Monthly Bead Classes

I took my first beading class Thursday at my favorite local bead shop. For those of you in the Salt Lake area, my favorite bead shop is Heart Beads Jewelry.  Tremaine Fenton is an absolute doll. Of all three of my local beads shops I have consistently gotten the best service in her store.  It doesn’t matter who is working, everyone has always been both friendly and helpful. One of the other things that I really like about her store is that she offers a free beading class each month. I’ve drooled over some of the classes before (as well as much of the jewelry in the case) but I’ve never had the nerve to sign up for one the classes. This month I decided that I was just going to do it and I am so glad that I did.

Tremaine helped me pick out the beads that I would need for the project. As a bead class virgin, I did not know that most people bring their own stringing materials. That meant I needed to  purchase some fireline and beading needles. She had scissors at the table.  Tremaine worked on a bracelet while I worked on mine and she was there to answer any questions that I had. I liked the colors of the one that she was working on so much, I decided to purchase extra beads so that I could make a second bracelet at home. She also showed me a nice little tip that I am going to share with you soon.  

I am ready for Spring. I’ve also recently purchased some new maternity tops in bright Spring Colors, so I chose to go with pink and green beads.

After I completed the bracelet, I collected up the packaging for all of the supplies that I used, as well as the extra goodies that I wanted to purchase and I paid for everything at once. I think that I am going to take the class every month. If you have a local bead shop I suggest you stop in for a peek and see if they have any classes available.  If they do offer classes, be sure to ask what tools or supplies that they provide, what is included in the cost of the class and what you will need to bring.

My next post is going to be about that little beading tip that I picked up yesterday.