed, printed instructions to take home. A variety of bead, thread and clasp colors and types will be available.Skill Level: All
Class Description:
Create a unique needle-woven bracelet with two-hole beads! You’ll have a choice of using either Half Tila or Superduo Beads to create any one of 3 distinct patterns. Plus, once you’ve learned any of these styles, you’ll be able to apply your knowledge to creating any of the other 2 bracelet patterns. You’ll take home your own unique bracelet, along with 3 sets of printed instructions to reproduce all of the techniques on your own.
In this class, you’ll learn how to attach a clasp to a needle-woven bracelet and how to use chain to make the bracelet size adjustable. You’ll also come away with information about choosing bead types, clasps, thread types and sizes, and proper needles.
The materials fee includes a beading needle and all the supplies that go into making your own special bracelet.
Other tools needed in this class will be available to borrow during the class or to purchase at discounted prices, if desired.
For more information and to sign up for the workshop, email Susan at susan@susanryza.com
or call 310-944-1299
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