The Twisted Bead and Rock Shop

Labor Day Closed for holiday
2017-09-04 | MD
Wishing all a peaceful holiday weekend.

Paint & Pour Class Aug 26, 3pm
2017-08-26 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | The Twisted Bead Design Studio, 9 Lee Airpark Drive, Edgewater, MD, 21037, United States
Paint & Pour Class: Think you aren’t crafty! Come join us for a paint pouring class. It’s lots of fun and you’ll go home with two unique pieces of art. Class time is 1.5 hours. Class fee is $22.50 and includes materials. Please call us to register for this class. Space is limited. Recommended to not wear your best clothes as you will be working with paint!

Paint & Pour Class Aug 9, 6pm
2017-08-09 18:00 - 19:30 | The Twisted Bead Design Studio, 9 Lee Airpark Drive, Edgewater, MD, 21037, United States
Paint & Pour Class: Think you aren’t crafty? Come join us for a paint pouring class. It’s lots of fun and you’ll go home with two unique pieces of art. Class time is 1.5 hours. Class fee is $22.50 and includes materials. Please call us to register for this class. Space is limited. Recommended to not wear your best clothes as you will be working with paint!

Free Open Studio: Bring Your Own Project - BYOP
2017-05-31 13:00 - 15:00 | The Twisted Bead Design Studio, 9 Lee Airpark Drive, Edgewater, MD, 21037, United States
Free Open Studio: Bring Your Own Project: Each Wednesday from 1-3 pm our studio is open for you to come start or finish that project that has been sitting on your table or in your to-do list. Studio space is available starting at 1 pm. You are welcome to bring your own tools, snack and beverage of your choice. The studio space for this time period is free of charge.

Beaded Rosary Class
2017-04-08 11:00 - 12:30 | The Twisted Bead Design Studio, 9 Lee Airpark Drive, Edgewater, MD, 21037, United States
Rosary Necklace Class: Select your beads to create a meaningful rosary for yourself or a friend. In the Catholic tradition, the sacrament of confirmation is almost as meaningful as that of Baptism. This day is when a Catholic consciously awakens to his or her faith by his or her own accord. The rosary is traditionally used to provide a physical method of keeping count of the number of prayers. The fingers are moved along the beads as the prayers are recited. Class fee is $ 25 + materials. Class time is about 1.5-2 hours. Basic beading knowledge helpful but not required.

Cold Connections Level 2
2017-03-24 14:00 - 16:30 | The Twisted Bead Design Studio, 9 Lee Airpark Drive, Edgewater, MD, 21037, United States
Guest Instructor: Mike Dennis
Cold Connections Level 2: This class builds off information learned in Mike’s level 1 class using more complicated techniques and finishes. Class will include but not be limited to folding, making jump rings (using jewelers saw), different riveting techniques, texturing and more complex assembling of pieces. You are encouraged to bring at least one project you are working on or would like to do that requires the “how do I put this thing together now?” Design is one aspect of jewelry making, how to put it together is a whole other ball of wax!
Completion of the Level 1 cold connections class and some experience working with jewelry tools is encouraged. You will bring your own tools to class. Tool and material lists will be provided at time of registration.
Class Time: 2 1/2 hours. Cost $48

Working with Metal and Cold Connections
2017-03-24 10:00 - 12:30 | The Twisted Bead Design Studio, 9 Lee Airpark Drive, Edgewater, MD, 21037, United States
Unique Designs by artist Michael Dennis
We are so pleased to have local artist Michael Dennis to teach us how to create using cold connections and metal. Learn to use rivets, eyelets and jump rings with the appropriate tools. Cut your metal, texture and apply a patina to your finished piece. Discussions to include various metal finishing and texturing techniques . We will provide tools for your use or you are welcome to bring your own. Class size is limited. Please call to register. Class Fee: $40 + kit
Class Time: 2.5 hours

Advanced Kumihimo with beads
2016-12-17 10:30 - 13:00 | The Twisted Bead Design Studio, 9 Lee Airpark Drive, Edgewater, MD, 21037, United States
New Class: Build on your Kumihimo with beads technique and use up some of your leftover beads. Choose a color scheme, bring a selection of beads to this class and you will learn to set up your disc and start your bracelet. Bead suggestions include drops, daggers, 4-6mm gemstones, pips, magatamas and more. This class is for experienced Kumihimo braiders. You must have experience with Kumihimo using beads. Class Fee: $35, Class Time: 2 – 2.5 hours. You may need to finish your bracelet outside of class time.

Peyote Bezel Stitch Class
2016-09-10 10:00 - 14:00 | The Twisted Bead Design Studio, 9 Lee Airpark Drive, Edgewater, MD, 21037, United States
New class: Peyote Bezel Stitch: Students will apply even count peyote stitch using 11/0 and 15/0 seed beads to encase a round or oval cabochon of your choice. Students should have experience with peyote stitch, as this is an intermediate class. Class time: 4 hours, Class fee: $45 + materials. Please call to register for this class. Guest Instructor: Elizabeth Knack

Summer Camps Grades 3-5
2016-08-09 10:00 - 2016-08-11 11:30 | MD
Campers will encase small objects with Ice Resin encapsulating them forever in a wearable piece of art. Each camper should bring an assortment of tiny treasures to include in their two pendants.* Campers will then learn how to braid a Kumihimo necklace for their pendants using rattail cord and a braiding disk. Campers will design and string their own beaded bracelet or anklet with a clasp.
* Tiny treasures for Ice Resin may be photos, beads, crystals, glass, glitter, sequins, ribbon, buttons, dried flowers, leaves, grass, four leaf clovers, twigs, sand, shells, pearls, pebbles, feathers, hair, metal, wire, screws, nuts, watch parts, keys, and more.
Session Two: August 9-11
Time: 10:00AM – 11:30AM
Cost $120 / All materials included
