New classes!

We are excited to be able to add Copper Clay to our class schedule!

The copper clay product is similar to Art Clay Silver, but since it is copper, it has different chemical properties, and requires different handling and firing, and yields a beautiful copper project. You can use copper clay to make all the same items you can make with Art Clay Silver: pendants, bracelet/necklace links, rings, earrings, etc, at a fraction of the cost incurred with Art Clay Silver.

Angela Foreman will be teaching this class on Saturday, July 10, @ 10:30 AM. Class fee is $65, and includes all supplies.

example of Copper Clay Pendant

Don't forget our upcoming Bead Embroidery 2-day Workshop in June (June 5 and June 19) - learn how to make these gorgeous, intricately beaded cuffs!

We have an example of one of these beaded cuffs in the shop -come take a look!

And don't forget that Cold Connections is returning in June (June 18 & 19), as well as our brand new Enameling on Copper Workshop (June 20 and 21)!

Hope to see you soon!

YaYa Beads
109 Shartom Drive
Augusta, GA 30907
706-651-1147
(behind the Washington Rd. Applebee's)

Czech Glass Sale

We needed to make room for more Czech glass, so we cleaned off the back wall, and any strand of Czech glass that was the last of its kind has been moved to the sale basket!

All these 1-of-a-kind strands are 25% off! They might be the perfect addition to your next project!

YaYa Beads

109 Shartom Drive

Augusta, GA 30907

706-651-1147

(Behind the Washington Rd Applebee's)

Enameling on Copper

We are pleased to present a brand new workshop at YaYa Beads, taught by Kathy Morris, a versatile and talented instructor from the William Holland Lapidary School:

Enameling on Copper: Sunday & Monday: June 20-21, 9 AM - 6 PM

Workshop fee: $115 (includes all supplies except where noted below).

Come and discover the exciting world of enamels! No special skills are required but a good sense of color helps. This is a busy class - it will teach you the basic techniques of this art. We will be sifting, stenciling and wet packing. The class will also shape and texture the metal and sink wires into the enamel.

Students who bring their own prepared copper pieces to the class will leave the workshop with more finished pieces, but there will also be plenty of time during the workshop to design and create the copper pieces you wish to enamel (NOTE: copper-working will NOT be taught in this class, so prior knowledge of cold connections techniques is mandatory for this enameling workshop!) If you want to prepare your copper ahead of time, please shape, file and get it all ready to enamel.

The class fee will include all enameling supplies but will NOT include any copper that students use to design and create components. Copper will be available for purchase at the time of the class, or you may bring your own.

An example of an enameled copper bracelet, with matching earrings, is shown below:

In addition to enameling, we have a pretty full class schedule over the next few months - take a look at the post immediately below this one to see what's coming up!

Hope to see you soon!

YaYa Beads
109 Shartom Drive
Augusta, GA 30907
706-651-1147
(behind the Washington Road Applebee's)