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As always, we pride ourselves on creating new courses to enable you to increase and improve your jewellery and millinery skills and our offering of the widest range of jewellery and millinery making courses available anywhere in Ireland! We are delighted to offer new classes for our schedule through to December, 2010.

These new classes include beaded bead workshops, bracelets, button jewellery, Pillbox hats, Juliets, Wild Sinamay, Mini Top Hats, PMC & Silver Fusing, Swarovski Rivoli Ring, Ribbon Knotting & Wire Meshing, Netted Collar, Cabochon Necklace and Earrings, Fringe Lariat, Vintage Inspired Brooch, Tubular Peyote Stitch, Ladder and Brick Stitch Earrings, Peyote Ring, Right Angle Weave Bracelet, Peyote Stitch Sampler Bracelet, Flower & Leaf Necklace, Ladder Stitch Bugle Bracelet, Felt Hat Making, Bias Cut Sinamay Hat Making, Precious Metal Clay Jewellery with Laragh McMonagle, Bracelet Class, Straw Hat Making, Funky Fascinators and Millinery Flowers and Trimming with Davina Lynch and millinery evening classes!

It’s our passion to teach you new crafts such as jewellery making and millinery techniques! We pride ourselves on the quality of our workshops - assuring you of individual time and attention! Our workshops help you explore lots of different jewellery making and millinery techniques and our teachers are trained to the highest standard.

PHONE: 01-6337814 OR EMAIL: info@beadsandbling.com

Due to the popularity of our workshops we do request a non-refundable deposit if booking in-store.

NEW TEACHERS FOR 2010!

DAVINA LYNCH - MILLINERY

We are delighted to welcome Davina Lynch, one of Irelands top milliners to our school of millinery! Davina trained in London at Central St. Martins, then onto Kensington & Chelsea College working with famous milliners such as Noel Stewart and Ian Bennett. An established and successful milliner, Davina has won several prestigious awards in the world of millinery and fashion and is keen to pass on her craft. She joins us for a series of millinery courses including our straw, felt, bias cut and introduction to hat making. She will also be teaching millinery flowers & trimmings covering a variety of trimmings including feather and silk flowers and taking over our feather fascinator course where she will teac the making of fascinators and the dyeing of feathers! Not to be missed! Check out the courses Davina will be running for us on this page or click here!

MIRJAM KEUNE - BEADWORK

Introducing our new beadwork & stitchwork teacher - Mirjam Keune! As part of our commitment to bring you the best in marketplace - we are delighted to announce that Mirjam will be working with us from January teaching a wide range of amazing new courses for us along with some of the basics in beadwork and stitchwork! Mirjam is a well known bead artist and her work is amazing! Click here for an outline of her courses!

LARAGH MCMONAGLE - PMC - www.bylaragh.com

Laragh is a well known Irish PMC Artist who has trained in the USA and UK. Laragh will be running beginner, intermediate and advanced workshops with us and is highly recommend for anyone starting to work with or wanting to improve their precious metal clay skills. Laragh is a designer and maker of one-off pieces of jewellery which incorporates gemstones, silver and natural objects such as shells and pearls. A love of colour and a fascination with the innate beauty of gemstones are the inspiration behind Laragh's work.

Laragh has trained in London, the USA and the mid-Cornwall School of Jewellery and was recently awarded a prize at the International London Jewellery show for her piece entitled 'Something Blooming'. Let Laragh's skill and passion for creating beautiful, one-off pieces of jewellery inspire you to create and learn a fantastic skill to hone your jewellery making craft! Laragh will be teaching basic, intermediate and advanced PMC.

CORMAC CUFFE - COMBING PMC WITH PRECIOUS METALS - www.irishjewellerycourses.com

Cormac is a well known Irish Craft Jeweller and an award winner for design and craftmanship. Cormac is a precious metal worker and PMC artist and is best known for his fusion of the two. He will be running classes suitable for students at various levels from beginner to the more experienced and will be running two workshops for us:

Workshop 1: Recycle your old Hallmarked Jewellery - on this workshop you get the opportunity to recycle your old gold or silver jewellery - making a pendant, brooch or earrings in PMC and incorporating your old recycled gold/silver into the design!

Workshop 2: Precious Metal Clay and Sterling Silver - Precious metal clay and sterling silver combined. This class is suitable for beginners and more experienced silver/PMC workers. Cormac offers the opportunity to combine sterling silver with PMC to make amazing pieces - old fashioned meal working with a modern twist!

