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• Melbourne Bead Expo 2021 - Alcohol Ink Art - Dani Rapinett & Leanne Fergeus

  • When
    16 Jul 2021
  •  
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (UTC+10:00)
  • Location
    Box Hill Town Hall, 1022 Whitehorse Rd, Box Hill VIC
  • Spaces left
    6

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  Do you want to learn how to create beautiful alcohol ink artworks? 

  Leanne and Dani will show you all of their tips and tricks for creating fabulous artworks with alcohol inks.
  Students will learn how you can use air and alcohol to produce design effects, how the inks react with each other and other solutions, the basics on colour theory and how that applies to working with inks plus how to protect your works of art at home (and why this is necessary).
  Leanne and Dani are both big advocates for creating safely and so there will also be a discussion on safety aspects of working with alcohol inks during this workshop (*you will be required to wear a mask during this session).

  Students can expect to leave with multiple artworks on the day plus the knowledge and enthusiasm to create many more at home!

     
  

  SKILL LEVEL: All skill levels - beginners are welcome!

  TECHNIQUES: 

  - safety with alcohol inks
  - appropriate surfaces
  - colour blending
  - colour mixing
  - what inks are best including how metallic/pearls work
  - using air to produce design effects
  - ink reactions
  - protecting and sealing your artwork (won’t be done on the day due to drying time but you will be equipped with all the products/knowledge to do so at home)    
  

  COST:

  Members: $60

  Non-Members: $80

  
  

  
  

  KIT: $50 - payable on the day

  
  

  REQUIREMENTS LIST: N/A. It is recommended you wear old clothes or bring an apron
  

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• Melbourne Bead Expo 2021 - DVA & Petrona Beaded Beads - Glenda MacNaughton

  • When
    16 Jul 2021
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    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (UTC+10:00)
  • Location
    Box Hill Town Hall, 1022 Whitehorse Rd, Box Hill VIC
  • Spaces left
    8

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  DVA BEADED BEADS

  These pretty beaded beads make up quickly and can become quite addictive to make. They are totally self-supporting and once created can be used to make necklaces, pendants, earrings and more. They use Super Duo 2-hole beads and 2-hole triangle beads. The name Dva comes from the Czech word from ‘two’ so its my way to honor the homeland of the two-hole beads we use – the Czech republic. I first designed them after a fabulous beady visit there.

  PETRONA BEADED BEADS

  You will learn how to create the delightful self- supporting beaded bead. This is a great project to extend skills in creating beaded shapes. The beaded beads will vary in length depending on the choice of beads you make.

  Petrona: The stylish Petrona beaded beads were inspired by the amazing structures of the Petrona Towers building in Kuala Lumpar and their shapes can add a point of difference to your jewellery designs. The completed beaded beads are self-supporting and can be used to make necklaces, pendants, earrings and more and we’ll look at how to vary the length of the bead so you can create wonderfully long or short beads to add diversity to your designs. The beads are relatively quick to make so you’ll be able create your own jewellery with them in no time at all.

  
  

  SKILL LEVEL: 

  DVA - Suitable for bead-weavers ready to extend themselves. You must have familiarity with the basic bead-weaving stitches and/or patience to learn them.

  PETRONA - You should be familiar with peyote stitch and simple netting embellishment

  TECHNIQUES: 

  DVA - Simple peyote stitch variation with netting

  PETRONA - Modified peyote stitch and netting techniques

  COST:
  

  Members: $60

  Non-Members: $80

  
  

  
  

  KIT: N/A

  
  

  REQUIREMENTS LIST: A complete requirements list will be supplied as a downloadable PDF once payment completed.
  

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• Melbourne Bead Expo 2021 - Allegra’s Folley - Alicia Cleary

  • Start
    16 Jul 2021
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    (UTC+10:00)
  • End
    18 Jul 2021
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    (UTC+10:00)
  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Box Hill Town Hall, 1022 Whitehorse Rd, Box Hill VIC
  • Spaces left
    10

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  This workshop is run over two sessions.

  Create an award-winning necklace! This stunning piece won equal-first in the 2020 Melbourne Bead Expo Members’ Original Competition.

  The necklace consists of a sphere adorned with peyote stitch and netting which is embellished with fire-polished beads. The ladder-like chain consists of Superduos and features right-angle weave highlights. The necklace is finished with a black decorated tassel.

