Basic Jewellery Making: 2hrs x 4 wk course - £15 each or £50 for all 4!
Part 1 - Earrings. Making drops using eyepins & headpins learn to make the all important top loop!
Part 2 - Necklaces. Using different threads and finishing techniques with crimps, knots & clasps to make "spaced" necklaces.
Part 3 - Bracelets. Make bracelets using Memory Wire, a double thread pattern and Daisy Chain Bracelets.
Part 4 - Beadweaving. An introduction to using Brick-stitch .
Workshops include all materials and refreshments are provided.
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All Day Basic Jewellery Making : 6 hrs (1 hour lunch) - £40.00
The majority of the activities described in the Basic Jewellery Making course above is covered in this one day course but we've squashed it into 5 hours of workshop time instead of 8. Although you will be taking on a lot of information, handouts covering the topics learnt are available for you to take home to help you remember what you have done. We do a simple beadweaving project but do not cover the peyote stitch on this workshop - we have found that by the end of the day it doesn't sink in!
Anything you make in the workshop, you keep and take with you.
Workshops include all materials and refreshments are provided.
CRYSTALLIZED - Swarovski Elements Workshop -
Intermeadiate ; Queens Ring : 3 hrs - £30.00
This spectacular ring has been created by the designers at Swarovski and we have
the instructions to show you how to make this ring using a simple bead weaving technique. You will weave together 3mm bicones to form a bezel to hold a stunning 18mm Swarovski stone that you get to take home. There is a hand out sheet of instructions to take home with you.
Workshops include all materials and refreshments are provided.
 Charm Bracelet : 2 hrs - £15.00
After many requests we are introducing this new Charm Bracelet workshop to our timetable. You will be shown how to make the all important secure loops and take home a fun & colourful bracelet..
Workshops include all materials and refreshments are provided.
WigJig Designing With Wire : 3 hrs - £22.50
WigJig is a popular tool in jewellery allowing the beader to create their own unique components for their designs instead of using off the peg items. The WigJig is used with all diameters of wire and beads to create either single items or identical components to form a bracelet or necklace. Learn how to manipulate the wire with some simple designs and familiarise yourself with the WigJig. Then make a complete necklace/bracelet and matching earrings using components made with the WigJig.
Workshops include all materials and refreshments are provided.
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 Tiaras: 6 hrs (1 hour lunch) - £45.00 includes £5 Shop Voucher!
Design and create a tiara using a variety of techniques from beads and crystals of your choice. Ideal for brides-to-be and bridesmaids. 1st hour will be spent designing your tiara, then after purchasing supplies downstairs, we will then assist you in turning your idea into reality. Workshops include Tiara base, wire and the first £5 of beads.
Refreshments are provided. An hour has been allowed for lunch, which is not included - sorry!
CRYSTALLIZED- Swarovski Elements Workshop -
Beginner ; Crystal Ball : 2hrs - £20.00
Using 5mm Bi-cones in your choice of colours you will weave the crystals in with size 10 Czech seed beads to create a 25mm sparkly pendant to add to a necklace or chain or why use it as a hand bag charm
Workshops include all materials and refreshments are provided. 
Sparkly Rings: 2 hrs - £15
Create an elaborate sparkly ring with The Bead Shops own exclusive design from Swarovski crystal, seed beads and pearls. Can be made to any size and in the colours of your choice. This makes an excellent extra special gift.
Workshops include all materials and refreshments are provided.
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Beadloom Bracelet : 3 hrs - £22.50
We teach you how to set up a beadloom without too much trouble, then you proceed to loom a bracelet from either a set pattern or a quick pattern you design on graph paper. We then teach you how to remove and finish off the bracelet so it will (hopefully !) be ready to wear when you leave the workshop. A worksheet will be available to take home covering the essential information!
Workshops include all materials and refreshments are provided.
