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Spend an informative evening with solo artist Alexandra Hart learning about the techniques and materials that inform her craft and observing the artist in action. Be sure to visit Hart’s exhibition, symbiosis, on display at Sparks Gallery. Refreshments will be served at 6:00pm and talk will begin promptly at 6:30 pm.

Bring your boo for a night of beading and craft beer! Our Beads & Brews Valentine’s day event takes the guessing out of picking out jewelry, she can design it herself! There’s no better way to spend some quality time with your significant other than with a hands-on jewelry making experience, in a relaxing and fun venue like 13 Point Brewing...

The beers aren’t the only refreshing thing at Beads & Brews! We’ve got a fresh take on evening crafting and it doesn’t involve paint. With us, it’s all about those…BEADS! Grab your friends and join us for an evening of jewelry-making and a cold one (or two)! Experience the San Diego’s Micro-Breweries, Tap Rooms, Wine Bars and best-kept-secret...

The beers aren’t the only refreshing thing at Beads & Brews! We’ve got a fresh take on evening crafting and it doesn’t involve paint. With us, it’s all about those…BEADS! Grab your friends and join us for an evening of jewelry-making and a cold one (or two)! Experience the San Diego’s Micro-Breweries, Tap Rooms, Wine Bars and best-kept-secret...

Learn how to safely use your Dremel to drill stones, seaglass, glass and ceramics in this introduction to drilling.

Create any frame using wire. Embellish and fill the frame using beads of different shapes, colors and sizes.

We will teach you how to make these wonderful earrings! 

We will teach you how to make these wonderful earrings! 

We will teach you how to make these wonderful earrings! 

These jewelry-making classes are taught by Jay Whaley in the fully equipped and well lit Whaley Studios in Hillcrest. Our classes are designed for all levels of experience. Students taking this class will learn a variety of metalsmithing techniques to create original finished jewelry of their own design. Alloying, pouring of ingots, and rolling...

Event Details We will create Resin earrings and a pendant to wear! I will provide the basic bezels and materials and charms with the resin! Fun! They will dry over night and can be picked up in 24 hours! Betty is a bead embroidery jewelry artist. She loves texture and colorful unique items! Create a one of a kind beaded, wearable expression with Betty...

This class is an introduction to Kumihimo, an ancient Japanese braiding technique. You will learn how to set up your disk using the basic 8-strand braid. You will also learn the different effects achieved just by changing the beads you use. You will be making a bracelet that will be completed in class.  We’ve added dragon clasps, more snake...

In this class you will learn how to create two spirals that follow each other around a central core. People will wonder, “How did you do that?” This technique is a wonderful addition to your bead weaving knowledge!  You can use this stitch to make bracelets or necklaces that look great on their own, or dress it up with a pendant or dangle....

For the continuing jewelry/metalworking student. This class assumes basic knowledge and experience with soldering, sawing, filing and sanding. Students are encouraged to develop individual projects and areas of emphasis with the teacher’s guidance. The $20 materials fee is included in the cost of the course.

This is not your ordinary herringbone stitch. The flat knit herringbone produces a beautiful pattern using two-hole beads and delicas or seed beads. You can use superduos, miniduos, bricks, rullas or half tilas. You can make this bracelet in different widths and change it up by combining two different types of two-hole beads.  The possibilities...