  The necklace is constructed in three parts - the beaded sphere, the chain and the decorated tassel.

  
  

  SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate. Knowledge of peyote stitch and netting required

  TECHNIQUES: Peyote, Netting, Right-angle weave (RAW)

  COST:

  Members: $110

  Non-Members: $130

  
  

  
  

  KIT: N/A

  
  

  REQUIREMENTS LIST: A complete requirements list will be supplied as a downloadable PDF once payment completed.

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• Melbourne Bead Expo 2021 - Majestic Star - Carmel Barber

  • Start
    16 Jul 2021
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    (UTC+10:00)
  • End
    18 Jul 2021
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    (UTC+10:00)
  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Box Hill Town Hall, 1022 Whitehorse Rd, Box Hill VIC
  • Spaces left
    6

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  This workshop is run over two sessions

  Create the perfect sparkle for your Christmas tree with this stunning and intricate star built using Peyote stitch. The first session will focus on creating all the components needed while the second session will involve the construction of the star itself. Students will be required to complete some homework between classes. The finished ornament measures approximately 7cm high and 7cm wide.

  
  

  SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate / Advanced. This is not a beginner project. Assumed knowledge of Peyote stitch is required.

  TECHNIQUES: Peyote Stitch

  COST:

  Members: $110

  Non-Members: $130

  
  

  
  

  KIT: N/A

  
  

  REQUIREMENTS LIST: A complete requirements list will be supplied as a downloadable PDF once payment completed.

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• Melbourne Bead Expo 2021 - ‘Mica Gems’ Polymer Clay Earrings - Dani Rapinett & Leanne Fergeus

  • When
    16 Jul 2021
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    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (UTC+10:00)
  • Location
    Box Hill Town Hall, 1022 Whitehorse Rd, Box Hill VIC
  • Spaces left
    11

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  Learn the basics of polymer clay whilst creating these gorgeous earrings from black/white polymer.
  Students will not only learn how to make these earrings but also what earring findings are best, what glue to use (or not to use!), how to protect/seal their work and many other little tips and tricks. 
  Not an earring fan? That’s ok…..we can also show you how to use this technique to create beautiful polymer cabochons for your beadwork (or to turn into pendants). This is a versatile technique that can be used in many applications.
  Students can expect to leave this workshop with several pairs of earrings (or multiple cabochons) and extra materials to make more at home.

  
  

  SKILL LEVEL: Suitable for Students of All Skill Levels including beginners. 

  TECHNIQUES: 

  - What types of polymer clay are best suited to this technique
  - Conditioning Polymer Clay
  - Using surface embellishments
  - Moulding polymer clay into shapes
  - Baking polymer clay for maximum strength and durability
  - Finishing
  - Attaching findings to polymer clay (using glue/no glue)

  COST:

  Members: $60

  Non-Members: $80

  
  

  
  

  KIT: $40 - payable on the day

  
  

  REQUIREMENTS LIST: N/A
  

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• Melbourne Bead Expo 2021 - Annabella - Catriona Starpins

  • Start
    16 Jul 2021
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    (UTC+10:00)
  • End
    18 Jul 2021
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    (UTC+10:00)
  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Box Hill Town Hall, 1022 Whitehorse Rd, Box Hill VIC
  • Spaces left
    5

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  This workshop is run over two sessions

  Do you want your bead embroidery designs begin to take flight?  Come along to this class with Catriona and bring to life your very own bead embroidered Butterfly.  This beautiful butterfly pendant is made by capturing a Swarovski pear with a peyote bezel and then embellished with bead embroidered wings. 

  The pendant will be taught in this six-hour workshop over two three-hour sessions.  The first session will cover learning to bezel your pear Swarovski crystal, how to build the fluttering wings, bead placement and various embroidery techniques.

  Between sessions, students will be required to complete some homework so that during the second session we can work on construction and finishing.  Please do not expect to complete your brooch in the class.  Students will be provided with full PDF step by step instructions, including photographs to help you complete your butterfly at your own pace.  All parts of the pendant will be demonstrated during the sessions and Catriona is in email contact after the class for any questions you may have completing your piece.

