Learn the Art of Bead Knotting in a Fun, Relaxed Setting!
Class Description
Ready to dive into the world of jewelry knotting? Join our Tin Cup Necklace Knotting Class—no experience necessary! This beginner-friendly class is the perfect way to get started knotting while creating your very own beautiful necklace. We will make a 16–18” knotted necklace with clasp (or no clasp up to 24”) using easy to string beads onto cord. We will attach clamshell beads at each end to attach to the clasp and extension. We will also demonstrate how to finish a knotted necklace without a clasp.
Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025
Time: 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Location Address:
New Mexico Bead Company
4111 Louisiana Blvd. NE
Albuquerque, NM
Class Cost: $35
What is included?
- All beads, cord, and findings—will be provided by the instructors (most from Multibeadia.etsy.com.)
- T-pins, Measuring Tape
- Step-by-step guidance and friendly support throughout the class
- Your own hand-knotted tin cup necklace to take home!
Class is limited to 12 students (waitlist available)
Techniques Covered will include:
- Basic knotting techniques – You will do a practice knotted strand using several ways of knotting. This way you can knot the way that you like best.
- How to attach clamshell beads and clasp.
- Demo of how to knot a long necklace without a clasp.
- How to remove knots if needed.
- Tips and tricks to make your necklace look professional.
- Your own hand-knotted tin cup necklace to take home!
Students should bring:
- Beading mat
- Scissors
- Awl or Knotting tweezers (or any tweezers if available). If you do not have an awl or tweezers, we will have T-pins for everyone.
- Chain Nose and Flat Nose Plyers (if available)
- Optical magnification, if needed.
- Portable Lighting, if available
This class will be fun and creative. Knotting is a terrific way to unwind – especially after a little experience. You will leave with a new skill (and a fabulous necklace!)
Instructor Information:
Laura Bosch: Laura was born in Washington DC and lived most of her life in Silver Spring Maryland. She & her husband, Jonathan, moved here in 2023. She joined the Bead Society of NM even before moving here! Laura is our Facebook board member. Majoring in crafts at the Univ of Maryland in the early 1970’s, her main focus was fabric arts like macramé and loom weaving. She started beading again in the 1990s, mainly seed beading amulet bags, earrings, bracelets. Now she does all kinds of beading. After working for a wholesale jewelry business in Maryland for 10 years, in 2002 she left to start her business Multibeadia. Selling first on eBay and now selling on Etsy, her store has a large variety of stone beads, large hole beads, findings, tools, Czech glass beads, 2-hole beads & her own jewelry designs. Store address is Multibeadia.etsy.com. Bead Society members receive 10% off, and you can even make an appointment to buy in person.
Helen Yackel: Helen’s passion for jewelry making started in 2015 when a friend invited her to the Santa Fe Bead Fest. This event opened a whole new world for Helen, and she eagerly took her first jewelry-making classes there. Soon, she was designing and gifting jewelry to everyone she knew. Helen loves her studio “Zen” moments when she gets them. In 2018, she joined the Bead Society of New Mexico (BSNM) and has been an active board member for five years, serving as the BSNM President for the last two years. Helen thrives on collaborating with enthusiastic members, guest artists, bead shop owners, and fellow artists. She is always eager to learn new techniques and takes classes whenever she can. Helen draws inspiration from the stunning New Mexico landscapes, including the desert, plateaus, and lush mountains. She is constantly amazed by the beautiful jewelry and beadwork of others, especially other Bead Society members.
