Current Classes and Workshops At BeadBabe's Sacramento Office.
Learn many different beginner, intermediate and advance techniques in beading!

Please pre-register by calling 916-344-2323 or 800-270-4181 to guarantee your place in class, as class size is limited. You may bring your own supplies or purchase them with us! Students receive an additional 10% on supplies posted on the class supply list when registered for a class.



Thursday, Nov 5th – 5p to 8p

Fused Glass Ornaments—$50.00
Teacher: Danielle Velasquez
In this class you will learn the basics of fusing with a focus on making a holiday ornament. You will learn about all the tools and their uses, glass, and how to use a kiln. You will come out of the class with 3-4 completed ornments and the desire to create more. This class is for beginners who have no fusing experience.





Saturday, Oct 31st—11a to 2p
Thursday, Nov 5th – 530p to 8p
Saturday, Nov 21st – 11a to 2p
Tuesday, Dec 1st – 1p to 330p
Saturday, Dec 19th – 11a to 2p

Wired Holiday Earrings—$25.00
Teacher: Bonnie Otto
Fun wired holiday earrings that will “wow” your friends! You’ll learn to make ear wires and headpins and finish 2-3 pairs of holiday earrings. Prerequisites: None.





Saturday, Nov 28th – 11a to 2p
Saturday, Dec 5th – 11a to 2p
Tuesday, Dec 8th – 1p to 330p

Outrageous Ornament Pendants—$25.00
Teacher: Bonnie Otto
Got orphan beads? Use them to make free-form wire pendants in a star and other shapes for use in jewelry, gift decorations or ornaments. Prerequisites: None.





Saturday, Nov 7th – 11a to 2p
Saturday, Dec 12th – 11a to 2p
Tuesday, Dec 15th – 1p to 330p

Wired Garland Bangle—$25.00
Teacher: Bonnie Otto
Make a wire wrapped garland bracelet in your favorite colors for fall or the Holidays! You’ll use three pieces of wire and assorted beads to create this wire garland bangle with clasp. Prerequisites: None.





Monday, Nov 9th - 130p to 330p
Thursday, Nov 19th - 6p to 8p
Monday, Dec 7th - 130p to 330p
Thursday, Dec 17th - 6p to 8p

Pearl Knotting—$30.00
Teacher: Laura Page
This class will teach you the basics for knotting your pearls, gemstones or other beads. You’ll learn basic knotting and how to use bead tips at clasp ends on silk thread. You’ll also learn to string directly to clasp ends. Perquisites: None.





Thursday, Nov 19th – 3p to 5p (LAST CLASS FOR THE YEAR)

Beaded Dragonfly Pendant—$28.00
Teacher: Patsy Silva
Fun and easy to do and just in time to make great gifts for the holiday season! It’s a three hour class and you will finish the dragonfly (maybe two) in class. Prerequisites: None.





Thursday, Nov 12th – 530p to 8p
Thursday, Dec 10th – 530p to 8p

Wire Crochet—$28.00
Teacher: Patsy Silva
NO CROCHET EXPERIENCE NEEDED! This is a beginning wire crochet class. The wire bracelet is done with a simple crochet stitch that can be taught in class. No prior crochet experience necessary. This bracelet can be made with a variety of decorative beads, like pears or stone chips. Many other ideas will be shared on how to use this technique of crocheting with wire. Prerequisites: None.





Thursday, Dec 17th – 530p to 8p

Single Spiral Rope Stitch—$28.00
Teacher: Patsy Silva
Spiral Stitch is a wonderful stitch that can be used to set off an extra special centerpiece bead. Its tight weave is elegant and a colorful way of using contrasting seed bead colors. Be brave and choose a spectacular centerpiece and two very different colors to set it off. The possibilities are endless. Prerequisite: None.





Thursday, Nov 19th – 530p to 8p

Ogalala Lace Stitch Bracelet - $28.00
Teacher: Patsy Silva
This lacy and ornamental stitch is fun and easy to learn. Its unique free-form stitch is a great way to create an unusual shaped center piece using the same stitch for the straps. You will learn the Ogalala Lace Stitch to make a bracelet in class, but this great stitch makes a wonderful wearable art necklace as well. Prerequisites: None.





