LATEST STORE NEWS
Current Store information:
We at Located at:
239 W 19th Street
Houston, TX 77008
Our current shop hours are:
Tuesday - Saturday
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
For further information please call us on either 713-864-0992 or 832-423-0374.
THANK YOU!!
Lamp
Work Demonstrations by Rita Rushing
11:00am
1:00pm 3:00pm 5:00pm
Also
Various tool demos including Bead Spinners, Easy Ear Wire Tool, Magical Crimping Tool and more!!
Class Schedule:
Here is our current class offerings - please call for further information.
May 17th 8-10am
This class will last approximately 2 hours and will take place at the shop. This class will start promptly at 8:00 am and attendees are asked to arrive a few minutes early to make sure everyone is ready to start on time. While this class is offered free of charge, there is a refundable class reservation fee of $25 taken at the time of reserving your place. This can be made in the form of a check which will be returned to you on the morning of the class. Also, there is a list of tools you will be required to have to take this class (see below for full details). You can either bring these tools with you or they can be purchased on the morning of the class. In no case will tools be available for loan and each attendee must have their own tools.
Beginning beader's class course outline:
Basic Beading Techniques
Beading
media – types of wire, string and cord used in beading.
Basic tool kit – Flat nose pliers, Round nose pliers. Wire
cutters, Chain nose pliers & Bent chain nose pliers.
Class
Title:
Jump
Ring Bracelets
Instructor:
Joyce Griffis
This
is a 2-3 hour class where you will learn to make a bracelet using jump
rings as a beading medium. Rudimentary
knowledge and ability in using needle, flat and chain nose pliers in
jewelry making are a prerequisite for this class.
Class
Cost
- $20.00
Tools/Supplies
Needle
Nose Pliers
Flat Nose Pliers
Chain Nose Pliers
Jump Ring Opener
In
addition you will need an assortment of jump rings, beads and a clasp.
As these will vary depending on the chosen design for your
bracelet, you are advised to arrive promptly at 10am so that you have
ample time to decide on specific material for your project.
Please feel free to bring any materials you already have (which you
think will be appropriate for the class).
Call (713-864-0992) for
further details and class availability.
Class
Title:
Basic
Wire Wrapping Techniques
Instructor:
Cynthia Walker
This
is a 3-4 hour class where you will learn basic wire wrapping techniques as
well as putting those techniques to use in making a necklace.
While every effort will be made to allow time to complete this
project, depending on each individuals abilities and chosen design,
additional time may be required to complete the project.
Class
Cost
- $25.00
Tools/Supplies
Wire Cutters
Chain Nose Pliers (Straight)
12 feet 20 Gauge Round Wire (your choice of color and composition).
Selection of 8-10mm Round Beads
Clasp
Small Metal Polishing Cloth
Please
arrive promptly so that you are able to maximize the available time.
Class
Title:
Beaded
Drop Necklace
Instructor:
Joyce Griffis
In
this 4+ hour class you will learn to make a beautiful beaded drop
necklace. This is a project
which illustrates how relatively easy it is to create an elaborate piece
using simple stringing techniques and materials.
Basic bead stringing and tool usage experience is required for this
class
Class
Cost
- $30.00
Tools/Supplies
#12 Beading Needles
#11 Seed Beads
4mm Square Beads
Bugle Beads
6mm Beads
Clasp
Scissors
Time
for this class is estimated and may not be sufficient to complete the
project, depending on the design and capabilities of the student.
Call (713-864-0992) for further details and class availability.
Class Title: Bead Crochet Rope Bracelet
Instructor: Rita Rushing
In this 2-3 hour class you will learn to make a bead crochet rope & use that rope to make a beautiful, unique bracelet. Knowing how to crochet is a big plus but not an absolute requirement. Expect to spend more time, if you do not already know how to crochet. Once you know how to make a crochet bead rope & finish this bracelet, the possibilities & variations are limitless.
You must have approximately 36 inches of beads strung on your cord before class starts. DO NOT cut the cord. Put your strung beads & cord spool in a small jar or wrap the strung beads around your spool of cord. Dropping your strung beads in a bag will allow the beads & cord to become tangled. A bead spinner is a fun & quick way to load a lot of beads on your cord. We will have bead spinner demos at Elegant Notions all day Sat. May 24th.
Class Cost: $30
Supplies/Tools
1 spool Conso
#18 Nylon, C-lon or S-lon thread (do not buy a really dark color for the
first project)
1 tube 21-23 grams 8/0 seed beads
1 lampwork or other decorative glass bead no larger than 1/2"
1 toggle clasp
2 bead caps approximately 9mm
2 decorative metal beads 8-10mm
1 charm
Several jump rings 18 ga.
Steel Crochet Hook (Susan Bates #4 or Boye #7)
#7 sharp needle (instructor will supply) Chain nose pliers to open &
close jump rings Small scissors for cutting tail of cord Tweezers
Time
for this class is estimated and may not be sufficient to complete the
project, depending on the design and capabilities of the student.
Call (713-864-0992) for further details and class availability.
Class
Title:
Rosary
Project
Date/Time:
June 21st – 10:00am
Instructor:
Cynthia Walker
This
is a 3-4 hour class where you will use basic wire wrapping techniques to
create a custom made rosary. While
every effort will be made to allow time to complete this project,
depending on each individuals abilities and chosen design, additional time
may be required to complete the project.
Class
Cost
- $25.00
Tools/Supplies
Round
Nose Pliers
Wire Cutters
Chain Nose Pliers (Straight)
12 feet 22 or 24 Gauge Round Wire (your choice of color and composition).
Selection of 4-8mm Round or Faceted Beads
Small Metal Polishing Cloth
Rosary Center Piece and Crucifix
Please
arrive promptly so that you are able to maximize the available time.
Call
(713-864-0992) or check www.elegantnotions.com
for further details and class availability.
Elegant
Notions, 239 W 19th Street, Houston, TX 77008
Bead & Jewelry Making Resources
We continue to expand the scope of our bead resources section.
We have been adding more and more link to our new links page. We have had links submitted by a number of people for various resources including beading sites, discussion groups and message boards. If you have a link you would like to share, please send it to us.
Work continue work on our project dedicated to promoting the extensive bead research done by the late Peter Francis Jr.
We will be continually expanding this section in the coming months in an effort to turn it into a premiere source of information for beaders and jewelry makers. In addition, if you have anything you would like to share or would be of interest to your fellow beaders, please drop us a line and tell us about it.
We are currently updating our database on bead societies and clubs. Please take a moment to look at our listings and check to see if the information for your club or organization is correct and current. Also, if you are in a bead group we have an offer for you that you can't refuse. We are offering all beading organizations a free web page on this site to use as you wish. You can use it to advertise your organization, announce upcoming events or classes or basically anything you want - as long as it is related to beads. This is entirely free - all we ask is that you provide a link to our site from yours (if you have one, otherwise there is no requirement) which we assume you would want to do anyway so that your members can find your page. If you are interested please let us know. Finally, if your group has a regular printed newsletter and you accept paid advertisers, please contact us concerning advertising rates and deadlines.
Customer Feedback
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Free African Trade Bead Contest!
Somewhere on our website - outside of the store - is a 'hot-spot'. There is still 1 strand of our very nice Handmade African Brass Bicone Trade Beads available (congratulations to Jeannette Spencer and Jen Szczublewski for being the first two to find the secret code). All you have to do is click on the hotspot, make a note of the prize code and send us an email. Be one of the first and we will send you your free beads.
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