Janice Berkebile Coming Soon to 1 Stop Bead Shop

Visiting Guest Wire & Metal Artist
Janice Berkebile arrives in February
All Samples in the Store
All Wire & Metals Classes Pre-req: Intro to Wire (taught Jan 6)

Midnight Lanterns - Thu, Feb 17 - Using plain and textured metal, stack domes in layer after layer adding beads for texture and color. When the stacking is done, cage it all up with wire. Embellish. These are AWESOME in person - you gotta' see the sample!

Pod Rings - Thu, Feb 17 Embellish a special bead with a thai silver drop and cage with basketweave for a dramatic ring!

Fierce Connections - Fri, Feb 18 - Using plain and textured metal, cut out a variety of forms. Explore using disc cutter and dapping block. Add layer after layer of contrasting metals and using various connections, combine the elements. Add beads for texture and color.

Crown Jewel Focal - Fri, Feb 18 - Showcase a focal bead by wrapping it in textured metal strips. Secure with large holed spacers. Embellish with caps, spacers and complimentary beads and add ball chain.

Fruit of the Vine - Sat, Feb 19 -Using basic low tech Repousse and chasing techniques, move metal to create 3-D leaves. Add a few pods made using basketweave and stuffed with your favorite gems and pearls. This is one of the most beautiful bead /wire pieces I've seen - the picture can't even begin to capture the depth and color!

To Register For Janice Berkebile's Classes, go to: http://www.1stopbeadshop.com/visiting-guest-artist-classes-janice-berkebile-c-223_234_524.html

Maggie Meister Samples at 1 Stop Bead Shop

Maggie Meister's Classes Filling Fast
All Samples in the Store

Intimidated by Visting Guest Artist Classes? Don't be. If you have learned the pre-requisites, that's all you need to take a VGA class. If anything, you are in the best qualified hands to teach you. These artists teach at Bead & Button, and in stores and venues all over the country and the world. They are highly experienced and qualified instructors who are best suited to helping you take the next step in your beading journey.

Macha Necklace - Thu, Jan 20 - Participants will learn to make spiral pattern components with circular peyote and and join the components to make three-dimensional triskelians – a motif from the Celts. Participants should be familiar with circular peyote and right angle weave.

Bacchus Bracelet & Earrings- Fri, Jan 21 -Learn to make grape leaves with a combination of RAW and Peyote stich and grape clusters with a variation of Nepal Chain. Pre-req Peyote and Right Angle Weave.

Iside Necklace - Sat, Jan 22 - Components are made with peyote stitch and then combined with RAW to creat this pendant. Pre-req Peyote.

To Register for Maggie Meister's Classes, go to: http://www.1stopbeadshop.com/visiting-guest-artist-classes-maggie-meister-c-223_234_286.html

Dallas Lovett Coming Soon to 1 Stop Bead Shop

Dallas Lovett will be returning to 1 Stop Bead Shop

Friday & Saturday November 19-20^th.

Come learn how to master wire from the master!
Click on the pictures below to sign up OR call us OR stop by!
The samples are on display in the store!

Jean Campbell coming to 1 Stop Bead Shop!

Jean Campbell
is coming to teach at 1 Stop Bead Shop! Please help us choose which classes you'd like her to teach. Photos below (click on them to see a larger version), choose your classes to the right. You can choose more than one class!

To see even larger larger photos, head on by her website: http://www.jeancampbellink.com/classofferings.html

Jean Campbell is a designer and author who's got a thing for shiny bright
objects. She's the founding editor of Beadwork magazine, has written and
edited dozens of books on beading, and has penned articles for Beadwork,
Stringing, Simply Beads, and Step-by-Step Beads.

Jean is a Create Your Style Crystallized Elements Ambassador for
Swarovski and writes a popular weekly blog on Beading Daily. She has
appeared on the DIY Jewelry Making show, The Shay Pendray Show, and
PBS' Beads, Baubles, and Jewels, where she gives how-to instructions,
provides inspiration, and lends crafting advice.

Jean's work has appeared in numerous beadwork exhibitions, including
Beadwork I: Up Close; Beadwork II:The Embellished Shoe; Beadwork III:
The Beaded Cloth; Beadwork IV: The Beaded Figure, and Miyuki Delica:
Myths and Folktales.

Jean teaches off-loom beading and metal clay workshops throughout the
United States. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota with her family and a
whole lot of beads.