JULY 16 – 26 DAKOTA STONES TRUNK SHOW

We’re hosting a trunk show of semi-precious beads with the same vendor who supplies our Stone of the Month selections.  This week-and-a-half long show promises to offer unique cuts and stone types from high quality rough material.

Opening weekend special offer –

Friday – Sunday, July 16-18, 2010

the best selection and a free gift

to the first 50 customers

who make a Dakota Stones purchase!

Thursday, July 8, Seed Beading Stitches. Familiarity with the basic seed bead stitches is often a requirement for more advanced seed beading projects. Learn about the different types and sizes of seed beads while learning one of the following stitches.  Take the class more than once to learn the basics of all of the stitches:  Peyote, Brick, Square, Ndebele (herringbone). NOTE:  We need additional participants to avoid canceling.  Please call by noon, Thursday, to register. 6:30 – 9:30 pm, $30 (materials extra, 10% off).  For photos go to Seed Beading Basics.

Saturday, July 10, Honeycomb Bracelet. This stunning bracelet design by Kimberly Stathis is created with alternating layers of Swarovski pearls and crystals held together with seed beads. The rope has a solid core but is flexible.  The rope ends are each finished off with a large round crystal that sits within a cup made of tiny crystals, 24kt gold plated daisy spacers and precious seed beads.  Wire is slipped into the rope to create a springy coil that wraps around the wrist.  Prerequisite:  Some experience with off-loom beading is helpful. NOTE:  We need a minimum of 5 students in order to run this class, so please call by 6pm Thursday, July 8, to register. 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, $90 (Materials extra, 10% off.  Please note that kits will not be available for this class.  Please check the supply list on our website at Supply List).  For photos of this beautiful bracelet go to Seed Beading Beyond the Basics.

For more information please go to our website at www.beadinhand.com.