Bead Swap!!  Bring in your left over beads
from past projects, projects you started but
lost interest or those beads you bought and
you don't know why you felt you needed them -
this is the perfect opportunity to trade with
other members.
        Bead Swap Tag - PDF
        Name Swap Tag - PDF
Show 'n' Tell, remember, we love to see what
members are working on - the holidays are coming
and we all need inspiration.
Bead Challenge - bring a picture that is 5x7 or
larger to be voted on for this years Bead Challenge
inspiration.  Go to our new Bead Challenge tab for details.

Castoff Couture
Rachael  Brooke will be our instructor.  This program is free but you will need to bring your own supplies.

RSVP: Please contact Marissa at 608-826-1547 and let her know if you are interested in the tour of Rachael Brooke's Design studio and/or the program at the Terrace.
Rachael's studio is at 115 W Main Street, Site #2W - tour starts at 5:30.
Note: just off the square, above the Torado Stead House.

Supply List:
Buttons and buckles (old, vintage, ew, broken, whatever)
Button backs (small & large sizes - available at craft stores)
E600 jewelry glue (available at craft stores)
Wire cutters
Jewelry files
Tweezers or needle-nose pliers
Bamboo skewers or toothpicks
Small bowl or container, water & cotton swabs (for cleaning button)
Cloth or towel (for drying buttons & cleaning glue from hands or tools)
Container for carrying finished brooches (plastic food storage container)

Note: Please bring "junk" tools to use for this workshop.  If you have good jewelry tools that you use for metal and wire, please do not use them fir this project.

Jefferson Middle School -
101 South Gammon Road

Home EC Room #110

Enter the building in the main door right off the parking lot.

6:00 - 8:00 pm (note earlier time since it's a school night)

Open beading night with informal instruction in a variety of techniques. Wexford Ridge neighborhood residents welcome at no charge (our guest fee is usually $5.) Their activity director will be posting a sign-up sheet for adult women and older girls so we have an idea of how many to expect. Some have met previously to do beadwork.

Tables will be set up for a fun night of sharing beading skills, teaching newcomers to bead, and providing the supplies.

HOW YOU CAN HELP:

PLEASE Bring extra tools to share clearly marked with your name
Bring extra working trays or towels for work surfaces.
Offer to sit at one of the tables as a resource person - show beginners the "how-to's" and suggest ideas for those with some experience.

We have a LOT of beads but few findings, wire or tools, so any of those that you might have to donate would be very appreciated.

Bring zipper bags or small jewelry boxes for our new friends to take home their creations.

1 table - seed bead work & basic stringing. More advanced beaders might decide to graduate to peyote, etc.
2 table - simply pony bead stringing on cord and patterns for shaped jewelry and keychains.
3 table - finishing techniques… "my beads are strung, now how do I keep them from falling off?"
4 table - working with color and selecting proper supplies… considering weight, drape, texture, finished size, proper wire size for bead holes, etc.

OPTIONAL:  Bring bead books to look at clearly marked with your name
                   Bring patterns to share (please set a good example and do not reproduce copyrighted material!)
                   Bring some of your work to show and tell.
                   Maybe we'll have an impromptu style show to model our new jewelry!

Other ideas? Let me know ahead of time or bring your ideas that night!

Bead on!
Nancy
261-4038 days
238-3958 eves
nmcculley@mononaterrace.com (the email I get to the most often)