Where Every Bead Finds Its Person
And
Every Artist Finds Their People
Discover extraordinary bead artistry, learn from inspiring designers, and connect with a creative community through live, interactive online workshops.
Who we are
At SocialBeadia, creativity brings us together, and every bead connects us. Through inspiring live online workshops, discover beautiful designs, learn new techniques, and share your passion with bead artists from around the world.
Whether you're just beginning or have been beading for years, you'll find a welcoming community where creativity flourishes, friendships grow, and everyone belongs.
Your Next Creative Adventure Awaits
Florissima Transforming Necklace Live Virtual Zoom Workshop December 19, 2026, 10:00 AM-4:00 PM EST
Discover the elegant versatility of Florissima, a stunning transforming necklace by Alla Maslennikova. Delicate floral motifs, shimmering beads, and lustrous pearls come together in an intricate design that beautifully blends bead embroidery with the graceful techniques of French wire.
What makes Florissima especially unique is its transforming design. The necklace can be arranged and worn in different ways, allowing you to change its look to suit your style or occasion. The beautifully detailed floral elements create an eye-catching statement piece while the softly draped pearl strands add movement and elegance.
In this advanced-level workshop, Alla will guide you through the techniques and construction of this sophisticated piece, including French wire and bead embroidery. This class is best suited for experienced beaders who are comfortable working with detailed beadwork and ready to take on a challenging and rewarding project.
When, Where & Price
Date: December 19, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM EST
Location: Zoom
Price: $110 + approx. $195 for Required Kit
Project Details
Design Options: Transforming necklace - arrange to suit your needs
Focal Element: French wire & dimensional bead embroidery
Style: Ornamental, textural, and sculptural
Skill Level
Advanced
Techniques Covered
French wire embroidery
Advanced bead embroidery
Creating dimensional, ornamental elements
Kit Information
Required Kit: $195
Available for purchase directly from the instructor and is approximately $195 USD.
The kit includes all beads, findings, felt, and leather needed to complete the project. Threads and needles are not included.
Shipping and additional fees are included in the kit price. Payment is made directly to the instructor via Boosty (16,800 RUB), PayPal, or credit card.
Kits will be available in multiple colorways
Student Supplies/Requirements
To participate, you will need:
A desktop, laptop, or tablet
The Zoom application (available for Windows, Apple, or Android)
A reliable internet connection
Florissima is more than a necklace—it’s a versatile work of wearable bead art that can be transformed to create a different look whenever you wear it.
Zoom access details will be emailed the week of the workshop after registration is complete.
Note: Enrollment is confirmed upon receipt of payment. All payments are final and non-refundable, except in the event that SocialBeadia cancels the class, in which case a full refund will be issued.
If you are unable to attend for any reason, you may transfer your enrollment to another individual— provided you arrange the transfer and notify SocialBeadia in advance of the class. Should you choose not to transfer your seat, you will still receive all instructional materials included with your registration, along with the option to purchase a kit, subject to availability.
Please note that once instructional materials have been delivered, refunds, credits, or exchanges are not available.
Thank you for supporting SocialBeadia and our community of artists. For any questions, please contact info@socialbeadia.com.
L’Appuntamento Live Virtual Zoom Workshop January 16, 2027, 11:00 AM-5:00 PM EST
When cold, grey days arrive, we dream of sunshine, distant shores, and something special to look forward to. Amid everyday routines, romance still calls: the delicious mystery of a rendezvous, a lingering glance, a moment just for us.
Inspired by Ornella Vanoni’s Italian song L’Appuntamento, Anna’s bead-embroidered necklace conjures a Mediterranean love story: breakfast beside a sunlit Venetian canal or an intimate Milan dinner framed by silver reflections and deep blue shadows.
Choose from two colorways:
Breakfast in Venice pairs luminous turquoise with warm gold and bronze, evoking the lagoon, ornate architecture, and a leisurely morning together. Its genuine turquoise centerpiece is hand-selected for its natural beauty and distinctive character.
