It is time again to start up Vital Elements Fall Workshops. Here is a list of tentative Workshops and Dates. Come on in to the store at 30 First Street, Friday Harbor to sign up or ask more questions about the Workshops offered
Sept. 27th Jewelry 101
Oct. 18th Artist Trading Cards
Oct 25th and 26th Precious Metal Clay ---3 spaces left
Nov. 1st Art Journaling
Nov. 8th Steampunk Jewelry ---3 spaces left
Nov. 15th Jewelry 202
Nov. 22nd Collaged Wall Hanging
Beginning Oct 1 Vital Elements is hosting a weekly Friday Night Art Nite, it like a quilting Bee but with Arts and Crafts. Jewelry, Fiber, Paper and yes even quilters are welcome to come and be inspiring and get inspired. Please RSVP to Vital Elements so I know if anyone is coming! This is something that at least 5 people have asked about so I will give it a try. 6 to 9 every Friday. RSVP by commenting, stopping by, or calling me.
I will be posting suggested basic Craft kits that you will need for my classes, also needed tools for Vital Elements Jewelry workshops.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
New Beads Added on Wednesday!
I had my first bead vendor come and sell me beads! His name was Tony and he drove a tagged van full of beads across the US from New York State.
I'll be putting new copper, Czech glass, and silver bead caps into the store on Wednesday.
Hopefully I will be able to scan them (scanner acting up) and post them here later today. I purchased table cut Czech beads, some fire polish 3mm, and 6mm rondels. In copper I have a some toggles, large focals and a small selection of regular shapes.
Come on in and see what's new. Through out the fall I will have new merchandise every week. Add a comment and let me know what you would like to see on the island in beads and crafts supplies.
Work shop sign ups coming soon!
I'll be putting new copper, Czech glass, and silver bead caps into the store on Wednesday.
Hopefully I will be able to scan them (scanner acting up) and post them here later today. I purchased table cut Czech beads, some fire polish 3mm, and 6mm rondels. In copper I have a some toggles, large focals and a small selection of regular shapes.
Come on in and see what's new. Through out the fall I will have new merchandise every week. Add a comment and let me know what you would like to see on the island in beads and crafts supplies.
Work shop sign ups coming soon!
Friday, September 03, 2010
Herringbone Bracelet workshop
Vital Elements is please to announce a Herringbone Beading Class offered by bead artist extraordinaire Betsy Childress. Come and join the 4 hour workshop on Oct. 17th ) all the beads and material are provided including a glass button to clasp it. Just 50.00 and you get excellent instruction and a fabulous bracelet with the knowledge and instruction sheet to make more. See you there. Call 360-298-0300 leave a message with your name and number.
Saturday, August 07, 2010
Beads by Jean Christen
I finally got my camera to upload to my computer. For some reason it was just not working right. Now I can post the pictures of Jeanies Beads.
Port of Friday Harbor
Friday, July 02, 2010
Adding more beads
It has been quite a while since I've posted on my blog! I have been busy, busy, busy and the tourist season just started.
I have been adding beads and jewelry findings daily. I recently got in contact with Jean Christen from eastern WA. She makes wonderful beads, pendants, pots, mugs and the best mixing bowls ever. She is sending me some and I should have them in store by mid-week next week, yahoo! Love her work and I have been looking for nice ceramic mugs for my store for about 6 months.
4th of July weekend is upon us here in the San Juan Islands and I am hopeful it will be a very busy weekend. I am so excited to have the prospect of putting more wonderful gifts in my store for my customers at reasonable prices.
I am still trying to get Art papers, Scrapbooking supplies and other goodies. Stay tuned.
Have a wonderful weekend.
R
I have been adding beads and jewelry findings daily. I recently got in contact with Jean Christen from eastern WA. She makes wonderful beads, pendants, pots, mugs and the best mixing bowls ever. She is sending me some and I should have them in store by mid-week next week, yahoo! Love her work and I have been looking for nice ceramic mugs for my store for about 6 months.
