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Current Classes and Workshops
At BeadBabe.Com’s Sacramento Office

Class LogoLearn many different beginner, intermediate and advance techniques in beading!

Please pre-register by calling 916-344-2323 or 800-270-4181 to guarantee your place in class, as class size is limited. You may bring your own supplies or purchase them with us! Students receive an additional 10% on supplies posted on the class supply list when registered for a class.

 


 

Every Saturday This Month  - 11am to 1pm

Weekly Open Workshop -

 

Workshop-Picture300webNeed a helping hand on a project?
Want to learn a specific technique?
Have a question you need answered?

BeadBabe’s Open Workshop is for you!

2 hour Class – 11am to 1pm
  • May 3rd
  • May 10th 
  • May 17th
  • May 24th
  • May 31s
  • June 7th
  • June 14th
  • June 21st
  • June 28th
Basic Beading Techniques—$20.00
Learn any basic beading, stringing or jewelry making skill.  Need help with something?  This is the time!
Open Workshop—$ TBA  --   You choose your workshop!!
Basic Stringing, Triple Strand, Freeform Peyote, Combo Stitch Project, Beaded Watch Bracelet, and so many others!  (More? See Workshop Selections. Fee based on class.)
Special Classes—See following list

Make A Bracelet—$22.00 to $28.00
Saturday  - May 3rd — 11a to 1p
 
Do you have a great bracelet you’ve been wanting to make?  This class is for you!!  Choose from any of these bracelet classes:  Triple Strand Bracelet ~ Chevron Bracelet ~ Rick Rack Bracelet ~ Right Angle Dangle Bracelet ~ Garden/Ocean Bracelet ~ Pick a Bracelet!
Don’t see the bracelet you want on the list?  Call or come in and ask!!  I’m sure we can accommodate you! 
 
Do you have a great bracelet you’ve been wanting to make?  This class is for you!!  Choose from any of these bracelet classes:  Basic Wire Wrapping ~ Wild Wire & Chain Adventure ~ Wired Sparkle Ring ~ ~ Ornate Wire Wrap Ring ~ Crazy Wire Cuff Wire Wrap More!

Don’t see the wire wrap project you want on the list?  Call or come in and ask!!  I’m sure we can accommodate you!
 
 ~ Tantrum Lampworked Bead (available in the shop)
 ~ Core Bead—Triangle Bead or 8/0 Seed Bead
 ~ 
11/0 Seed Beads (2 colors)
 ~ 
36—6mm Swarovski Crystals
 ~ 
Delica or 11/0 Seed Beads or 15/0 beads (picot beads)
 ~ 
Size 11 Triangle Bead
 ~ 
Toggle Clasp
 ~ 
Fireline or Nymo Thread Size D
 ~ 
Needles size 12 or 13, Scissors
 





Wild Wire and Chain Adventure - $32.00

Saturday - May 17th - 11a to 1p
with Kim Hunter
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Bring your own supplies or supplies available for purchase:

 


  • 24” - 21g Sterling Silver half round half hard wire
  • 24” - 21g Sterling Silver dead soft square wire
  • 12” - 24g Sterling Silver half hard round wire
    (Only necessary if using small hole beads.)
  • 14 to 25—4mm Swarovski Crystals
  • Various odd pieces of chain for accent.
  • Assorted other small beads for variety
  • Chain Nose, Flat Nose and Round Nose pliers
  • Sharp cutters

 


 

Sacramento Bead Buddies Bead Soceity Meeting
Thursday - May 22nd - 6:30p to 8p
Come join our group of fun friends for an evening all about beads! Bring your latest project to share or to ask for input about. Also bring your finished pieces to show, share and sell! This meeting is every odd month, and alternates locations.
 

Charcoal Net Necklace - $28.00
Saturday - May 31st - 11a to 1p
with Kim Hunter
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Bring your own supplies or supplies available for purchase:
  • 2 oz 8/0 Seed Beads (You choose Color A)
  • 1 oz 6/0 Seed Beads (You choose Color B)
  • 1/2 oz 11/0 Seed Beads ( Color A)
  • 4 - 4mm beads to compliment colors
  • 2 - 6mm beads to compliment colors
  • 1 - Octagon or other shape to compliment colors
  • 1 - button
  • Nymo Thread size D
  • Needles size 10-13
  • GS Hypo Cement
 
