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!