AMKE CLASS // Beading for Beginners

Location: Anime Milwaukee 2025 - Baird Center, North Hall N1 Level, N108B Sewing Room

Date: Saturday, March 8th 2025

Time: 1 pm - 3 pm CST

Class Length: 2 hours

Come join us for a step-by-step course to learn basic beading techniques to upgrade your projects! Learn about different bead and stone types such as bugles, cut glass and flat back acrylic and practice your beading technique to make a beaded jellyfish. Different stitching methods to secure beads will be demonstrated, such as the whip stitch and blanket stitch, and students will learn how to properly string beads and apply them via the "hot fix" method.

In this workshop you'll learn:

• How to differentiate between different beads such as bugles, cut glass, sequins, and flat back acrylic
• How to properly string beads
• How to whip stitch and blanket stitch beads onto your project
• How to pick out and layer thread in order to make sure beads are secure

Prerequisite Skills:

• None, beginner friendly

About the Instructor:

Ai and Blue are professional stitchers from NY that specialize in pattern making, beading, hand finishing and construction.They’ve worked on shows for both film and Broadway, such as Wicked, Lion King and Gilded Age. Their passion for sewing comes from over 15 years of cosplay experience. You can find them on Instagram at Aissac.Cos and Aobittybaby.

The Nitty Gritty:

• To participate in this class you must be at least 16 years of age
• Anyone under 16 years of age MUST be accompanied by an adult or legal guardian and a liability waiver must be signed
• Space is limited and all tickets are first come first serve
• Purchasing a ticket reserves one (1) seat at this class. For multiple tickets, please add more than one ticket to your cart
• All tickets are final sale. In the event of a no-show, no refunds will be available
• Tickets will be delivered digitally to the email address provided at checkout. This digital ticket will be needed to enter the event.
• All classes start promptly at the time they're scheduled for. In the event of tardiness, you may miss certain aspects of the class and may not be able to complete the scheduled project in full

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