September is knocking at our door! We are ordering up a storm in preparation for the holidays so come on in and see all the new goodies we will be putting out soon!
Here is the upcoming week here at The Bouncing Bead:
August 30th Basic Beading 6pm – 8pm
August 31st Basic Beading 6pm – 8pm FULL
September 2nd Basic Beading FULL
September 4th Intro to Wire 10am – Noon FULL
September 4th Simply Solder 10am – Noon
September 4th Simply Solder 1pm – 3pm
September 4th Double Loop Bracelet 1pm – 3pm
Have a fantastic week!
The first ever Southern California Bead Shop-Hop is just around the corner! This event is taking place over two weekends (September 9 – 12th and September 16 – 19th) and is going to be great fun. The first 50 people to come into the store and sign up will receive a free gift (to be given when you come into the store when the shop-hop starts)!. A basic passport is free or you can purchase one for only $8 which will have coupons (to be used after the shop-hop) for all 33 participating stores.
Some of the details are still being hammered out and I will post more when I get them however you can click the banner above to see the FAQs page on our website to learn the basics.
August is coming to an end already and kids are going back to school. Why don’t you join them by taking a few classes here at The Bouncing Bead!
Here is the upcoming week:
Earrings! August 23rd 6pm – 8pm
Basic Beading August 26th 6pm – 8pm FULL!
Soldering “Fun with Fire” August 26th 11am – 3pm
Everybody Loves Leather August 26th 6pm – 8pm
Intro to Wire August 26th 10am – Noon FULL!
Copper Patina August 26th 1pm – 3pm
That’s the week ahead and stay tuned about a Southern California Bead Shop Hop!
I received this question from bead enthusiast Lynda.
I have been saving my sterling silver bits and pieces for two years. I have a baggie full of scraps and don’t have a clue about what to do with them. Any thoughts?
Our fabulous teacher Donna Struthers was kind enough to answer it for me.
Some sterling scraps may be more useful than you think. I keep a separate bowl for larger scraps of sheet and wire. A few inches of wire may be all you need to make a jump ring in just the right gauge for your project. Keep a metal gauge nearby to use two like pieces of wire for a pair of ear wires. You can ball the end of a piece of wire for a headpin or use as a rivet. A small scrap of sheet may be all you need to punch out a small decorative element for a pendant or a pair of earrings. One more idea is to melt a piece of scrap to make a ’glob’ of silver to solder on a project as a decorative ball. When you’ve used all you can, send the rest in and get a silver ‘credit’ from your favorite jewelry supply store!
Thanks Donna and I hope that helps you out Lynda with all your silver scraps! Donna teaches here at The Bouncing Bead and we are working on more workshops for the next quarter.
Do you have a question that you would like answered? Did you know you can win a $10 in-store credit if we answer a question of yours here on The Blog? Want more info then click here: Ask a question and win a $10 in-store credit
We have just added two new classes to The Bouncing Bead lineup. One is an amazing bead stitch called a Graduated Peyote and the other is a Beginners Jewelry Photography class!
Graduated Peyote is a more advanced type of bead weaving and you need to have some experience with bead weaving to sign up for the class. You can mix so many different types of beads with this pattern and get a completely different look each time. Pictured below for you viewing pleasure. Click here to sign up: Graduated Peyote
Beginners Jewelry Photography class is exactly what the title says it is. Have you been wanting to take photos of your pieces but there are way to many settings on the camera or you don’t know what the best type of lighting or background is? Then this is the class for you! Take a look and sign up now as space is limited. Beginner Jewelry Photography Taught by local photographer Sarah Tolson
A busy week ahead for us here at The Bouncing Bead! The holidays are just around the corner and we are starting to order in new product for all of your gift giving needs. If you need anything special just let us know so we can get it in for you in time. Here is a look at the upcoming week.
August 16th Basic Beading – Full Class
August 18th Wire Wrapped Cabochon
August 21st Introduction to PMC
August 21st Everybody Loves Leather
August 21st Double Loop Bracelet
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