Beki's class offerings
Please scroll down this long page for photos and information on the projects I have available to teach at this time.
All items are available with kits as an option - or if you are a bead store we can discuss the option of you having the beads required on hand for your customers.
If you're interested in having me teach for you please send me an email to BekiHaley@gmail.com for more info!
Monet's Garden
Skill Level: Advanced
Duration: Two Day Class
I can offer a Full Day with experienced beaders only.
Description:Create several different bezels and flowers using various modified beadweaving stitches to create a bountiful bouquet of flowers stitched atop a lacy Hubble Stitch bracelet.
Students will Learn:
Modified Herringbone, Right Angle Weave, Netting, Peyote, RAW and embellishment techniques as well as Hubble Stitch.
Prerequisites: Ability to work with 15/0 seed beads helpful.
Project will not be completed in class.
RaveNna
Skill Level: Intermediate
Duration: Full Day
Description: Ravenna features a custom made cabochon by artist Rachel Spence-Hungary surrounded by sparkling Swarovski crystals. This cabochon will be bezeled using Hubble Stitch with a unique embellishing technique. The band is flat Hubble Stitch heavily embellished with crystals and pearls.
Students will Learn: A bezeling technique with Tubular Hubble stitch and embellishment techniques; Flat Hubble Stitch; proper findings attachments. Spark your creativity with discussions on the unlimited variations with these techniques.
Prerequisites: None
Project will not be completed in class.
Mayan Goddess
Skill Level: Intermediate
Duration: 1/2 Day
Description: Capture a stunning German engraved glass cabochon in embellished Peyote and add sparkling fringe to finish off a simple but beautiful pendant that will hang gracefully from a TierraCast branch.
Students will Learn: Comprised of Hubble Stitch Bezel and Fringing techniques that will teach you how to incorporate various sizes of seed beads that can then be embellished in a myriad of ways.
Prerequisites: Ability to work with 15/0 seed beads helpful.
Mermaid Jewels
Skill Level: Intermediate
Duration: Full Day
Description: You'll create a structured yet organic looking necklace fit for the mermaid hiding inside of you! Students will Learn peyote techniques for bezeling, fun fringing techniques, an organic undulating spiral rope technique, color placement will all combine to create this beautiful focal necklace.
Students will Learn:
Peyote; Embellished Fringe; Spiral Rope. A very fun class that will teach you about color placement of beads to create a balanced and attractive piece of jewelry that you’ll cherish forever.
Project will not be completed in class.
Dream Keeper Vessel
Skill Level: Intermediate-Advanced
Duration: Full Day
Description: Create your own special beaded Dream Keeper comprised mostly of Hubble Stitch with a little RAW added in for texture and a change of pace, you will learn how to bezel in Hubble as well as create the tubular body of this vessel.
An additional bezel for the lid also has a cute wooden "stopper" attached to help add a little weight to the piece.
Toss in some sparkle from some lovely Swarovski Rivoli and you'll have a stunning necklace!
Students will Learn: Hubble stitch; Modified RAW, Fringing, Embellishing and finishing techniques that will enhance your bead-weaving skills.
Prerequisites: Ability to work with 15/0 seed beads helpful.
Project will not be completed in class.
Marina
Skill Level: Intermediate
Technique: Peyote; Bead Embroidery; Right Angle Weave
Class Description: We'll combine beadweaving and bead embroidery to create this beautiful ocean-themed pendant that can be suspended from a cord or chain or a beadwoven necklace.
Students will Learn: Modified Peyote techniques, basic bead embroidery, attaching cup chain, Right Angle Weave fringe and finishing techniques.
Prerequisites: Basic beadweaving skills and the ability to work with size 15° seed beads is helpful.
Project will not be completed in class.
Lyra
In Greek mythology, Lyra represents the lyre of Orpheus. Made by Hermes from a tortoise shell, given to Apollo as a bargain, it was said to be the first lyre ever produced. Orpheus's music was said to be so great that even inanimate objects such as trees, streams, and rocks could be charmed.
Skill Level - Intermediate
Description - You'll create this charming necklace using several techniques including Peyote, Modified Netting and heavily Modified Right Angle Weave. Or you may choose to create just the pendant portion and let it hang gracefully from a silk ribbon or chain.
Prerequisites - You should have an ability to work with size 15° seed beads.
Project will not be completed in class.
Moondance
You know the night's magic seems to whisper and hush.
You know the soft moonlight seems to shine in your blush.
Can I just have one more Moondance with you, my love?
Skill Level - Intermediate
Description - We'll surround a custom coated Swarovski stone in decorative Peyote Stitch and then create a luscious rope of CRAW with pearl accents to flow and dance around it. More CRAW and pearl accents for the necklace portion! Time to get your CRAW dance shoes on!