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Beginners ; Golden Night Earrings : 2 hrs - £30.00
Another design from Swarovski that makes a simple yet effective set of earrings. Using 2mm 5000's (round faceted beads), glue and findings, this is the ideal workshop to make something special for a friend or to add a finishing touch to a perfect outfit.
Workshops include all materials and refreshments are provided.
Wire Knitting : 2.5 hrs - £20.00
Learn how to knit a bracelet using a thin diameter wire with added beads! Knitting experience is needed for this workshop, you must be able to cast on, cast off, increase and decrease as there will not be time to teach the basics of knitting in the workshop!
Workshops include all materials and refreshments are provided.
Corsage : 2 hrs - £20.00
Corsages are always popular as a brooch or to adapt for your hair. Using wire and Swarovski crystals you will shown how to create woven petals to be developed into your flower design.
Workshops include all materials and refreshments are provided.
Beadweaving Introduction - Brick-stitch, Peyote & Herringbone : 3 hrs - £15
In this workshop we teach you the three most common beadweaving stitches. You will spend 1 hour working on each stitch, learning how these differ from each other. The basic stitches are taught for the brick-stitch, peyote and herringbone so no previous experience is needed. Work sheets will be available for you to take home, anything you make in the workshop will be yours to keep.
Workshops include all materials and refreshments are provided.
Freeform Wire Workshop : 3 hrs - £22.50
This workshop is a great opportunity to learn new wire working techniques using just your hands and pliers. You will create a ring and bracelet to wear home.
Workshops include all materials and refreshments are provided.
Beads n Biscuits (drop in beading session) : 3 hrs - £1
The bead shop welcomes you to our new beading afternoon, bring along your current project and enjoy a relaxed atmostphere and friendly company. It will give you a chance to pick the brains of the staff, for any advice or help you may need & gives you the opportunity to browse through our back issues of beading magazines. Tools and refreshments will be available. No booking necessary - just turn up and ask the shop staff who will direct you upstairs to the workshop room.
Chainmaille Jewellery : 3 hrs - £22.50
Learn to link jump rings together in to smart pattern and start a bracelet to finish at home. The four pattern and six pattern mail methods are taught in this workshop. Once you have learnt the basic pattern then any chainmail will be a easily mastered.
Snowflakes : 2 hrs - £15.00
These sparkly snowflakes are woven using Swarovski crystals and czech seed beads, it would make a lovely gift or add extra sparkle to your tree,
Workshops include all materials and refreshments are provided.
 Beadweaving with Machiko - Crystal Heart Pendant : 3 hrs - £30
Machiko, our Japanese tutor will show you how to weave together crystals to make a heart pendant. The chain is weaved in as part of the pendant. 4mm Swarovski Bi-cone Crystals are used on supplemax thread in a kind of right angle weave. The colour of heart is yours to choose! (See picture Left)
Beadweaving with Machiko - Necklace and Earrings : 3 hrs - £30
Weave together a necklace and matching pair of earrings using 4mm & 8mm Jet Swarovski Bi-cones, Round Faceted Crystals and Seed beads on Supplemax. (See Picture Right)
 CRYSTALLIZED- Swarovski Elements Workshop -
Beginners - Ocean Drop Necklace : 3 hrs - £25
One of the easier workshop projects produced by the Swarovski Design Team. The Ocean Drop Necklace is made up from silver plated wire and 5000 (round faceted crystals). A good project to begin with to build confidence with jewellery wire.
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Beginners - Necklace and Bracelet : 3 hrs - £35
Another beginners project which will help build confidence and teach one of many techniques to string a necklace and bracelet. Beading wire and crystals of various sizes are used to create a very impressive necklace and bracelet set. A little more concentration is needed in this workshop compared to the Ocean Drop Necklace.
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Intermediates - Beaded Ring Pendant : 4 hrs - £45
This design will interest beadweavers, it'll take concentration and a level patience to complete. Repetative but not boring this project creates a very sparkly, large 55mm diameter pendant made entirely with a large quantity of crystals using supplemax. Certainly not for beginners!
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