Walnut Creek Bead & Design Show Workshops

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March 21 – 23, 2025

MIXED MEDIA

Custom Wood Earrings Workshop

By Sneddon, Francine

March 21, 11:00am – 12:00pm Already passed

March 21, 12:30pm – 1:30pm Already passed

Additional dates available

Fee: Class: $30 / Kit: $10

Skill level: All Levels

Unleash your creativity at our fun and hands-on earring painting workshop! Join us for a crafty, colorful workshop where you'll design and paint up to…

JEWELRY DESIGN

Simple Leather Wrap Bracelet

By Joyce Trowbridge

March 21, 4:00pm – 6:00pm Already passed

Fee: Class: $35

Skill level: All Levels

Learn the basics of making wrap bracelets with a single wrap made with 6mm glass and leather. All-inclusive fee includes class instruction and…

METALWORK

Water Casting Silver Gemstone Pendant

By Vilina Hutter

March 22, 10:00am – 4:30pm Already passed

Fee: Class: $100 / Kit: $150

Skill level: All Levels

Metalsmithing skills taught in this class: Soldering Using shears and files to cut a shape Water casting for organic decorative pieces Granulation…

BEADWORK

Flowing Fringe Earrings

By Joyce Trowbridge

March 22, 11:00am – 1:00pm Already passed

Fee: Class: $35

Skill level: All Levels

Create simple seed bead fringe earrings with an easy threading technique. All-inclusive fee includes class instruction and provides materials. Level…

BEADWORK

Ombre Multi-Strand Bracelet

By Joyce Trowbridge

March 22, 3:00pm – 5:00pm Already passed

Fee: Class: $35

Skill level: All Levels

Play with color and learn to crimp with this multi-strand bracelet. All-inclusive fee includes class instruction and provides materials.

JEWELRY DESIGN

Knotting with Glass Pearls Bracelet

By Joyce Trowbridge

March 23, 10:00am – 12:00pm Already passed

Fee: Class: $35

Skill level: All Levels

Learn a traditional knotting technique using tweezer/awl. Build your knotting skills while making a bracelet with Czech Glass Pearls on silk…

METALWORK

Silver Circle Necklace with gemstone

By Vilina Hutter

March 23, 10:00am – 1:00pm Already passed

Fee: Class: $100 / Kit: $75

Skill level: All Levels

In this class, you will learn how to create a silver circle necklace using a commercial silver chain as the starting point. Metalsmithing skills…

METALWORK

Tube Set Gemstone Ring

By Vilina Hutter

March 23, 2:00pm – 5:00pm Already passed

Fee: Class: $100 / Kit: $75

Skill level: All Levels

In this class, you will learn how to create a tube set gemstone ring in silver using just a butane torch-- simple equipment you can safely use at…