    

  SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate
  

  TECHNIQUES:  Bead embroidery Peyote stitch and brick stitches

  COST:

  Members: $110

  Non-Members: $130

  
  

  
  

  KIT: $40

  Mandatory kit to be purchased directly from tutor $8.00 (pre-cut butterfly wing shapes)

  REQUIREMENTS LIST: A complete requirements list will be supplied as a downloadable PDF once payment completed.

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• Melbourne Bead Expo 2021 - Novalise Pendant - Jeanette Downs

  • When
    17 Jul 2021
  •  
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (UTC+10:00)
  • Location
    Box Hill Town Hall, 1022 Whitehorse Rd, Box Hill VIC
  • Spaces left
    9

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  A delicate and sparkling pendant, with two offset rows of Swarovski Bicones fringing an 18mm Swarovski Rivoli.  You will learn how to bezel a Rivoli and how to finish that bezel to form a star pattern.

  All components are of the highest quality, with kits being offered in a choice of two colourways:-

  Medium Vitrail Rivoli with gold accent   

  Light Vitrail Rivoli with silver accent

  
  

  
  

  SKILL LEVEL: A knowledge of Peyote stitch is required

  TECHNIQUES:  Modified peyote bezel and fringing

  COST:

  Members: $60

  Non-Members: $80

  
  

  
  

  KIT: $35

  
  

  REQUIREMENTS LIST: A complete requirements list will be supplied as a downloadable PDF once payment completed.
  

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• Melbourne Bead Expo 2021 - Aurora Cuff (three ways) - Ruth Davies

  • When
    17 Jul 2021
  •  
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (UTC+10:00)
  • Location
    Box Hill Town Hall, 1022 Whitehorse Rd, Box Hill VIC
  • Spaces left
    1

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  This project will assist attendees design and make their own embroidered cuff. In this workshop you will explore different techniques to achieve a beautiful piece of work you will be proud to wear.

  There will be a focus on two aspects of design:

  1.       How fabric can be used to enhance a design with creative style
  2.       A focus on bringing together components to create a cuff.
  

  
  

  SKILL LEVEL: All levels welcome

  TECHNIQUES: Bead Embroidery

  COST:

  Members: $60

  Non-Members: $80

  
  

  
  

  KIT: N/A

  
  

  REQUIREMENTS LIST: A complete requirements list will be supplied as a downloadable PDF once payment completed.
  

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• Melbourne Bead Expo 2021 - Catena Fleur Lariat - Kerrie Putnins

  • Start
    17 Jul 2021
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    (UTC+10:00)
  • End
    18 Jul 2021
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    (UTC+10:00)
  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Box Hill Town Hall, 1022 Whitehorse Rd, Box Hill VIC
  • Spaces left
    0

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  This workshop is run over two sessions

  Deceptively simple and elegant, this component-based lariat has three pearl and crystal dangles swinging freely from delicately beaded chains. A pearl encrusted ring and a symmetrically placed flower like pearl and crystal double sided focal support the chains.

  
  

  SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate

  TECHNIQUES: Cubic Right-angle-weave, Right-angle-weave, Square stitch, Herringbone stitch (Nebele), Bead weaving & Embellishing

  COST:

  Members: $110

  Non-Members: $130

  
  

  
  

  KIT: $90

  
  

  REQUIREMENTS LIST: A complete requirements list will be supplied as a downloadable PDF once payment completed.

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• Melbourne Bead Expo 2021 - Chevron Peyote Earrings - Paula Gething

  • When
    17 Jul 2021
  •  
    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (UTC+10:00)
  • Location
    Box Hill Town Hall, 1022 Whitehorse Rd, Box Hill VIC
  • Spaces left
    8

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  Create a pair of Chevron inspired peyote earrings, reminiscent of arrows, with a dangle drop to finish off. With four gorgeous colour kits available (kindly curated by Barb from Ballarat Beads), and speciality drops, your earrings will be a statement pair that are so lightweight you won’t even know you have them on.

  Focusing on Peyote Stitch, with an odd count style and repeating colour path, these earrings will pop and become one of your favourite pairs!

  

  SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate

  TECHNIQUES: Odd Count Peyote

  COST:

  Members: $60

  Non-Members: $80

  
  

  
  

  KIT: $25 - available at the workshop

  
  

  REQUIREMENTS LIST: A complete requirements list will be supplied as a downloadable PDF once payment completed.
  

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