JEAN CONDRON - MILLINERY - www.hatsbyjean.com

We are delighted to welcome Jean Condron of 'Hats by Jean' fame to our millinery school! Jean is renowned for making tailored and structured hats and fascinators and has featured on programmes such as Xpose! Jean will be teaching you how to design and make your own fascinator or tailor your fascinators to your clients requirements on her 'Hats by Jean' Course. Jean will also be teaching a 'Bridal Fascinator' course bringing a selection of her own designs to inspire you and teaching you various techniques to make your unique structured fascinators! www.hatsbyjean.com - more info check here!

BRONAGH CURRAN - JEWELLERY MAKING

Bronagh is a familar face in Beads and Bling and has been building her experience as a craft maker and teacher since she joined our team. She now takes over our beginner jewellery making courses including our introductory courses and our ring and wire work courses! She has been trained to the highest standard by our master instructor and three of our other trainers!

MILLINERY WORKSHOPS

New! Evening Six Week Fascinator Course!

Enjoy a number of our fascinator courses over six weeks! We will be working with Sinamay, Feather, Crinoline, Merry Widow and other popular millinery materials to create fabulous fascinators over this six week course. Places are limited to ensure personal attention to all students. We will be both hand and machine sewing on this course learning all the basics you need to master the art of fascinators. For more info and dates click here!

New Evening Six Week Hat Making Course!

Learn to make beautiful couture sinamay hats on our six week intensive course. Get your couture millinery off to a great start learning all the techniques including blocking, stiffening, cutting, wiring, joining and finishing your hats. Please note that as this is an intensive course there will be homework each week to ensure completion of the project within the six weeks. For more info and dates click here!

MASTER FASCINATOR WITH GILLIAN HUGHES!

We run Master Fascinator courses with one of Irelands leading milliner - Gillian Hughes! Learn to make stunning fascinators on this two day workshop with Gillian Hughes. Gillian helps you to advance your basic/intermediate level fascinator skills learning to work with sewing machines, dyeing pieces to meet customer requirements, embellishing your designs and tailoring to meet your customer needs. This course is highly recommended and has had great feedback from our customers to date. You will make and take home three amazing fascinators on this course! Check out our class examples page for some pictures from previous classes! Cost €250 (materials extra). See Miss Ireland modelling Gillians designs by clicking on the picture above: For more info click here!

NEW! FEATHER FASCINATORS WITH DAVINA LYNCH

Learn how to create Feather fascinators with little or no previous experience with Davina Lynch. You will create and keep a feather fascinato using various milliner techniques. Learn step-by-step how to design your fascinator, discover what tools and materials are required and the techniques for finishing off your fascinator. You will also learn the dyeing of feathers to match any outfit! We provide a wide selection of quality feathers and milliner material. For more Information click here!

SINAMAY FASCINATORS

Learn how to create Sinamay fascinators with little or no previous experience. You will create and keep two sinamay fascinators using our milliner techniques. Learn step-by-step how to design your fascinator, discover what tools and materials are required and the techniques for finishing off your fascinator. We provide a wide selection of quality feathers and milliner material. For more Information click here!

INTRODUCTION TO HAT MAKING

Learn how to create a variety of hats with little or no previous experience. Learn how to use various millinery tools such as blocks, techniques such as stitching, blocking, pattern making, and lining and how to make a variety of hats.

You will create and keep hats using our milliner techniques. Learn step-by-step how to design your hats, discover what tools and materials are required and the techniques for finishing. We provide a wide selection of quality milliner materials for this course and light refreshements are also included in the cost. This workshop is run in our workshop in Kilternan. For more Information click here!

NEW! FELT HAT MAKING

Learn how to create a beautiful fine fur felt hat with little or no previous experience. Learn how to use various millinery tools such as blocks, techniques such as constructing, stitching, blocking, wiring, sizing, stiffening and how to finish a felt hat - as each material reacts differently to the blocking and construction techniques this is a new skill for you to learn. Make beautiful felt hats all winter long! For more Information click here!

NEW! BIAS CUT SINAMAY HAT WITH STRAW CROWN!

