New Classes, New Beads

If you haven't been in lately, we have thousands and thousands of new beads and findings. Gemstones, unusual cabochons, freshwater pearls, Czech glass, lampwork, bone, copper, seed beads, metal beads - so much that we can't even find room for all of it. Without a doubt, we have the largest selection of beads and findings in the Aiken and Augusta area. Come check it out!

New class schedule:

Wire-Wrapped Cabochon Pendant: Sunday, July 10, 1PM - 6PM
This is the make-up class for the pendant class we had to cancel in April - some of you are already signed up, with paid deposits, so please call us if this date isn't good for you. And we still have room for a few more students. This is a great class for beginners; Daniel gives a great introduction to wire and tools, and individualized instruction in the design of your pendant.
Class fee: $35 plus supplies

Wire-Wrapped Beaded Bracelet (Maggie's Bracelet): Saturday, July 16, 11AM- 4:30 PM (you may want to bring some lunch with you)
This is a really fun class; Daniel covers all the introductory skills for beginners, and you will create a beautiful beaded pendant, with your choice of beads. Many different sizes and shapes of beads work for this bracelet (but all the beads in any particular bracelet must be the same size and shape!)
Class fee: $35 plus supplies






Wire-Wrapped Mystery Class: Sunday, August 7, 1PM - 5:30PM


We have decided to let our YaYa customers decide what Daniel will teach during this class - we have a huge display of all the wire-wrapped projects Daniel teaches here. and the first customer to come in and register for this mystery class gets to pick the class project from those on display. It could be a pendant, necklace, bracelet, earrings (several pairs!), ring - it's up to YOU!


Fee? Depends on the project!!






Hope to see you soon!




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

More classes added to schedule

We are already booking classes into next year - make sure to check the class calendar frequently, as it changes frequently as we schedule more and more classes.

You can also click on the "Events" tab on our Facebook page for class details.

Current class schedule:

On Saturday, October 16 @ 10:30 AM we will be offering this chainmaille bracelet class:

This is a fun, and fairly easy bracelet, and looks great in multicolor, but you can also decide to just use a few colors with the silver - like shades of blue, or the school colors of your choice, or just copper with the silver. We have the multicolored bracelet shown above on display in the shop, as well as one in just red and black. Both of these are made with enamelled copper wire. We also have one on display made in various blues, with sterling silver rings instead of enamelled copper rings.

The fee for this class is $35 plus materials; for bracelets made with all enamelled copper rings, the bracelet kit will cost $18.50. If you should prefer to make you bracelet with sterling silver, the fee will vary according to bracelet length, as the sterling is priced by weight. We will have all this information available at the shop when you register.

A $25 non-refundable deposit will be required upon registration ($45 non-refundable deposit if you choose sterling silver rings). At the time of registration, students will need to specify what colors they wish to work with during the class. Registration for this class will end at 6PM on Wednesday, October 13 (that's today!), so that I will have ample time to get everyone's jump rings cut and tumbled prior to class Saturday morning!

On Sunday, November 14 @ 1 PM Daniel will be returning to teach his wire-wrapped pendant class. This is a great class for beginners, or for those wishing to further advance their wire-wrapping techniques. The class project is a wrapped cabochon, and the fee is $35 plus supplies. A $15 non-refundable deposit will be required for registration.

On Saturday, January 29 @ 10:30 AM, Angela Foreman is returning with her Introduction to Art Clay Silver. In this class, you will learn all the basics of working with Art Clay Silver, and how to fire with both the torch and the kiln. You will start with clay, and end up with a fine silver (.999) pendant. Angie is a dynamic, patient instructor, and this class will likely hook you on working with metal clay! We also offer a number of classes in advanced Art Clay Silver techniques, and this intro class is a prerequisite for the advanced class. In order to get all the advanced classes scheduled, we can only offer this intro class 3-4 times a year, so don't miss out! Class fee is $65 and includes all supplies; $25 non-refundable deposit required for registration.