Prerequisites - Working knowledge of CRAW is helpful. You should have an ability to work with size 15° seed beads.
Project will not be completed in class.
Alouette
Alouette, gentille alouette
Alouette, je te plumerai
A special project that was created for a bead retreat in France with custom made cabochons by Mikaela Ionescu from Menton, France
Skill Level - Intermediate
Description - Alouette is created using several easy to learn beadweaving stitches. You’ll do simple Bead Embroidery back stitch adding a Peyote bezel with fun picots to secure the custom made cabochon and then back that with suede. Then create beautiful elements and the necklace using Cubic Right Angle Weave, Chenille Stitch and Herringbone Stitch. The necklace can be adjusted in length and style easily. It is finished off with a hidden magnetic clasp.
Prerequisites - Class will be more enjoyable for you if you know at least the basics of these stitches.
Project will not be completed in class.
Deux Drops - 1/2 Day class
Designed around the stunning German engraved and custom coated glass stones.
Skill Level - Intermediate
Description - Using versatile CRAW you’ll create a bezel to surround these special etched glass German stones and then dangle wonderfully long and sleek drops for a pair of eye catching earrings.
Prerequisites - Ability to work with size 15 seed beads
Project will not be completed in class.
pocket full of posies - 1/2 Day class
Designed for the 2023 Bead Cruise where the theme was Dia de los Muertos. The kits come in this multi colorway shown in the photo as well as Shades of Blue or Shades of Rose
Skill Level -Beginner/Intermediate
Description - Using a modified netting technique you'll make several of these quick and easy flowers that you can then cluster together in several ways to make earrings a pendant, a key fob, rearview mirror dangle or any number of fun things with your Pocket Full of Posies
Several flowers will be completed during class time but the final construction may not.
Prerequisites - Ability to work with size 15 seed beads
Project will not be completed in class.
Harmony
Defined as an internal calm or tranquility. Or an interweaving of different accounts into a single narrative. Harmony also relates to music - the combination of different musical notes played or sung at the same time to produce a pleasing sound.
As I worked on creating this necklace, from a very vivid dream, I couldn't help but feel harmonious with the project. While it did cause me a bit of engineering grief, when completed I felt I had learned some new things I could pass along to my students - but overall I felt "in tune" with the vision in my dream. A lovely feeling for sure.
Skill Level -Intermediate/Advanced
Description - Harmony has a decorative Peyote bezel around a rather large German engraved stone that also sports a fancy custom coating. Then begins the Cubic Right Angle Weave - a place of pure meditative bliss for me. I'm trying to get you to join me there! There are some fun, yet simple techniques for curling the ends and joining the flowing CRAW sections. And then securing it for wear with some Peyote bezelled Rivoli and some luscious pearls.
Prerequisites - A working knowledge of CRAW is required!
Project will not be completed in class.
Moonflower
While this project has previously been released as a tutorial, I still get several requests to teach it.
Skill Level -Intermediate/Advanced
Description - Create three variations of Peyote petals sprouting from bezeled Chatons. Color gradients are part of the fun! You'll also learn how to make a frilly St. Petersburg necklace.
Prerequisites - Ability to work with size 15 seed beads.
Project will not be completed in class.
Skye
A student-favorite! Almost every student has been overjoyed at how quickly Skye can be completed.
Skill Level -Intermediate
Description - Create modified RAW bezels surrounding both German engraved glass stones and fancy etched crystal stones that are then embellished in an easy and flowing thread path. All finished with a super quick Twisted Herringbone necklace.
Prerequisites - Ability to work with size 15 seed beads.
Project will not be completed in class.
Harlequin
Harlequin is the comedian and romantic lead. He is a servant and the love interest of Columbine. His everlasting high spirits and cleverness work to save him from difficult situations into which his amoral behaviour leads during the course of the harlequinade.
Oftentimes fancifully varied in colors and appearance, the Harlequin is never missed in the crowd.
This piece named itself as I was creating it. While I was watching a series on Netflix about the Tudor's and the design of the adornment worn by many in that era is reminiscent of this design, the name seemed to come from a completely different era. I think it was the triangular shapes that won the day in having the name Harlequin seem to fit this design best.
Skill Level: Intermediate – should have a working knowledge of the stitches used.
Description - You'll create beautifully ornate Peyote/Herringbone bezels around sparkling Rivoli and then connect them with embellished Right Angle Weave framed Chatons. Adaptations can easily be made to this design if the amount of beading seems too daunting. We can discuss that in class to suit your needs.
Prerequisites - You should have an ability to work with size 15° seed beads.
Project will not be completed in class.