Learn how to create a beautiful bias cut sinamay hat with straw crown - you can use normal or window sinamay for this technique with little or no previous experience. Learn how to use various millinery tools such as blocks, techniques such as constructing, stitching, blocking, wiring, sizing, stiffening and how to finish a felt hat - as each material reacts differently to the blocking and construction techniques this is a new skill for you to learn. This brim is not blocked in the traditional fashion and we teach you the only way to block window sinamay by joining 'sheet' sinamay into bias strips (prior to blocking), to create a deep sculptured brim that is usually difficult to achieve in this fabric. We will also block a smooth parasisal straw crown and then finish with sinamay trimmings! For more Information click here!

NEW! CLASSIC TAILORED STRAW OR PARASISAL STRAW HAT MAKING!

Learn how to create a classic tailored or parasisal straw hat - with little or no previous experience. Learn how to use various millinery tools such as blocks, techniques such as constructing, stitching, blocking, wiring, sizing, stiffening and how to finish your straw hat either by applying a rolled edge to the brim and crown, creating a classic and smooth silhouette, which needs little other adornment or make a fine parasisal straw hat using traditional blocking methods and construction techniques - as each material reacts differently to the blocking and construction techniques this is a new skill for you to learn. For more Information click here!

NEW! - Millinery Flowers and Trimmings with Davina Lynch

Learn how to create Millinery Flowers that you can use to complement hat or fascinator making with little or no previous experience. You will create and keep a variety of millinery flowers using our milliner techniques. Learn step-by-step how to design your flowers, discover what tools and materials are required and the techniques for finishing off your fascinator/hat with these accessories. We provide a wide selection of quality feathers and milliner material. For more Information click here!

Beginner Crystal Tiara & Fascinator Workshop

Suitable for beginners and wire workers with some experience. Learn how to make two different styles of tiara and the basic techniques that can be adapted to make hair combs and pins using wire twisting techniques and incorporating Swarovski crystals. We teach you the techniques to make your own individual designs to take away with you. The workshop begins at 10.00 a.m. and finishes at 4.00 p.m. with 45 minutes for lunch. For more Information click here!

Tiara Level II

Learn how to make beautiful bespoke tiaras with wire, crystals, components and beads. This class teaches you how to make a tiara band, make tree tiaras and make component tiaras. The workshop begins at 10.00 a.m. and finishes at 4.00 p.m. with a 45 minute lunch break. For more Information click here!

Combs & Clips

Learn how to create fabulous and funky combs and clips using wire and tools with little or no previous experience. You will create and keep a number of clips and combs using wire twisting techniques including how we make our famous Riverdance combs! Learn step-by-step how to design and create your combs and clips, discover what tools and materials are required and the techniques for finishing off your jewellery. We provide a wide selection of crystal and pearl to use for this design. The workshop begins at 10.00 a.m. and finishes at 3.00 p.m. with a 45 minute lunch break. For more Information click here!

NEW! WEDDING HAIR JEWELLERY WITH GILLIAN HUGHES!

Take your comb making skill to a new level with some of Gillians favourite wedding hair designs. Learn how to create fabulous and funky combs and clips using wire and tools. You will create using wire twisting techniques. Learn step-by-step how to design and create your combs, discover what tools and materials are required and the techniques for finishing off your jewellery. We provide a wide selection of crystal and pearl to use for this design. The workshop begins at 10.00 a.m. and finishes at 3.00 p.m. with a 45 minute lunch break. For more Information or to book a place contact the shop at (01) 6337814

BEGINNER CLASSES
An Introduction to jewellery making – Half Day Workshop

Learn how to create beautiful jewellery with little or no previous experience. You will create and keep a pair of earrings, a bracelet and necklace using threading and crimping techniques. Learn step-by-step how to design your matching jewellery set, discover what tools and materials are required and the techniques for finishing off your jewellery. We provide a wide selection of quality glass beads, wood beads and stringing material. Come along and make your own individual jewellery designs to take away with you. For more information and dates click here!

Ring Making' workshop – Level One

Learn how to make stunning rings with wire, crystals and beads. Each ring is individual and you can be as delicate or as Bling as you choose! The workshop begins at 10.00 a.m. and finishes at 3.00 p.m. with a 45 minute lunch break.

During the workshop you will make several different style rings, using silver coated wire, buttons and beads. We teach all the fundamentals for making wire rings and this course is an excellent introduction to ring making. While we state that 'no experience is necessary' for this workshop, some of the designs need strength in your hands in order to be able to twist and wrap the wire. Please take this into consideration and feel free to contact us if you have any questions. For more information click here!

Also Available as an evening course!

