TOur group began in 2006 with 2 members in Bushey, Hertfordshire. The Dangerous Beaders have steadily grown in number since then and we hold our meetings in Watford on the first Tuesday of every month, from 10am – 2pm.
The Hall is spacious and wonderfully lit by daylight with plenty of skylights.
Our program is such that we schedule a project every other month, and on the alternate months we bring our own projects for a general meeting. The atmosphere is always fun and jovial with plenty of idea-swapping going on.
2010 Itinerary
April – Finishing Necklaces and Bracelets: Learn how to use crimps, calottes etc. and how to make beaded loops etc. for seed bead projects.
Bring – Almost finished projects and catches, crimps, thread etc.
May – Bead Bezels for Cabochons: Various methods for holding a cabochon. Elise will bring a selection of glass cabochons for sale.
Bring – Nymo or similar thread, needles, fine leather or synthetic suede and cabochons.
June - Tyvek – Lead by Maureen and Audrey: Tyvek is a material that ca be coloured and used to back beadwork including bead embroidery.
Bring – Tyvek and colourants will be provided
July – Knitting and Crochet with Beads and Wire: Basics of making jewellery with knitting and crochet.
Bring – Small beads inc. seed beads, fine wire, fine knitting needles and crochet hooks.
August – Spirals (including Russian Spiral): Demonstrations of several basic spirals inc. Russian spiral.
Bring – Nymo or similar thread, needles, seed beads and other small beads.
September – Silver Clay: Using silver clay, which when fired is real silver, to make simple pieces.
Bring – Arrangements will be made in advance to buy metal clay as required. It is expensive.
October - St. Petersburg Chain: Learn basic St. Petersburg Chain.
Bring – Nymo or similar thread, needles, seed beads and bugle beads.
November – Kit (to be decided)
December – Polymer Clay (perhaps with ornament theme): Make beads and other jewellery items with oven-bake coloured clays. Elise will bring a small oven.
Bring – Polymer clay, cutters, tools if you have them, but some will be supplied.
January 2011 - General Meeting + Show and Tell
February 2011 – Beaded Chains: Stitches that can be used to make a chain to hang a more complex piece of work or a special bead.
Bring – Nymo or similar thread, needles, seed beads.
For details contact me.
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