More Classes with Metals and Two Hole Lentils

We had a very exciting and busy weekend.  We had a full house for both Saturday classes  and have scheduled a couple of overflow classes.

October 23rd, Wednesday, from 1:00 to 3:00 another Lentille Bracelet class created by Adele Kimpell.

The gals had a great time with this one and
 many started a second bracelet.
Don't remember who started this one
but hopefully will get photos whenever it is completed.

October 25th, Friday, 1:00 to 4:00, another  Harvest Embossed Bracelet. You will get to emboss metal, patina it with color and then tie the look together with dangling wire wrapped beads.  We have room for one more person (or 2 if you already know how to wire wrap).

October 26th, Saturday, 1:00 to 4:00, Parisian Lace is our new stitch utilizing the new CzechMates two hole Brick beads

November 1st, Friday, 6:30 to 9:00 Burgeoning Blossoms is FULL.

November 2nd, Saturday, 1:00 to 3:30, Burgeoning Blossoms with the new CzechMates two hole Bricks and new Czech Baby Rose Petals.
  

More information is listed under the CLASSES tab at top of this blog.

You can call the store 336-9707 to reserve a spot in these classes. We are also in the process of scheduling November and December. If there is something you'd like to take, send us an email or call the store to request a class.

Czechmates Two Hole Lentils, Bricks and Metal Classes

Bead Street store hours for October are Wednesday through Friday, 11:30 to 6 and Saturdays, 11:30 to 5.  We still have lighting and signage to do and then we will be open additional days and maybe even Sundays for the holiday season.

We now have our class display cabinet set up with the new class samples for all the new CzechMates two hole beads; Lentils, Bricks, Super Duos, and the new Rizos and Rullas.  

CLASS SCHEDULE:

Friday, October 18th, 6:30 to 9 - Floral Medallion Bracelet made with CzechMates Super Duos and Size 11 seedbeads.  And you can even just make a couple pieces into fabulous dangling earrings.

Saturday, October 19th, 1:00 to 3:00. our new Harvest Embossed Bracelet.  You will get to emboss metal, patina it with color and then tie the look together with dangling wire wrapped beads. 

Saturday, October 19th 1:00 to 4:00, Adele Kimpell's Lentille Bracelet constructed with herringbone stitch and the new CzechMates two hole Lentils.  

Saturday, October 26th, 1:00 to 4:00, Parisian Lace is our new stitch utilizing the CzechMates two hole Brick beads.

Friday, November 1st, 6:30 to 9:00 Burgeoning Blossoms with the new CzechMates two hole Bricks and new Czech baby petals.  

Bead Street September Classes

Even though we have limited hours during September, we have had numerous requests for classes especially for a project using the new Rizo beads.

Sandy will teach this next Saturday,
September 14

Wednesday, September 11th, 1:00 to 3:00, Dew Drop Earrings. Learn a spiral link and a messy wrap plus oxidizing tips. Great beginner class for those of you interested in trying wire and a great new technique for all of you with some wire experience. $10.00 plus materials and we will have gemstone drops packaged so you don't have to buy the entire strand - or you can bring your own drops (top drilled).

Saturday, September 14th New Rizo Bracelet.  For those of you asking what to do with the new Rizo beads.  Beginner class from 1:00 to 4:00, $15 plus materials (approximately $5-7).

Saturday, September 14th, Free Beginning Peyote class, 2:00 to 3:00.  Materials approximately $2:00 which includes needle and thread. 

Saturday, September 14th, a repeat of  Dew Drop earrings. 1:00 to 3:00, $10 plus materials and again - gemstone top drilled drops will be available.

Classes are limited so you must reserve a seat prior to the class (even for free classes).  Samples are available to look at in the store and you can call for more information, 336-9707.

Bead Street Hours September

We have been working really hard to get things organized before classes start on Wednesday, September 11.  Open from Wednesday, 11th  through Friday the 13th from 11:30 to 6:00 and Saturday, September 14th from 11:30 to 5:00. 

For the rest of September we will only be open on Saturdays the 21st and the 28th from 11:30 to 5:00.   Still a little more work to be done on the building and we are squeezing a buying trip into September.  

Location is 5509 Glenwood, sort of across from Hawks Stadium in between Shorty's (Glenwood Country) and Einstein Oil.  Sign most visible in front is Sawtooth Solutions - sorry don't have a street sign out yet but you will see building sign as soon as you pull into complex. You can call for more information 336-9707.

Czech glass wall is completed with all the size 11/0
Japanese seed beads underneath.
 Looks just like the old store doesn't it.

Spinners are in that hold the Czech drops,
SuperDuos and Twins, CzechMate Tiles,
Two-hole Bricks, Lentils, Rizos and Rullas,
 Czech glass pearls, Tilas, and Triangles

Beading books and magazines

The book area also has a table
where we will hold all of our
Free beading and wire classes

Our 16 foot gemstone wall.  Somehow they all multiplied in storage.  Probably should have unboxed everything
before ordering new stock.