Wednesday, Nov 4th – 11a to 1p

Wild Wire Wrapped Cuff—$40.00
Teacher: Danielle Velasquez
Create a wire wrapped bangle using various gauges of wire and your unique assortment of beads. Learn freeform wire wrapping skills incorporating different wire gauges, bead selecting based on those gauges and finishing the ends of a bangle. You will create one bangle in class.





Wednesday, Nov 11th – 1030a to 1230p
Tuesday, Nov 17th – 1030a to 1230p
Wednesday, Nov 25th – 130p to 330p
Tuesday, Dec 1st – 1030a to 1230p
Saturday, Dec 12th - 11a to 12p
Wednesday, Dec 16th – 1030a to 1230p

Beading with Memory Wire —**$20.00**
**SPECIAL: FREE to the first four students
Teacher: Tonya Burns
Memory Wire is a fun and easy medium for creating a variety of adornments. You will learn 3 finishing techniques: a ball hook clasp; a Sheppard hook clasp; and a stemware charm clasp. You will complete at least one bracelet/necklace and a stemware charm. Prerequisites: None.





Wednesday, Nov 11th – 130p to 330p
Saturday, Nov 28th – 11a to 1p
Thursday, Dec 3rd – 6p to 8p
Saturday, Dec 19th – 3p to 5p

Chainmaille Flowers—**$20.00**
**SPECIAL: FREE to the first four students
Teacher: Jennifer DeCima
This fun and whimsical necklace will delight you and your friends! Learn to interlock jumprings to create chainmaille flowers and integrate them into a necklace, bracelet, or earrings! Prerequisites: None.





Saturday, Oct 31st – 3p to 5p
Wednesday, Nov 4th – 130p to 330p
Saturday, Nov 21st – 3p to 5p
Wednesday, Nov 25th – 1030a to 1230p
Wednesday, Dec 2nd – 1030a to 1230p
Thursday, Dec 10th – 6p to 8p

Beaded Bookmarkers—**$20.00**
**SPECIAL** FREE to the first four students
Teacher: BeadBabe University Faculty
Holidays are coming…GREAT for gifts! A very fun and simple class to create beaded bookmarks. This is a great class to take with a young person. Beaded bookmarks and a favorite book make a wonderful gift for any occasion. Learn to attach ribbon findings; crimp, attach ends to chain, and single wrapped loops. You will create up to three styles of bookmarks: ribbon, Sheppard's hook, and chain. Prerequisites: None.





Tuesday, Nov 3rd – 130p to 330p
Tuesday, Dec 15th – 130p to 330p

Beaded Headbands—$20.00
Teacher: Tonya Burns
A decorative fashion accessory for your hair! Beaded headbands are simple to make and will dress up any outfit. This class will show you how to flat bead so that the band lies flat, with a couple of ways to secure at the base. You will complete at least one headband in the class. Prerequisites: None.





Wednesday, Nov 4th – 1030a to 1230p
Wednesday, Nov 18th – 1030a to 1230p
Saturday, Nov 28th – 3p to 5p
Tuesday, Dec 1st – 130p to 330p
Saturday, Dec 5th – 3p to 5p
Thursday, Dec 17th – 1030a to 1230p

Beaded Watch Band Class—**$20.00**
**SPECIAL** FREE to the first four students
Teacher: Tonya Burns
Learn to make a beaded watch band, and the techniques used to fasten the strap to the watch face. This class will cover: single strand bands; double strand bands; interchangeable bands; crimping; and using wire guardians. You will complete a beaded watch band bracelet in this class. Prerequisites: None.





Tuesday, Nov 10th – 130p to 330p
Holidays are coming…GREAT for gifts!

