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A project they’ll never forget and
a new skill they’ll remember for life!

Looking for a great activity to do with your troop?
Learn to make beaded jewelry and learn a little about beads, history, culture, design, how beads are made, and bead art/design. Each girl goes home with a new piece of jewelry they've designed and materials to make many more for friends and family.

  • Daisy/Brownies make a Beaded Bracelet on stretchy elastic.

  • Juniors make a finished two-strand bracelet on beading wire complete with clasp/chain tab/crimps/jump rings and two-holed spacers.

  • Cadets/Seniors make the same bracelet as Juniors with additional materials to make matching earrings (pierced or clip-ons).

 

 Daisy/Brownie Kit ($10.00) (Makes 9 stretch bracelets)

  • Grey-felted Beading Design Board and Instruction Manual
  • Container to hold materials, hand-painted lid that says, “Jewelry Making Kit”
    (Girls personalize the lid in paint pens so they say: (e.g. “Jo Lee’s Jewelry Making Kit”)

  • Kit Contents:

Beaded Bracelet Materials: (Enough to make 9 bracelets)
·        Elastic Powercord ™ – (Purple, Black and Clear) cut to size and ready to string
·        Beads (mixed sizes) – Girls choose three pre-packed bags from various colors and mixes

Junior Kit ($15.00)* (Makes 8 finished two-strand bracelets)

  • Grey-felted Beading Design Board and Instruction Manual

  • Container to hold materials, hand-painted lid that says, “Jewelry Making Kit”
    (Girls personalize the lid in paint pens so they say: (e.g. “Jo Lee’s Jewelry Making Kit”)

  • Kit Contents:

Two-strand Beaded Bracelet Materials: (Enough to make 8 bracelets)
·        Crimp Beads (16 Gold, 16 Silver)
·        Clasps and Chain Tabs (4 Gold, 4 Silver lobster claw clasps)
·        Beadalon™ Wire (cut to length)
·        Jump Rings (silver and gold in various sizes)
·        2-Holed Spacer bars (16 Gold, 16 Silver)
·        Tool: Chain Nosed Pliers – to hold jump rings
(SEE Example of beaded bracelets you can create with this kit)

 Cadet/Senior Kit ($20.00)* (Makes 8 finished two-strand bracelets as well as 12 pairs of earrings)

  • Includes all of the materials from the Junior kit plus the following:

Earring Materials: (Enough to make 12-pairs of earrings)
·        Head Pins (20 Gold, 20 Silver 2” .028 gauge wire)
·        Clip-on Earrings (3 pair Gold, 3 pair Silver)
·        6-pair Pierced Earrings (gold-plated/silver-plated posts, gold-plated/silver-plated lever-back ear wires, gold-plated/silver-plated French hook ear wires)
·        Rubber Backs for post earrings (4)
·        Tools: Side Wire Clippers for head pins, Round Nosed Pliers
 
This is a fantastic activity for girls (and leaders,too!) of all ages.

Please give me at least 1 weeks' notice for your meeting. We can discuss what information needs to be included in the lesson for badge requirements, and I’ll be sure to include it. (Examples include: bead history, bead shapes, beads in different cultures, bead making (glass, Fimo, porcelain, crystal, semi-precious), fashion trends, colors and compliments, bead art, wirework, designing beadwork, bead magazines and publication, learning more on your own, etc.

 * Juniors, Cadets, and Seniors choose their beads from my entire collection of beads which I bring with me to the meeting. They can pick a wider variety that way. Daisy/Brownies may choose from pre-packed bags.

Contact: Jo Lee Robinson of Hand Maiden Gifts            
Phone: (425) 417-9829
Email: handmaidengifts@hotmail.com
 

Frequently Asked Questions:

  1. When are you available?
    (Any time with one week's notice minimum, please.)
  2. Can leaders participate too with a Cadet/Senior kit even if they led Brownie troops? 
    (Of course!)
  3. Do you do private parties?
    (Yes! I've done private lessons for one, birthday parties, classes, and Girl Scout meetings - it's really flexible.)
  4. Do you teach adults?
    (Of course! They're in a class by themselves. Teaching a group of leaders so they can in turn teach their girls would be a lot of fun as well. Add Krispy Kremes, some coffee and jazz music and we've got ourselves a great evening!)
  5. Is there a minimum or maximum number of participants for the activity?
    (No, it works well with large and small groups.)
  6. How much do these activities cost?  
    (Daisy/Brownie activity = $10/ea.  Junior activity = $15/ea. and the Cadet/Senior activity = $20/ea.)
  7. What happens if I have to cancel the meeting?
    (Let me know as soon as you know you're going to have to cancel or if you have a conflict come up. Call me on my cell phone at (425) 417-9829 ASAP.)
  8. Do I have to pay in advance?
    (I request at least 50% of the total cost in advance. I understand if you have late additions or girls who don't show up to the meeting/activity. I will certainly allow for those last minute changes. I always bring extra kits.)
  9. Are the girls limited by what colors and bead types they can use?
    (They are only limited by their imagination! I bring all of my beads to the meeting, and they "shop" from my inventory. Daisy/Brownies select three pre-packed baggies of beads in different colors/sizes.)
  10. How long have you been doing this?
    (I started doing beadwork, bead stringing, bead weaving, bead design, wire work, wire wrapping, soldering, etc. about 8 years ago. I started my business 1 year ago.)
  11. Where do you buy your beads?
    (I buy them mostly locally at a shop called Beads and Beyond (425) 462-8992. 25 102nd Ave NE: Bellevue, WA 98004 and some bulk items online at http://www.firemountaingems.com. )
  12. How do I learn more?
    (I suggest you get a subscription to beading magazines such as "Bead and Button" "Bead Style" and "Art Jewelry" and take classes at local bead shops such as Beads & Beyond (425) 462-8992. 25 102nd Ave NE: Bellevue, WA 98004. The library is chocked full of information and books on beading, and I also subscribe to About.com's Bead Lessons series.)
  13. What's the best way to contact you?
    (Call my cell phone: (425) 417-9829 or e-mail me at handmaidengifts@hotmail.com )
  14. Do you sell your own creations?
    (Why, yes I do. You can see some of them at Jo Lee's Gallery. If you want to see over 300 pairs of earrings and bracelets live and in person, you can go to Salon Vyve in Bellevue where I have my own designs for sale at the front of the salon.1160 106th Ave NE Bellevue, WA 98004(425) 452-1121)
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  15. Do you sell beads separately?
    (All of your beads are provided for the activity/meeting. However, I suggest after you've learned how to make your own jewelry, you can purchase your own beads locally at Beads & Beyond (425) 462-8992. 25 102nd Ave NE: Bellevue, WA 98004 or online if you're buying in bulk amounts at Fire Mountain Gems.
  16. When's your birthday?
    (June 7 - why, are you going to buy me a present? I love beads! Okay, that's not really a frequently asked question, but I certainly don't mind sharing the information in case you're out shopping and just looking for something to buy a bead-a-holic!)