Exciting New Workshops!

We have an event-filled weekend of new workshops coming up in December - you won't want to miss out on this rare opportunity!

We are offering 2 exciting new classes, in an intense, information-packed format, both taught by Kathy Morris, a visiting teacher from the William Holland Lapidary School in Young Harris, Georgia, where she has taught a variety of classes since 2003, including Beadweaving, Wire-Wrapping, and Cold Connections. Many of you have already met Kathy; she is a dynamic instructor and an endless source of beading information (ask her how seed beads are made!), and we are anxiously awaiting her upcoming visit!

On Friday, December 11, Kathy will be offering instruction in Kumihimo, the ancient Japanese art of braiding with beads. This will be an all-day class, from 10:30 AM to 5:30 PM, and the project will be a rope necklace, which the student may chose to finish with a focal bead, or fringed as a lariat, or simply leave unadorned. The fee for this class is $45 plus supplies. All supplies will be available at YaYa Beads, but if you have a favorite focal bead that you have been wondering how to use, feel free to bring it! [$30 deposit required for registration.]

Examples of Kumihimo - (click photos to enlarge):

On Saturday and Sunday, December 12 and 13, Kathy will be teaching Cold Connections. Cold Connections is a fascinating MetalWorks process, in which a variety of materials and found objects are attached without the use of glues or soldering. The creative possibilities with Cold Connections are virtually endless – limited only by your imagination.

Kathy has taught this Cold Connections workshop here before, and does not designate projects in advance - she allows each student to design their own projects, and in the past, students have left the workshop with anywhere from 4 to 8 completed projects, plus some works-in-progress they could finish at home later.

The fee for this intense 2-day workshop is $135.00, and includes ALL materials, literature, consumables, and supplies to be used in the class. [$65 deposit required for registration.] Any additional cost incurred would be for embellishment or finishing of the designs (such as crystals, beads, or perhaps chain to complete a pendant), or for the purchase of tools and/or materials that the student may wish to acquire from the instructor or YaYa Beads to continue working at home with cold connections.

The workshop is planned for all day Saturday and Sunday, from 9 AM to 6 PM both days. We will offer a short break for lunch, but we want to maximize our learning time - so feel free to bring snacks and beverages, and store them in our fridge. Past students have been too excited about the class to leave for lunch!

TOOLS NEEDED for Cold Connections: Chasing hammer, riveting hammer, steel block, metal shears, small ball peen hammer. If you have these tools, please bring them clearly marked with your name. YaYa Beads will also have the necessary tools and materials for use available at the workshop. Additionally, many tools and supplies will also be available for purchase for any interested students. SAFETY GLASSES are strongly recommended, but will not be provided – please make sure you come to class with safety glasses – you can get these at Lowe’s, Walmart, etc.

Some examples of Cold Connections pieces (click photos to enlarge):

Kathy's last Cold Connections Workshop at YaYa Beads filled up within 3 days. Class size in Cold Connections is limited to 6 students, and Kumihimo registration is limited to 8 students, so don't hesitate to register if these classes interest you!

YaYa Beads

109 Shartom Drive

Augusta, GA 30907

706-651-1147

behind the Washington Road Applebee's

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Dee Dee Miller, who won our October giveaway - the beadwoven pink fringe bracelet!

Our November drawing will be for these holiday Swarovski snowman earrings - good luck!

We have a Winner...

This is the winning ticket number for our October Giveaway - if you have the matching stub, bring it in to collect your bracelet!.

Don't forget - we are closed next week, and will re-open on Tuesday, November 10.

Hope to see you soon!

YaYa Beads

109 Shartom Drive

Augusta GA 30907

706-651-1147

10-27-09

Just some quick updates this morning:

We have added a calendar view to the YaYa Beads Webpage. This will let you view scheduled classes, as well as other events at the shop, and also provide a reminder about days the shop will be closed for vacation, holidays, etc.

We are experiencing a few technical difficulties with the calendar view right now that make it difficult to read the name of the entire class scheduled on a particular day, but we hope to have these bugs ironed out shortly. The good news is, you can now click on the calendar and at least see the schedule, and you can always click back to the newsletter to get full details on any classes and scheduling questions.


Whether you are ready for it or not, the holidays are fast approaching!

YaYa Beads has lots of great holiday-themed beads and ideas - including these cute Swarovski Christmas trees and snowmen -

and these ceramic beads:

If you need a quick gift, we have earrings already made up for purchase, or you can buy the beads and make them yourself.

