Workshops

January - July 2012

We have lots of different workshops for you to choose from.  All our workshops can be taken individually or put a few together to create your own course!

 

Make 'n' Take

Get creative and meet other beaders.

First Saturday of the month from 10.30am-12.30pm.

Book yourself in for just £5. You have the time and space to practice your skills, in the cafe space outside the shop or in our workshop, and a teacher on hand to help you out with any tricky bits. What a lovely start to your weekend!

From beginner to experienced beaders all are welcome to this informal session.

Ability: all

Dates: Saturday 4th February, Saturday 3rd March, Saturday 7th April, Saturday 5th May, Saturday 2nd June, Saturday 7th July. 

Price: £5, PLEASE BOOK no deposit required.

 

Creative Kids @ Bunyip

Jewellery making sessions for kids aged 6-16. Make your own pieces or join in with our monthly project. Some beads and refreshments will be provided. Parents are welcome to join in too.

Teacher: Charlotte Reed

Ability: All

Dates: Saturday 18th February, Saturday 17th March, Saturday 21st April, Saturday 19th May, Saturday 16th June

Time: 10.30am - 12.30pm

Price: £5. PLEASE BOOK no deposit required.

 

Bunyip Jewellery Making Classes

Cat Frampton has been Bunyip's jewellery teacher for 7 years and has been working in the shop, almost, since it opened.

Getting Started Making Jewellery: Full day

Learn how to make necklaces, bracelets and earrings using a wide range of techniques and materials.  The day will start with learning how to make loops using wire. This is a very useful skill that means you can then make earrings, pendants, charms and any other type of dangle with almost any bead.  From there you will learn about the different threads and findings (all the bits we use to make jewellery) and how and when each one is used with different styles of jewellery.  In the afternoon you will have plenty of time to make your own pieces, from the beads on hand, using the skills you have just learnt.  You will be able to ask questions and have time to make, while under the guiding hand of your teacher. This class will give you all the skills you need to make all types of jewellery and you will go away with a selection of reference threads with their findings.

Ability: all

Dates: Saturday 25th February, Thursday 19th April, Saturday 30th June.

Time: 10.30am-4pm with 1 hour break

Price: £45

 

Designing and Making Your Own Jewellery: Full Day

In this class we will look at the basics of Jewellery Design, including balance, length, colour and symmetry.  We look at which materials to choose for the style you want.  From these elements you can make beautiful and wearable pieces of jewellery to your own design.  Colour theory and the basics of symmetry are both simple but often overlooked parts of design upon which we concentrate, moving on to necklace lengths and the balancing of beads to make a lovely piece of jewellery. You will learn many jewellery making techniques and have plenty of time to make your own pieces.

Ability: All

Dates: Saturday 31st March, Thursday 24th May, Saturday 21st July.

Time: 10.30am-4pm with 1 hour break

Price: £45

 

Learn to make: 2 strand Necklace and Easy Earrings

In this class we take a look at two of the most useful jewellery making techniques. First you will learn how to use your round nosed pliers to make a loop in wire, so earrings and charms can be made with ease. Next you will learn how to use one of the most versatile threads you will use in your jewellery making: Nylon coated steel aka Tiger Tail. You will learn how to make a versatile necklace that not only looks lovely but is finished perfectly. At the end of the session there is time to ask questions, start a new project or bring out work that is causing you problems.

Ability: Beginners

Dates and Times: Saturday 4th February 2-4.30pm, Saturday 24th March 10.30am-1pm, Tuesday 3rd April 6-8.30pm, Tuesday 1st May 6-8.30pm, Thursday 7th June 6-8.30pm, Thursday 26th July 6-8.30pm.

Price: £25

 

Learn to make: Wrapped Loop Beaded Necklace and Bracelet

Making wrapped loops is a great way to make strong, beautiful jewellery from wire and beads. Learn a professional skill and make a lovely piece of jewellery to take home.

Ability: All

Dates and Times: Tuesday 31st January 6-8.30pm, Thursday 23rd February 6-8.30pm, Saturday 24th March 2-4.30pm, Saturday 28th April 10.30am-1pm, Saturday 2nd June 2-4.30pm, Thursday 28th June 6-8.30pm.

Price: £25

 

Learn to make: Button Necklace and Earrings

Button Jewellery is both beautiful and often quite simple.  In this lesson you will look at two different techniques for making buttons into necklaces. A double thread method using simple knots and a little cunning, followed by a wire wrap technique that you will find useful in your, non button, jewellery making.  The wire wrap technique means you can make buttons into earrings too.  There are lots of lovely buttons to play with but do bring in any you wish to use. 

Ability: All

Dates & Times: Tuesday 24th January 6-8.30pm, Thursday 9th February 6-8.30pm, Saturday 3rd March 2-4.30pm, Thursday 29th March 6-8.30pm, Saturday 28th April 2-4.30pm, Tuesday 5th June 6-8.30pm, Thursday 19th July 10.30am-1pm.

Price: £25

 

Learn to make:  Wire Flowers

By using different wires and beads you can make a selection of wire flowers that can then be attached to hair slides, brooches or tiaras (or just popped in a vase!).  So pretty, yet simple to make.

Ability: All

Dates and Times: Saturday 18th February 10.30am-1pm, Thursday 8th March 6-8.30pm, Thursday 26th April 6-8.30pm, Saturday 12th May 2-4.30pm, Tuesday 3rd July 6-8.30pm. 

