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!
September ABS Meeting President Challenge – Austin Bead Society Bracelet – Entries are due. Prizes will be awarded. Desert Sunset Bracelet taught by Nancy Yanasak – will be taught again due to storms. – One 24” length of leather ***– One 13” length of leather ***– Pewter button with a …
The next President Challenge will be due at the September ABS Meeting. Your objective is to use the pattern provided at the July meeting. The file can also be found in the Austin Bead Society Members Only Group files. The title of the file is Austin Bead Society Bracelet. The sky is the limit. …
Desert Sunset Bracelet – Materials for August project – One 24” length of leather ***– One 13” length of leather ***– Pewter button with a shank on the back center (10-15mm recommended)– 12 gemstone large hole beads of 8mm size– 7 large opening metal beads You need to be able to string the gemstone …
Entries for the Under the Sea Challenge are due at the July 25th meeting. Entries must be handmade by you. Entries can be made in any style you would like. Stringing, Wire Wrap, Bead Embroidery, you choose. Please make sure the entry is primarily constructed with bead. You must be a current ABS member to …
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 »
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 »