Tiny Star Earrings 6-6:30pm is Socializing and Catching Up time 6:30-8 is Demo and bead making of Tiny Star Earrings 8-8:30 is Show and Tell time. We show what we’ve been working on or finished. June meeting project will be: Tiny Star EarringsYour choice of color-way Materials list: Small Amount of 2 colors – 11/0 …
June ABS Meeting: June 27, 2022 – Tiny Star Earrings Read More »
6-6:30pm is Socializing and Catching Up time 6:30-8 is Demo and bead making of Lamp Work Beads – taught by Pamela Way 8-8:30 is Show and Tell time. We show what we’ve been working on or finished. At the May 23 …
6-6:30 is Socializing and Catching Up time 6:30pm – 8 is Elections and class: Embellishment Techniques 8-8:30 is Show and Tell time. We show what we’ve been working on or finished. Yes, Yes! Finally! We are done with the holidays (Thanksgiving and Christmas) and the latest surge has declined significantly. We don’t need to be …
ABS Meeting: March 28, 2022 – Embellishment Techniques & Elections Read More »
Welcome back!We hope you all had a wonderful holiday! Meeting is Jan 24 via Zoom 6-6:30 is Socializing and Catching Up time 6:30pm – 8 is usually a short class8-8:30 is Show and Tell time. We show what we’ve been working on or finished since the end of Nov. Due to the COVID numbers climbing …
ABS Meeting: Jan 24, 2022 – Beaded Feather Earrings Read More »
Your mission, should you choose to accept it…..
—We’re meeting in person! Because Austin went to Stage 4, we will be meeting in person! For the meeting, You will need to be Masked and Fully Vaccinated. For the safety of ALL !At Austin Bead Gallery. From 6-6:30pm, we will also have Zoom up for Socializing and Chatting Our Instructor: ABS Member Laura Zeiner Our October …
——————————————————————————————ABS Meeting: Oct 25, 2021 – Project: Beaded Name Tag Base Read More »
→6:00-6:30pm Via ZOOM only ! Socializing & Chatting →6:30-8pm Via ZOOM ! Goddess Bracelet →8-8:30pm Via ZOOM ! Member Show and Tell! They’ve been called Goddess bracelets and ZigZag bracelets and Bubble bracelets and even Grapevine bracelets. They …
6:00-6:30pm Via ZOOM and in-person! Socializing & Chatting 6:30-8pm Via ZOOM and in-person! Micro Macramé and Beads 8-8:30pm Via ZOOM and in-person! !! Member Show and Tell !! Instructor: Nora Pero Nora will be teaching how to do the basic knots for micro macramé and showing all the stages of …
ABS Meeting: May 24, 2021 Micro Macramé and Beads Read More »
— Another President’s Challenge !! and it is a PENDANT – handmade by you – any material – resin, beaded, polymer clay, embroidery, whatever! Entries are due for the MAY meeting. How to participate in the Challenge– — email photo(s) of your pendant(s) to austinbeadsociety@gmail.com Please submit your photo(s) on …
6:00-6:30pm Via ZOOM and in-person! Socializing & Chatting 6:30-8pm Via ZOOM and in-person! Beaded Wire Wrapped Headband 8-8:30pm Via ZOOM and in-person! !! Member Show and Tell !! Instructor: Michele Chesak So exciting ! For those who want an in-person meeting, we’re meeting at Austin Bead Gallery on April 26!!- of course, …
ABS Meeting: April 26, 2021 Beaded Wire Wrapped Headband Read More »
6:00-6:30pm Via ZOOM! Socializing & Chatting 6:30-8pm Via ZOOM! Elections, Contests, President’s Corner final results 8-8:30pm Via ZOOM! !! Member Show and Tell !! Here’s what we’ve got going on for the March monthly meeting —– #1– Elections All positions are up for election or appointment: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, a Member-at-Large …
ABS Meeting: March 22, 2021 Elections, Contests, President’s Challenge Read More »
6:00-6:30pm Via ZOOM! Socializing & Chatting 6:30-8pm Via ZOOM! Project Instructor: Laura Powell 8-8:30pm Via ZOOM! !! Member Show and Tell !! List of materials: 14 inches of 18 gauge wire 40 inches of 22 gauge wire 12 crystal rounds or bicones or fire polish beads or pearls – 4mm (anything with a hole …
6:00-6:30pm Via ZOOM! Socializing & Chatting 6:30-8pm Via ZOOM! Project Instructor: Rhonda Heidebrecht 8-8:30pm Via ZOOM! !! Member Show and Tell !! ‘Tis the season! For putting a little love in your heart! You can go very traditional with pink or red or very campy with your colorway for these …
ABS Meeting: Jan 25, 2021 – Superduo Heart Pendant Read More »
