Thursday, January 13, 2011

Thursday Giveaway...

This week, one lucky winner will take home the "Sit and Spin Riveted Pendant" with Steven James! The 30 minute long class is broken down into short segments and includes a downloadable and printable handout that accompanies the online workshop. The prize, retailing at $24.95, comes courtesy of the fine folks at Beaducation. I had the opportunity to take this online class and highly recommend it. For my full review, CLICK HERE. If you're not familiar with Beaducation, I suggest swinging by their "How Our Classes Work" page by CLICKING HERE. It's a great introduction to their online classes, how to use the site, and if you have the requirements to watch the online tutorials.

To win this fun and fabulous class is easy! All you have to do is leave a comment on this blog post WITH what class you'd want to take on Beaducation. (For a full list of classes, CLICK HERE.) One lucky winner will be randomly selected from the comment section of this post on Monday (January 17th) at midnight EST. Anonymous comments won't score this prize, so be sure to include your name and email address if it doesn't already appear next to your comment. DON'T FORGET to include what your ideal class to take from Beaducation would be to be eligible to win! CLICK HERE to visit their website and to check out their full listing of classes. This giveaway is open to all participants, including international readers.

Bonus Points: How bad do you want this class? If you're seriously lusting after these pretties, you can earn additional entries to win by blogging, updating your Facebook page, and/or Twittering about this Thursday Giveaway. Don't forget to add you act of social media kindness as a SEPARATE comment to this blog post for your extra shot at winning this class taught by Steven James.

55 comments:

EB Bead and Metal Works, LLC said...

You are the second person this week to talk about this website and the site looks awesome. If I could take a class it would be the Crochet Bracelet class.

pupton said...

Hey Andrew! Cool prize! I haven't even thought about metalworking yet so now could be the time! Beaducation has a bunch of classes I would love to take! Especially the Lilies and Leaves class in metalwork! Very cool!

Thanks!
Pat U
pupton58 at gmail dot com

Edie said...

Oh, I've been dreaming of taking this class! I got some metalworking tools for Christmas and have been looking for a class to help me jump right in.

edie
purpleone at gmail do t com

moonlitfantaseas said...

this would be lots of fun, I've been dreaming about it since they first mentioned it on their blog...
I've been wanting to take a class for a long time, Ive learned all I know from books and internet, so this would be right up my alley

steufel said...

Cool prize!

Unknown said...

The Empty Box Pendant calls to me...please enter me in the drawing:)Glad you are feeling better!

Sylvia Anderson said...

Oooo I would love to win, and the class I would love to take is the Torch Enameling Class!! I have wanted to try that for a while now. :)

Sylvia Anderson said...

I also posted this to my Facebook and Twiiter pages! :) Thanks!

flyingbeader said...

Wonderful class! I've bought some items from Beaducation & got them super pronto. Love the look of this class. I did look at the other classes & I'm lusting for the leaves one with Janice B.

southernties said...

I would love to learn more about stamping on metals....I would find this absolutely riveting! A future class that would be interesting would be to combine the stamping with some type of permanent epoxy or glass cover to be able to add embellishments! Sort of a scrapbooking on metal class!

EmbellishYourself said...

This "Sit and Spin" class is actually top of my list right now. Beaducation is one of my favorite places to shop. I just received their book and some new metal stamps I purchased with my Christmas money and can put them to good use with this class!

Melissa (Books and Things) said...

There are so many on there I'd love to take. Probably the Riveted Rock Band. Looks like something I'd love to make!!
books (dot) things (at) yahoo (dot) com

Melissa (Books and Things) said...

Tweeted!
http://twitter.com/#!/BooksThings/status/25654702930661377

Beading Dreams said...

I just saw the Sit and Spin Riveted Pendant yesterday and would love to learn how it do this. I have been trying to expand my knowledge and things that I can do creatively.

Unknown said...

I would love to win the enameling class, I think it would be an awesome touch to the western jewelry I make.

Doreen said...

I've been thinking about taking the Riveted Amulet class. I would need to buy a bunch of tools though.

Unknown said...

sent a tweet for your blog!
twitter.com/aliciacsmith

Unknown said...

I also added it to my facebook page, thanks Andrew for a great contest!

tuberoseabsolute said...

Would love to win the Beadily Dee Beads class. All of the Beaducation classes look awesome, and the ones I've taken have been very helpful! Thanks for the opportunity!!

Ring by Ring Designs said...

Love their classes. The new one Sit and Spin sounds best to bem

Lori said...

Andrew - How bad do I want this class? I NEED, I WANT, I HAVE to have Sit and Spin!! LOL Really, I made a bunch of Christmas presents using Torch Enameling and really like your teaching style. I'm ready, I have to check my stash, but I'm pretty sure I have everything I need....except the class!! Lori

MoonRae said...

I love Beaducation! I was thinking about taking the Riveted Amulet class. Would love to take the Sit and Spin class also! Thanks for the review and the giveaway!!
~Sharon~

Lori said...

Oh, my email is lkeelerdoyle@twcny.rr.com. You can call, email or even stop by and visit, of course I live in Syracuse, NY but hey what's a little road trip?

KayzKreationz said...

Would love to take either the Introduction to Riveting class, since I've been thinking about this, or Simple Soldered Pendants. They both look cool.
Kay
http://KayzKreationz.blogspot.com
kaythomerson(at)hotmail.com

KayzKreationz said...

Just tweeted about your giveaway.
http://twitter.com/KayzKreationz

Kay
kaythomerson(at)hotmail.com

Em+Mad said...

