Bulletin Board

Austin Bead Society Bulletin Board

The Austin Bead Society Bulletin Board is open to any member in good standing with the society. Please send your entries to the webmaster. The entries will be manually posted and must relate to beads or beading activities. All entries will be deleted after the event date or 30 days after posting. For example you can post your show, a desire to car pool to a beading event, or extra beads for sale. Please include a contact email or phone number and send to the webmaster.

Houston Bead Society is having several workshops coming up and is extending the HBS members price to ABS members. For details see the flyer. To view or download the flyer in pdf format click here.

Marcia DeCoster - Saturday, June 28: La Boquita Necklace
Marcia DeCoster - Sunday, June 29: Beaded Bangles

To view or download the HBS application (pdf format) click here. For questions contact the Workshop Chair Tish at tishreed58@yahoo.com.

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2008 CLASSES SCHEDULE from BDazzled's Melissa Balusek
Learn the techniques from an experienced teacher that help you create your own works of art.
Email Melissa to enroll. mbalusek@earthlink.net

May 31, 2008 - Intro to PMC. TAKING RESERVATIONS NOW
Learn the basics of working with PMC+ and PMC sheet.
You will create a fold-over pendant using the clay form and then pendant and/or earrings from PMC sheet.
9am-3pm, $135, all supplies provided. Deposit is non-refundable.

June 7, 2008 - Intro to fused glass and PMC sheet. TAKING RESERVATIONS NOW
Learn the basics of glass selection, cutting, design,the fusing process.
Create a dichroic pendant and pendant/earrings with PMC sheet. Great beginners class.
9am-3pm, $110, $50 deposit, all supplies provided. Deposit is non-refundable.

June 12, 2008 - Create a simple ring with PMC. TAKING RESERVATIONS NOW
You will create a simple ring using PMC+. No previous experience necessary.
All supplies are provided. 6 - 9pm, $75.

Melissa also offer intermediate classes which include etching and dichroic glass, PMC inclusions in glass,
painting with Glassline paints, stones in PMC, and silver wrapped dichroic pendants. Email Melissa for more information. Visit Melissa's website at www.bdazzlers.com.

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Hill Country Artisan Retreats presents

Janice Berkebile & Tracy Stanley
Weekend of Metal Magic

September 19-21, 2008

Come for a day or the whole weekend!
See our website for details

www.hillcountryartisanretreats.com