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THREE TRAILS TRADING POST & ARTISAN GALLERY
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Oldest Bead & Mic-O-Say Store in the Greater Kansas City Area! Since 1978 |
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Call or e-mail and sign up for a class before the class is full! 816-252-5622 e-mail: threetrails@sbcglobal.net Classes for Beginners to Advanced! Class pictures listed below. Many classes are special one on one instruction!
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Beading & Jewelry Making Classes Offered |
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Loom Beadwork is somewhat uncommon among early Native American work, although it was practiced among the Eastern, Great Lakes, and Midwest Tribes. Today, loom beadwork is the most common technique used in Oklahoma to create fancy dance clothes, dance belts, and other large flat work. Great for armbands, bracelets, hatbands, headbands, legging strips, and other adornment on your attire. Great for Mic-O-Say! |
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2 Hour Free Class, Schedule your appointment, you buy your supplies here! |
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Looming by Kara Paris |
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Learn the ancient art form of glass bead making - Lampwork. Come and find out you can really make beads too! You will learn safety with the torch, hot glass, simple round beads, decorating with dots, cylinders, decorating with lines, use of a marver, and making stringers. |
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$65.00 |
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Continue the ancient art form of glass bead making – Lampwork part II. Come and find how to make different shaped beads and decorate beads on a more advanced level! Part I is a prerequisite. You will continue with safety, and the basics, make stringers, learn flow beads, learn to make a heart shaped bead, and more elaborate decorations. Demonstration on making twisties.
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$65.00 |
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Lampwork II - Glass Bead Making by Deb Park |
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Lampwork I - Glass Bead Making by Deb Park |
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2 Hour Free Class, Schedule your appointment, you buy your supplies here! 4” embroidery hoop required bring or purchase here! |
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Rosette Appliqué by Kara Paris |
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In Rosette Appliqué Beading students will use Czech beads to learn the Return Stitch in appliqué by beading in concentric circles to make a rosette. The Return Stitch is not a traditional Native American beadwork technique however it has been recognized as one of the best methods in the last fifty years. Great for Mic-O-Say! |
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Anytime during store hours!
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Learn to make an Indian type choker, using bone or horn. Choose one of three styles to create your own look. Leave with a finished choker. Great for Mic-O-Say! |
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“All Choked up” by Kara Paris |
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Free Class + you buy supplies here!
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Scheduled Classes
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Sunday, February 19 2:00 PM — 6:00 PM Sunday, March 18 2:00 PM — 6:00 PM Sunday, April 18 2:00 PM — 6:00 PM |
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Saturday, February 18 1:00 PM — 5:00 PM Saturday, March 17 1:00 PM — 5:00 PM Saturday, April 17 1:00 PM — 5:00 PM
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Free Classes Schedule for your Convenience
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Beading Classes — You Schedule for your Convenience
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Basic Stringing by Kara Paris |
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2 Hour class, $20.00 + you buy supplies here! |
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Learn the basic stringing techniques for making your own bracelet, necklace, lanyard, or eye glasses holder. Leave with a finished piece of jewelry. |
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2 Hour class, $25.00 + supplies
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Circular Peyote by Kara Paris |
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Learn circular peyote by beading around a dowel with Czech beads. Use your seed beading skills to create your own one of a kind bead, slider, medicine bag, key chain, bracelets, necklaces, beading around a cane, walking stick, a fan handle, or a peace pipe. Great for Mic-O-Say! |
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Come and learn the basic steps of beaded appliqué. In this beginning class you will learn the one thread return stitch method. You will begin a project with 3 color opaque Czech beads on material and will finish it at home. You will need basic beading supplies (needles, thread, wax) if you have them, bring them. Great for Mic-O-Say! |
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Beaded Appliqué by Kara Paris |
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2 Hour class, $25.00 + you buy supplies here! |
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Lazy Stitch or Lane Stitch was the beadwork of the Plains Indians. This is a good class for beginners. You will begin a project with 2 color opaque Czech beads on material and will finish it at home. Great for Mic-O-Say! |
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Lazy Stitch by Kara Paris |
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2 Hour class, $25.00 + you buy supplies here! |
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2 Hour class, $45.00
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If you are a person that likes instant gratification, this is the perfect project for you. No soldering or polishing necessary. Make a beautiful Sterling Silver wire wrapped beaded ring, and wear it home. |
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Basic Chain Making by Kara Paris |
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2 Hour class, $35.00 + supplies |
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If you are a person that likes instant gratification, this is the perfect project for you. Learn to make your own Sterling Silver chain by assembling cut metal wire rings into a pattern. No soldering is necessary. |
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Pewter Green Sand Casting by Kara Paris |
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2 Hour class, $45.00 |
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If you are a person that likes instant gratification, this is the perfect project for you. Learn green sand casting technique. Bring an old button, something that is flat on the back, or use something of mine to make a pewter pin. We will make a mold using green sand and will cast lead free pewter to make a beautiful silver tone pin. You will learn clean up and polishing to finish your pin and have it ready to wear home. |
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2 Hour class, $25.00 plus supplies And you bring the garment. |
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Beaded Embroidery Appliqué by Joni Glenn |
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Learn simple beaded Embroidery that you can use to embellish clothing or a quilted wall hanging. Use your seed beading skills to create your own one of kind design. |
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2 Hour class, $45.00 |
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Decorated Donut by Kara Paris |
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Make a beautiful necklace with a soft leather lanyard. Learn wire wrapping techniques to embellish your donut into a beautiful necklace to wear home.