Beaded Badge & Eyeglass Holder—**$20.00**
**SPECIAL** FREE to the first four students
Teacher: Tonya Burns
This simple but exciting class brings fashionable beading to your badge holder or eyewear holder. Learn basic stringing with a focus on stringing materials, how to crimp, attaching eyeglass ends, and several variations of badge holder findings and their uses. You will make at least one eyeglass lariat and one badge holder lariat.





Tuesday, Nov 10th – 1p to 330p

Intro to Wire Work: Beginner—$30.00
Teacher: Bonnie Otto
This introductory-beginner class is the one for you to learn to create simple but creative earrings and wrapped loops. You will cover aspects of beading such as color and form theory, as well learn to make single wrapped loops, double wrapped loops, ear wires, and a simple wrapped pendant. You will create a pair of earrings, a “cha-cha” charm bracelet, and a wrapped drilled stone pendant or bead. Prerequisites: None.





Tuesday, Nov 17th – 1p to 330p

Intro to Wire Work: Intermediate—$40.00
Teacher: Bonnie Otto
This introductory-intermediate class will expand your wire work skills to include: intermediate form & balance theory; using connectors to create bracelets or necklaces; making double wrapped loops with a wrapped bead; cold hardening; and planishing. You will create an S-link “cha-cha” bracelet; a pair of wrapped loop ear wires; and get started on a connector necklace. Prerequisites: Intro to Wire Work - Beginner.





Tuesday, Nov 24th – 1p to 330p

Intro to Wire Work: Advanced—$40.00
Teacher: Bonnie Otto
This introductory-advanced class will take your wire wrapping skills to the next level. Learn caging, forming, polishing and stamping. You will create a double wire caged pendant and a free form wire bracelet. Prerequisites: Intro to Wire Work - Intermediate.





Saturday, Nov 7th – 11a to 1p
Thursday, Nov 19th – 6p to 8p
Saturday, Dec 5th – 11a to 1p
Tuesday, Dec 8th – 1030a to 1230p

Basic Jewelry Techniques 1—**$20.00**
**SPECIAL** FREE to the first four students
Teacher: BeadBabe University Faculty
This is the perfect class to learn the beginner basics to start making jewelry. You will learn basic stringing material theory; simple stringing techniques; how to knot stretch magic properly; crimp beading wire; and attach a clasp to a bracelet. Prerequisites: None.





Saturday, Nov 7th – 3p to 5p
Saturday, Nov 21st – 11a to 1p
Tuesday, Dec 8th – 130p to 330p

Basic Jewelry Techniques 2—$20.00
Teacher: BeadBabe University Faculty
This class is the next step in Basic Jewelry Techniques. You will learn to make a multi-strand necklace integrating beading wire and chain. You’ll expand your knowledge by adding chain to your basic stringing material theory; multi-strand stringing techniques; crimping beading wire; and attaching a clasp. Prerequisites: Earring Basics 1 or Intro to Wire Work-Beginner.





Thursday, Nov 5th – 3p to 5p
Tuesday, Nov 10th – 1030a to 1230p
Tuesday, Nov 17th – 130p to 330p
Tuesday, Nov 24th – 1030a to 1230p
Wednesday, Dec 2nd – 130p to 330p
Tuesday, Dec 15th – 1030a to 1230p

Earring Basics 1 —**$20.00**
**SPECIAL: FREE to the first four students.
Teacher: Tonya Burns
This class is designed to give you a good grasp on basic earring making techniques. You will focus on simple wrapped loops to connect your earring design to an ear wire, lever back or looped post earring finding. You’ll also learn about balancing your design and special finishing suggestions. You will complete a couple of pairs of earrings in this class. Prerequisites: None.





Saturday, Oct 31st – 11a to 1p
Tuesday, Nov 3rd – 1030a to 1230p
Thursday, Nov 12th – 6p to 8p
Wednesday, Nov 18th – 1030a to 1230p
Tuesday, Nov 24th – 130p to 330p
Wednesday, Dec 9th – 130p to 330p

Earring Basics 2 —$20.00
Teacher: Tonya Burns
This class is designed to take it up a notch with your earring skills. Learn to make hoops with twists for dangles, and ring within ring designs. You learn more about fashioning connectors and unique designing. You will complete a couple of pairs of earrings in this class. Prerequisites: Earring Basics 1.