Blue Lace Necklace - $28.00
Saturday - May 31st - 11a to 1p
with Kim Hunter


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  • 2 oz 6/0 Seed Beads (You choose Color A)
  • 1 oz 6/0 Seed Beads (You choose Color B)
  • 1/2 oz 11/0 Seed Beads ( Color A)
  • 4 - 4mm beads to compliment colors
  • 2 - 6mm beads to compliment colors
  • 1 - Octagon or other shape to compliment colors
  • 1 - button
  • Nymo Thread size D
  • Needles size 10-13
  • GS Hypo Cement
 
Wedding Amulet Bag - $35.00
Saturday - June 7th - 11a to 1pwedding-Amulet-Bag275web
with Kim Hunter
Bring your own supplies or supplies are available for purchase:
  • 1 hank - 9/0 three cut seed beads
  • 10 - 4mmclear faceted round glass beads
  • 10 - 8/0 seed beads
  • 10 - 6mm bicone crystals
  • Nymo Thread size D
  • Needles size 10
  • GS Hypo Cement

 

 



Beaded Cabochons
Beaded Cabochon - $28.00

Saturday - June 14th - 11a to 1p
with Kim Hunter

 
 
Bring your own supplies or supplies available for purchase:

  • Cabochon - Must be prepped ahead of time. Glue to “stiff stuff”, pelon or ultra suede.
  • 1 oz - 11/0 seed beads in one or more colors
  • 1 oz - 15/0 seed beads to match
  • Complimentary accent beads, your choice.
  • Nymo Thread size D
  • Needles size 10-13
  • GS Hypo Cement
 
 
 
 

 

 

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Crystal Ribbon Necklace & Earrings - $30.00

Saturday - June 21st - 11a to 1p
with Kim HunterBring your own supplies or supplies are available for purchase:

 
  • 60 - 4mm bicone (color A) crystals
  • 10 - 6mm bicone (color A) crystals
  • 10 – 8mm bicone (color A) crystals
  • 10 grams 11/0 (color B) seed beads
  • 25 silver plated thin head pins
  • 1 pair of silver ear wires
  • 24 inches of 0.019g beading wire
  • 1 foot of 1/2” (color B) satin ribbon
 
 
 
Beaded_RingsBeaded Ring Thing - $30.00
Saturday - June 28th - 11a to 1p
with Kim Hunter
Bring your own supplies or supplies available for purchase:
  
  • Seed Beads, size 10/0 or smaller
  • 1 flat stone or glass bead

 
 

Workshop Selections
See following list
Spiral-Herringbone-Bracelet
 
 
Spiral Herringbone - $28.00
  
Bring your own supplies or supplies available for purchase:
 
 
  • 2 oz -8/0 Seed Beads
  • 1 oz - 11/0 Seed Beads
  • 2 - Cones
  • 2 - Crimp Beads
  • 1 - Toggle Clasp
  • Nymo Thread size D, .019 Flex Wire, Needles size 10-13, GS Hypo Cement
 
 

Freeform Peyote - $28.00

Make a necklace, bracelet or watchSculptural Seed Beading

Bring your own supplies or supplies available for purchase:
  •  Lots of beads!
  • Seed Beads—assorted seed beads in different colors, sizes, finishes and shapes. Suggestions are rounds, squares, cylinders or other shapes in size 15/0 and up.
  • Accent Beads—matching or contrasting beads in various sizes, textures, colors etc in 2mm to 6mm size ranges.
  • Nymo Thread size D, Needles size 10-13
  • Z GS Hypo Cement
  • 1—Toggle Clasp
  • 1—Watch Face (if making a watch)





Flat Herringbone - $28.00


Bring your own supplies or supplies available for purchase:
  • 2 oz—8/0 Seed Beads in two or more colors
  • 1 oz—11/0 Seed Beads
  • .5 Stretch Magic
  • Big Eye Needle
  • GS Hypo Cement
 
 
Loom Worked Barrette - $28.00
Bring your own supplies or supplies available for purchase:
 
 
  • 3” barrette blank
  • 11/0 seed beads in various colors
  • 2x5 inch piece of ultra suede
  • Nymo thread
  • Needles
  • E6000 glue 
  • Loom
 
Brick Stitched Heart Necklace & Earrings - $22.00
Bring your own supplies or supplies available for purchase:
 
 
  • 20 grams each: 11/0 red, pink, white, silver, black seed beads
  • Accent beads
  • Nymo thread and needles
  • Clasp, ear wires and jump rings
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

Wired Sparkle Ring - $30.00

Bring your own
 
supplies or supplies available for purchase:
 
