September

October

November

Saturday, 6 th

ABC of Necklace Design

2:00 – 4:30 PM

$30.00 + cost of beads

Basic design and stringing with wire and crimps. Create professional piece!

Thursday, 2nd

Advanced Wire Work

7:00 - 9:30 PM

$35.00 includes all materials

Create your own clasps, earring wires, caged beads. Learn basic hammer and scroll/roll technique

Saturday, 1st

ABC of Necklace Design

11:00 AM – 1:30 PM

$30.00 + cost of beads

Basic design and stringing with wire and crimps. Create professional piece!

Thursday, 11 th

Basic Earring Design

7:00 – 9:30 PM

35.00 includes all materials

Learn basic wire bending technique while creating a single pin earring.

Saturday, 4 th

Precious Metal Clay Pendant

12:00 - 4:30 PM

$55.00 + materials fee (TBD)

Learn how to mold clay into a beautiful one of a kind charm or pendant or earrings. C lay is infused with sterling sliver particles and fired in kiln. Make as many pieces as time allows. Everything fired the day of class. 

Thursday, 13 th

Wire Cuff Bracelet

7:00 – 9:30 PM

$40.00 includes all materials

Wrap, coil and sculpt wire to make this funky bracelet that encases beads in windows of wire. Great way to let the child in you have a field day. 

Sunday, 21st

Easy Coil Earrings

1:30 - 3:30 PM

$35.00 includes all materials

Use crystals and wire to create extravagant hoop earrings that are coiled to hold beads in place.

Sunday, 12 th

Easy Weave-looking Bracelet

1:30 - 4:00 PM

40:00 includes all materials

This bracelet looks like a complicated weave but is actually three strands strung together. Using three kinds of beads the spiral is dazzling with color.

Saturday, 15 th

Selling Your Jewelry – Getting Started

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

$15.00

This class will give you a simple road map that will help you turn your passion for beading into profit. It will cover basics like where to sell, how to price and ideas on building your portfolio.

Thursday, 25 th

Basic Wire Wrap

7:00 - 9:30 PM

$40.00 includes all materials

Basic wire wrap technique used to create a wire and chain linked necklace.  All beads are wrapped and connected to a chain. Metal is still in, so jump on this for a great fall accessory.

Thursday 16 th and 23 rd (two classes)

3”s The Charm Bracelet

7:00 – 9:00 PM

Offered through the Maplewood Adult School . Call to register at (973) 378-7620

Learn techniques for stringing and creating charms that can be used for bracelets, necklace and earrings while creating this great three-strand bracelet that combines beads, chain and charms.

Sunday, 23 rd

A String and A Prayer

1:30 - 4:00 PM

$40.00 includes all materials

Learn the basic history of prayer beads while making a simple prayer cord that can be carried in your pocket or hung somewhere as a simple reminder.

Saturday, 27 th

Peyote Cobblestone Bracelet

12:00 – 4:00 PM

$40.00 + materials fee

Create a lovely, fast-to-make bracelet with up to four luscious color combinations. Practice peyote stitch with this easy pattern, and finish it off with a loop and button for the clasp. Reminiscent of a cobblestone that is classically elegant.

Saturday, 25 th

Spiral Weave Necklace with Pendant

1:00 - 4:30 PM

40:00 + materials fee

The spiral stitch will enable you to make a beautiful bracelet, earrings, or necklace. The necklace can be worn alone or, if you have a favorite focal bead you would like to display, the necklace will enhance it. This stitch is very versatile and fun to experiment with .

Saturday, 29 th

Precious Metal Clay with Enamel

12:00 – 4:30 PM

$55.00 + materials fee

Love color? Want to add it to metal. Enameling on PMC will cover the construction of a piece (or pieces). It will include texture and finish techniques in PMC. All pieces will be fired the day of class.