Date to be announced

Great Balls of Wire!—$40.00
Teacher: Naomi Magness
Join this class to learn a fun and easy technique with which you can use up all those odd ball lengths and pieces of wire from your wire wrap projects!! Create Ornate Wire Balls in a variety of shapes that you can wire wrap, or create your “Great Ball of Wire” on a mandrel and make a bead that you can string into your creation. You do not need prior wire experience to take this class and will finish about 3 Ornate Wire Balls in the session. Class is to make the balls, not the wire wrap frames. Prerequisites: None.





Date to be announced

Embellished Beach Glass—$45.00
Teacher: Naomi Magness
Bring in those treasured pieces of beach glass that you found on that memorable vacation and create mini works of art! Your beach glass (or you can buy some in the shop) becomes a wonderful canvas with which to create. Bring in your junk jewelry to cut apart and make use of “found art”. You will finish about 3 pieces of beach glass. Class is to make the pendants, not the wire wrap frames. Prerequisites: None.





Dates To Be Announced

Wire Wrapped Rings—$30.00
Teacher: Bonnie Otto
This entry level class is a unique way to learn wire wrapping and you’ll learn to create simple but creative finger rings. You will cover the fundamentals of wire theory with an overview of the kinds of wires more suitable for rings, with a focus on the kinds of wires used for support and the kinds used for ornamentation. You should be able to make 1-2 rings in class. Prerequisites: None.





Dates to be announced

Metal Work–Solder Techniques 2—$50.00
Teacher: Bonnie Otto
Experience the next level in soldering! We will take your basic soldering techniques up a notch to some enhanced intermediate and advanced techniques. More details to follow. Prerequisites: Metal Work-Solder Techniques 1.





Date to be announced

Wire Work – Cold Metal Forming—$50.00
Teacher: Bonnie Otto
Learn to form metal and connect with and without the use of heat. Techniques such as piercing, dapping, planishing and stamping will be taught. In class you will make findings, spacers and components for chain making. Students will also learn to rivet cold as well as use a butane torch to create connectors. Prerequisites: Some intermediate or advanced Wire Work experience.





Date To Be Announced

Vines & Flowers Bracelet—$28.00
Teacher: Patsy Silva
The bracelet is filled with fringes of all kinds. This class is a great beginner class to learn different versions of fringes. The bracelet is full of life and movement. Great use of your odds n ends! Prerequisites: None.





Dates to be announced

Leafy Lariat Necklace—$28.00
Teacher: Patsy Silva
A great beginner seed bead necklace that looks much more complicated than it is! Create this elegant lariat with seed beads and simple fringe. The design can be modified for longer or shorter creations. Prerequisites: None.





Date To Be Announced

Corded Necklace—$30.00
Teacher: Bonnie Otto
The Corded Necklace class will teach you how to use cord as a stringing element; beginning color and design theory; basic wrapped single loops on a headpin; basic double wrapped loops; gluing ends; and crimping. You will complete a necklace and pair of earrings in this class. Prerequisites: None.





Date To Be Announced

Multi-Strand Cord Bracelet—$30.00
Teacher: Bonnie Otto
This fun and freeform beginner class will teach you simple stringing; basic design & color theory; multi-strand connections; using a donut as a centerpiece; and burnishing cord ends. You will create a multi-strand cord bracelet and a multi-strand cord bracelet with a donut centerpiece. Prerequisites: None.





Date To Be Announced

Flowerette Stitch Necklace or Bracelet-$28.00
Teacher: Patsy Silva
The Floweret Stitch is a very versatile and beautiful stitch to display your favorite fused glass centerpieces. And it’s a great excuse to use lots of Swarovski crystals! In this beginner class you will also learn many ways to use this basic stitch to create an entirely different look just by changing the beads and bead counts. You will learn the stitch in class to start your piece, and complete the project at home. Prerequisites: None.

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