Knotting & Stringing Classes
Float Knotting
2 meters size 6 Silk (any color)
2 Clamshells
1 Clasp
No more than 9 focal bead sets (could be 1 bead or a combination of beads)
Finepoint tweezers
Awl
Pearl Knotting
1 strand or more of pearls
Clasp
2 wire guardians
Awl
Multiple Strands
Nylon coated beading wire
2 Split rings (8mm)
1 Clasp
6 wire guardians
6 crimp tubes
Seed beads – multiple sizes and/or colors
Focal beads (no more than 9 on each strand)
Spacers (optional)
Crystal Weave
38 4mm Swarovski bicone color A
38 4mm Swarovski bicone color B
.012 beading wire
Magnet clasp
Safety chain (2″ long)
1 crimp tube
2 3mm metal ball beads
70 2mm ball beads or size 11 seed beads
Hemp Cord Knotting
1 spool hemp twine or cord
5 large hole beads
Safety pin
Bead Weaving Classes
Peyote Stitch Flat Bracelet
4mm cube beads (1 tube)
Size 11 seed beads (2 strands Czech)
S-Lon in matching color or Nymo
Size 12 beading needle
Thread Heaven
1 6-8mm bead for clasp
Peyote Stitch-Tubular (keychain)
Micro suede or leather (thin)
1 5/8″ dowel connector 2 in. long
1 keychain ring
3 colors size 10 seed beads
S-Lon or Nymo
Thread Heaven
Size 10 or 12 beading needle
Focal beads for dangles (choose 7 for single layer of fringe; choose 15 for double layer fringe)
Off Loom Stitches Class
Size 8 round seed beads
4mm cube seed beads
Size 10 beading needle
Thread Heaven
S-Lon or Nymo
Spiral Rope Bracelet
Size 8 seed beads (tube or 1 strand)
Size 11 seed beads (2 colors)
Beading wire .018
2 crimps
1 clasp
S-Lon or Nymo
Thread Heaven
Size 12 beading needle
Right Angle Weave
Size 11 seed beads 2 colors (2 strands ea.)
1 large focal bead for clasp (6-10mm)
S-Lon or Nymo
Thread Heaven
Size 12 beading needle
Looming Basics
1 loom
Size 8 seed beads (at least 3 colors/contrasting to develop pattern)
S-Lon or Nymo
Thread Heaven
Size 10 beading needle
Flat Herringbone Bracelet
2 colors of size 8 seed beads (1 tube ea. Toho)
S-Lon or Nymo
Size 10 beading needle
Thread Heaven
1 larger focal bead (6-10mm) for clasp
Twisted Herringbone (tubular)
4 tubes size 8 Toho beads
5g triangle beads size 11 (Toho) color A
5g triangle beads size 11 (Toho) color B
5g triangle beads size 11 (Toho) color C
1 larger bead/button for clasp (6-10mm or larger)
S-Lon or Nymo
Size 12 beading needle
Thread Heaven
Mini Ornament
1 strand bugle beads
1 strand size 11 seed beads
1 strand size 6 seed beads
5g size 15 seed beads
3 6-8mm focal beads
S-Lon or Nymo
Size 12 beading needle
Thread Heaven
1 mini ornament 1″
Beaded Holiday Ornament
1 strand size 6 seed beads
1 strand bugle beads
2 strands size 11 seed beads
1 strand size 8 seed beads
12 focal beads at least 6mm
S-Lon or Nymo
Size 12 beading needle
Thread Heaven
1 3″ ornament
Wire Wrapping
Beads, Chain and Wire
3ft 22g sterling wire, half hard
Clasp – sterling
1ft Chain
11 Focal beads
22 Spacers
22 Smaller focal beads
Wire Wrapped Cabachon
Cabachon no larger than 30x40mm
3ft of sterling wire 22g half hard
Simple Chandelier Earrings
Sterling earwires/posts
1ft 24g half hard wire
14 4mm bicones – Swarovski
6 3mm bicones
6 6mm bicones
6 24g headpins (ultrafines) sterling
18 Spacer beads (I use size 11 seed beads)
Beads, Chain & Dangles
Sterling chain (length of necklace desired)
7 Sterling headpins
7 Sets of beads for dangles
Sterling clasp
