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Workshop Description:

Learn how to make your own peyote stitch beads while creating a fabulous pair of earrings. This is a great way to try out off-loom beadweaving techniques with a quick and achievable project.

Topics covered in the workshop:

• Basic peyote stitch technique
• Zipping up a peyote strip to make a tube
• Completing your peyote beads with end beads and simple wire loops
• Making additional beaded dangles for your earrings
• Beadweaving basics: starting and finishing your threads; keeping good tension in the work; conditioning beading threads
• Attaching appropriate findings to complete your jewellery

Workshop Description:

Fiona Hammond will guide you through all the steps involved in making your own Exotic Beaded Tassel Pendant – from creating your own special silk fabric using watercolour pencils and foils, to making a beaded bead using brick stitch. Your one-of-a-kind pendant will look amazing on a simple chain or ribbon necklace, or a more detailed beaded rope.

 Topics covered in the workshop:

• Basic brick stitch technique, and how to work this over a wooden bead (including increasing an decreasing)
• How to use watercolour pencils to colour a unique piece of silk fabric for your tassel
• How to use special foils to add exotic highlights to your silk
• Beadweaving basics: starting and finishing your threads; keeping good tension in the work; conditioning beading threads
• General construction techniques for your tassel, including wire wrapped loops

Workshop Description:

Fiona Hammond will teach you how to make a stunning necklace with the spiral rope technique, using pearls, seed beads and Delicas.  You will learn the basics of the spiral rope technique as well as how to create variations. Instructions for making matching earrings are included in the class notes. This technique is one of Fiona’s favourite off-loom beadweaving techniques.

Topics covered in the workshop:

• Basic spiral rope technique
• Variations, such as changing the size of the spiral
• Beadweaving basics: starting and finishing your threads; keeping good tension in the work; conditioning beading threads
• Attaching appropriate findings to complete your jewellery

Workshop Description:

Fiona Hammond will teach you how to make your own Spring Bling Beaded Blossom Brooch featuring a dichroic glass cabochon with peyote-beaded bezel in the centre of the flower. The fabric petals will be provided in the workshop kit, but instructions on how to make your own petals at home are included in the workshop notes.

Topics covered in the workshop:

• Beaded backstitch
• Creating a beaded bezel using peyote stitch (including decreasing, and varying the bead size)
• General construction techniques for the brooch
• Beadweaving basics: starting and finishing your threads; keeping good tension in the work; conditioning beading threads

Workshop Description:

Learn the brick stitch technique and regular fringing while creating an eye-catching pair of earrings featuring pearls and glass leaf beads. This is a great way to try out off-loom beadweaving techniques with a quick and achievable project.

Topics covered in the workshop:

• Basic brick stitch technique
• Regular fringing technique
• Beadweaving basics: starting and finishing your threads; keeping good tension in the work; conditioning beading threads
• Attaching appropriate findings to complete your jewellery