 
  • 2 feet of 20g Sterling round wire
  • 2 feet of 21g Sterling half round wire
  • 14-25 4mm Swarovski crystals
  • Needle nose or Chain nose pliers 
  • Flat nose pliers, Round nose plies and sharp cutters
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

Crazy Wire Cuff - $32.00

Bring your own supplies or supplies available for purchase:
 
 
  •  
    30 inches of 14g Sterling soft round wire
  • 3 – 5 feet of 22g Sterling half hard round wire
  • Assorted beads to fit 22g wire
  • Needle nose or Chain nose pliers
  • Flat nose pliers, Round nose plies and sharp cutters
 
 
 
 
 
Ornate Wire Wrapped Ring - $30.00
Bring your own supplies or supplies available for purchase:
 
 
  • 2 feet of 20g Sterling round wire
  • 2 feet of 21g Sterling half round wire
  • 14-25 4mm Swarovski crystals
  • Needle nose or Chain nose pliers 
  • Flat nose pliers, Round nose plies and sharp cutters
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

Getting Ziggy Bracelet - $30.00

Bring your own supplies or supplies available for purchase:
 
 
  • Two colors of Seed Beads 8/0
  • Button
  • Thread
  • Nymo
  • Thread Heaven or wax (optional)

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

Rick Rack Bracelet - $28.00

Bring your own supplies or supplies available for purchase:
 
 
  • 80 - 6x4mm or 7x5mmOval faceted beads
  • 11/0 Seed beads that match or contrast
  • Nymo and Needles
  • Toggle Clasp
  • Sample bracelet made with YN-025
 
 
 
 
Grape Freeze Bracelet - $25.00
Great project for beginners wanting to learn off loom stitching

Bring your own supplies or supplies available for purchase:
 
 
  • 2 ozs - 5x3 rectangular bead (example YP-007)
  • 1 oz - 8/0 seed beads
  • 2 ozs - 10/0 seed beads (Sample bracelet uses YP-007, YN-591 and YN-750
 
 
 
Stretch Your Imagination with Ndebele - $28.00
Bring your own supplies or supplies available for purchase:
 
 
  • 4mm Cubes
  • 5/0 Triangles
  • 10/0 or 11/0 Seed Beads
  • Stretch Magic
  • Big Eye Needles
 
 
R.A.W Crystal Bracelet - $28.00
Right Angle Weave
Bring your own supplies or supplies available for purchase:
 
 
  • Size 15/0 Seed Beads
  • 225-4mm Swarovski Bicone Crystals
  • Med Fire Line & 10 or 12 Needles, Hypo Cement
  • Toggle or Button
 
 

 

Purple Passion - $30.00

Bring your own supplies or supplies available for purchase:
 
 
  • Button (shank type)
  • 50 or 60 - 6/0 and 11/0 Accent Beads
  • Side Drilled or Daggers
  • 6/0 or 3mm Cube Beads for Base 
  • Hypo Cement, Needles, Needle Wax
 
 
 
 

Diagonal Lines Bracelet - $28.00

Bring your own supplies or supplies available for purchase:
 
 
  • 152 - 3mm Cubes (1 oz)
  • 35-40 4mm Pearls or Crystal Bicones
  • Size 12/0 or 15/0 Seed Beads 
  • Fire Line Wire, Needles and Hypo Cement
 
 
 
Beaded Beads - $28.00
Bring your own supplies or supplies available for purchase:
  • Little bits of five or six assorted sizes and colors of seed beads:
    Can be 15/0, 12/0,11/0, 10/0, 9/0, 8/0 and 6/0 (Just bring your stash!)
  • 1/4” Bugle Beads
  • Min 40—4mm bicone crystals
  • Nymo Thread size D
  • Needles size 10
  • GS Hypo Cement
 
 
 
 
Beginner Classes 
Basic Beading Techniques  - $20.00
Learn the Basics. From Crimping to knotting and a little touch of wire.

Triple Stand Necklace or Bracelet - $20.00
Basic stringing. Teaches you how to correctly finish off your piece of jewelry. You will choose between two different styles.

Daisy Chain - $20.00
Make an anklet or bracelet in your choice of styles.

Square Stitch - $22.00
Learn to make a pattern as you make a barrette or bracelet.

Brick Stitch - $22.00
Create a beautiful pair of original earrings or a bracelet as you learn this old stitch.

Beginning Peyote - $22.00
Single or three drop peyote is used to make a great bracelet of your original design.

