Class Openings!

Hurry and sign up for these classes this week before they're full:

• Silver Clay Basics: Thursday Feb. 25, 6-8:30 PM
• Open Torch: Sign up just by calling to let us know you're coming, table space is limited! Friday Feb 26, 6-9 PM
• Earring Workshop: Saturday Feb 27, 2-5 PM
• Soldering a Bezel: Sunday Feb. 28, 1-4
  

2010 Spring Design Challenge!

We're starting to see the sun a little more, the sidewalks are a little more clear, growth is coming! We're looking to you, our customers, to let us know what kind of Design Challenge you would like to participate in. In the past we've had two different style challenges

• Themed: last year we had THINK SPRING, our customers brought in designs to reflect the parts of Spring that they loved
• Bundled Package: Rose picks out a variety of matching beads and components our customers purchase and everyone uses the same beads to make their designed piece
  

We need to know what you would prefer!

Spring's coming soon, we've not much time!

NEW SALE ITEMS

Be sure to stop by to check out our SALE section. We've recently updated it and you'll be SHOCKED to see the discounts. We're talking:

• $1.60 stone strand prices
  
• Finished earrings for $6.00
• Organza Ribbon for $2.80
• Faceted Citrine Ovals for $10.80
• Some stone strands 50-60% off

And don't forget about the Ice Sculpture Contest this Saturday downtown Grand Haven!

What's NEW?

Antique Section
We're always getting in great new antique beads, but they're usually behind the counter out of reach! We've moved them so you can take a look at and feel all of these incredible beads. We offer a selection of ocean Amber, Czech glass, four hundred old coral, bloodstone, Amsterdam Donuts and many more items! Be sure to check them out. Once you read a little about them you can never look at them the same! We have a few books on hand to educate you on the history of these awesome beads.

Classes For those of you familiar with torches we've added a Bezel Soldering Class and a Lampwork Pendant Class as well.

In the Bezel Soldering class you will learn how to encase a cabochon with sheet metal and bezel wire. You will even learn how to make your own bail! You can cut your metal to be perfectly shaped around your stone or you can leave an edge to texture.

Class Fee: $25.00 + materials ($15.00 and up)
Dates: Wednesday Jan. 27, 6-9 PM
Sunday Jan. 31, 1-4 PM





Lampwork Pendants
You will learn how to make awesome focal pieces with the same torch you used in Glass 101. To take this, however, you did need to have a lot of hours under the torch. It's no walk in the park for newbies. Learn how to make drop pendants with a bail, flattened pendants, and flat back cabochon style pendants.

Class Fee: $30.00 + materials ($12.00 and up)
Date: Saturday Jan. 23, 2-5 PM



LOCAL ARTISTS
Our local artists are continually bringing in a fresh selection of consignment pendants and beads! Look for these artists pieces at the store:

Mark Jones: Lampwork Artist- offers a great selection of large cabochons
Cristine Grimm: Metal Clay Artist- offers a great selection of pendants in silver, copper, and brass
Randy Bennett: Lampwork Artist- offers a great selection of multi colored beads
Jill Jeltema: Ceramic Artist- offers an eclectic and earthy variety of beads and pendants
Rose Kren: Lampwork Artist- offers a variety of graduated beads (photo to the left), pendants, and earring sets


New Workstations!

For all of you who have made glass beads or soldered and didn't have the studio space to do it at home, we've got a space for you! From now on we will have a permanent glass station and soldering station in the back of the store. We had a vent installed so you don't have to worry about any fumes too!