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September Newsletter
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Beadapalooza Dates
for 2013Aug 24th and Aug 25th
Sat. and Sun.
10am-6pm
both days
You don’t want to miss it!!
We will close Friday Aug. 23rd to prepare for Beadapalooza
(And no early bird peeking)
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Normal Hours of Operation
Sun. 1:30-5:30 pm
Mondays Closed
Tues. 11am-6pm
Wed. 11am-6pm
Thurs. 11am-6pm
Fri. 11am-6pm
Sat. 10am-6pm
These are our Business selling hours unless you are scheduled for a class earlier or later than our normal hours above.
“By Appointment time” with Lora $25.00 and hour. Schedule time with Lora and get her undivided attention to help you with projects. Call to set up appointment with her during closed hours.
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If you are our Friend on Facebook you get to hear about new merchandise as soon as it come in!!
Check out my blog regularly to get great deals of the day
Click the green button to go to the blog
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Bead Smith Counter top Catalog
Do you have a special tool, Book or bead item you are looking for?
We now can order it for you from BeadSmith with a 50% deposit.
Only 2 weeks to get it in.
Stop by and take a look at it
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September
Rainy
Day discount color for the month
Blue
If you are at the Bead Biz and it is raining in the parking lot you can get 20% off anything Blue.
excludes consignment and trunkshow
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Help us WIN
A
Bead Shop Shopping Spree
Got to www.BeadAndButton.com/CJS during September and October and tell us the name and location of your favorite bead shop. At the end of October, we will randomly select one store from all the entries to win a $5000 shopping spree at CJS Sales: Craft, Jewelry, Supplies (Vintage Warehouse) in New York City! The winning store will also receive a travel voucher from Kalmbach Publishing for up to $500 to defray the cost of transportation.
It would be great to win this and bring back a lot of fabulous vintage merchandise for you from New York City.
Click here to Vote for The Bead Biz
———————————-Check out Michael Johnsons new You Tube Channel
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| Water Glory Vine |
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More Knotty do it all boards in stock any day now!
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| Introduction to Knotty Do-It-All by Sandra Younger |
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Vintaj Tools and Big Kick by BeadSmith
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| Vintaj Patina Kits by BeadSmith |
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| 1-Step Looper |
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Now in stock the
Vintaj Dapping
Tool
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| Vintaj Natural Brass: Dapping |
And soooo
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2013 Fall Fashion Color Trends and color combos
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| PANTONE Fashion Color Report Fall 2013: Women’s Color Combos |
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click on the video above and learn more about color, balance and 2013 colors from Pantone
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Greetings!Thanks to everyone for making Beadapalooza a fabulous event. I hope everyone had a great time and was inspired to go home and create beautiful jewelry. I think this year was the best one ever!!
I restocked the fire polish 6 Strands for $12 wall along with new shell, wood and bone beads. We now have a great selection of new leather in stock too. Lots of colors and sizes to choose from. Check out the new class schedule below.
Sign up for classes and get
20% off
class supplies and anything
in the store the day of your
class.
(excludes C Koop Merchandise,
consignment items or trunks
shows)
Please Call 205-621-2426 to sign up for this months classes
(50% non-refundable deposit required for all classes 24 hour notice required for cancellation)
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Baroque BraceletSept 3rd 1-4pm
Sept 22nd 2-5pm
Great Beginner ClassUse needle and thread and of course Beads!
Class fee is $30.00 plus supplies
Instructor: Marsha Ingram
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Bead Embroidery
Sept. 4th 6:30-9:30pm
Sept. 6th 1-4pm
Sept. 10th 6:30-9:30pm
Sept 12th 9-12pm
Sept. 24th 6:3-9:30pm
Learn the basics of Beaded Embroidery. We will be encasing a cabachon with seed beads using peyote and brick stitch techniques. Completing the back with leather or ultra suede and topping it off with a bail.$50.00 class fee. Supplies not included.
You will get 20% off class supplies and anything in store day of class. (consignments not included)
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Knotty do-it-all Board
Make this necklace class.
Sept. 6th 6:30-9:30pm
Sept. 25th 1-4pm
Sept. 29th 10:30-1:30pm
Make a necklace similar to this one using the Knotty-do-it-all board. If you already have your board or not come and learn basic macrame techniques and get 20% off your board and supplies the day of the class.
$25.00 class fee
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Soutache Pendant
with Pat RussellSept. 7th 10-12:30pm
Sept. 12th 6:30-9:00pm
Sept. 29th 2-4:30pm
Beginning Soutache. Soutache is a narrow, flat ornamental braid used to embellish clothing or to create jewelry. The beginning soutache class involves creating a pendant with a center stone, two colors of soutache and additional beads to embellish. You will learn how to manipulate the two braids around the large stone, how to attach the braids to each other and to smaller beads. You will also learn how to finish your piece using the beaded embroidery brick stitch. There will be kits available for purchase that include two yards of Soutache in colors of your choosing, backing material and pseudo suede. You can bring your own stones and beads. Materials also needed are a strong needle and fire line.
Teacher Pat Russell
Class fee $30.00 plus supplies.
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Tatting 101
Sept. 7th 1-4pm
Sept. 13th 6:30-9:30or Call to schedule a one-on-one class
205-621-2426
Beginner class
Taught by Pat Russell
Tatting Fundamentals:Learn the art of tatting. This class is the first step in the process and is a requirement for Tatting with Bead Embellishments. You will learn to make and rings. You will also learn to make chains using the ball and shuttle technique. We will be making notecards as your project. You will also learn how to read the various styles of tatting patterns. Tatting shuttle and thread are included.