6:00-6:30pm Via ZOOM! Meet and Greet-Socializing 6:30-7:15pm Via ZOOM! Annual Earring Exchange 7:15pm-8:30pm Via ZOOM! Project Instructor: Judy Farrington The Nov 23 meeting will be a double header! 2 activities at one meeting ! First will be the annual earring exchange! —please give yourself time before Nov 18 …
6:00-6:30pm Via ZOOM! Meet and Greet-Socializing 6:30-8:30pm Via ZOOM! Instructor: Lori Bier Our October project is “Sequins and Beads- How Belly Dance Costumes Are Embellished” Take a close-up look at the sparkles and shine on belly dance costumes and learn what materials and techniques are used to make them glitter. We’ll see a few …
6:00-6:30pm Via ZOOM! Meet and Greet-Socializing 6:30-8:30pm Via ZOOM! Instructor: Laura Zeiner What could sum up 2020 and its mishaps better than a pair of toilet paper earrings!! And whether the memories these cause bring a smile to your lips or a tear to your eye, they will make for second looks, comments, and chuckles …
ABS Meeting: Aug 24, 2020 – Toilet Paper Earrings Read More »
6:00-6:30pm Via ZOOM! Meet and Greet-Socializing 6:30-8:30pm Via ZOOM! Instructor: Laura Powell Our September project is “Tree of Life: Wire Wrap Palm Tree Pendant” This is a popular jewelry accessory. There are many different versions of the tree of life pendant, and once you learn the basic steps, you can easily add your own unique …
ABS Meeting: Sept 28, 2020 – Tree of Life: Wire Wrap Palm Tree Pendant Read More »
6:30-8:30 pm via Zoom ! Instructor: Nora Pero These earrings seem to be really on-trend right now. They’re all over Pinterest! We’ll be doing ladder stitch, brick stitch and fringe. And learning how to design some on our own. Here are 2 examples for inspiration only: Nora has a little bit of homework to …
ABS Meeting: July 27, 2020 – Brick Stitch Shoulder Duster Earrings Read More »
Again, for the month of June, we are cancelling the meeting. We just don’t know the future status of the Stay at Home orders for combating the spread of COVID-19. We are looking forward to seeing everybody and doing new projects ! Whenever that might be.
We have CANCELED the May 18 meeting due to COVID-19. 6:30-8:30pm Project taught by Tonya Keville – from Sea of Beads A pair of simple hoop earrings-to wear anytime, anywhere! This class shows you how to make them yourself… Learn how to shape, wrap, and hammer wire into a perfect circle for a fabulous …
ABS Meeting May 18, 2020 -CANCELED ! –Hammered Hoops Read More »
We are complying with the efforts to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. We will update this spot as soon as we are given the go ahead by the relevant level(s) of government to gather.
The March meeting has been cancelled. Next meeting will be April 27. We are joining in the efforts to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Call them snacks, munchies, refreshments, appetizers, finger food, or hors d’oeuvres, they’ll be there at the March 23 meeting. …
6:30-8:30pm Meeting place-Austin Bead Gallery Project taught by Carolyn Roach of Mars Beads This sparkly wired dragonfly is a fun project and requires an easy to medium skill level. It is colorful and would make a beautiful pendant for a necklace or a sun catcher for your window. We will have kits available …
Class taught by Nora Pero When: Saturday, Feb 29, 2020 noon-4pm Where: Villages of Turtle Rock, Click on address to see map 12800 Turtle Rock Road , Austin, Texas 78729 These earrings sparkle like crazy! You are sure to be the center of attention when you wear these! They were a definite …
Class – Feb 29, 2020 – 12-4pm – “Sparkling Serenity” earrings – Bead Embroidery Read More »
6:30-8:30pm Project taught by Laura Zeiner Spend a delightful (and noisy) evening learning to drill holes into stones with a rotary tool. River or beach stones make great beads, buttons, pendants, and even clasps. In the coming months, the Austin Bead Gallery will be teaching more drilling, engraving, and jewelry classes …
ABS Meeting Jan 27, 2020 -Drilling Stones Into Beads Read More »
6:00-6:30pm Via ZOOM! Meet and Greet-Socializing 6:30-8pm Via ZOOM! Project Instructor: Rhonda Heidebrecht 8-8:30pm Via ZOOM! !! Member Show and Tell !! More details to come…..
