Beading, Jewelry Making, Wire Working, Jewelry Design, Business Classes - Learn To Bead
On-Line Learning For Beginner and More Experienced Beaders/Jewelry Makers Alike

LEARN TO BEAD www.learntobead.net 1. Teach Yourself (.pdf files) 2. Arrange Workshops 3. Study Design in Tuscany         On-Line Video Lessons: Orientation to Beads & Jewelry Findings Bead Stringing Bead Weaving Wire Work Jewelry Design Business Curriculum and Philosophy Staff Profiles How to Order Streaming-Video Lessons, Instructions, Supply Kits, Books Visit Our Book Shop to purchase books, kits and instruction sets image Our LEARN TO BEAD program is: - Focused on teaching Skills - Developmentally-based, where you learn skills in an orderly way, so you understand how skills build upon each other and are interrelated - Easy to follow Each class is divided into 4-8 lessons. Each lesson only costs $1.99. You download and play each lesson. You may make up to three copies for personal use. In addition, you may purchase written instructions, as well as kits of supplies and recommended books. You can pick all the lessons associated with a particular class, or, if you need a refresher on any one technique, you might only want to pick 1 or 2 of the lessons, rather than purchase the whole class. Read about our Curriculum and Philosophy. Click to subscribe to our announcement e-mailing list at our LearnToBead group on Yahoo Groups	MY ACCOUNT	REACH US	SHOPPING CART	SEARCH	Our LEARN TO BEAD program is: - Skills-Based - Developmental - Easy to follow
	DOWNLOAD TEST VIDEO ORIENTATION TO BEADS & JEWELRY FINDINGS orient image BEAD STRINGING image BEAD WEAVING image TEACHER CHAT image   WIRE WORKING image JEWELRY DESIGN image BUSINESS BASICS image SHOP for BOOKS, KITS, & INSTRUCTION SETS image				Select your classes: Start with this class: ORIENTATION TO BEADS & JEWELRY FINDINGS - Learn how to know the quality of the pieces you are using, whether beads, metals, or stringing materials, and how to relate this to design goals Then, select an interest area listed below, and begin its sequence of classes in the order presented: BEAD STRINGING - Learn the basics of bead stringing, including crimping, stringing with needle and thread, and pearl knotting. BEAD WEAVING - Learn the basics of bead weaving, then pick up specialized stitches such as square stitch, netting, ndbele stitch, peyote, loom, brick, spiral rope, fringes, right angle weave, bead embroidery, petersburg chain, beaded beads, creative beaded cabochons, and more. WIRE WORK - Learn the basics of shaping wire using tools, using wire as structural components, using beads with wire, making chains, making rosaries, making earrings and clasps JEWELRY DESIGN - Learn design-oriented tools and concepts, including colors and beads, principles of composition for jewelry design, and working with forms and functions in design THE BUSINESS OF CRAFT - Learn how to get started in your jewelry making business including setting up a simple accounting system, knowing federal, state and local accounts to set up and forms to fill out, how to price, sell and market your jewelry, how to market your jewelry on-line, and pointers about doing craft shows.
	TEACHER CHAT Occasionally our teachers are available to answer questions on-line. Schedule: Teacher Topic/Skill Area Date/Time (US Central Time) Warren Feld Starting Your Business Monday, 1/2/07, 2:00-3:00pm ENTER CHAT BUTTON
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