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March
2010
Classes at Dragonfly
Beads |
Wednesday, March 3, 5-7
pm. DNA Spiral with Laura
(Beginner)
Join guest instructor Laura who
will teach this unique stitch that resembles the DNA
spiral. Makes a gorgeous necklace on it’s own, or
add a pendant for a truly unique look. $15 plus
materials
Saturday, March 6th,
11-5pm. CNY Glass Trunk show
Chris and Jackie Rice of CNY
Glass (www.cnyglass.com) will be here with their glorious beads,
pendants, marbles and glass gifts. It is always a
pleasure to have the Rices at the shop, and their beads
never disappoint.
Saturday, March 6th, 12-2
pm. Add a Bead Ring (Beginner)
This class will teach you to
make a simple sterling band, and then attach a lamp
worked bead using brass screws. The band can even
be stamped with a favorite saying or a loved ones
name. The ring is interchangeable, so buy a few
beads and change your ring when you change your
outfit! $15 plus materials.
Tuesdays, 4-8pm. PMC
Open Studio Pass (Intermediate)
Whether you’re just getting
started with PMC, and need a gentle push to move your
forward, or you enjoy working in a social environment
with artistic souls, Open Studio is for you! Starting
Tuesday, January 5th and running as long as it needs to
get your 7 sessions! You will be able to work on
your PMC projects using studio tools, textures, and
equipment. You can also take advantage of kiln
time! Don't miss out on this opportunity to have
resident instructor erin on hand to help you with
problem pieces and to work in a creative environment
with other individuals who love PMC! A great gift
idea to give to yourself or the PMC enthusiast in your
life! Passes cost $270, and include 6
visits plus a free studio tour on your first
visit. (That means you get 7 studio days for the
price of 6!)
Wednesday, March 10th,
5-7pm. Patterned Bangle Bracelet
(Beginner)
This is a surprisingly easy
class that results in a much-more-complicated looking
bracelet! Students will start with pre-patterned
wire to make a simple bracelet. $30 includes
materials for one bracelet up to 8”
Thursday, March 11,
5:30-8:30. A Taste of PMC
(Beginner)
If you’re curious about PMC, but
not sure how much time or money you want to invest in
it, this is the class for you! Resident instructor
erin has been working with PMC since 2003 and completed
her PMC Certification in 2007. She has been
teaching PMC classes for the past two years and is a
very generous and practiced instructor. In this
class, you will have an opportunity to work with the
material and use texture to make a stunning fine silver
pendant! $65 includes materials
Saturday, March 13th, 11-4
pm. PMC Lentil Bead
(Intermediate)
Add more dimension to your PMC
pieces and learn the basics of making a hollow form.
Students will complete one to two “lentil” shaped pod
beads in this class, and discuss other ways to make a
hollow bead in PMC. Resident instructor erin has
been working with PMC since 2003 and completed her PMC
Certification in 2007. She has been teaching PMC
classes for the past two years and is a very generous
and practiced instructor. $115 includes all
materials
Tuesday, March 16th, 4-6
pm. Toying with Texture Earrings
(Beginner)
Guest instructor Laura will be
teaching this class. These impressive earrings are
super easy to make, and lots of fun to present as a
gift! You’ll learn to make your own hoops, and
then embellish them with varying lengths of sterling
silver, textured by you! $15 plus
materials.
Wednesday, March 17th.
Lucky Green Sale ALL DAY!
Happy St. Patrick’s day!
Wear green today and receive 30% off any bead
strand!
Thursday, March 18th, 5-9
pm. PMC Urban Fairy Earrings
(Beginner)
These earrings were seen in
Enchanted Adornments by Green Girl Studio’s
Cynthia Thornton. If you’re curious about PMC, but
not sure how much time or money you want to invest in
it, this is the class for you! Resident instructor
erin has been working with PMC since 2003 and completed
her PMC Certification in 2007. She has been
teaching PMC classes for the past two years and is a
very generous and practiced instructor. In this
class, you will have an opportunity to work with the
material and use texture to make a stunning pair of fine
silver earrings with a few accent beads.
