Updated class schedule

We have added more wire-wrapping classes to the schedule:


Sunday, April 21, 1PM: Beaded Bracelet 

wire-wrapped beaded bracelet

Select your favorite 3 to 4 mm beads to create this beaded bangle bracelet - This bracelet looks different every time you make it, depending on your choice of beads!

Class fee: $45* plus supplies; $15 deposit required for registration. (*$10.00 discount on class fee IF all supplies for class are purchased at YaYa Beads on the day of class.)


Sunday, May 5, 1PM: Hidden Bead Ring

hidden bead ring

bird's nest ring

This class will focus on the hidden beads ring (upper pic) - a ring which looks different depending on the size and shape of the bead you choose to wrap - what a perfect way to show off an art bead! This class builds on the skills learned in the basic pendant class, but beginners will have no problems mastering this technique.

Once all the students have finished their hidden bead ring, Daniel will teach a bonus class - the bird's nest ring (lower pic). This is fun, easy, and quick way to showcase a favorite bead, and a technique you'll enjoy recreating over and over - this ring makes a great gift, too!

Class fee: $45* plus supplies, $15 deposit required for registration. (*$10.00 discount on class fee IF all supplies for class are purchased at YaYa Beads on the day of class.)

Sunday, June 2, 1PM: Basic Cabochon Pendant

This is our most basic wire-wrapping class: lots of instruction in types of wire, various tools, plus students will learn to make a beautiful wrapped cabochon.

Class fee: $45* plus supplies, $15 deposit required for registration.(*$10.00 discount on class fee IF all supplies for class are purchased at YaYa Beads on the day of class.)

Sunday, June 23, 1PM: TBA Wire-wrapped Project

We'll be offering another Wire class on June 23 - we just haven't decided what it will be yet! If there's a particular project from amongst our current wire classes that you'd like to take, let us know - it could very well end up right here on the schedule!

And don't forget our big MetalSmithing Workshop Weekend, coming up May 18 - 20!

Hope to see you soon!

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

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*All supplies needed for our classes are available for purchase at YaYa Beads. Students are welcome to provide their own supplies for classes at YaYa Beads; students who purchase all their supplies at YaYa Beads on the day of class will receive a $10.00 discount on the class fee.

Metalsmithing (Cold Connections) Workshop

Our Metalsmithing Workshop is Back!

Saturday, May 18 - Sunday, May 19: METALSMITHING (COLD CONNECTIONS)

This is a terrific, intense 2-day workshop (9AM - 6PM both days) jam-packed with basic Cold Connections techniques, including cutting, sawing, annealing, etching, texturing, patination, and so much more. Students usually create anywhere from 6 to 12 pieces, depending on the size and complexity of the designs they choose. This is a very flexible class - no kits! Everyone makes whatever they choose, with lots of guidance, helpful tips, and hands-on instruction from the workshop leader. The fee for this 2 day workshop is $145 (nonrefundable registration deposit: $65), and includes handout materials, all supplies needed to learn the techniques and to make your pieces, as well as use of tools, etc. The only additional fees would be if you choose to use beads, crystals, etc from the shop as embellishment, or if you want bails, chain, earwires, or other materials to finish off your designs. If you have tools you wish to bring, or interesting found objects - feel free!

More information about this workshop can be found here.

For any interested students, we will be offering an optional 3rd day of Cold Connections instruction on Monday, May 20. This class is designated as an "independent design day," where students can bring together the techniques they learned the previous 2 days to design and fabricate a piece of their choosing, with help from the workshop leader as needed. (Many samples and pictures are available for inspiration.) Some more advanced techniques such as fold-forming will be taught/demonstrated, and students can also dig deeper into any previously-learned techniques according to their own lines of interest. This is a terrific opportunity to integrate your brand new metal fabrication skills!

The fee for this optional 3rd day is $65 ($35 non-refundable deposit required for registration). Class fee includes use of all tools, chemicals, etc - but does NOT include sheet metal or wire. These materials are available for purchase for students who don't have them, or you may bring your own (in the past, students have had plenty of copper left over from the preceding 2-day metal workshop).

Here are some pictures of projects created with Cold Connections techniques:





Space in this class is limited, due to the extensive classroom space needed for set-up of all the chemicals, tools, torches, etc.

Call the shop to register, OR come by and see examples of all these wonderful projects!

Hope to see you soon!
YaYa Beads
109 Shartom Drive
Augusta, GA 30907
(behind the Washington Rd. Applebee's)
706-651-1147

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