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Phone:
(360) 876-3041

Hours:
10 - 8 Monday - Friday
10 - 6 Saturdays
12 - 5 Sunday


Class Supplies


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 30×40mm
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