Fall for October Classes at BeadFX!

October -- cooler evenings, the wonderful colours of leaves, Thanksgiving, pumpkins -- and the realization that Christmas and other gift-giving holidays are only two months away!

Make your gift-giving easier by making a piece of jewellery for your friends and family! Why not give a gift of a class to someone special - including yourself!

We have lots of options and choices in October! Deborah Beesley is showing how to use wire to make jewellery components. Angela Peace is teaching a daytime 'newbie' class on Cavandoli knotting. Bonni Poch is taking students to the next level of bead crochet by showing how to join ropes and even how to create a bezel using a bead crochet  rope. Anne Marie Desaulniers will show to create beautiful beaded beads using freeform peyote. Cindy Goldrick is teaching two advanced enamelling techniques and flame enamelling and Christine Woollacott will also teach enamelling enthusiasts how to incorporate dichroic elements into your enamelled pieces. Of course, we also have lots of returning and encore classes!

Here are the classes scheduled October 1 - 15:

Thursday, October 1
Wire Wrapping: Simple Bangle
Instructor: Jen Rosen
6:00 - 9:00pm

Friday, October 2
NEW Closures, Connections and More
Instructor: Deborah Beesley
6:00 - 9:00pm

Open Metal Studio: Metalwork

Facilitator: Cindy Goldrick

5:00 - 8:00pm

Saturday, October 3
NEW Exploring New Enamelling Techniques
Instructor: Cindy Goldrick
10:00am - 1:00pm

NEW Bead Crochet: The Next Level

Instructor: Bonni Poch

10:00am - 2:00pm

NEW Flame Enamelling
Instructor: Cindy Goldrick
2:00 - 5:00pm

Sunday, October 4
NEW Whimsical Freeform Peyote - Beaded Bead
Instructor: Anne Marie Desaulniers
11:30am - 4:30pm

Tuesday, October 6
NEW Cavandoli Knotting: Beginning Steps
Instructor: Angela Peace
11:00am - 4:30pm

Thursday, October 8
Introduction to Geometric Beading: The Triangle
Instructor: Pamela Kearns
5:00 - 9:00am

Friday, October 9
Bronze Pendant and Earrings using Prometheus Metal Clay
Instructor: Sue Henry
5:00 - 9:00pm

Saturday, October 10
NEW Adding Dichroic Extract to Enamel
Instructor: Christine Woollacott
10:00am - 5:00pm

Thursday, October 15 to Saturday, October 17
Visit BeadFX at CreativFestival!
Thursday: 12:00 - 8:00pm
Friday: 10:00am - 8:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am - 6:00pm

For complete information about each class, including course descriptions and applicable fees, please see our website. Click on 'Classes' to go to the October calendar.

Bring your projects and join us at our FREE open bead opportunities: 
 
Wednesday, October 7 Wednesday, October 14
Open Bead Night Facilitator: BeadFX staff members Bonnie Cottingham, Pamela Kearns or Malliga Nathan 6:00 - 8:00pm  

Thursday, October 1
 Thursday, October 8
Thursday, October 15

Afternoon Bead Tea Facilitator: Pamela Kearns 1:00 - 3:00pm

BeadFX is proud to offer these FREE sessions. In return we ask that you use please our merchandise in our facility. Thank you.

October classes are a 'Treat'!

What's so scary about October? Halloween - ghosts - ghouls - the cost of candy - definitely!  But not classes! That's because our classes are taught by knowledgeable and experienced instructors who are enthusiastic about teaching.

Our late-October classes feature a number of NEW classes from Tracey Neidhardt, Gio Paz and Barbara Colautti. Liz Reynolds also brings us a NEW project using Hadar's Clay!

Also this month, BeadFX is participating in CreativFestival at the  South Building of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre! We'll be bringing lots of seed beads, findings and many other products. The CreativFestival is a consumer trade show that features EVERYTHING creative including beading, knitting, needlework, quilting and much, much more!

Here are the classes scheduled October 16 - 21:

Thursday, October 16
NEW Brick Stitch Leaf Earrings
Instructor: Tracey Neidhardt
6:00 - 9:00pm

Friday, October 17
NEW Shiny Mysterious Beads
Instructor: Gio Paz
4:00 - 8:00pm

Saturday, October 18
Wire-wrapped Stone Bracelet
Instructor: Bonni Poch
10:00am - 1:00pm

Hot Connection 1: Introduction to Soldering

Instructor: Iris Rogers Melamed

10:30am - 3:00pm

Sunday, October 19
Cavandoli Knotting: The Basics
Instructor: Angela Peace
11:30am - 5:00pm

NEW Mokume Gane in Polymer Clay

Instructor: Barbara Colautti

11:30am - 5:00pm

Tuesday, October 21
Chicklet and Twin Chip Cascades
Instructor: Maria Rypan
2:00 - 5:00pm

Friday, October 24
BeadFX at CreativFestival
10:00am - 8:00pm

Saturday, October 25
BeadFX at CreativFestival
10:00am - 6:00pm

Sunday, October 26
BeadFX at CreativFestival
10:00am - 5:00pm

Tuesday, October 28
How to Start and Run a Successful Microbusiness
Instructor: Catherine Winter
5:00pm - 9:00pm


  
Thursday, October 30
Tic Tac Tila
Instructor: Pamela Kearns
6:00 - 9:00pm


Complete information about all classes and open session can be found on our website. Click on 'Classes' and follow the links to the October class calendar.

Bring your projects and work on them at our FREE open beading sessions:

Wednesday, October 22
Wednesday, October 29
Open Bead Night
Facilitator: Stephanie Dixon
6:00 - 8:00pm

Thursday, October 23

Thursday, October 30

Afternoon Bead Tea

Facilitator: Pamela Kearns

1:00 - 3:00pm

BeadFX is proud to offer these FREE open sessions. In return, we ask that you use our merchandise in our facility. Thank you!