On Saturday and Sunday, March 19 & 20, Kathy returns from William Holland with her 2-day Cold Connections workshop. This intense workshop teaches the curriculum of a full week of Cold Connections at William Holland Lapidary School, and is a real favorite with YaYa Beads customers. Class fee is $145, and includes all supplies; $65 non-refundable deposit required for registration.

On Monday, March 21 @ 11:00 AM, Kathy will again be teaching Viking Knit, a fun and fascinating wire-weaving technique. Class fee is $60, and includes all supplies; $25 non-refundable deposit required.

Kathy will be teaching a class on Friday, March 18 - this class is still being developed, and we will announce it as soon as we have more details.

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


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Updates and Changes to the Specialty Class Schedule:

Beaded Beads: Saturday, August 14, 10:30 AM. Ceil has added a few more beaded beads to her repertoire (a total of 3 different types of beaded bead are available for learning); and will be teaching 2 different types per student, time permitting. Ceil is easily able to adapt to different student's stitching skills and speeds, and everyone will get the one-on-one attention they need. So just to clarify - each student can pick 2 of the 3 beads, and you don't all have to pick the same 2.

Samples of all the different beaded bead types available to be taught in this class are on display at the shop. Students should be prepared by 10:30 on the morning of class to tell Ceil what their 1st and 2nd - (everyone may have different choices - Ceil is very flexible!) But the class starts at 10:30, so if you want to examine the different beads designs and start picking out your beads, either come in one day before the class to start making your choices, or get to the shop well before 10:30 that morning, so you can do your picking and choosing! Please don't expect the class or the teacher to wait for you once class begins!

Note: Any student(s) who fall behind on the 1st pattern and isn't ready to progress to the second beaded bead technique may not be able to learn 2 patterns during the class. Please understand that we are basing our time estimates and class project schedule on past class experience, but if someone needs a little extra attention to get going, they may only master one technique during the class.

Introduction to Art Clay Silver: Saturday, August 21, 10:30 AM (this will be the LAST opportunity to take Intro Art Clay Silver until next year - Angela will be building on these skills in some of her more advanced classes for the rest of the year). No kidding folks - last intro class this year. Angie has some terrific advanced classes to offer, and we are moving on!

SEPTEMBER:
Photopolymer Clay: Saturday, September 11, 10:30 AM. One of Angela's Advanced Art Clay classes, this class will teach you how to make your own stamps. We don't have this project on the YaYa Beads page - Angie hasn't taught it in over 3 years, but everyone loved it the last time she offered it. We also don't have an example in the shop right now, but Angie promises me she will get me one ASAP. But basically, you learn how to design and make your own stamps that you can use on Art Clay projects or in Cold Connections - or I guess even for plain old stamping on paper!

Wire-Wrapped Beaded Bangle Bracelet ("Maggie's Bracelet"): Sunday, September 12, 1PM. This bracelet combines traditional wire-wrapping techniques with beads - and you can use a wide choice of bead sizes and shapes, so be prepared to arrive early for class, so that you can make your selection!

Just 2 of the many variations on Maggie's beaded bangle - one with 4mm copper round beads, one with hand-woven peyote beads.

Woven Wire Bangle Bracelet and Dinner Ring: Friday, Sept 17, 9AM

Kathy will be teaching 2 entirely different projects, both of which involve weaving wire.

This is NOT wire-wrapping - it is wire-weaving.

This class will run from 9AM to 6PM on Friday, September 17.

This class represents a substitute for the previously advertised SEE (Soldered/Epoxied/Embossed) Pendant and Earrings. A few technical difficulties arose with the execution of that project, but we hope to be able to offer it again soon.

Cold Connections: Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 18-19, 9 AM - 6 PM (2-day workshop)

Viking Knit: Monday, September 20, 10:30 AM - 5 PM - this is wire-weaving class, taught by Kathy Morris. There are many, many applications for this technique, but the class project will be a copper bracelet, and you will also learn to make you own starter, so that you can continue to make more Viking Knit once you leave class!

Wire-Wrapped Celtic Necklace AND Celtic Earrings: Sunday, September 26, 1PM

These are 2 different projects, and 2 different techniques - and, obviously, they don't match - but both are Celtic.

