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Happy Pride Month! Creating pieces with all colours of the rainbow is one of our favourite things to do! Check out the photos for some inspiration:

My favourite colour is red, but this might be my favourite colour combo: Violet, Turquoise, and Lime.
What colour combos do you love the most??

There's still plenty of time to sign up for a Bead Fest class! Use the coupon code "MICHELLE" (I wonder how they picked that one LOL) to save $10 off any class when registering at https://www.makerfestivals.com/beadfest-2026/instructors (click on each day to see different classes). I'd love to see you in class this August!

A basket of chainmaille flowers for mom - Happy Mother's Day!

I just posted details for this year's Bead Fest 2026 classes - in Valley Forge PA. The Early Bird deadline for class fees is May 16th; I'd love to see you in a class or two or more!
For all details, visit:

Bead Fest | Valley Forge Bead Fest is back home in the Valley Forge, PA area. Join us Aug 5-8, 2026, for jewelry-making and beading workshops, shopping, and more.

Bead Fest 2026 in Valley Forge PA
Join me for a class! Wicked Pendants
I'm really looking forward to see the amazing pendants that will be created in this class! A great intro to metalsmithing and alcohol inks, we're going to create bold and bright 3-D pendants. Create one like below or design your own, the options are limitless!

Date: Saturday, August 8th - 8am to 12pm
https://www.makerfestivals.com/beadfest-2026/instructors?ref=mbrennan&utm_source=instructor&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=bead-fest-2026

Bead Fest 2026 in Valley Forge PA
Join me for a class - Sunflower Mandala Pendant
Choose from multiple colours of EPDM rubber rings and Austrian crystals to create this stunning 2" pendant. Very small jump rings are used, so you do want to have decent vision (or a magnifier!) and steady hands.

Date: Friday, August 7th - 6:30pm to 9:30pm
https://www.makerfestivals.com/beadfest-2026/instructors?ref=mbrennan&utm_source=instructor&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=bead-fest-2026

Bead Fest 2026 in Valley Forge PA
Join me for a class - Parallel Panels Necklace
Back by popular demand, this 6-hour class with introduce the basics of metal-smithing, alcohol inks, connecting it all together with an introductory chainmaille weave. Although we consistently get requests to make this necklace a kit (and we do hope to do so in the future), this project is still only available as a class-only project.

Date: Friday, August 7th - 9am to 5pm (2 hour lunch break included)
https://www.makerfestivals.com/beadfest-2026/instructors?ref=mbrennan&utm_source=instructor&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=bead-fest-2026

Bead Fest 2026 in Valley Forge PA
Join me for a class! Clockwork Cogs - one of our most popular bracelet projects aimed at more seasoned chainmaillers. For the first time, we'll offer this class with a choice of colours and gears.

Date: Thursday, August 6th - 6:30pm to 9:30pm
https://www.makerfestivals.com/beadfest-2026/instructors?ref=mbrennan&utm_source=instructor&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=bead-fest-2026

Bead Fest 2026 in Valley Forge PA
Join me for a class! Creative Chainmaille
This class is also perfect for beginners or those who have taken my "Introduction to Chainmaille" class in past years. We'll work with incorporating different components into chainmaille - beads, scales, and rubber rings. You'll have a ton of different colours and components to choose from.

Date: Thursday, August 6th - 2pm to 5pm
https://www.makerfestivals.com/beadfest-2026/instructors?ref=mbrennan&utm_source=instructor&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=bead-fest-2026