Wirework – An Introduction

Learn how to create beautiful jewellery with little or no previous experience. You will create and keep a pair of earrings, a bracelet and necklace using wire twisting techniques. Learn step-by-step how to design your matching jewellery set, discover what tools and materials are required and the techniques for finishing off your jewellery. We provide a wide selection of quality glass and wooden beads. Come along and make your own individual jewellery designs to take away with you. The workshop begins at 10.00 a.m. and finishes at 3.00 p.m. with a 45 minute lunch break. For more information click here!

Also Available as an evening course!

Chainmaille – An Introduction

Learn how to create funky chainmaille jewellery with little or no previous experience. You will create and keep three pair of earrings and a necklace using various traditional and japanese chainmaille techniques. Learn step-by-step how to design your matching jewellery set, discover what tools and materials are required and the techniques for finishing off your jewellery. We provide a wide selection of quality glass and wooden beads and stringing materials. Come along and make your own individual jewellery designs to take away with you. The workshop begins at 10.00 a.m. and finishes at 3.00 p.m. with a 1 hour lunch break. For more information click here!

Woven Wire – An Introduction

Learn how to create funky woven wire jewellery with little or no previous experience. You will create and keep a woven wire necklace and a different woven wire bracelet using various woven wire techniques. Learn step-by-step how to design your jewellery, discover what tools and materials are required and the techniques for finishing off your jewellery. We provide a wide selection of quality glass and wooden beads and stringing materials. Come along and make your own individual jewellery designs to take away with you. The workshop begins at 10.00 a.m. and finishes at 3.00 p.m. with a 1 hour lunch break. For more information click here!

Wire Sculpture

Learn how to create a funky intermediate level jewellery using wire and tools - some wire making experience is desirable for this course but not essential. You will create and keep a bracelet, earrings and necklace using wire sculpting techniques. Learn step-by-step how to design and make your jewellery, discover what tools and materials are required and the techniques for finishing off your jewellery. We provide a wide selection of beads, buttons and wire to use for this design. The workshop begins at 10.00 a.m. and finishes at 3.00 p.m. with a 1 hour lunch break. For more information click here!

Wedding Bling!

Learn how to create beautiful wedding style jewellery - some of our most popular designs are yours to create on this half day workshop. We cover several necklace, bracelet and earring styles and you get to make one of each to take away with you - along with the instructions to make the rest! Learn step-by-step how to design and make your jewellery, discover what tools and materials are required and the techniques for finishing off your jewellery. We provide a wide selection of Swarovski crystal and pearls for this workshop. The workshop is a four hour workshop. For more information and dates click here!

MASTERCLASS IN FINDINGS

Learn how to make all your own findings so you will never run out again! This half day workshop teaches you how to mould and make all your own findings to create a perfect finish to any item of jewellery you make. This half day course covers the a wide range of types of findings including earwires, earhooks, clasps and our gemstone cage! For more information click here!

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'GET JIGGY' JEWELLERY

Learn how to create funky jewellery using wire and a wig jig tool. You will create and keep a bracelet, earrings, pendant and necklace using wire sculpting techniques. Learn step-by-step how to design and make your jewellery, discover what tools and materials are required and the techniques for finishing off your jewellery. We provide a wide selection of beads, crystal, chain and wire to use for this design. The workshop begins at 10.00 a.m. and finishes at 3.00 p.m. with a 45 minute lunch break. For more information click here!

Also Available as an evening course!

KNITTED WIRE CUFF

Learn how to create a beautiful wire cuff using wire, beads and ribbon. You will create and keep a bracelet using this age old technique – a real merging of the old and the new! Step-by-step how to design and make your jewellery, discover what tools and materials are required and the techniques for finishing off your jewellery. We provide a wide selection of beads and wire to use for this design. The workshop begins at 10.00 a.m. and finishes at 3.00 p.m. with a 45 minute lunch break. For more information click here!

CROCHET NECKLACE

Learn how to create two stylish crochet necklaces (a collar and a long one!) using wire and beads. You will create and keep two necklaces using this age old technique – a real merging of the old and the new! Step-by-step how to design and make your jewellery, discover what tools and materials are required and the techniques for finishing off your jewellery. We provide a wide selection of beads and wire to use for this design. The workshop begins at 10.00 a.m. and finishes at 3.00 p.m. with a 45 minute lunch break. For more information click here!