4th of July weekend is upon us here in the San Juan Islands and I am hopeful it will be a very busy weekend. I am so excited to have the prospect of putting more wonderful gifts in my store for my customers at reasonable prices.
I am still trying to get Art papers, Scrapbooking supplies and other goodies. Stay tuned.
Have a wonderful weekend.
R
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Drilling Holes in Things Workshop Mon
Drilling holes in things workshop is on Monday Evening at 5:30 I have a space left if you are wanting to join in to this workshop. It is 30.00 plus a charge (actual cost) for the special bit. You need to have a Dremel or Dremel type tool. Come and finish a beach glass necklace and earrings. We will also be drilling stone.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
What's In Store Teresa DeLeen Studio
Precious Metal Clay is a clay-like medium used to make jewelry, beads and small sculpture. It consists of very small particles of silver mixed with an organic binder and water. Precious Metal Clay can be shaped just like any soft clay, by hand or using molds. After drying and sanding, it is fired in my kiln. The binder burns away, leaving .999 pure silver which will not tarnish as quickly as sterling (.925) silver which contains copper. The piece was then antiqued, to bring out the texture, tumbled all night to strengthen the metal and, viola!
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Drilling Holes in Things- rescheduled to May 24th 5:30
This workshop has been moved to May 24th due to a pre-scheduled event. Hope to see you then!
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Great Workshop Last Night
I had the best workshop results last night. It was my collage workshop and we went through about 10 techniques. Great fun! I love the fact that so far the workshops have gone well. They are small and intimate and I think I prefer that to a larger group. I asked the attendee's if they liked a technique based class or a project based class and two would prefer a project base class. It may be hard to finish a project in 2-3 hours but I am going to come up with some ideas for my fall and winter workshops.
I have been approached by several people to do one on one instruction and to have jewelry making parties, art parties, and beading parties so I am working up a brochure and price sheet for different kinds of events. This would be fun and bring business into Vital Elements and the customer would take home their project as a memento.
I recently had a customer come in and spend the evening with her husband making 12 special pendant for her 50th birthday, she and her friends were all traveling to Spain and attending a horseback riding adventure. The pendants had the name of the group and an image of a horse. They turned out great and it was a great experience.
I brained stormed and came up with some great ideas.
Bridesmaid parties, make necklaces to wear in the wedding
Teen Beading Parties - Make earrings and bracelets
Birthday Parties with your choice of Jewelry, collage, journaling.
Remembrance Parties - Making a special journal or book to remember an occasion or loved one.
Artist Trading Cards are so much fun. They are a great way to make sure you are doing some kind of art. While creating them you get all kinds of wonderful ideas for larger projects. The little baseball card size of art are also a fun way to try mini versions of technique. By June I will have some made and ready to trade. They are not for sale...you must make one and trade. You can cut a 2 by 3 piece of heavy cardstock or anything that has some density to it and just, even, doodle. Fabric ATC’s our fun if that is your art medium. Make sure you come in and check out a binder full of examples. I will try and get in stock some blank ATC's too.
That's it for now and I will try and give an update on the Island ATC Project. It now has a name! IAP
I have been approached by several people to do one on one instruction and to have jewelry making parties, art parties, and beading parties so I am working up a brochure and price sheet for different kinds of events. This would be fun and bring business into Vital Elements and the customer would take home their project as a memento.
I recently had a customer come in and spend the evening with her husband making 12 special pendant for her 50th birthday, she and her friends were all traveling to Spain and attending a horseback riding adventure. The pendants had the name of the group and an image of a horse. They turned out great and it was a great experience.
I brained stormed and came up with some great ideas.
Bridesmaid parties, make necklaces to wear in the wedding
Teen Beading Parties - Make earrings and bracelets
Birthday Parties with your choice of Jewelry, collage, journaling.
Remembrance Parties - Making a special journal or book to remember an occasion or loved one.
