Our classes are presented by experienced, knowledgeable teachers. We offer hands on training in our classroom; our customers are offered a personal and fulfilling learning experience. New classes will be offered as our teachers become available. Before you choose your class...decide which of the below skill levels you fall under.
Teacher: Violet Gorsage
Date: July 31, Thursday, 10:30-1
Price: $35
Description: Create triangular earrings in silver frames.
Skill Level: All
Teacher: Desiree Cook
Technique: Right-Angle Weave
Date: August 3, Sunday, 12:00-4pm
Price: $35
Description: This small bead pouch is useful as well as pretty. Use this bead-weaving technique to make a fun miniature pouch; enlarge to make a cute phone pouch.
Skill Level: Some Experience
Teacher: Desiree Cook
Date: August 5, Tuesday, 10:30-1
Price: $35
Description: Spring and summer earrings to wear every day!
Skill Level: All
Teacher: Violet Gorsage
Technique: Beadweaving
Date: August 7, Wednesday, 10:30-2
Price: $35
Description: Make a pair of triangular earrings and embellish them with crystal “trio” charms.
Skill Level: All
TIME: August 8, Friday, 1:30-5
PRICE: No Charge
Work with other beaders every Friday. this is no a class; it is an opportunity to learn and improve your tehcniques. Staff will be available to answer questions. Come and go as you wish.
TEACHER: Jill Cremer
TIME: August 9, Saturday, 10:30-5
PRICE: $95 (Includes a Torch), $65 (Not Including Torch)
TECHNIQUE: Making and soldering the links of a sterling silver chain
if you want to design with sterling silver you should learn how to solder. Make and pick solder 18-guage jumprings into a bracelet-length chain, then solder a clasp to the chain.
The $95 class fee includes a small butane torch which reaches 2500 degrees. If you bring your own small torch, the class fee will be $65, but bring your own butane and be familiar with how to operate your torch.
SKILL LEVEL: All
Teacher: Violet Gorsage
Date: August 10, Sunday, 12:00-4
Price: $35
Description: Make a beautiful braided rope bracelet using this very useful technique
Skill Level: All
Teacher: Desiree Cook
Date: August 13, Wednesday, 10:30-1
Price: $35
Description: Wire bending Small or Large, these dragonflies will look great as part of a necklace or as an interesting centerpiece
Skill Level: All
TIME: August 15, Friday, 1:30-5pm
PRICE: No Charge
Come in and work with other beaders every Friday! This is not a class, it is an opportunity to learn and improve your techniques. Staff will be available to answer questions. Come and go as you wish.
Teacher: Jill Cremer
Date: August 16, 10:00-5pm
Price: $35
Description: Loom narrow bracelets that are easy to wear and easy to put on. Complete one during class time, patterns available for a set of three.
Skill Level: All
Teacher: Violet Gorsage
Date: August 17, Sunday, 12:00-4
Price: $35
Description: A beautiful, sparkling bracelet perfect for any occasion.
Skill Level: All
Teacher: Jill Cremer
Date: August 21, Thursday, 1:00-5
Price: $35
Description: Place knots between pearls and add a clasp. pros and cons of different techniques and stringing materials will be discussed.
Skill Level: All
TIME: August 22, Friday, 1:30-5
PRICE: No Charge
Come in and work with other beaders every Friday! This is not a class, it is an opportunity to learn and improve your techniques. Staff will be available to answer questions. Come and go as you wish.
Teacher: Violet Gorsage
Date: August 26, Tuesday, 10:30-12:30pm
Price: $45
Description: The bracelet has short string of pearls on elastic, chain and toggle clasp. The elastic makes it easy to roll on and off without using the clasp!.
Skill Level: All
TIME: August 29, Friday, 1:30-5pm
PRICE: No Charge
Come in and work with other beaders every Friday! This is not a class, it is an opportunity to learn and improve your techniques. Staff will be available to answer questions. Come and go as you wish.
Teacher: Loretta Murphy
Date: August 30, Saturday, 10:00-5pm
Price: $55
Description: Design new pieces with found/reused materials.
1: Review the materials (30 min)
2: Consider a design: (1 hour)
3: Lay out a piece (1 hour)
4: Evaluate (1 hour)
5: Create finished product (2 hours)
Skill Level: All
Teacher: Desiree Cook
Date: September 16, Tuesday, 10:30-1pm
Price: $35
Description: Without the spider we wouldn’t have tinsel (according to the legend) so you should have at least one spider to ornament your tree!
Skill Level: All
Teacher: Loretta Murphy
Date: September 17, Wednesday, 1:00-5pm
Price: $35
Description: Using her repurposing skills, Loretta will help you create a new pendant - and she will help you decide how to use it!
Skill Level: All
TIME: September 19, Friday 1:30-5pm
PRICE: No Charge
Come in and work with other beaders every Friday! This is not a class, it is an opportunity to learn and improve your techniques. Staff will be available to answer questions. Come and go as you wish.
Teacher: Jill Cremer
Date: September 27, Saturday, 10:00-5pm
Price: $35
Description: Delica and/or seed beads, and a few well placed macrame knots to make a pretty bracelet. It’s addictive. I like to create sets of 3, each with a different pattern. You’ll be able to create as many different bracelets as you have time, beads and imagination.
Skill Level: Some Experience
Teacher: Violet Gorsage
Date: September 28, Sunday, 12:00-4pm
Price: $35
Description: This beadweaving stitch works beautifully with peyote stitch. Make some very cute charms as you learn the benefits of this stitch!
Skill Level: All
Teacher: Jill Cremer
Technique: Connect sections with wrapped loop
Date: September 30, Tuesday, 10:00-1pm
Price: $35
Description: When you connect all the sections of the rosary with a wrapped loop the rosary will not pull apart! Make a wire-wrapped link that is fundamental to many jewelry designs. We will provide the know-how and some of the necessary practice!
Skill Level: All
Bead Station is a retail bead store serving southern Orange County California for over 30 years. We offer beads in a full spectrum of sizes and styles. We also stock an array of findings and tools for finishing all of your jewelry projects. We offer classes for all skill levels in many types of bead work as well as silver soldering. Our staff has experience and skill, and we are always ready to help.
