Workshops


​Come take a class with me at Beadology Iowa in downtown Iowa City, Iowa
Private classes also available! 
Embellished Soldered Pendant

Date and Time: 11/16/2025 from 12:00  PM - 4:00PM
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Capacity: 6
Prerequisites: Basic soldering skills
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Use your spot and sweat soldering skills to
make a metal pendant.  Individual help with
​design and construction will be provided.
Past Classes
Please reach out to Beadology if you're interested in these classes, and they'll inform you when the class is scheduled!
Spinner Ring

Capacity: 6
Prerequisites: Basic soldering skills
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Use your soldering skills to make a ring band.  Then make a smaller ring that will spin freely around the band.  A fascinating piece of jewelry to help you through the stress of the day. ​
Textured Toggle Pendant
​with Bezel Set Stone

Capacity: 6
Prerequisites: basic torch soldering and stone setting

Create a fun, eye-catching pendant that doubles as a toggle clasp. You’ll choose a triangle stone from my collection, cut a hole for the tube rivet, stamp a design or pattern to add texture, and set your stone in a hand fabricated bezel setting. Along the way, you’ll forge your own toggle and refine a variety of metalworking skills while making this classy, wearable piece.
​Soldering Sampler 
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Capacity: 6
Prerequisites: No experience necessary.
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This workshop involves the fundamentals of soldering. Learn and hone a variety of soldering skills—connecting an open jump ring, adding a ring to another piece, and more.  Practice both sweat and spot soldering.  Leave with a variety of samples and a new set of skills.
This class serves as a pre-requisite for many metal working classes.
Sawing and Soldering
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Capacity: 6
​Prerequisites: Basic sawing and soldering skills

​In this metal working class, learn some precision sawing techniques to create negative space.  Take the shape just sawed out and solder it on the pendant to create texture.  Your pendant will be one-of-a-kind.  A great project for honing your sawing and soldering skills.
Fundamentals of Metalworking

Capacity: 6
Prerequisites: No experience needed.

​In this full day metalworking class, learn the fundamentals of metalworking: sawing, filing, drilling, riveting, and stamping. Then design your pendant and put your newfound or refreshed skills to work.
This class serves as a prerequisite for many classes in our metalworking series. No soldering involved in this project.
Metal Bezel Pendant 

Capacity: 6
Prerequisites: Basic soldering skills

​Hone your soldering skills by capturing and securing a stone cabochon with a metal bezel.  Learn how to size your bezel, solder it into position, and make sure that cab stays in place!  Clean everything up and complete your pendant.
Forged Wire Fringe Earrings
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Capacity: 6
No experience necessary

Design and create a pair of mixed metal earrings with movement and texture. Choose from a variety of pre-cut copper shapes, then personalize your design using stamps or texturing hammers.
You will cut and heat silver wire with a torch to create balled ends, then thread the wires through your copper base, adding beads for color and dimension. The ends will be forged to secure the beads in place, creating a beautiful fringe effect. Finish your piece with an optional patina to highlight your textures and designs.
Textured Stacking Rings 

Capacity: 6
Prerequisites: No experience necessary.
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Learn to texturize brass and silver rings. Then size it to fit. Get or hone your soldering skills to complete your ring. Learn good clean up techniques. Make a few to stack. This is a great intro to soldering.
Twisted Wire Jewelry

​Capacity: 6
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
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Twist 10-gauge wire into a thick and beautiful cane.  Manipulate the wire into shapes and cut it to create a bracelet, earrings, pendant, and/or charm.  Oxidize the wire to magnify the twist.
Cold Connections: Riveted Dangle Earrings

Capacity: 6
Prerequisites: No experience needed.

​Learn to manipulate brass and copper by adding rivets and other cold connections. Some design decisions will be in the hands of the participant. Add texture through hammering and/or stamping. Make a lovely pair of metal earrings with lots of movement.
Etched Charm Bracelet

​Capacity: 6
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
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Learn the process of acid etching metal.  Each participant will make a set of charms and create a chain with rings from which to hang your charms.  This project will hone your spot soldering skills.