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Ocean Sky Beads
North San Diego County's Favorite Bead Stores!
605 Mission Avenue, Oceanside, 760.757.3992 -- Mon-Sat: 11-6; Sun: 12-5
630-A Grand Avenue, Carlsbad, 760.730.9400 -- Mon, Wed-Fri: 11-6, Sat: 10-5, Sun: 12-5, Tue: CLOSED
Class List Sorted by Experience Level
Beginner Classes
| Class Name | Teacher | Medium | Price | Description | Length |
| Dichroic Glass Fusing (Beginner) | Dee | Glass | $65 including materials! | Learn glass cutting, etching, tack fusing, and full fusing. You will make 3 glass pieces in this class. | 2 1/2 to 3 hours |
| Basics of Bead Stringing (Beginner) | Everyone | Stringing | $30 including materials for 2 bracelets to wear home, and a pair of earrings with sterling silver filled ear wires | Learn 3 ways to string jewelry and how to do a simple wire wrap for earrings. You will also learn your tools, crimps, crimp covers, and how to open and close jump rings. | 1 1/2 hours |
| Leather Wrap (Ladder) Bracelet (Beginner) | Holly/Sammi | Leather | $35 not including materials | Catalogs are selling these for over $100! Celebrities pay hundreds of dollars for them! Beautiful faceted rounds in 6mm or 8mm framed between leather, bound with silk cord. | 1 1/2 to 2 hours |
| Figure 8 Bracelet (Beginner) | Holly | Leather/Wire | $35 not including materials | Leather and wire without the silk thread creates a unique design to go with your ladder or macrame bracelet. | 1 1/2 to 2 hours |
| Knotty Do-It-All Board (Beginner) | Holly | Macrame/Leather | $35 including materials | You will learn how to use this wonderful invention to make multi-strand jewelry or macrame! Add knots and wrapped dangles for fashionable effects. | 1 1/2 to 2 hours |
| Basic Wire Wrap (Beginner) | Rod | Wire | $30 including materials | The perfect loop, wrapped loop, and basic ear wire - Perfect for earrings, bracelets, and rosaries. | 2 hours |
| Two Wire Wrap (Beginner) | Rod | Wire | $35 including materials for 2-3 pieces | Easy wire wrapping for any stone, shell, or sea glass! | 2 hours |
| Rod's Trio of Rings (Beginner) | Rod | Wire | $30 including materials | Learn two versions of the decorative bird's nest plus the classic Etruscan. Basic wire and stone or beads included. | 1 to 1 1/2 hours |
| Copper Bangle Bracelet with Wire Beads (Beginner) | Rod | Wire | $35 not including materials | Choose a focal bead and your favorite combination of wires. | 1 1/2 hours |
| Egyptian Chain (Beginner) | Rod | Wire | $45 not including materials | A traditional pattern of double coils and interlocking loops with an Oceanside rock! | 3 hours |
| Fancy Wire Wrap Necklace (Beginner) | Rod | Wire | $35 not including materials | A popular Y-shaped design combined with easy to learn wire wrapping makes a truly original piece. Choose from gold, silver, copper, black, or gunmetal wire. | 3 hours |
| Wire Wrapped Findings (Beginner to Intermediate) | Rod | Wire | $45 including wire | Use wire to make your own earring wires, head and eye pins (both simple and fancy), hooks, and decorated clasps and loops. You will make 4 projects including designer sterling ear wires. You get to use the hammer and anvil! | 3 hours |
| Basics of... (Choose one - All beginner) - Peyote - Herringbone - Right Angle Weave (RAW) | Sammi | Bead Weaving | $45 including materials (You may bring your own seed beads if you wish) | Choose one technique to learn the basics. If time permits, you may leave class with some beaded rings, or beaded beads to make into earrings! | 3 hours |
| Netted Bead Tube (Beginner) | Sammi | Bead Weaving | $40 not including materials | This is one variation on a versatile netting stitch. You may make a pendant or earrings during class. This stich can also be used to make an entire necklace or bracelet! | 2 hours |
| Park Avenue (Beginner) | Sammi | Bead Weaving | $45 not including materials | Your basic, double wide, right angle weave bracelet. You will leave with a finished bracelet. | 3 hours |