October classes are just around the corner!

What do you think of when you hear 'October'? For me it's cooler weather, vivid colours, pumpkins, Thanksgiving and Halloween. Its also only two months before Christmas and other big gift-giving events! Why not consider taking a class to learn a new technique to make gifts? Even if the gift is for yourself!

Our team of instructors are bringing a number of new techniques and projects to teach - many of which are at the beginner level.


Here are the classes and Open Metal Studios scheduled October 1 - 15:

Thursday, October 2
Open Metal Studio: Soldering
Facilitator: Iris Rogers Melamed
6:00 - 9:00pm

Friday, October 3
Peruvian Wire Crochet Malla Bracelet
Instructor: Giovanna Paz
4:00 - 8:00pm

Saturday, October 4
Introduction to Art Clay Silver
Instructor: Jenn Jevons
10:00am - 5:00pm

Soutache Foundations

Instructor: Angela Peace

10:00am - 5:00pm

Sunday, October 5
NEW Nature's Muse: Beaded Art Doll
Instructor: Anne Marie Desaulniers
10:00am - 5:00pm

Hot Connections: Bangles

Instructor: Iris Rogers Melamed

10:30am - 4:30pm

 

Tuesday, October 7
Boho Bracelet: Single Row
Instructor: Rosemary Beasley
6:00 - 9:00pm

Thursday, October 9
NEW Peyote Cube Earrings
Instructor: Pamela Kearns
5:00 - 9:00pm

Friday, October 10
NEW Flowery Path Bracelet
Instructor: Sureka Sriharan
1:00 - 4:00pm

Saturday, October 11
Getting Started with Hadar's Clay
Instructor: Liz Reynolds
12:00 - 4:00pm

Wednesday, October 15
Lampwork - Just a Taste!
Instructor: Deb Muss
6:30 - 8:30pm

Complete information about each of these classes and open sessions are found on our website under 'Classes'. Follow the links to the October class calendar.

Bring your projects to work on at our FREE open beading sessions:

Wednesday, October 1
Wednesday, October 15
Open Bead Night
Facilitator: Stephanie Dixon
6:00 - 8:00pm

Thursday, October 2

Thursday, October 9

Afternoon Bead Tea

Facilitator: Pamela Kearns

1:00 - 3:00pm

BeadFX is proud to provide these FREE sessions. In return, we ask that you please use our merchandise in our facility.

Autumn Colours and Classes

By now you've noticed the days getting longer and the nights are nice and cool. Yes, Fall is upon in all its glory and colour! Have you also noticed that Santa's helpers are starting to decorate some of the stores? (No, come back and finish reading!!)

Now is the time to start some of your holiday projects to finish in time for gift-giving! And what better time to learn a new technique to create beautiful gifts for your family members and friends - and yourself!

We've had a lot of inquiries about photographing jewellery and we're proud to announce that Jules Oille, a professional photographer who specializes in product photography, is teaching three introductory classes on Saturday, October 26. He will discuss the elements of taking good photos and what you can do to create the best possible photographs without spending a huge amount of money. Malliga Nathan, whom many of you know from the store, is sharing how she uses resin and mica powder to create stunning cabachons that you can use in bead embroidery or set into pendants. Catherine Winter is repeating How to to Start and Run a Successful Microbusiness as well as holding How to have a Successful Craft Show. We also welcome wire artist Marg Hughes!

Here's what is scheduled October 16 - 31:

Thursday, October 17
Soutache Lesson #1 - The Basic Module (left)
Instructor: Angela Peace
6:00 - 9:00pm

Open Metal: Soldering (right)
Facilitator: Iris Rogers Melamed
6:00 - 9:00pm

Friday, October 18
NEW Resin Cabachons
Instructor: Malliga Nathan
6:00 - 9:00pm

Saturday, October 19
Knotted Box-style Bracelet (left)
Instructor: Angela Peace
9:30am - 12:30pm

Hot Connections 1 (right)
Instructor: Iris Rogers Melamed

10:00am - 2:30pm

Introduction to Lampworking, Part B (two-day course)
Instructor: Amy Waldman-Smith
10:00am - 2:30pm

Sunday, October 20
Getting to Started with Hadar's Clay (left)
Instructor: Liz Reynolds
1:00 - 5:00pm

Metal Clay Play Day (right)
Facilitator: Jennifer Tough

11:00am - 4:00pm

  Monday, October 21
How to Start and Run a Successful Microbusiness
Instructor: Catherine Winter
5:00 - 9:00pm

Tuesday, October 22
NEW Diagonal Netting
Instructor: Maria Rypan
6:00 - 9:00pm

Thursday, October 24
NEW Twins Peyote Band Bracelet
Instructor: Pamela Kearns
6:00 - 9:00pm

Saturday, October 26
Charmed I'm Sure (left)
Instructor: Heather Bell Denison
10:00am - 5:00pm

NEW Taking the Mystery out of Photography (right)
Instructor: Jules Oille
10:00am - 12:00pm; 12:30 - 2:30pm; and 3:00 - 5:00pm (three classes)

Sunday, October 27
NEW Wrap it Up! (left)
Instructor: Marg Hughes
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NEW Knotted Chips and Wrapped Loops(right)
Instructor: Rae Huggins
12:30 - 3:30pm

Monday, October 28
NEW How to Have a Successful Craft Show
Instructor: Catherine Winter
5:00 - 9:00pm

Tuesday, October 29
NEW Cascading Swags
Instructor: Maria Rypan
6:00 - 9:00pm

Complete information about all classes, including descriptions, class fees and kit fees are on our website. Click on 'Classes' and follow the link to 'October'.