This class fee is $30.00.
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Etching and Embossing with Vintaj Metals and using the Vintaj “Big Kick” Machine.Sept. 7th 2-5pm
Sept. 20th 11-1pm
Learn how to use the Bead Biz new Vintaj “Big Kick” machine. We have all the embossing and etching plates for you to use. You can use our paints too for the class.
Class fee is $20.00. you must buy Vintaj pieces for the class to use. Paints will be sold for use at home after class.
After having the class you may come and use the Stores machine and plates to emboss and etch your Vintaj pieces.
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| Vintaj Big Kick Machine |
Check out the Video on the left side of this month email
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Beginning Wire Works 101 with Judi
(great class for the newbie beader)Sept. 8th 2-5pm
Sept. 26th 6:30-9:30pm
Beginner class
Taught by Judy Wilde
All created with about 4″ of WIRE!
You will make 3 different sets of earrings and learn to make your own ear wires. Learn to make a clasp or two and Headpins. Also learn how to make the perfect loop and wire-wrap basic beads.
Craft wire is included in the class just need some beads for your earrings or to wrap. Stop by and look at the examples and we can give you a handout. Bring your wire working tools or Lora will have some for purchase.
This class fee is $25.00 .
This one is a good one and it is filling up fast!!
Great for Beginners!!
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Count your blossoms Bracelet
Intermediate Class
Sept. 11th 1-4pm
Sept. 21St 1-4pm
The design is from the new Kalmbach beading book, Creative Seed Bead Connections. This pretty
blossom bracelet combines stitching with wire working and will give you a taste of the beautiful pieces available in this publication. The pattern provided in the class will have the directions for the matching necklace and earring pieces. Teacher- Marsha Ingram
Class fee is $30.00 plus supplies
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Create with C- Koop
Enameled Component Leather Bracelet Class
Sept. 14th 11-1pm
Sept. 27th 6:30-9:30pm
 
Beginner class
We are lucky to have the C-koop Enameled components and beads through the end of September. Roxy will be helping you design the perfect bracelets using them and our new selection of leather. She will be teaching you to use rivets and guiding you imagination to a fabulous creation.
This class fee is $30.00.20% off everything in the store excluding C-Koop Trunkshow items.
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Beadology 101
Beginning Bead Stringing with LisaSept. 14th 1-4pm
Sept. 26th 6:30-9:30pm
In this perfect beginner beading class, students will learn the basics of stringing and design, including review of raw materials and proper use & application of tools. Your necklace design will be completed and able to be worn home by end of class. Please plan on arriving early to pick out your supplies and to purchase any materials you may need.Class fee is $25.00 plus supplies.
Students will receive 20% off all supplies day of the class.
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Wire work Bangle Class with JudiSept. 28th 2-5pm
Some wire working experience needed
Beginner Wire Wrap Bracelet using square, half round and regular craft wire. Learn how to bind three wires together with half round wire. Learn to twist square wire and make a clasp for the end. You can add beads or not to this bangle type bracelet.
This Class has a minimum of 2 students and a maximum for 4 students. So sign up early this is expected to be a very popular class.
Instructor: Judi Wild
Class fee is $40 plus supplies
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Tatting Earrings Level 2
(tatting 101 prerequisite)
Sept. 14th 2-5pmCall to schedule a one-on-one appointment
205-621-2426
In this class we will create several styles of earrings. We will use just chains, just rings and a combination of the two. You will learn to join rings as well as the Celtic tatting style. All thread is included. You will need beads for embellishment, earring wires and jump rings.Class price is $30. Teacher, Pat Russell.
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Sept. 15th 3-5pm
Sept. 27th 1-4pm
Create three identical beaded ring components to make a necklace that combines stitching with a bit of wirework. Stitched rings act as links in a chain for a textured necklace that lets you use needles and pliers. Repeating different styles of links in a decorative chain creates a pattern that pulls it all together
Class fee $30
Marsha Ingram- Instructor
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Sept. 15th 3-5pm
Sept. 20th 6:30-9:30pm
Let’s take our new favorite passion to the next level! If you haven’t learned how to make a leather cuff yet, don’t worry! You’ll get a quick lesson in making your pattern, using a rotary cutter, setting snaps and making a new design. We will pick a pendant and wire wrap it onto our finished piece. Hope you can join us!
Roxy Rabb – Instructor
Beg-Adv
Class fee $35 (includes leather, use of snap setter for the class, and one $3 pendant)
Bring any tools (pliers, needle nose) you would like to use and preferred pendant, if you have one you would like to use.
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Sept. 19th 1-4pm
Sept. 28th 2-5pm
Beginning Bead Weaving
Use a needle and thread to weave Fire polish Beads and Seed beads into this easy beginner class.Class fee is $30.00 plus supplies
Marsha Ingram- Instructor
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Ice Resin Trixs with Trixie
Sept. 21st 11-1pm
Sept. 24th 6:30-8:30pm
Sept 29th 3-5pm
Learn to make your own personalized pendants and components with watch parts, empherma, or your own sentimental doo dads. We will work with Susan Lenart Kazmers Ice Resin to create fun and interesting mixed media jewelry parts that you can use to create jewelry with your personal touch.
Class fee is $20
Shannon LaTonya -Instructor
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| Thanks for all your support and I look forward to seeing you in the store soon. |
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Sincerely,
Lora Lunsford
The Bead Biz
205-621-2426
3745 Helena Road Suite100
Helena, Al 35080
send us an email
lora@thebeadbiz.com
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