Farewell to 2019! Come celebrate all the joy of the Holiday Season and look back on a great year with the Austin Bead Society by joining us for a pot luck and earring exchange! The ABS will provide barbecue from Blacks-pork and turkey !! …
ABS Meeting: Nov 25,2019 – Potluck and Earring Exchange Read More »
6-6:30pm-Socializing6:30pm – Meeting Starts8pm – Member Show and Tell Stash Worm Bracelet, designed by Sam Wescott, taught by Dori Hawks. The base uses 6/0 beads and is done in square stitch, then embellished on the top side with the 11/0 seed bead mix.Dori recommends that you try a simpler color way to begin with. …
June 26th- ABS Meeting – Christmas Village and Bead Social 6-6:30pm is for Socializing6:30-8pm is beading and beading – there will be floaters roving around the meeting to assist where needed8-8:30 is Show and Tell time. We show what we’ve been working on or finished. Hey, finding it hard to carve out …
June 26th- ABS Meeting – Christmas Village and Bead Social Read More »
Next President Challenge – EARRINGS, EARRINGS, EARRINGS Rules – Entry must be a pair of earrings – Entry must be made of 75% beads – Entry must be from a member in good standing with ABS – Members can enter up to two entries – Entries will be due at the July 24th, 2023 …
July 2023 President Challenge – EARRINGS, EARRINGS, EARRINGS Read More »
Twisted Trails Necklace – Will be taught by Dawn Wright. May 22, 2023 This will be a great stash buster. TWISTED TEXAS TRAILS NECKLACE This necklace is a fun “free will” necklace that you can do whatever you want with. It can be one strand, two strand or three depending on your …
Twisted Trails Necklace – Will be taught by Dawn Wright. May 22, 2023 Read More »
Come to a Color Theory class to get answers to some of your questions about using color in beadwork, such as…. Why do my colors sing in this piece, but not that piece? How do I know what colors to choose? I want to sell my work, but how do I know what colors other people will …
Color Theory – With Pamela Way – Feb. 27th, 2023 Read More »
President Challenge – Beaded Rope – Entries are due. Prizes will be awarded. Meetings Project – Paper BeadsTaught by our very own – Nora Pero and Lisa Springer HerrNeckar Basic Supply List: – Paper- could be scrap booking paper, magazine pages, travel brochures, anything that will roll up. (Crepe or tissue paper will not …
Hello, Happy Beaders! Let’s join in celebration of a great year with the Austin Bead Society! Potluck: ABS will provide a sandwich tray and members please bring the sides & goodies. Yum! Earring Exchange: Bring a pair of earrings (that you’ve created) anonymously wrapped to the meeting! We will have a White …
Next President Challenge – January 2023 – Beaded Rope – What is a beaded rope? It is a structured stand – not just a string of beads. Example of some beaded ropes. Russian Spiral, Tubular Peyote, Cellini Spiral, Tubular Netting, Beaded Crochet, Kumihimo, etc.. Please just ask any board member if you have any questions.
Kumihimo Beaded Rope – All instructions have been emailed to members. Please print and bring your own copy to class. There are four instruction packets for this class. Taught by our very own – Nora Pero. Supplies needed: · Size 8 beads (One Tube)· Open Eye, AKA Big Eye beading needle· S-Lon or …
ABS Meeting – October 24th, 2022 Kumihimo Beaded Rope Read More »
Please bring $24 in cash or check to the meeting. This covers 11 great meetings that include beading & multi-media tutorials, guest lectures, a pot luck, and many more! Don’t miss out on the fun and sign up or renew your membership!