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Sunday, 8 - 2pm - Wingra Room Introductory Soldering Workshop Learn basic elements of silver soldering using an acetylene torch and a butane torch to craft unique jewelry . Instructor will demonstrate various soldering techniques, discuss safety and equipment. Small practice sample projects will be the focus although students will also create a jewelry project of their design. Supplies required: Copper sheet for class projects free of charge. Silver sheet and silver wire available for purchase from instructor or students may bring their own supplies. Intermediate level class Weekend Schedule :: Friday Classes :: Saturday Classes :: Sunday Classes |
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Sunday, 2-6pm - Wingra Room Bead Meets Metal Complete your bead show weekend by spending a few hours using instructor’s tools to fabricate a pair or earrings using beads you have purchased. Lampworked glass beads, coral and turquoise beads with holes capable of stringing 0.018inch wire would work well for this project Fabrication techniques will include sawing flat silver sheet, forging wire, filing, piercing, doming, making ear wires and head pins and final polishing. Tools provided for use in workshop. Contact instructor for more information: Kay Rashka (www.kayrashka.com, email kayrashka@yahoo.com). Coral and Turquoise beads, silver sheet and wire available for purchase from instructor. Intermediate level class Weekend Schedule :: Friday Classes :: Saturday Classes :: Sunday Classes |
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Sunday, 10-12noon - Board Room Glass*Mixed Media Pendants & Embellishments Your class kit will include enough supplies to create six dimensional glass works of art. As you can see from the samples there is a wide variety of design choices both figurative and abstract. The choices are yours. If you choose to create embellishment pieces, there are a number of great ways you can use or enhance them such as: wire wrapping the embellishment to add decorative detail or using the piece as a cabochon and beading around it or gluing the embellishment to a polymer clay or a metal clay piece to enhance the clay work. Students please bring a pair of scissors and a pair of tweezers. All skill levels welcome. Weekend Schedule :: Friday Classes :: Saturday Classes :: Sunday Classes
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Sunday, 9-12noon- Kegonsa Room Crystal Right-Angle-Weave Bracelet If you’ve been wanting to learn right angle weave (sometimes written as RAW) or you need a refresher, this is the perfect class for you. Using crystals makes it about as easy to learn as it can get. You will learn two rows of RAW with 5 colors of crystals. Although this is a great way to learn RAW, it is recommended that students have some other stitching experience before learning this stitch. Supplies needed: 4mm Swarovski crystals: at least 30 for a smaller wrist, up to 40 for a larger wrist in each of 5 different colors. The black to white example shown uses a gradual progression of colors from dark to light. This can be very striking. 6 lb fireline. sz 12 needle and a toggle clasp or clasp of your choice. All skill levels welcome Weekend Schedule :: Friday Classes :: Saturday Classes :: Sunday Classes |
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Sunday, 1-3pm, Kegonsa Room This soft bracelet is not only pleasing to the eyes, but also to the touch. The colors and textures of this bracelet started me daydreaming about the beach in the cold of winter. You will not finish your bracelet in class time, but will have both ends of your clasp on! This stitch is easy to learn and fun to do, come on, join on in! Supplies needed: sz 6 seed beads INNER COLOR, sz 11 seed beads to match ( or similar to) your size 6’s INNER COLOR, sz 11 seed beads OUTER COLOR, drilled gemstone or glass chips, fringe beads or your choice of embellishing bead, clasp of your choice (large toggle or button recommended). All skill levels welcome Weekend Schedule :: Friday Classes :: Saturday Classes :: Sunday Classes |
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Sunday, 9-1pm Hall A Confernece Room Students will learn how to stitch seed beads around a cabochon mounted on a stiff backing material (Lacy’s Stiff Stuff). You will then learn how to make a decorative picot edging and add fringe. This could be either a pin or a pendant as a finished item. Both options will be available to choose from. All skill levels welcome Weekend Schedule :: Friday Classes :: Saturday Classes :: Sunday Classes |
Sunday, 1-3pm, Waubesa Room Level: Beginner to Intermediate Students are encouraged to bring their own task light. Weekend Schedule :: Friday Classes :: Saturday Classes :: Sunday Classes |
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Sunday, 1:30-5:30pm - Hall A Confernece Room Student is encouraged to bring their own task light. Weekend Schedule :: Friday Classes :: Saturday Classes :: Sunday Classes |
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Sunday, 12:30-2:30 pm - The Board Room Copper Relief Jewelry All art supplies will be provided. Students please bring: Scissors (non-stick variety if you have them) All skill levels welcome.