| Victorian Lace (Beginner) | Sammi | Bead Weaving | $45 NOT including materials | A beautiful adaptable pattern that utilizes Swarovski crystals, czech fire polish beads, seed beads, cube beads, and more! | 3 hours |
| Russian Spiral Rope (Beginner) | Sammi | Bead Weaving | $35 NOT including materials (You may bring your own seed beads if you wish) | Two colors of seed beads swirl around each other to create an interesting spiral effect. Can be adapted with many other beads. | 2 hours |
| Bouquet Ring (Beginner) | Sammi | Bead Weaving | $35 NOT including materials | This cute little flower is made with heart shaped Swarovski crystals. Make them as rings, bracelets, or pendants! | 2 hours |
| Diamond Chain Bracelet (Beginner) | Sammi | Bead Weaving | $35 NOT including materials | Once learned, this lovely bracelet and can be made in an hour flat using czech fire polish beads crystals and up to 3 different color of seed beads! | 2 hours |
| Beginning Kumihimo (Beginner) | Sammi | Japanese Braiding | $55 including Kumihimo disk, cord, and beads! (Not including findings) | Check out the new craze! Japanese braiding is fast, fun, and easy! Perfect for those gifts you need quick! | 3 hours |
| Hedgehog (Beginner) | Sammi | Bead Weaving | $45 NOT including materials | This bracelet will amaze your senses - one side is smooth, supple, and flat. The other side is spiky! | 3 hours |
| Secret Locket Pendant (Beginner) | Sammi | Metal Stamping | $40 not including materials | Traditional lockets are out of date – this secret locket has a special message and a surprise inside! | 2 hours |
| Tila Wave Bracelet (Beginner) | Melinda | Bead Weaving | $45 not including materials | You will create a wavy, curvy bracelet using tila beads and bugle beads! | 3 hours |
Intermediate Classes
| Class Name | Teacher | Medium | Price | Description | Length |
| Wire Wrapped Cabochon (Intermediate) | Rod | Wire | $45 including tarnish resistant craft wire! (you must provide your own cabochon) | A beautiful technique turns any stone glass or shell into a work of art. Bring your own or choose one from our collection. | 3 hours |
| Double Frame Cabochon Wrap (Intermediate) | Rod | Wire | $35 including tarnish resistant craft wire! (you must provide your own cabochon) | A wonderful variation on the traditional wire wrapped cabochon. | 2 hours |
| Ornate Wire Bracelet (Intermediate) | Rod | Wire | $50 including materials! | A great intermediate class for those who have taken the wire wrapped cabochon class. Make an exquisite bangle-style bracelet with dichroic glass as a centerpiece. | 4 hours |
| Take your pick! (Intermediate) Traditional Chainmaille Orbital Chain European 4-in-1 Byzantine Graduated | Rod/Sammi | Chainmaille | $45 including some materials! | Choose one or a few chainmaille techniques to learn as time permits. You will also learn how to make your own jump rings! | 3 hours |
| Seed Bead Bezeled Pendant (Intermediate) **Students should be comfortable with peyote stitch | Sammi | Bead Weaving | $40 not including materials | Choose a lovely glass nugget to bezel in seed beads! After you learn the technique, you can bezel anything - no matter the shape or size! | 2 hours |
| Freeform Peyote (Intermediate) **Students should be comfortable with peyote stitch | Sammi | Bead Weaving | $60 NOT including materials | Freeform peyote is perfect for those who hate patterns! Mix sizes and textures of seed beads and you'll have a unique creation with every piece. **This project will not be finished in class. | 4 hours |
| Crystal Cross (Intermediate to Advanced) | Sammi | Bead Weaving | $60 NOT including materials | A beautiful cross made of 48 Swarovski 4mm crystals! | 4 hours |
| Russian Leaves (Intermediate to Advanced) | Sammi | Bead Weaving | $60 including materials! | An entrancing leaf pattern done in seed beads. We will practice a set in size 8's first, and then apply what you've learned with size 11's. | 4 hours |
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