Calendar Reminders

Just a short post to provide a quick look at upcoming events:

Classes:
Copper Spiral Rope Bracelet (Chainmaille) : Saturday, September 12, 10:30 AM

Darlin's set (Wire-wrapping): Sunday, September 13, 1 PM

Cross-Over Bangle (Wire-wrapping): Monday, September 14, 6:30 PM

Wire Coiled Earrings (Beadwork/Wire-weaving): Saturday October 10, 10:30 AM

Intro Art Clay (Art Clay Silver): Saturday, October 17

Beaded Bead (Beadwork/Wire-weaving): Saturday, October 24, 10:30 AM

Wire-Coiled Neckpiece (Beadwork/Wire-weaving): Sunday, November 8, 10:00 AM

Additional details about these classes are available in earlier posts (below) or in the Class section @ YaYaBeads.com.

You can register for any of our classes by phone or by dropping by the shop.

Bead Swap: Monday, September 14, @ 6PM

The store will be closed for vacation at the end of the month: from Friday September 25 through Friday, October 2. Reopening Saturday, October 3.


Our September Stimulus is in full swing (details posted below) - visit us before 9/25 to enter the drawing! Since we'll be closed at the end of the month, I'll draw the winning ticket when the store re-opens. Look for the winning ticket number here, sometime around October 7. (It'll be posted in the store, too.)

Updated Class Schedule

This is the latest update to the Specialty Class Schedule at YaYa Beads:

WIRE-WRAPPING:

Darlin's set: Sunday, September 13, 1 PM

In this class, students will complete a matching bracelet, ring, and pair of earrings using half-round wire (copper, sterling silver, and gold-filled wire available). Because 3 projects will be taught, the fee for Darlin's set is $45 plus supplies

Darlin's bracelet variations




Darlin's earrings

Darlin's ring variations

Cross-Over Bangle: Monday, September 14, 6:30 PM

Fees for Wire-Wrapping classes are $35 plus supplies, except where noted.

$15 non-refundable deposit required upon registration.

CHAINMAILLE:

Copper Spiral Rope Bracelet: Saturday, September 12, 10:30 AM

close-up of spiral rope bracelet weave

While there are many spiral chainmaille weaves, this one is unique in that it is created with jump-rings crafted from half-round wire; copper rings will be used for this class project.

This bracelet has wide appeal, and is extremely popular with men.

Fee for this class is $35 plus supplies; $15 non-refundable deposit required upon registration.

BEAD & WIREWORK:

Chunky Beaded Cluster: Saturday, August 22, 10:30 AM

This is one of our most popular classes - it's great for those leftover beads you always have lying around!

2 variations of the Chunky Beaded Cluster are shown here, but the possibilities are endless!

Wire Coiled Earrings: Saturday October 10, 10:30 AM

We are offering this advanced class one more time prior to our highly-anticipated Coiled Wire Neckpiece Class. This class is considered to be an advanced class (meaning you need to have successfully completed one of Ceil's other wire classes before registering for this class)

Completion of the Wire Coiled Earring Class is a mandatory pre-requisite for the Coiled Wire Neckpiece.

Beaded Bead: Saturday, October 24, 10:30 AM

This technique can be used in so many different ways once you master it! 2 variations are shown here:

Fee for all above Bead & Wirework classes is $30 plus supplies; $15 non-refundable deposit required upon registration

Wire-Coiled Neckpiece: Sunday, November 8, 10:00 AM

Here it is - our highly anticipated master class! This day-long class is scheduled for Saturday, November 10 @ 10:30 AM. Class fee is $60 plus supplies; $25 non-refundable deposit required for registration.

If you are interested in this class, make sure you've completed a previous wire-coiled earring class, or else registered for the one on October 10.

Art-Clay Silver

Intro Art Clay: Saturday, October 17

We are repeating this introductory Art Class class because the class last week was full, and we have a lot of interesting new Art Clay Classes coming up, but registration in all advanced Art Clay Classes requires completion of this intro class, so don't miss out!

The fee for Intro Art Clay is $65, and includes all supplies. $25 non-refundable deposit required upon registration.

****************

Other note-worthy upcoming YaYa events:

September Bead Swap: Monday, September 14, @ 6PM

Please refer to the post immediately below this one for more bead swap information.

Hope to see you soon!

YaYa Beads

109 Shartom Drive

Augusta, GA 30907

706-651-1147

behind Applebee's on Washington Road

September Swapapalooza!

Time for another YaYa Bead Swap!

If you're like most beaders, you have more than a few beads or findings lying around from previous projects. YaYa Beads is sponsoring our next Bead Swap on Monday, September 14, where any interested beader can trade their unused beads, clasps, seed beads, etc... with other beaders, and go home with some great new inspiration!

Many of you are familiar with the Bead Swap rules, but here they are for the newcomers:



How it works:
1) This is a bead swap: no money is to exchange hands. Your leftover beads and findings are the only accepted currency at the swap.

2) You may bring in any beads or findings you are willing to part with.

3) We will provide a space for you to display your items. You'll mark your spot with a name tag, and then you are free to walk around and check out the other items up for trade, or stay with your own beads. But don't worry - any interested trader will be able to find you!

4) Once you find some beads you'd like to swap for, you can call out the name of the owner and take your beads to them, or bring them back to your spot, and start working on your trade. Remember: no money is to exchange hands.

5) You are under no obligation to swap with anyone. Sometimes someone may want one of your beads, but you don't see anything of theirs you want - that's OK.

6) Terms of each swap are left up to the 2 trading parties.

7) All swaps are final, so make sure you really want to part with your beads before you enter into any trade.

8) YaYa Beads is proud to host this swap, but YaYa inventory is not up for trading!

One Beader's leftovers are another Beader's treasure!

Mark your calendars for this fun event: Monday, September 14, @ 6:00 PM.

Just a few reminders:

Think you'd like to learn to make a wire-wrapped focal piece like this?

The prerequisite class, Wire-coiled Earrings, is this Saturday - August 8 @ 10:30.

Give us a call, or come into the shop, and get registered! Don't miss out!



Daniel's Wire-wrapped Pendant class is also this weekend - Sunday, @1 pm. This is a terrific class for anyone interested in learning wire-wrapping basics or in expanding their skills.

This class is already half-full, so don't miss your chance to register!

We look forward to seeing you soon!

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