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Sunday, 10-12noon - Hall A Class Room This stitched bracelet gradates to a stunning 3-dimentional pearl centerpiece and then reduces again to a slender band to finish. Kit selections include: Divine Wine, Sand Castles, and Emerald Isle. ALL PRODUCTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE CLASS FEE Students are encouraged to bring their own task lighting WORKSHOP LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE to ADVANCED Weekend Schedule :: Friday Classes :: Saturday Classes :: Sunday Classes |
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Sunday, 10-12noon - Upstairs Loft Mighty Metal Kumihimo Bracelet Learn the ancient art of Kumihimo braiding, with the added dimension of working with all beads. You will learn how to braid & finish your bracelet. You will not complete the full bracelet in class room time . Complete this fabulous bracelet with sterling silver findings. Students are encouraged to bring their own task lighting WORKSHOP LEVEL: ALL-LEVELS FULL - $75 Weekend Schedule :: Friday Classes :: Saturday Classes :: Sunday Classes |
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Sunday, 1-3pm - Upstairs Loft Double Viking Knit with Enameled Bead Imagine creating luxurious jewelry using only wire and a few basic findings. To Make this historic Viking treasure you use a looping technique that precedes modern knitting . You will receive some tools and all the product to complete your bracelet. Plus one C-koop Enameled art bead to accent your bracelet. Remember included in the cost of the class you will go home with Meant to Bead’s exclusive handmade draw plate along with an assortment of small tools . Students are encouraged to bring their own task lighting All skill levels welcome FULL - $70 Weekend Schedule :: Friday Classes :: Saturday Classes :: Sunday Classes |
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Sunday, 1-3pm - Monona Room Lazy Spiral Cuff Bracelet This easy, versatile stitch weaves up fast. Learn to use pearls and crystals to create a stunning bracelet that you will cherish. Once you learn this stitch, you can use any kind of bead to make infinite number of very beautiful bracelets
Students are encouraged to bring their own task lighting all skill levels welcome Weekend Schedule :: Friday Classes :: Saturday Classes :: Sunday Classes |
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Sunday, 9-12noon - Monona Room Crystals and Chain The Crystals and Chain Bracelet is an understated and yet elegant bracelet. It utilizes jump rings and crystals to make a sparkling and durable piece of jewelry. You can customize the bracelet by choosing the color of crystals of your choice. It is easy to make and fun to wear. Please bring 1 pair chain nose pliers; 1 pair flat nose pliers; 1 pair of crimp pliers; 1 pair of wire cutters; twenty 4mm bicone crystals; clasp; beading mat; task lamp (optional) all skill levels welcome Weekend Schedule :: Friday Classes :: Saturday Classes :: Sunday Classes |
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Sunday, 12-3pm - Hot Glass Room Beginning Bead - Critters Learn how to make fun critters in this intermediate flameworking class. You will learn how to pull uniform stringers, basic dot and stringer control, and how to shape the glass with just a pair of tweezers and a simple paddle. In this three-hour class, you will have plenty of hands-on practice - we'll make a pig, a puffer fish, and a sheep for sure. You should know how to make a round bead, but you don't need to be an expert beadmaker to make personable critters of your own. All materials are included in the tuition.
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Sunday, 2-4pm - Hall A Conference Room Mighty Metal Kumihimo Bracelet Learn the ancient art of Kumihimo braiding, with the added dimension of working with all beads. You will learn how to braid & finish your bracelet. You will not complete the full bracelet in class room time . Complete this fabulous bracelet with sterling silver findings. Students are encouraged to bring their own task lighting WORKSHOP LEVEL: ALL-LEVELS Weekend Schedule :: Friday Classes :: Saturday Classes :: Sunday Classes |
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FINE PRINT NO REFUNDS ON ADVANCE TICKET SALES. ANY CHANGES TO REGISTRATION OR CANCELLATIONS PRIOR TO THE EVENT ARE SUBJECT OT A $20 PROCESSING FEE. ANY COUPONS MUST BE INCLUDED WITH A PAPER REGISTRATION FORM AND MAILED TOGETHER. THERE WILL BE A $20 FEE ON ANY RETURNED CHECKS. NO COMPLAINING OF SORE FEET AND STIFF BACKS AT ANY TIME DURING THE EVENT. OOAK IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR YOU MAXING OUT YOUR CRIDIT CARD. ALL ATTENDEES MUST COMPLY WITH THE FESTIVE MOOD OF THE WEEKEND. CREATIVE MODE, LLC AND IT'S STAFF ARE RELEASED FROM ALL LIABILITY CLAIMS, LAWSUITES, DAMAGES AND EXPENSES WHICH ARISE FROM ATTENDANCE TO THE OOAK SHOW. PHOTOGRAPHS WILL BE TAKEN DURING THE EVENT. IN THE CASE YOU ARE CAUGHT IN A SNAPSHOT, YOU MAY BE INCLUDED IN PUBLICITY SHOTS. HAVE FUN! |
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