The wire wall is organized and most of the tools and fibers have been stocked.  Fireline, Nymo, C-lon, Softflex wire and Griffin Silk bead cord has been organized.  Most all of the Artistic Wire has been restocked as well as our German silver, gold, copper and brass.  Sterling wire has not arrived as yet. 

Regular hours will start in October with fabulous new classes, new products we hopefully will find in Europe and of course all the new Czech glass we just received.

Bead Street Opening Date

For those of you who read this blog on a regular basis and are just dying to get your hands on some seed beads, or see some of the new beads, or even just touch the samples of  Bead Street's great classes coming soon, Saturday, August 24th is the day.  

Many people have been working night and day (literally) to get this accomplished - we are not there yet and the Grand Re-opening will be held later.  But we do have the Czech glass wall up, the Pearl and Semi-Precious wall is organized (mostly) and all of our seed beads are out.  You can see 11/0's, 8/0's, 6/0's, and 15/0's in the seed beads. There are cubes in 1.5mm, 1.8mm, 3mm and 4mm sizes.   Peanuts, Twins, Tilas, and of course the Czechmate Two-hole Lentils, Tiles, Daggers, Super Duos, and Bricks  will be available as well as the regular Lentils, and Drops, and Bugles.  The Hex beads in size 11, 8 and 15's are tubed and available and even some Triangle seed beads (I think size 11's).

Gosh.  This seems like a lot and we still have so many other boxes to  price and organize (including the new Rullas, Rizos,  8mm Rose Petals and new colors of Bricks and Two-hole Lentils). Okay, now I am really, really tired just reading this.

Here are photos of some of the class samples you can see.  I am still waiting for project samples from some of our instructors before I can post the entire schedule but from what I've heard and seen so far - it's going to be so much fun.

New pattern using the new Czechmate Two-hole lentils and Czechmate Tiles

This beautiful wire bracelet created by Beth.
 She is one of our new instructors and will be teaching
something very similar.

Wire wrap samples and Metal Etching projects.

Our original design - Parisian Lace, using the
Czechmate Two-hole Bricks and  Tiles.

Another wire project

And all of the Czechmate Super Duo projects that you have seen on this blog over the last year.

Our new building is located at 5509 Glenwood, just north of Shorty's - not quite across from the Hawks Stadium.  Open this Saturday, August 24th from 11:30 to 5:00, and then closed until Wednesday, August 28th.  We will be open  4 days a week (Wednesday thru Saturday)  until we get everything arranged and return from a couple of buying trips.  

Hope to see you soon.  And, if you have been beading - would love to see your projects as well.

Bead Street News

It's been ages since I last posted.  Lots of things have happened, lots of things to tell you.  There is news of the Bead and Button show held in Milwaukee, information about  the Paris Flea Market and the beads I bought in this beautiful city, and photos of my trip to London.  I was hoping the royal baby would be born while I was there, but no such luck.  He did, however, arrive on MY birthday.  I think pretty cool.  But I'm sure all of you are far more interested in what's happening with Bead Street.

In the next few weeks we will be moving into a 4,000 square foot, stand-alone building on Glenwood, across from the Hawks Stadium.  This space is huge and beautiful.  The front 3,000 will be the retail store including 3 classrooms, a kitchen, both men's and women's restrooms, a children's reading area and even a children's TV room.  The other 1,000 square feet will be offices housing web development, Internet sales, marketing and new product development.

This space will allow us to have multiple classes going at the same time, additional space for all the new beads coming from the Czech Republic - including the entire Czechmate two-hole range of beads and plenty of space to design, blog, and really set the beading trends for all of you who are interested.   Exciting things coming.

View from the front entry before construction

We are currently knocking down walls, building new walls, installing carpeting, painting, purchasing new fixtures and installing slat wall.  Hopefully the space will be ready soon and we can open sometime mid-August.  A big, big, thank you for your emails, offers to help, and your patience.  We promise it will be worth the wait.

Next week I will post photos of all the new classes that will be scheduled from the end of August thru the end of December. Hopefully this will help you plan your fall schedule if you are interested in any of these. Each month there will be FREE beginning classes, as well as other intermediate and advanced classes taught by the best instructors ever.  Stay tuned.

New Czechmate 2-hole Brick Beads

Another new pattern we're calling Parisian Lace.  I think you've seen the black and silver version when we announced the new Czechmate two-hole Brick beads in a January post.  Here are samples of some of the other colors of these new beads.

I am currently finishing up the pattern for this bracelet.  So, for those of you who have asked, it will be available soon. 

I think these colors are to die for.
 Beaded by Lucy, I liked this so well,
 I had to make one just like it.

Sue's version, also beautiful
and I think I will have to bead these colors as well.
 I guess I'm going to have a bunch of these
bracelets when I'm done.

Great colors for summer.

This one looks much better in person.
 Some of the seed beads are a beautiful opal color.

This is Janet's with fabulous, pastel, springy colors.
 Check out her blog HERE for the finished version. 
Love how she used the mixed, yummy,
 opal colored seedbeads.