Jewelry Design  II: Earrings with Wire Turning & Wrapping.  

Sunday, March 25, 11:30AM-1:30PM

Celebrate the change of season by creating something wonderful for yourself. Earrings can make your outfit, change your attitude, make you feel pretty and sexy! Peggy will cover earring design in detail; balance, color, earring lengths, and more. In this class this you'll learn wire THE wrapping technique to create closed “eyes” or “links”, as connections. This is one of the most important techniques you can learn for jewelry design! These closed connections will allow you to securely fasten charms, bead focals, or other items to earring hooks as well as to each other, creating short length earrings or connecting beads and charms for longer earrings. Chandelier earrings will be discussed as well. Students will have several style choices to base their own designs. A variety of charms, beads, semi-precious stones, cultured sea glass, focal pieces, adornments, and more will be available to students in class for designing 2 pair of earrings, all supplies included. In Jewelry Design III this closed connection technique is used for creating mixed media pieces. 
$45. All supplies included, (focal pieces, head pins, beads, earring wires, and more). One, 2 hour session. Skill Level: All, ages 15 and up. Students should bring glasses if necessary to see small holes in the beads.

Please pre-register to reserve your seat by contacting Peggy: peggyharborcity@aol.com (Earrings valued at $25-$45 each.)
 

Leather Wrap Bracelet I: Bohemian “Wrap-sody”       
Sunday, March 18, 11:30AM-1:30PM

This is Peggy's favorite class to teach and her favorite Bohemian style accessory to wear! These earthy, sexy style bracelets are beautiful and fun to create. You'll start by designing your bracelet with semi-precious stones, then you’ll learn how to hand weave your beads between 2 pieces of leather cord, and finally finish your bracelet with a decorative button. There will be many colors and sizes of semi-precious stones for you to choose from as well as your button style and leather color. Non-leather cord available too. All supplies are included in the class fee along with handout of detailed instructions and materials list. Students will complete a single wrap leather bracelet in class also learning techniques and tips for creating double and triple wrap bracelets. Single wrap is very popular for men too. This class is the prerequisite to Peggy’s intermediate leather bracelet classes. Practical color theory along with visual design balance and assembly integrity are part of all Peggy’s classes. You’ll learn how to trust your style instinct and that anything goes!

$45. All supplies included, (Semi-precious stones/beads, leather, FireLine, decorative button, beading needle. Note: Some kits available may require additional payment because of value or size, I.E. Genuine Turquoise.). One 2 hour class. Students should bring glasses if necessary to see small holes in the beads.  

Please pre-register by contacting Peggy at: peggyharborcity@aol.com

 

The Three Strand Bracelet: Mix it Up!              Sunday, March 11, 2:30-4:30PM

Stacked bracelets continue to dominate, often displaying not only  one but many sides of how we see ourselves. This delightful 3 strand bracelet combines bead stringing techniques along with other options to create three different strands joined as one. Instruction in design and use of color will be emphasized as well as the introduction to mixing mediums, I.E. one strand can be chain, or pre-linked rosary chain, each strand may be a different color, and so on. This Bohemian style bracelet is loved by everyone and you'll love designing three different bracelets that together become one! All supplies are included in the class fee: (glass seed beads, assorted focus beads, beading wire, clasp, and crimp beads). Practical color theory along with visual design balance and assembly integrity are part of all Peggy’s classes. You’ll learn how to trust your style instinct and that anything goes! $45. All supplies included. This class is one, 3 hour session. Skill Level: All, ages 15 and up. Students should bring glasses if necessary to see small holes in the beads.

Please pre-register to reserve your seat by contacting Peggy: peggyharborcity@aol.com
 

Jewelry Design I: The Basics of Bead Stringing       Sunday, March 11, 11:30AM-1:30PM

The secret to successful bead stringing is in the design. Color, fluidity, and balance combine for something wonderful. In this class Peggy will share valuable tips and ideas gained from her 20 plus years of teaching jewelry design. The finished product for class will be your very own, one-of-a-kind necklace or bracelet. You’ll start by selecting assorted beads from Peggy's bead collection, working around your choice of a focal pendant or charm, arranging the design onto a provided Bead Board. Next, Peggy will teach you how to successfully string your beads keeping in mind necklace length or wrist size, bead size and placement, etc. Then finally, and very important, how to use crimp beads to securely fasten a closure to finish your exquisite work of wearable art! Practical color theory along with visual design balance and assembly integrity are part of all Peggy’s classes. You’ll learn how to trust your style instinct and that anything goes! 
$45. Supplies are included in the class fee, (pendant or charm, glass beads, beading line, closure and crimps). Technique, design tips, and use of tools learned in this introductory class will allow students to go on and make necklaces or bracelets on their own! This class is one, 2 hour session. Skill Level: All welcome, ages 15 and up. Please pre-register. Students should bring glasses if necessary to see small holes in the beads.

Please pre-register to reserve your seat by contacting Peggy: peggyharborcity@aol.com
 

Leather Wrap Bracelet II: “Jurassic Wrap”       Sunday, March 4, 11:30AM-2:30PM

The Jurassic Wrap bracelet came to be when I discovered these wonderful Czech Glass Hive Tile beads, available in a multitude of colors and finishes, I had to create something to show off their beauty! In this class you'll design your own stunning piece choosing your Hive Tile bead color then pairing it with a Super Duo Czech glass bead, also available in many amazing colors. Both style beads have multiple holes that allow them to over lap when woven thus creating a unique, delightful, and smooth flat bracelet that you are going to love! These tile bracelets look amazing worn with my Bohemian Wrap-sody bracelets. Techniques and tips learned in class are similar to first level but definitely different and more advanced. (For best results in class, Leather Wrap Level One is a prerequisite.)
$50.  All supplies are included in the price of the class including pattern information for different styles and a list of supplies for future reference. Practical color theory along with visual design balance and assembly integrity are part of all Peggy’s classes. You’ll learn how to trust your style instinct and that anything goes! This class is one, 3 hour session. Skill Level: All, ages 15 and up.  Students should bring glasses if necessary to see small holes in the beads.

Please pre-register to reserve your seat by contacting Peggy: peggyharborcity@aol.com