JUNE • JULY 2017 CLASSES

WE OFFER  CLASSES IN THE ARTWORK OF BEADING. THE INSTRUCTORS AT KNOT JUST BEADS  HAVE A COMBINED TEACHING EXPERIENCE OF OVER 40 YEARS. WE ARE DEDICATED  TO THE ART OF BEADWORK AS WELL AS THE KNOWLEDGE OF TECHNIQUES USED. OUR  INSTRUCTORS WILL USE THEIR EXPERTISE TO LEAD YOU THROUGH AN EXPLORATION  OF BEADWORK THAT IS UNPARALLELED. YOU WILL LEAVE CLASS NOT ONLY WITH THE  UNDERSTANDING OF HOW A TECHNIQUE PERTAINS TO THE PROJECT AT HAND, BUT  YOU WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO TAKE THAT TECHNIQUE AND CREATE YOUR OWN  WONDERFUL BEADED OBJECTS OF ART


Need  a place to just get away for the day or a few hours and bead. Try our  Free Open Bead. Every  Friday we offer a Free open bead session. Relax  in the serenity of our classroom while you work on your projects. This  is a non instructional time for you to get any craft project done(or  started). Join others who share your enthusiasm for crafting. Bring a  lunch or order out. Staff is available to help with basic questions.  Come and join the girls for a fun afternoon.

JUNE CLASSES

NEW HILAVIA PENDANT: Students will bezel a Luna soft cabochon with fire polish, crescents, and seed beads for a truly unique look.  FEE: $20.00
Saturday, June 17  10:30-12:30

DUETS DANCE:  Use Super Duo Duets with seed beads to create a uniquely patterned  bracelet. Further enhance the bracelet with surface embellishments. FEE:  $20.00
Wednesday, June 21  10:30-12:30

NEW TULA BRACELET: Combine crescent beads, 6mm rounds, and seed beads to create this bracelet with an edgy look. FEE: $20.00
Saturday, June 24  10:30-12:30

SOLARIS PENDANT:  This easy to master, super cute pendant project is perfect for any  skill level. If you’ve always wanted to try your hand at bezeling a  Rivoli this is the class for you! FEE: $20.00
Saturday, June 24  2:00-4:00

NEW BEADTREAT: Theme: Faux Phantom leaf cabochons. Prerequisite: Cabochon workshop(Bead embroidery workshop). FEE: $45.00 - includes lunch
Sunday, June  25  11:00-4:00

JULY CLASSES

NEW DENICA PENDANT:  Students will marvel at how quickly this intricate looking pendant goes  together. You’re bound to make more than one. FEE: $20.00
Sunday, July 8  10:30-12:30

ASTORIA BRACELET:  Students will stitch multiple layers of beads to create a bracelet  design that is influenced by the Art Deco period. FEE: $20.00
Wednesday, July 12  10:30-12:30

BEAD EMBROIDERY STUDIO:  Have you taken the cabochon workshop and need some help getting pieces  finished or do you just need a little creative jump start? This is the  studio for you! Students will work at their own pace while learning  advanced cabochon techniques. Prerequisite: Cabochon workshop. FEE:  $15.00
Saturday, July 15  2:00-4:00

NEW INTERTWINED:  In this Peyote stitch techniques class, students will learn to weave an  optical illusion pattern with open spaces. Prerequisite: Students must  have working knowledge of Peyote stitch. FEE: $20.00
Saturday, July 22  10:30-1:00

SABANA PENDANT: Create a unique multi layer bezel for cabochons or Rivolis using Honeycomb beads, fire polish, and seed beads. FEE: $20.00
Wednesday, July 26  10:30-12:30

ETSY & LAMPWORK CLASSES

The following classes are scheduled on a one on one basis. Contact the store for available times.

INTRO TO GLASS BEADMAKING:
Learn  the art of making glass beads from Milwaukee's only nationally  exhibiting lampwork glass Artist, ROBERT JENNIK. Robert has over 15  years of hot glass experience with Moretti glass and has taught at the  Bead & Button Show. Enjoy the quiet, meditative experience of  melting glass with the Minor Bench Burner torch while you create  lampwork beads of your own. Limit 2 students. Class fee includes supplies. FEE: $80.00/ 4 hours

ALL ABOUT ETSY
This  class offers some quick solutions to allow you to sell items online.  The basics in photographing small items, such as beaded jewelry will be  demonstrated. Manipulation of photos in ADOBE PHOTOSHOP will be shown.  The second half of this class will be a live online setup of your very  own Etsy.com site. This class will take place using a MACINTOSH IMAC  computer system. Topics will include:
1) Linking to a paypal account to allow people around the world to purchase from your shop.
2) How to place keywords to enable others to find your site using the GOOGLE search engine.
3) How to set-up sections, shipping options, and load items to sell.
Students will receive up to 10 images of your jewelry ready to load to their Etsy web site.
FEE: $45.00/ 3 hours

THE FINE PRINT

  • 1) All class fees are due in full at  the time of registration, and are non-refundable, and non-transferable.  Registration may be done in person, with Mastercard, Visa, Discover or  cash. Due to the popularity of our classes we are unable to hold any  spaces without payment of class fee. Deadline to register for any of the  classes is 3 days prior to the start of that class. However, we advise  that you register early as classes fill quickly. In the event of a  cancellation, you will be notified within 1 day of the start of the  class.Refunds will be issued in the form of a store credit.
    2) Classes are for adults only, knot just beads® defines an adult as any person 18 years of age or older.
    3) A minimum of 3 students is required to hold any class.
    4) Class fees do not include supplies unless otherwise noted. Supply lists will be given upon registration of class.
    5)  Should you register for a class that requires a prerequisite and you do  not meet that prerequisite you will be removed from the class and  forfeit your class fee.
    6) All classes start promptly at times  stated. PLEASE be courteous to fellow class members by being on time. If  you are more than 5 minutes late for a class you will not be allowed  into the class and you will forfeit your class fee.
    7) Not all projects will be completed in class.
    8) All written material given in the class is copywritten and thereby protected by copyright laws.
    9)  Should you miss a class, any class materials and/or supplies will be  held for you for 30 days from the date of the class. Materials and/or  supplies can be picked up at Knot Just Beads during regular store hours.
  • 10) If you miss a I.A.Q. class the materials will not be held for you.
  • Samples of all classes are on display in the store.
    All classes will be held at knot just beads®.
    knot just beads® reserves the right to refuse
    class registration to any one person or persons.