Classes & Events

Registration

All classes must be paid for in full for a student to be registered. Registering early is recommended; classes are subject to cancellation due to low enrollment. Register by phone, mail, in person, or online. Classes are intended for students ages 13 and older, unless otherwise noted. Class fees do not include materials unless noted. If you are registering by phone, please provide an email address to receive the instructor's supply list.
Classes are for all skill levels, unless otherwise noted.

April 2019

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	1	2 Trunk Show with Wild Things Beads 11:00 am Trunk Show with Wild Things Beads @ A Place to Bead Apr 2 @ 11:00 am – Apr 4 @ 6:00 pm Tickets Guy and J-Me of Wild Things Beads have an amazing selection of unique and hand-selected Czech glass beads, charlottes, buttons, gemstones, ethnic beads, vintage, and more! Catch them while they’re coming through town!	3	4 Earwire Sampler 12:00 pm Earwire Sampler @ A Place to Bead Apr 4 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets Earwires can set of your entire earring design! Want to jazz up your earring designs and make them even more unique? Then this class is for you! In this class you will learn how to[...]	5	6 Beads, Bezels & Bails 10:00 am Beads, Bezels & Bails @ A Place to Bead Apr 6 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Tickets Explore the contemporary techniques of geometric beadwork in this introductory class! In this comprehensive class, you’ll learn how to create eye-catching beaded beads, bezels and bails with geometric shapes and patterns.
7 Intro To Art Clay – Let’s Play With Metal Clay! 10:00 am Intro To Art Clay – Let’s Play With Metal Clay! @ A Place to Bead Apr 7 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Tickets Have you ever wondered what Metal Clay is? Come join us for a day of learning and creating with Art Clay Silver. This is an introductory class where you will learn the basics of Art[...]	8	9	10 Metal Art Clay Quickie 11:00 am Metal Art Clay Quickie @ A Place to Bead Apr 10 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Tickets RESCHEDULED TO APRIL 18 11am Have you been itching to take a Metal Clay class? Here is another opportunity to get a taste for this fun medium! You’ll be able to make a few small[...]	11	12	13 Bead Crochet Basics (2 Sessions) 10:00 am Bead Crochet Basics (2 Sessions) @ A Place to Bead Apr 13 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Tickets In this introductory class, you will learn basic bead crochet techniques to complete a tubular bangle bracelet. Once you get it, you won’t be able to stop! This is a two-part class, with session one[...]
14 Beaded Star 11:00 am Beaded Star Apr 14 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Tickets Create a three-dimensional puffy beaded star. Metal Clay – Half Moon Rising Earrings 11:00 am Metal Clay – Half Moon Rising Earrings @ A Place to Bead Apr 14 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Tickets Take your jewelry making skills to the next level by combining your metal clay techniques with traditional metal smithing. In this 3-step torch firing process, you will first create your base piece, then attach your[...]	15	16	17	18 Metal Art Clay Quickie 11:00 am Metal Art Clay Quickie @ A Place to Bead Apr 18 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Tickets RESCHEDULED TO APRIL 18 11am Have you been itching to take a Metal Clay class? Here is another opportunity to get a taste for this fun medium! You’ll be able to make a few small[...] Sleek ‘n’ Slim Bracelet 5:30 pm Sleek ‘n’ Slim Bracelet @ A Place to Bead Apr 18 @ 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm Tickets Create your own texture and design a custom linked bracelet! Learn how to use scratch foam to customize all your individual pieces. Shape the links to contour your wrist perfectly. Fired and patinated in class.[...]	19	20
21 Easter – CLOSED Easter – CLOSED @ A Place to Bead Apr 21 all-day Tickets	22	23 Metal Clay – Texture Me Pretty Ring 11:00 am Metal Clay – Texture Me Pretty Ring @ A Place to Bead Apr 23 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm Tickets *Prerequisite: Intro to Art Clay – Let’s Play with Metal Clay +4 hours additional experience, or instructor approval. Please call us at 626-529-2863 to register. Create a beautiful one-of-a-kind design for this wide ring using[...]	24	25 Mixed Metal Etching, Texturing, and Riveting 11:00 am Mixed Metal Etching, Texturing, and Riveting @ A Place to Bead Apr 25 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Tickets Have you ever wondered how a design is added to metal? Etching is one solution! We will learn how to etch on copper and brass base metals, add texture by hammering, and punch and rivet pieces together for[...]	26 SCLBSA Owner’s Stash Sale 11:00 am SCLBSA Owner’s Stash Sale @ A Place to Bead Apr 26 @ 11:00 am – Apr 28 @ 4:00 pm Tickets Join us for our first Southern California Local Bead Store Association’s Owner’s Stash Sale! Come dig through all of the treasures that have been hiding in the back – we’ll have all kinds of odds[...]	27 Jan’s Lariat 10:00 am Jan’s Lariat @ A Place to Bead Apr 27 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Tickets Weave a supple lariat with a bedazzled beaded slide as you learn prismatic right angle weave, a three-sided stitch. Embellish the ends with fringe, and accent beads and baubles of your choice. Shibori Ink Silk Scarves & Ribbons 10:00 am Shibori Ink Silk Scarves & Ribbons Apr 27 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Tickets RESCHEDULED TO MAY 25 Includes $10 materials fee
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