Artist Trading Cards are so much fun. They are a great way to make sure you are doing some kind of art. While creating them you get all kinds of wonderful ideas for larger projects. The little baseball card size of art are also a fun way to try mini versions of technique. By June I will have some made and ready to trade. They are not for sale...you must make one and trade. You can cut a 2 by 3 piece of heavy cardstock or anything that has some density to it and just, even, doodle. Fabric ATC’s our fun if that is your art medium. Make sure you come in and check out a binder full of examples. I will try and get in stock some blank ATC's too.
That's it for now and I will try and give an update on the Island ATC Project. It now has a name! IAP
Saturday, May 08, 2010
collage workshop supplies
IF you are signed up for my Collage Workshop please don't forget to bring papers. If you can pre-gesso a canvas and base coat it in the color of your choice.
Friday, May 07, 2010
Drilling Holes in Things Class date
HI I am going to have to move the Drilling Holes in Things class to Monday May 24th, at 5:30.
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
Beads in Friday Harbor
Hey! Did you know there was a bead store in Friday Harbor? Yep! Vital Elements have an ever increasing supply of beads for your beading needs. Let me know what you are looking for and we can find and order them for you. We also have a selection on chain and jewelry frames for resin and small mixed media jewelry projects. Come on in and check it out soon. New beads added daily.
Collage Workshop-Layer Upon Layer
My collage class is full! If you are signed up and can't make it make sure you call or email me and cancel. Thanks
Here is the supply list.
Matte Medium aka Mod Podge Matte finish
Acrylic paint in assorted colors
Paint brushes
Images Copied onto card stock at Printonyx
Rubber stamps for texture (if you have them)
scissors
mounted canvas in the size you prefer (if you have gesso please gesso your canvases before class. If not them bring them in and gesso them Sunday before 4)
hand sanitizer with alcohol
I think that's it. Check back just in case I add something at a later date
Here is the supply list.
Matte Medium aka Mod Podge Matte finish
Acrylic paint in assorted colors
Paint brushes
Images Copied onto card stock at Printonyx
Rubber stamps for texture (if you have them)
scissors
mounted canvas in the size you prefer (if you have gesso please gesso your canvases before class. If not them bring them in and gesso them Sunday before 4)
hand sanitizer with alcohol
I think that's it. Check back just in case I add something at a later date
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Steampunk Workshop
There is still room in this great Steampunk Jewelry
Workshop Monday May, 3, 2010
Here are some links to give you an idea on what Steampunk Jewelry is .
BASIC TOOL KIT
Wire cutters (flush)
Bent nose pliers
Round nose pliers
Needle nose pliers
Sculpey, Premo, or other polymere clay
22, 18, or any size you have,wire. Copper, silver, steel or that artist wire will work fine.
STEAMPUNK SUPPLY LIST
Class
Broken watch parts including
Watch faces, gears, keys, lenses.
Small Images, smaller than a quarter down to smaller that a dime.
Small electrical parts
Small Chain pieces are fine.
Beads
Due to the cost of small watch parts I will have an affordable kit available with bits and pieces of the above supplies.
Hope to see you there.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
What's New?
I recently received a shipment from Peacock Park. Here a few of the things I put into the store.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Upcoming Workshops
MAY WORKSHOP OFFERINGS
May 3 5:30 to 7:30
STEAMPUNK JEWELRY
May 10, 5:30 to 7:30
COLLAGE- LAYER UPON LAYER
May 17 5:30 to 7:30
DRILLING HOLES IN ROCKS (THINGS)
Come on in and sign up. The Collage workshop has 1 space left. The Steampunk Jewelry has 3 spaces.
I will have supply and material lists by Wed. in the store.
May 3 5:30 to 7:30
STEAMPUNK JEWELRY
May 10, 5:30 to 7:30
COLLAGE- LAYER UPON LAYER
May 17 5:30 to 7:30
DRILLING HOLES IN ROCKS (THINGS)
Come on in and sign up. The Collage workshop has 1 space left. The Steampunk Jewelry has 3 spaces.
I will have supply and material lists by Wed. in the store.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
New Workshop: Drilling Holes in Things!
