Rideau Art & Beads: We've been shopping

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

We've been shopping

Come check out the new stock we got in. More gorgeous gemstones by the strand and by the piece; fabulous amber focals and strands from the Baltic; and we've got a new supplier with zinc findings at a very affordable price.
The holiday season is fast approaching so come in early to get started on your gift making.

STORE SERVICES

Studio time FREE, during store hours (no instruction included)
Private Lessons $25 hr.
Mini Lesson $10 for ½ hr max.

Repairs: minimum charge $5 (per 15 minutes) plus materials
Custom Orders: visit the store for pricing

Designer Jewellery for sale, from our in-store artists

Metal Clay Firing
(for clay purchased at our store)
SILVER $5 per piece if fired with others (wait time may occur for full load) or $25 for full load / individual firing
BRONZE and COPPER clay $6 per piece if fired with others OR $40 full load /individual firing

Upcoming classes

February 25 10-5 Intro to Silver Metal Clay. Join Donna for a full day of learning to work with this fabulous product. You'll go home with a finished piece (or more) to show off. This is an all day class so bring your lunch. Class $215.00, all inclusive.

March 3, 1-3 Basic bracelets. Make an easy beginner's bracelet with memory wire , while using basic design principles of colour, balance, contrast,rhythm. Then progress to a bracelet made with flex wire. You'll learn to master crimps and wrapped loops in this second version that uses to clasp to keep it secure.

March 17, 1-3 An Irish Jig. In honour of St Patrick's' Day we will be making 4-Leaf Clover earrings using a WigJig wire shaping tool . Learn to work with wire and play with a cool tool at the same time. This tool makes it easy to create identical repeatable shapes with wire.
Your earrings can be enhanced with bead or crystal dangles or left plain.

March 31, 1-3 Here comes Peter Cottontail. and he's left behind a home decor item -a BEADED EASTER EGG made with seed beads. Another tool to make beading easier is a bead spinner. We'll use seed beads and the spinner to make long ropes of tiny beads which will be wrapped and secured around a Styrofoam egg form to create an egg that doesn't require emptying a real shell, no water required , won't go bad, and can match any home decor style and colour.

Store Hours

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

We've been shopping

STORE SERVICES

Jewellery for sale