Price: £25

 

Learn to make: Tiny Bead Stitch Bracelet

Using fine thread, tiny beads and a beading needle, you will learn one of the basic beading stitches and make a flat, patterned bracelet in your choosen colours.

Ability: All

Dates and Times: Tuesday 7th February 6-8.30pm, Thursday 5th April 6-8.30pm, Saturday 5th May 2-4.30pm, Thursday 19th July 2-4.30pm. 

Price: £25

 

Basic Tiara Making

With wire and beads you can make a pretty tiara to a wide range of designs, in this class we have helped many brides to make their own headpiece, we can often simplify a design that has caught the imagination, so it can be made by you! Feel free to bring any special beads with you although materials are included.

Ability: All

Dates and Times: Saturday 12th May 10.30am-1pm, Saturday 21st June 10.30am-1pm, Saturday 7th July 2-4.30pm 

Price: £25

 

Jewellery Finishing Techniques

This class is aimed to help both the beginner and advanced jewellery maker who want to finish pieces to a high standard.  You will learn about different threads; their strengths, weaknesses and which findings fit them. You will leave with a selection of reference threads with their findings so you can use them in your future designs. The session concludes with time for questions and problem solving.

Ability: all

Dates: Saturday 18th February 2-4.30pm, Tuesday 6th March 6-8.30pm, Thursday 3rd May 6-8.30pm, Thursday 21st June 2-4.30pm, Thursday 5th July 6-8.30pm.

Price: £25

 

Sewing Classes

 

Basic Sewing: Make a Bag: Half Day

In this class you will tackle a simple sewing project by making a pretty bag useinf easy techniques that will enable you to take your sewing further.  Do bring your own sewing machine if you have one (we have one to share) so you can learn on your own equipment.

Teacher: Penny Delahoyde

Ability: all

Dates: Thursday 1st March 10.30am-1pm, Saturday 19th May 10.30am-1pm.

Price: £25

 

Re-modelling Clothes to fit: Full day

Learn how to take an item of clothing and re-model it to fit you.  Working with 2 or more items of your own clothes, you can shorten, gather and tweak to your heart's content.  Both a basic sewing kit and at least 2 items of your own clothing will be needed.

Teacher: Penny Delahoyde

Ability: all

Dates: Saturday 28th January, Thursday 12th April, Saturday 16th June.

Time: 10.30am-4pm with 1 hour break.

Price: £45

 

Funky Fabric Flowers: Half Day

Learn to make fabric flowers for necklaces, hair clips and brooches, using bits and pieces from your fabric stash.  Gathered fabric flowers embellished with buttons and stitches take your jewellery to another level of glamour.  As a centre piece in a necklace, a brooch or a hair piece these flowers catch the eye.  In this class you will learn how to gather fabric and simple stitches as well as how to attached findings and buttons to the finished flowers to get a professional finish. 

Teacher: Penny Delahoyde

Ability: all

Dates: Thursday 1st March 2-4.30pm, Saturday 19th May 2-4.30pm.

Price: £25

 

Paper Jewellery

Using straightforward origami methods and beautiful paper you will learn to make hearts, butterflies and/or flowers that can be made into jewellery.  A brilliant way to recycle paper and learn a new skill! Do bring any paper you have to up-cycle althrough all materials will be available at the workshop.

Teacher: Kat Thomas

Ability: all

Dates: Saturday 10th March, Saturday 14th April, Saturday 9th June

Time: 10.30am-4pm with 1 hour break

Price: £45

 

Screen Printing

Let Bunyip's designer teach you how to screen print onto fabric and paper in a day! After designing your own motif you will be guided through the steps needed uuntil you have a printed item of your choice.  Please bring in an item to be printed, eg tshirt, fabric bag.

Teacher: George Barron

Ability: all

Dates: Friday 24th February, Saturday 7th April.

Time: 10.30am-4pm with 1 hour break

Price: £45

 

Information, Details, Terms and Conditions

Bunyip Beads & Buttons Craft Classes are held in our lovely workroom, next to The Real McCoy Arcade, a button's throw away from the shop. Evening classes are held in the shop itself.

• Full day classes cost £45 and are from 10.30am-4 pm with 1 hour for lunch.
• Half day classes cost £25 -morning sessions are from 10.30am-1pm and afternoon sessions are from 2pm-4.30pm.
• Evening classes cost £25 and are from 6pm-8.30pm.

All our classes have a maximum number of 8 per class, booking is essential.

We provide lots of lovely refreshments during the lessons.

Prices include some materials.

To book a place, call into the shop, phone 01392 437377 or email info@bunyipbeads.com

You will need to pay a deposit to secure your place. The deposit is £20 for a full day class and £10 for a half day or evening class.  The deposit can be paid by card over the phone or in the shop. 

Classes can be arranged for a birthday or special treat, please contact us for more details.

* Booking is on a first come first served basis, your deposit secures your place on the class. We have the right to cancel any class . If we do cancel your class we will return your deposit or move you to another class, whichever is more appropriate.

* We require 14 days notice for cancellation, deposits cannot be refunded if less than 14 days notice is given. We will endeavour, in all eventualities, to deal fairly with any problems that may arise and in return expect to be dealt with fairly by you.