In Vital Elements Newest Workshop you can learn how to drill holes in Island rocks and beach glass. Also learn the best way to drill a shell without chipping it. You need a Dremel tool for this class. My new preferred Dremel for this process is a cordless one. I am planning on holding it on Monday Evening May 17th.
This class will run from 5:30 to 7:30- 8:00 .
I will order the drill bits need for this class and there will be a charge for that.
If you have earring or other jewelry findings bring them. I do have them for purchase as well.
This will be a fun workshop and you will be going home with a finished piece of beach glass and or beach rock jewelry.
Bring your own beach glass and rocks.
Homework and Beachwork Look for thinner rocks to make this beginners class easy. No agates just the flat dark ones on our local beached. For beach glass pick out your thinner pieces. Pair up your pieces for earrings. Start a sketch book with simple drawings of your idea, think of what beads you have or check out Vital elements beads for accents.
Keep Checking Back for Examples.
This workshop will be 30.00
This class will run from 5:30 to 7:30- 8:00 .
I will order the drill bits need for this class and there will be a charge for that.
If you have earring or other jewelry findings bring them. I do have them for purchase as well.
This will be a fun workshop and you will be going home with a finished piece of beach glass and or beach rock jewelry.
Bring your own beach glass and rocks.
Homework and Beachwork Look for thinner rocks to make this beginners class easy. No agates just the flat dark ones on our local beached. For beach glass pick out your thinner pieces. Pair up your pieces for earrings. Start a sketch book with simple drawings of your idea, think of what beads you have or check out Vital elements beads for accents.
Keep Checking Back for Examples.
This workshop will be 30.00
Thursday, April 15, 2010
All About Resins Workshop Mon. April 19th (Full)
Here is the promised list of supplies you should bring with you to the All about Resing Workshop.
Scissors
bottle Caps and other small jewelry type items like frames or tiny tins
small jewelry size pictures you can copy these from your own files and print them out or cut images from magazines.
small metal embellishments, crystal beads, glass glitter, jewels other things to put into the resin for texture
small paintbrush
apron or workshirt
I think that is it. Sorry I am so late in getting this posted I came down with a fever last night and just went to bed!
I will have some jewelry findings available to purchase and some pictures too. The pictures are 5.00 a sheet and the little frames range from 1.50 to 6.00.
Make sure you come by 5:00 so we can get started!
Scissors
bottle Caps and other small jewelry type items like frames or tiny tins
small jewelry size pictures you can copy these from your own files and print them out or cut images from magazines.
small metal embellishments, crystal beads, glass glitter, jewels other things to put into the resin for texture
small paintbrush
apron or workshirt
I think that is it. Sorry I am so late in getting this posted I came down with a fever last night and just went to bed!
I will have some jewelry findings available to purchase and some pictures too. The pictures are 5.00 a sheet and the little frames range from 1.50 to 6.00.
Make sure you come by 5:00 so we can get started!
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
Basic Jewelry 101 Workshop
Hi All,
Thought I would update the information for my first workshop. There has been an opening in this class due to the fact that the Lopez ferry doesn't run late enough for a gal on Lopez to take this workshop so give me a call and sign up. If you want to take this with a friend I could probably handle two more. My biz number is (360) 298-0300
Read earlier posts to find out more about this class and what you will need.
Save money and bring your own beads and findings. Vital Elements will supply stringing material, crimping beads, toggles or clasps, headpins and earring wires. This class will be fast paced and fun! Bring a note pad for notes.
Thought I would update the information for my first workshop. There has been an opening in this class due to the fact that the Lopez ferry doesn't run late enough for a gal on Lopez to take this workshop so give me a call and sign up. If you want to take this with a friend I could probably handle two more. My biz number is (360) 298-0300
Read earlier posts to find out more about this class and what you will need.
Save money and bring your own beads and findings. Vital Elements will supply stringing material, crimping beads, toggles or clasps, headpins and earring wires. This class will be fast paced and fun! Bring a note pad for notes.
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