OK - that is it for formal class schedule updates at this time. Please call the shop to register, or if you have any questions!

On a related class note, many of you have been asking about beading classes, wrapped loop classes, beadweaving classes, and chainmaille classes. I had hoped to get restarted with these in August, but I still can't talk, so I certainly can't teach yet. I have seen the ENT, and have some nerve damage to my vocal chords, and still need to drastically limit my talking. But YaYa beads is just not able to resume beading, beadweaving, or chainmaille classes until the teacher can talk, so please bear with us. -- Hopefully we will be able to resume these classes by mid-to-late September. Thanks!

Now - I'd like to remind everyone that our "Just Bead It" Studio Project Days started Wednesday, August 4 - we'd love to have you join us!

And don't forget that YaYa Beads is on Facebook - we'd love to have you join us there - get all the very latest updates! Just go to our page, and click "Like"! It's easy!

Hope to see you soon!

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

Just Bead It!

Don't you hate it when you're working on a jewelry project at home, and you're missing a crucial element - like the right clasp, or a couple of beadcaps, or some crystals -- whatever the issue, you have to stop dead in your tracks - thwarted yet again by the bead fairies!

Well, YaYa Beads may have a solution for you: we have started a special weekly event known as "Just Bead It", where beaders can come to the shop on Wednesdays, bring all their stuff, and get set up at a station in the back room - plenty of room to spread out. YaYa will provide a beading mat, a little bucket, and a piece of paper, and you guys can get busy creating. When you find you need something from the shop to keep going, just come on out into the shop, hunt around 'til you find it, and right down the price(s) on your sheet of paper, and just keep going!

Any projects are fine - stringing, weaving, wire-wrapping - whatever you want to work on (but no chemicals, other than jeweler's glue, please). Just remember to bring your own tools! And feel free to bring lunch, snacks, drinks - the refrigerator is there for you use (and a microwave, too) OR you can step out for a lunch break!

We have been beta-testing this for a few weeks, and the participants have been having a great time, as well as getting a lot of projects completed! So you can be productive, and meet some new friends, and you can all share ideas and beading secrets and tips with each other.

YaYa staff is always on hand to help you match colors or find stuff, but "Just Bead It" is NOT a class, so we won't be available to teach you new techniques, or expand on your skills - this is just a great opportunity to have a fully-stocked bead studio at your disposal!

"Just Bead It" will begin as a regular event on Wednesday, August 4, and we hope you'll get the chance to enjoy these opportunities! Remember that we open at 11AM on Wednesdays!

Hope to see you soon!

And always remember to check our calendar for updates to classes, store closings, etc!

YaYa Beads

109 Shartom Drive

Augusta, GA 30907

706-651-1147

(behind the Washington Rd Applebee's)

NOTE: The semi-private Wire Workshop on Saturday, 7/24, is now FULL. Thanks to everyone who expressed interest in this class!

Updated store info for June

I will be out of town 6/8 - 6/12, but Bridget will be holding down the fort! Bridget is an experienced beader and beadweaver, and also knows a lot about cold connections and kumihimo, and is terrific at putting colors together, so don't hesitate to ask her anything!


On June 24, I have to have surgery, and Bridget is busy with previous plans of her own that week, so the store will be closed Friday, 6/25 and Saturday, 6/26. Bridget will still be in town on the 24th, and will be manning the shop.

Daniel's wire-wrap class on 6/27 will go on as scheduled, with Kim manning the shop for his class (the shop will be closed to customer traffic, as always on Sundays). I am not sure how long I will be out of work, but if I am not able to return to the shop on Tuesday, 6/29, Bridget will be running things again that week, so it will be business as usual starting 6/29.

I apologize for having to be closed - but life happens, and you just have to roll with it!



And don't forget that the store calendar is always up-to-date with closings, classes, etc.

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New Czech Glass

We have hundreds of beautiful new strands of Czech glass - new colors, sizes, and shapes! Come take a look!

Hope to see you soon!

YaYa Beads
109 Shartom Drive
Augusta. GA 30907
706-651-1147
(behind the Washington Road 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)