WATCH BRACELETS

Learn how to create three different watch bracelet styles on this half day or evening workshop. We teach three different bracelet styles – one to make as a watch and the other two to complete as bracelets to take away with you. Learn step-by-step how to design and make your jewellery, discover what tools and materials are required and the techniques for finishing off your jewellery. We provide a wide selection of beads, wire, chain, crystal and pearls for this workshop. The workshop is a three hour workshop. For more information and dates click here!

PEARL STRINGING

Learn this age old technique of string natural pearls on this full day workshop. We teach you how to do the stringing, knotting and finishing techniques to professionally finish a necklace. Learn step-by-step how to design and make your jewellery, discover what tools and materials are required and the techniques for finishing off your jewellery. We provide a wide selection of pearls, tools and stringing material for this workshop. The is a full day workshop. For more information and dates click here!

Beadwork Ring – Evening Workshop

Learn to make this beautiful beadwork ring or pendant using Swarovski & Czech crystal! This course is suitable for those with or without beading experience! For more information and dates click here!

An Introduction to Charm Style Jewellery – Evening workshop

Learn how to create beautiful jewellery with little or no previous experience. You will create and keep a pair of earrings and a charm bracelet using pin work and create clusters of beads in the style of charms. Learn step-by-step how to design your matching jewellery set, discover what tools and materials are required and the techniques for finishing off your jewellery. We provide a wide selection of quality gemstones, wood beads and glass beads. Come along and make your own individual jewellery designs to take away with you. The workshop is run as part of our evening schedule. For more information click here!

Spiral Cuff & Earrings – Evening Workshop

Learn how to create a funky cuff and earrings using wire and tools with little or no previous experience. You will create and keep a bracelet and earrings using wire twisting techniques. Learn step-by-step how to design your matching jewellery set, discover what tools and materials are required and the techniques for finishing off your jewellery. We provide a wide selection of swarovski crystal and pearl to use for this design. The workshop is run as an evening workshop. For more information click here!

INTERMEDIATE CLASSES

Ring Making Workshop – Level 2

Learn how to make stunning rings with wire, crystals and beads. Each dress ring is individual and you can be as delicate or as bling as you choose!! The workshop begins at 10.30 a.m. and finishes at 3.30 p.m. with an hour lunch break.

Ring styles:

Learn to make a charm ring, manoeuvre wire to make a Celtic style wire wrap ring, how to wire wrap stones with no holes, wire sculpture ring, charm ring and make two styles of beaded rings (all different to the styles taught on the level one workshop)

During the workshop you will make several different style rings, using silver coated wire, crystals and beads. While we state that 'no experience is necessary' for this workshop we would recommend that you attend the level 1 workshop first. Also some of the designs need strength in your hands in order to be able to twist and wrap the wire. Please take this into consideration and feel free to contact us if you have any questions. For more information click here!

EVENING WORKSHOP SCHEDULE – 3 hour Workshops
Learn some of our most popular jewellery making techniques through our evening classes. These three hour workshops are held in our premises from 6.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. on Tuesday or Thursday evenings. You can join these classes either individually or sign up for them all! There is flexibility across the two groups if you can’t make all the dates on your group. For more information and dates click here!

Week 1: An Introduction to jewellery making
Week 2: Ring Making - Level One Workshop
Week 3: An introduction to wirework – bracelet & earrings

Week 4: Charm Style Jewellery

Did you know that we use CRYSTALLIZED™ - Swarovski Elements in over 10 of our workshops? Look out for this sign on the workshop description for our assurance of quality product to use with your design on our Workshops - Beads and Bling - proud to use only the best!

Birthdays, Hen's Parties, Girlie Get-togethers or a fun day out!

Beads and Bling specialise in Beading Parties for ages 5 and up! We bring the beading supplies, the instructors and the fun! We can customise our bead party to any event or occasion! A Beads and Bling beading party takes away the stress of entertainment for your party! You just turn up with the party goers and we will do the rest - ensuring your party is a success! Its great fun and educational! You will learn to create beautiful jewellery using a wide variety of beads. Each person will make something special to take away and be proud of! You can visit us at our Temple Bar Premises or we can come to you! For more details click here!

Looking for a Corporate Event or Unique Team Building Experience? We can Plan a Bead Party Suited to Your Needs. Just click here for more details

Advance payment: Advance payment is non-refundable if you are unable to attend the workshop.

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Workshops
If you have committed to a workshop and you have paid a deposit only, you are still liable for the full amount if you are unable attend any of the workshops. Your place is non-transferable. If you pay in full for your workshop and cannot attend, the fee is non-refundable.

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