I would love love love to take the Riveted Amulet class!! Thanks for posting this! <3

handstrung.com said...

I am in, want to do more riveting. Hope I can win one of these classes.

Nancy Markosky said...

There are so many good choices- its hard to chose one. I think I am going to be signing up for some of them soon. The soldered rings and bezels looks like one I would really like to do as well as the sit and spin one.

sallyh12 said...

I love the Beaducation site and I would take the Torch Enameling class. I never win anything but I keep trying. My luck has to change one of these days, right?

Alice said...

Beaducation has so many great classes, but ever since I saw this one I've been wanting to take it.

Alice
thepetersons13@mchsi.com

Alice said...

I shared this on my FB page:
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1755927752

Alice
thepetersons13@mchsi.com

rusconid said...

I've been lucky enough to attend a few of Steven James' classes in person. He's a great teacher as well as extremely creative. I've had Beaducation "bookmarked" since Steven posted on his facebook page that he was going to be teaching this riveting and stamping class online. So, whether I win the contest or buy it myself, I WILL be attending Steven's virtual class on riveting and stamping very soon.
Debbie
rusconid@comcast.net

Jacki said...

Hi Andrew,

I am so happy to hear you are on the mend!
I would love to take "Introduction to Riveting". The next step in my creative journey.

Take care!!

rosebud101 said...

I love BEADUCATION, and that Steven James class is the one I'd like to take! Pick me! Pick me! Pick me! Pretty please?

Anonymous said...

I love Beaducation classes and would be thrilled to win the Sit and Spin class. It's one of my must-take classes, along with Twisted, Knotted and Fused.

Shannon Chomanczuk said...

I am just starting to get into metalsmithing and riveting so I would love to take these classes. I have taken their video classes before and they are great! Very well done.
Shannon C
formysweetdaughter(at)hotmail(dot)com

Shannon Chomanczuk said...

shared on my facebook!
formysweetdaughter(at)hotmail(dot)com

TesoriTrovati said...

Have always wanted to take one of their classes. I think that the riveted amulet would be cool. Thanks for sharing! Enjoy the day!
Erin

Mel said...

I'm really hoping to get into metal-smithing some more, so this is the perfect class to help! Thanks for the chance to take it!

cw whitedogjewelry said...

Hi Andrew, thanks for this free class prize. This is the class I would like to win. I'm new to metal work and would love to start here.
Beaducation has some other wonderful classes and are the best at giving all the valuable information needed to complete a project and learn a new way to design.
Chris
khakit@verizon.net

cw whitedogjewelry said...

Hi Andrew, thanks for this free class prize. This is the class I would like to win. I'm new to metal work and would love to start here.
Beaducation has some other wonderful classes and are the best at giving all the valuable information needed to complete a project and learn a new way to design.
Chris
khakit@verizon.net

KayzKreationz said...

I love that Beaducation site. I was on there for hours last night after reading your post and checking out all their classes. Looked at several of the free classes to get the gist of it. Will definitely be taking a class from them, whether I win or not.

Just tweeted about your giveaway.

http://twitter.com/KayzKreationz
kaythomerson(at)hotmail.com

Rebecca said...

Love Beaducation! Please count me in!

lolobug said...

I love Beaducation! They offer really great classes. I would love to take the Woven Rings class and/or the Sit and Spin Riveted Pendant class. Thank you for this opportunity to cross my fingers and hope I win!

KayzKreationz said...

Just blogged about Beaducation and your giveaway. And linked to it.

http://KayzKreationz.blogspot.com

Rosalynn said...

I have taken some of the beaducation classes and they are wonderful and well worth the price. I love that you can review them as often as needed and whenever you want, and the selection just gets bigger and better. I would love to take the Sit and Spin Riveted Pendant class.

Regina said...

What a great site, I will begin by taking their FREE clases and then my ideal class(es) would be the Introduction to PMC and then what is really speaking to me is the Empty Box Pendant class.

Regina said...

Hi Andrew, I just blogged about this great site and your generous giveaway. Thank you.
http://reginaswritings.blogspot.com

Ann said...

I think I would start with the riveting class. I want to try it but need information before I start hammering or punching holes in things!

Ann
mycriticaleye.com

Susan Marling said...

I love Beaducation - they have so many wonderful classes and a lot of them are free!! This class has been at the top of my list since I saw it. Would LOVE to take it. I also have the soldered bezel and rings and the rivited bracelet on my current list of "want to take". Sounds like you are having a wonderful time in AZ.

Unknown said...

I had no idea Beaducation had free classes. I bookmarked then and will be spending a large portion of my time in the near future learning from them. It was hard to decide which class I wanted over the rest. After some contemplation, I selected Herringbone Bezel Pendant. I love cabochons (and have some nuggets)so this would be very helpful.

My Art and My Soul said...

Hi Andrew.....I love the Beaducation site. I've ordered from them for years and have taken many classes. It is so nice to be able to look at the tutorials in your jammies:O) I was just checking out the Sit and Spin class yesterday. Sure hope I'm the lucky winner...Thanks Andrew, Sally at thebearaffair@cox.net

My Art and My Soul said...

Just posted on my twitter page - thebearaffair@twitter.com. Thanks again Andrew, Sally

My Art and My Soul said...

Just posted your info on my facebook page too:O) Thanks, Sally Hoffman

Unknown said...

Aside from this class, I'd LOVE to take the torch enameling class. I bought torches for both soft glass lampwork and fine silver fusing but neither really held my intereste for long. Now I'm searcing for a way to use the torch(es).
Also have all kinds of stamping tools longing to be used in new ways!
LAura @thebeadmeadow