We have new gemstones, several new seed bead colors, and these new trailer hitch clasps:



These clasps are extremely secure, and can be opened and closed with one hand, which makes them great for bracelets! They are available in 2 sizes, and in gold, silver, copper, and antique copper.

And speaking of the calendar, the shop will be closed from Tuesday, 11/3, through Saturday, 11/7, and will reopen on Tuesday, 11/10.

We will hold the drawing for the October Stimulus prize at the close of business on 10/31, and I hope to get the winning number posted here by the next day - but the winner will need to wait until we reopen to claim the bracelet.

And our November Stimulus Prize will be one pair of the Swarovski snowman earrings - don't miss your chance to enter the drawing, starting 11/10, and running through the end of November.

10-7-09

Congratulations to Betty Ashley, the winner of our September Stimulus Earrings!

Betty dropped by the shop this morning, and claimed her beautiful Swarovski earrings.

The October Stimulus is in full swing - the drawing for the pink fringe bracelet will be held around 11/1, and the winning number posted here.

Upcoming Classes:

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
Geometric Bracelet (Wire-Wrapping): Saturday, November 14, 1 PM
Rings (Wire-Wrapping): Sunday, December 6, 1 PM

In this ring class, students will learn the Hidden Bead Ring,
Hidden Bead Ring Variations

and will also be able to make 2 of the 3 Freeform ring projects shown here -

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.

NOTE: There is one opening left for the Art Clay Silver Introduction Class Saturday, October 17. Don't miss out!

There are several openings left in the Wire-Coiled Earring Class on Saturday, Octover 10 (that's this weekend!) If you've had your eye on the beautiful wire-coiled neckpiece, this class is a must for you. The neckpiece class will be held November 8, and you must complete this earring class first!

YaYa Beads

109 Shartom Drive

Augusta GA 30907

706-651-1147

behind Applebee's on Washington Road

September Stimulus Winner!

This is the winning ticket for our September Stimulus Giveaway - if you have the matching stub, bring it by the store and claim your prize!

Our October Stimulus prize is this beautiful, adjustable pink fringe bracelet, designed a tribute for Breast Cancer Awareness month. Customers will receive one entry for each $25 in qualifying purchases.

YaYa Beads
109 Shartom Drive
Augusta, GA 30907
706-651-1147

9-23-09

Reminder!

YaYa Beads will be closed for vacation from Friday, September 25, through Friday, October 2.

We'll reopen for business as usual on Saturday, October 3. Hope to see you then!

Since this month is being cut a little short because of vacation, there are only 2 days left to qualify for the September Stimulus earring drawing - don't miss out! The winning ticket number will be posted here sometime around 10/6/09.

And speaking of Stimulus, we have a special giveaway for October:

This beautiful pink and white fringe bracelet, complete with Breast Cancer Awareness charm and adjustable toggle, is our Stimulus prize for October, as a tribute to Breast Cancer Awareness month.

See posts below for stimulus entry rules.

YaYa Beads

109 Shartom Drive

Augusta, GA

30907

706-651-1147

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.)

September Stimulus

I was playing around with some chain and some Swarovskis the other day, and ended up with this beautiful pair of sparkly, dangly earrings, and I had an idea.




During the month September, each customer who spends $25 (on qualifying purchases**) will be entered into a drawing for these earrings.



Qualifying purchases = store merchandise (beads, findings, tools, magazines, etc). Purchases which are not included are class fees, repair/labor fees, and sales tax.

This photo was taken early this morning in the natural light inside the shop - look how the sunlight catches that crystal and chain on the right - these are really bright, sparkling earrings!

Each customer who makes a $25 purchase (as outlined above) during September will be entered in the drawing, which will occur sometime during the first week of October.

The winning ticket number will be posted here, and also in the store - but keep your ticket stub, because the winner must present the stub in order to pick up the earrings!

If this stimulus idea catches on, we'll plan to do a different one every month.

More News:

We received brand new issues of 3 magazines this morning:
October '09 Bead & Button
October/November '09 Beadwork
September/October '09 Step By Step Beads

They all have some terrific projects, and you beadweavers really need to take a look at the project on the cover of Step By Step Beads - it is gorgeous!

We are running out of room for all our magazines, so back issues of these 3 publications are now 15%.

And:
We have even more gemstones, pearls, and findings in, so come take a look!

Don't forget to take a look at the latest class schedule, in the post below this one.

We look forward to seeing you soon!
YaYa Beads
109 Shartom Drive
Augusta, GA 30907
706-651-1147
behind Applebee's on Washington Rd.

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.

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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