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Learn the basics of “cold connections” & wire work, make wrapped loops, links, eye pins, headpins, coils, twists, spirals, jump rings, ear wires, and the classic “S” link or closure. |
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Cold Connections by Kara Paris |
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2 Hour class, $25.00 + you buy supplies here! |
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Jewelry, Metal Working Classes — You Schedule for your Convenience
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Wire Wrap Beaded Ring by Kara Paris |
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2 Hour class, $45.00
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Wire Wrap Bracelet by Kara Paris |
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If you are a person that likes instant gratification, this is the perfect project for you. No soldering or polishing necessary. Make a beautiful wire wrapped bracelet, and wear it home. There is copper or sterling silver available. |
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2 Hour class, $45.00
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Wire Wrap Cabachon by Kara Paris |
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If you are a person that likes instant gratification, this is the perfect project for you. No soldering or polishing necessary. Make a beautiful wire wrapped pendent, and wear it home. There is copper or sterling silver available. |
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Glass Classes |
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Advanced Lampwork -Sculptural Heart Bead Making by Denise Solary |
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Learn to make sculptural heart beads for Valentine’s Day gifts! You will be introduced to several types of heart beads, gravity formed, tool shaped, and off mandrel. While learning these sculptural beads the focus will be on heat control thru the glass and design. This is an intermediate class, so previous glass and torch experience is needed. |
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$65.00 |
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Learn to make floral beads. You will learn simple flowers, complex stringers, surface decoration, and encasing. This is an advanced class, so you must be a proficient bead maker and have experience on the torch. |
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Advanced Lampwork Florals — Glass BeadMaking by Denise Solary |
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$65.00 |
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Other Lampworking & Glass Classes — Let me know you are interested in these so we can schedule a class 4 or more needed |
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Learn to cut, design, and fuse glass. Create a unique piece of wearable art. |
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2 Hour class, $45.00 |
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Fused Glass by Kara Paris |
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Cloisonné Enameling by Sue Bergstrand |
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Learn the basics of the ancient form of traditional Chinese Cloisonné. This elaborate and complicated art form has inspired metalworkers, muralists, jewelry artists, and painters all over the world. It is still highly popular and valued today, as it is still created by hand using many of the same traditions and processes passed on for generations. Cloisonné involves a 5-step process. |
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$55.00 |
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Learn techniques in feathering and encased stringers to decorate your beads at a more advanced level. Prerequisite PART 1 & 2 OR be a proficient bead maker and have experience on the torch. |
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$65.00 |
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Intermediate Lampwork by Deb Park |
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Up-coming Class |
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Come and learn the process of marble making. You must be a proficient bead maker and have experience on the torch. |
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Advanced Lampwork Marble Making
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$85.00 |
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We will be offering "One on One" classes at your convince for Beginning and Intermediate Lampwork (Glass Bead Making) Classes. $40.00 per hour. The best price in town, annealing your beads are always included! Call and make an appointment any time during store hours PLUS!!! |
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To contact us: THREE TRAILS TRADING POST 11022 Winner Rd Englewood Station Independence, MO 64052 Phone 816-252-5622 Business Hours: Monday through Saturday 12:00 Noon to 6:00 PM Third Friday each month 12:00 Noon to 9:00 PM threetrails@sbcglobal.net |
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Learn to pull complex incased stringers, and twisties, use them to decorate beads at a more advanced level. Learn several techniques of feathering and raking. You must be a proficient bead maker and have experience on the torch. Prerequisites Part 1 & 2 or be a proficient bead maker. |
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Lampwork Intermediate Glass Bead Making by Deb Park |
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$65.00 |
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Schedule your appointment! |
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Sunday, February 5, 2:00 PM |
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Advanced Lampwork -Sculptural Heart Bead Making by Denise Solary |
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Learn to make sculptural heart beads for Valentine’s Day gifts! You will be introduced to several types of heart beads, gravity formed, tool shaped, and off mandrel. While learning these sculptural beads the focus will be on heat control thru the glass and design. This is an intermediate class, so previous glass and torch experience is needed. |
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$65.00 |
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2 Hour class, $20.00 + supplies
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Flat Peyote by Sylvia Tanner |
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Learn one of the most popular stitches Flat Peyote. We will use Czech seed beads for you to learn to make or to enhance your jewelry. Use your new seed beading skills to create your own one of a kind bead, slider, medicine bag, key chain, bracelets, necklaces…. the list is endless. Great Beginners & for Mic-O-Say! |
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Saturday, January 28 1:00 PM — 3:00 PM or Schedule your appointment!
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