Nomad Bead Merchants: Boulder jewelry making & classes

This is an afternoon session starting at 12pm. Adriane will be teaching.

Ready to mix things up? In this creative class, you’ll combine leather, wire, and a gorgeous gemstone bead to make a one-of-a-kind pendant necklace that’s as fun to wear as it is to make.

You’ll learn how to tie a sliding knot for an adjustable length, form clean, confident wire loops, and create a decorative leather knot to highlight your chosen stone. With these versatile techniques under your belt, you’ll be all set to start designing your own custom pieces with personality and flair!

Students can bring their own large, round gemstone bead (16-18mm is ideal), or choose from our selection.

This is an afternoon session starting at 12pm. Adriane will be teaching.

Step into a delightfully hands-on jewelry workshop where leather, knots, and sparkling crystals come together in style. In this class, students will create three distinct pairs of leather-knot and crystal-bead earrings, each with its own personality and flair.

Participants will learn how to:

• Tie and neatly finish elegant leather knots
• Craft eye-catching crystal bead dangles
• Assemble all components into polished, wearable earrings

No prior experience is required—just curiosity, creativity, and a willingness to play with beautiful materials. By the end, everyone will leave with three handcrafted pairs of earrings and the skills to keep making more.

This is a morning session starting at 10am. Wan Norby will be teaching.

This is a TWO PART CLASS! The bracelet will be started on 2/20/2026, and students will schedule individual follow-up appointments with Wan for help with finishing.

Welcome to one of our most challenging classes! Work with monofilament thread, a beading needle and the popular Miyuki half tila bead for this modern classic, a slinky, close-fitting bracelet which flexes comfortably on the wrist. Options for closures, width and a wide variety of tila and seed beads will be available, so a student may customize their bracelet to taste.

This style has rapidly become a popular standard at Nomad! Tilas and the 15/0 seed beads used in this project are available in a broad selection of colors and finishes, offering endless possibilities for design variations.

Class fee includes the follow-up session with Wan to get the last bits of the bracelet completed.