Freeform Peyote - $28.00
Make this beautiful eclectic bracelet using a variety of beads.

Beginning Wirework - $22.00
Learn to wrap loops, make earrings, and a    bracelet adding beads, chain or Whatever????

Netted Bottle - $28.00
Use this versatile stitch to bead around ordinary items to make them Extra Ordinary!

Beaded Ornament - $28.00
Learn to embellish an ornament of any size you want.

Loom - $28.00
Learn the basics of working on a loom and    making a pattern. You will make your choice of barrette or bracelet.
 
 Intermediate Classes
Right Angle Dangle Bracelet - $28.00
Learn RAW Stitch and finish this great bracelet.
Garden/Ocean Bracelet - $28.00
Make this stunning freeform bracelet to showcase your favorite items.
Chevron Bracelet - $28.00
Learn RAW Stitch and finish this great bracelet.
Rick Rack Bracelet - $28.00
Anna Nehs has generously given me permission to teach her beautiful bracelet featured in Bead & Button!
Beaded Cabochon Necklace - $28.00
Create this attractive Necklace using a stone cabochon and seed beads.
Spiral Stitch - $28.00
Learn Spiral Stitch and enjoy this fun bracelet.
Ndebele/Herringbone - $28.00
Learn herringbone Stitch and make this fun stretchy bracelet.
Spiral Ndebele - $28.00
Make this spiraling necklace or bracelet quicker than you can imagine!
Combo Stitch Project - $32.00
Your choice of projects that combine 2 or more stitches you have already learned in my workshop!!
 
Amulet Bag - $32.00
Make it Peyote, Brick or Net Stitch.  May take two sittings for all instructions.

 
Wire Work
Whimsical Wirework - $32.00
Learn to make a wacky chain bracelet and     matching interchangeable earrings.
Advanced Wirework - $38.00
Wrap a Cabochon or make a freeform Wire Cage filled with beads leftover from other projects.
Advanced Wirework II - $38.00
Make a Wire Ring or Bangle Bracelet using Wire, beads and nothing more!!
 
  
Special Interest Classes & Workshops
 
 
Free-Form Peyote Stitch Necklace - $30.00
Date to be announced
with Patsy Silva

Bring your own supplies or some supplies available for purchase.
 
  • Tantrum Lampworked Bead (available in the shop)
  • 6 or more different sized and colors of beads:
    • 2 or 3—6/0 and 8/0 Seed Beads
    • 3 or 4—11/0 Seed Beads
  • Assortment of beads to compliment the chosen colors like crystals, pearls, cubes and/or glass beads.
  • Fireline or Nymo Thread size D
  • Needles size 12, Scissors
 
 
 
Art Clay Silver I – $122.00
Date to be announced
with Patsy Silva

$122.00 includes all instruction and supplies ($72 for class only)
Silver Art clay is ground silver mixed with an organic binder. The finished product is fine silver (.999 pure). AND it’s as easy as rolling out clay and firing your piece! In the class you will learn about silver art clay by shaping, stamping, texturing, painting and polishing the silver clay. You will work with all three forms of Art Clay Silver— Clay, Paste and Syringe and will make three projects—a pendant, a leaf charm and a filigree bead. Your creations will be kiln fired or torch fired. Additional Silver Art Clay materials will be available.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Fused Glass Jewelry All Day Workshop  - TBA
with Danielle Velasquez
 
Fused Glass Jewelry
6 hour Workshop
10am - 4pm
(Half hour for lunch, please bring your lunch)
$150.00
In this class you will learn the basics of fusing with a focus on Jewelry. You will learn about all the tools and their uses, glass, and how to use a kiln. You will come out of the class with 5-10 completed pendants and the desire to create more. This class is for beginners who have no fusing experience.
Projects include:
  • Dichroic Glass - what it is and how to use it
  • Mica Powders
  • Etching Glass
  • Including Metals in your Glass Pendant
  • Frit and Stringers
  • Shaping & Finishing Techniques
Tools Needed: ((Tools can be purchased at class)
  • Glass Cutters
  • Safety Glasses – regular glasses can be used as well
  • Running Pliers
Optional tools:
  • Ruler
  • Tweezers
Supplies: (Supplies are included in class fee but you are welcome to bring more.)
  • Bulls Eye 90 COE Art Glass (Sheets, frits and stringers) any color plus clear
  • Dichroic Glass 90 COE
  • Fiber Paper
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