Heart of Texas Bead Retreat
Summer Retreat
May 30 – June 2, 2024
Embassy Suites Grapevine, Texas
Bonus Workshop
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Santa Seaside
Thursday: May 30, 2024 ♥ 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
© 2024 by Lori Ahlin
Santa Seaside
Description:
Santa Seaside is the second Limited Edition Santa ornament, designed exclusively for the 2024 Heart of Texas Bead Retreat. This ornament will not be taught anywhere else ever. Santa Seaside has a custom lace sea shell hat embellished with beads and crashing waves in his Caribbean blue beard. He is made using predominately Miyuki Duracoat beads so the beads won’t change color year after year. You will be using Peyote Stitch, Netting Stitch and other bead weaving techniques.
Workshop Length: 3 hours
Skill Level: All Levels
Techniques: Even Count Peyote, Peyote Decreases, Netting and other bead weaving techniques
Materials: Custom Lace Seashell, Miyuki Delica Beads & Miyuki Seed Beads
Class: $45
Kit: Kit $35 Your kit will include all the beads and the two lace seashells needed to make the Santa.
OR *Use your own beads but you must purchase the Custom Lace Seashells needed ($7 for two as per the registration form)
Students should bring: Lighting/Magnification, your usual beading supplies, Size 12 beading needles
Lori Ahlin
I was born and raised in Southern California, but have lived in Nevada since 1996. I was working in the assisted living industry when the economy crashed in 2010 and was grateful that my hobby turned into a job at the local bead shop, Bead Jungle.
Inspired by my Mom’s lifelong creativity, I have always been involved in arts and crafts, with beadingbecoming my passion in 2004. I have loved being a designer and instructor in the Las Vegas area, having worked on various projects including the Bellagio Botanical Gardens display. Vegas is a tourist destination, so I have enjoyed the opportunity to teach students from all over the world, even to students that don’t speak English.
I like to have fun, I have a twisted sense of humor, a boisterous laugh and I am excited to share my love of beading with others. I enjoy traveling almost as much as beading so you never know where you might find me taking or teaching a class.
Currently, I teach group and private classes in Bead Weaving, Bead Embroidery, Kumihimo and Leather Wraps and have been selling my patterns on Facebook by request. Check out my page: LABeadBox
Santa Seaside
Thursday: May 30, 2024 ♥ 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