$75 includes materials
Friday, March 19th, 4-6
pm. Beaded Bead with Laura
(Beginner)
Guest instructor Laura will
teach you how to make amazing tubular beads using the
peyote stitch. These beads are much easier than
they look, and very impressive on their own, or make an
entire necklace with them! $25 plus
materials
Tuesday, March 23rd, 4-6
pm. Knot your Mother’s Pearls
(Beginner)
Learn to string pearls!
Jewelers will charge a fortune for this service.
Learn to do it yourself and save! $20 plus
materials. $30 if you bring your own
pearls.
Wednesday, March 24th,
4-6pm. FREE DEMO!
Corinne (my mom!) will do a free
demo of her “M and M” bracelet (so named because she is
currently obsessed with lentil, or “M and M” shaped
beads). This will be a demonstration of the wire-wrapped
link which can be used to join beads in a bracelet,
necklace or earrings! A great skill to have, and
we’ll show you how to do it for free!
Thursday, March 25th 5-7
pm. Food and Fun (for a Cause!)
Dragonfly Beads is teaming up
with Knecht’s Sewing in East Syracuse and Café 119 here
in Manlius. This is a “ladies night out” with a
wonderful purpose! Nadine Knecht will be inviting
her mailing list and Café 119 will be open late for this
event. When Sharon Winter-a dear friend of one of
Nadine’s customers- found out in August that she had
cancer, she started her treatment, which included 6
months of Chemo and Radiation. She received
treatment at the Watertown Cancer Center. When
Sharon lost all of her hair, it was as though a portion
of her beauty and femininity along with it. Her
creative pal gave her a pair of earrings and a note
which read “Blessed Are the Earrings, for they bring out
Faith, Strength and Beauty for the lady that wears
them”. Sadly, the cancer was tenacious and Sharon
passed away on January 31 of this year. To honor
her memory, her friend is asking to do something
special: She would like to continue the “Earring
Project”, so that each and every woman who walks into
the Watertown Cancer Center for the first time will
receive a pair of earrings and a card with the “Blessed
are the Earrings” note. She would like donations of
earrings, new or used. On March 25th, you are
invited to bring a pal (quilters and beaders unite!) to
Dragonfly Beads to make earrings, and then go over to
Café 119 for a nice meal with creative women. (You
can also dine first, it’s all up to you!) On a
more personal note, one of my wonderful customers, Susan
McKee, succumbed to cancer on Christmas Day, 2009.
I would love to donate earrings to our local Cancer
Center in her memory. The more earrings we make,
the more spirits we can brighten.
Friday, March 26th, 11-4
pm. PMC Findings (Intermediate)
Make your own components to
embellish your bead work and have pieces that are truly
unique. Learn to make your own cones, bead caps,
identification marks and toggles using PMC!
Resident instructor erin has been working with PMC since
2003 and completed her PMC Certification in 2007.
She has been teaching PMC classes for the past two years
and is a very generous and practiced instructor.
$115 includes materials.
Saturday, March 27th,
11-4. Discovering PMC (Beginner)
Discover this magical material
with resident instructor erin and turn “clay” into
silver! PMC is not really clay, but .999 Fine
Silver particles suspended in water and cellulose
binder. It looks and feels like clay, and can be
textured, filed, carved, sanded and molded. When
fired in a kiln, the water and binder burn out, leaving
you with a piece of pure silver jewelry! This
class teaches you how to work with the material and
includes stone setting, paper, paste and syringe usage
and texturing and cutting lump clay. Students go
home with a bracelet or set of earrings and
pendant. You will also receive a basic PMC tool
kit as part of this class. Erin has been working with
PMC since 2003 and completed her PMC Certification in
2007. She has been teaching PMC classes for the
past two years and is a generous and practiced
instructor. $135 total includes
materials
Wednesday, March 31st,
4-6pm. FREE DEMO
Corinne will be demonstrating
how to use scrimps and the scrimp tool as she adds
beaded handles to her wonderful cloth purses. This
is a great price to purchase some of her bags at a
ridiculously low price and add your own beaded handle!
Saturday, March 27th.
Tear Away Textures Technique
This is a remarkable technique
that allows you to create your own texture sheets for
Metal Clay or Polymer clays. Call the store for
more details. $75 includes
materials. | 
