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• Crystals in Epoxy Clay Pendant Class

  • When
    19 Jul 2025
  •  
    1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    NM Bead Company - 4111 Louisiana Blvd NE Albuquerque NM 87109
  • Registered
    9 registrants

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  Crystals in Epoxy Clay Pendant Class

  
  

  Saturday July 19, 2025

  1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

  New Mexico Bead Company, 4111 Louisiana Blvd. NE, Albuquerque

  You will learn how to make a pendant using crystals and glass cabochons embedded in epoxy clay. This technique is similar to creating mosaics. No prior experience is needed. Class size is limited to 10 students.

  Cost: $35 (this includes a $10 kit fee)

   -Kits containing everything you need to make your pendant will be provided.

   -Several colorways will be available to choose from at the beginning of the class.

  Students need to bring:

    - Bead mat

   - Beading light, if needed

   - Magnifiers, if needed

   - Magnifying glass, if you have one

  You will complete your pendant during class.

  Instructor Information: Jill Bartel 

  Short Bio: I like to create my own components to make the jewelry I design unique. I've been beading for about 50 years (yes, really!). I'm interested in all types of beads and their history, but especially pressed (molded) glass beads made in Czechoslovakia, Germany, and Austria. I also have a large collection of books on beads and bead history, charm bracelets, costume jewelry, beaded jewelry, and jewelry instruction. In other words, I'm attracted to just about anything to do with beads!

  
  

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• Resin It with Helene: UV Resin Class #6, Druzy Geode

  • When
    26 Jul 2025
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    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    2215 Ambassador Road NE, Albuquerque, NM Call Helene when you arrive (505) 545-3304
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    4
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    3 registrants

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  Resin It with Helene

  UV Resin Class #6 DRUZY GEODE 

  
  

  Date: Saturday,  July 26, 2025, 1:00pm-4:00pm 

  Location/Address: 

  Executive West Apartments

  2215 Ambassador Road NE

  Albuquerque, NM

  Please call Helene at 1- 505-545-3304 to access building

  Class Cost $35

  Class Description: 

  In the class you will learn how to mix Glitter into the Resin in order to build the mixture to form the piece.  You will be able to produce any shape & size you like.  The mixture is thick enough to form a Geo shape & the colors will not run into each other.

  Instructor Information:

  Helene was born and raised in Golden, NM where she first saw how beautiful nature can be. Her mother and grandmother made beautiful, beaded leather jackets and moccasins for Pioneer Wear in Albuquerque. She sorted beads for them and watched them work and was drawn to the sparkle of beads at age 7 and has been designing art ever since. She has lived several places in the Southwest and has created jewelry, stained glass (she also had a stained-glass shop), and accessories. Some pieces were highlighted and sold through the New Mexico Uniqueables Catalog. She became interested in Resin about 3 years ago and has been educating herself ever since. Helene has found the combination of beads and resin satisfying and therapeutic and is excited to now be teaching others!

  Instructor Provided Materials:

    - UV Resin and all other materials and tools needed.

  Materials student will need to bring to class:

    - Optical magnification, if needed.

    -   Lighting

  
  

  
  

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• Polymer Clay Chile Bead Class

  • When
    16 Aug 2025
  •  
    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    New Mexico Bead Company, 4111 Louisiana Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM

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  Polymer Clay Chile Bead Class

  Aug 16, 2025

  

  Class Description:

  What is more “New Mexican” than red and green chilies? Made with polymer clay, Pam will show you how to make a ristra’s worth of mini red chilies for your creative muse.

  IMPORTANT: If you are learning to make these for resale as earrings or other jewelry, you will not be able to sell them at events where Pam is also a vendor. The first hour is making chiles. Baking takes 20 minutes per batch during class time. We will make at least one pair of earrings to wear out of class. Additional jewelry making is on your own.

  Students need to bring their own supplies:

  1. Polymer clay in red and green, one block each. Please buy Sculpey or Fimo brands (no off-name brands.)

  2. Piece of 12x12 inch SMOOTH tile or hard surface for cutting and bead making

  3. Tissue blade for cutting polymer clay

  4. Earring wires, open rings, chandelier findings, beading tools. The instructor will bring a polymer clay oven. A toaster oven dedicated to polymer clay can also be used if you’d like to bring your own. No pasta machine is needed as we will be hand rolling the clay.

  Class Cost: $35

  Class Location & Address: New Mexico Bead Company, 4111 Louisiana Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM

  Class Day/Date: Saturday, August 16, 2025

  Class Start & End Time: 1pm to 4pm (2-3-Hour Class)

  Maximum Students: 12 (will have a wait list)

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