Dinner in Milan combines elegant blues and silver to capture the mystery of an evening rendezvous. Its hand-selected genuine Labradorite centerpiece reveals enchanting flashes of color in changing light.
Handcrafted polymer-clay cabochons, sculpted faces, floral accents, decorative metalwork, and premium beads create a dream of Italian luxury. Rich embellishment and an elegant, beaded rope complete this statement necklace and its story.
In the workshop, Anna shares her approach to composition, color, materials, and construction, inspiring ideas for your own bead-embroidery designs.
When, Where & Price
Date: January 16, 2027
Time: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST
Location: Zoom
Price: $95 + $175 for Required Kit
Techniques Covered
Bead embroidery around natural stone and handcrafted cabochons
Creating harmonious compositions with multiple focal elements
Building texture and dimension through decorative beadwork
Incorporating floral accents and decorative metal components
Constructing the beaded necklace rope
Finishing edges and assembling the necklace
Choosing colors and materials to express a design’s mood and story
Skill Level
Intermediate to Advanced
Who Should Attend/Prerequisites
This workshop is for beaders with a working knowledge of basic bead embroidery who want to explore creating a richly detailed necklace that combines natural gemstones, handcrafted components, and decorative beadwork.
Students should be comfortable stitching around cabochons and following beadwork instructions.
Kit Information
Required Kit: $175 (Available for purchase directly from the instructor)
Available in two colorways:
Breakfast in Venice - Turquoise, gold, and bronze
Dinner in Milan - Blue and silver
The kit includes all project-specific materials needed to complete the original design, including:
Exclusive focal component
Cabochons and specialty elements
Crystals
Pearls
Premium seed beads and accent beads
Metal components and findings
Beading needles
Thread selected specifically for the project
Backing and foundation materials
Additional embellishments required for the original design
Wire-bound color print-out of the instructions as a booklet
Student Supplies/Requirements
Please bring:
Your usual bead embroidery tools, including scissors and a bead mat
Suitable adhesive for securing cabochons
Good lighting and magnification if needed
To participate, you will need:
A desktop, laptop, or tablet
The Zoom application (available for Windows, Apple, or Android)
A reliable internet connection
Let January become the beginning of a little Italian love story. Choose your rendezvous, gather your beads, and join Anna for a creative escape filled with color, beauty, and romance.
Zoom access details will be emailed the week of the workshop after registration is complete.
Note: Enrollment is confirmed upon receipt of payment. All payments are final and non-refundable, except in the event that SocialBeadia cancels the class, in which case a full refund will be issued.
If you are unable to attend for any reason, you may transfer your enrollment to another individual— provided you arrange the transfer and notify SocialBeadia in advance of the class. Should you choose not to transfer your seat, you will still receive all instructional materials included with your registration, along with the option to purchase a kit, subject to availability.
Please note that once instructional materials have been delivered, refunds, credits, or exchanges are not available.
Thank you for supporting SocialBeadia and our community of artists. For any questions, please contact info@socialbeadia.com
Odyssey 3W - WAR - WEAVE - WAIT Virtual Zoom Masterclass February 6 & 7, 2027, 11:00 AM-5:00 PM EST Register by November 7, 2026 and Pay $135 today followed by two $135 monthly installments
3W: WAR • WEAVE • WAIT
Somewhere between war and waiting, a story is woven…
Inspired by the timeless world of The Odyssey, this immersive two-day Zoom masterclass brings together three words, three coordinating pieces, and one powerful story.
WAR is represented by a dimensional bead-embroidered Greek warrior’s helmet—a symbol of courage, battle, and the long journey home. A clever mechanism allows the finished piece to be worn as either a brooch or pendant.
WEAVE comes to life in a dramatic statement necklace inspired by Penelope and her legendary weaving. Vertical strands of snake chain cross freely hanging curves of ball chain to create a basket-like structure, while a separately embroidered lyre forms the heart of the composition.
WAIT reflects Penelope’s patience, strength, and unwavering hope. Coordinating bead-embroidered earrings complete the collection, repeating its distinctive shapes, colors, textures, and flowing chains.
More than a project-based workshop, this masterclass offers an in-depth exploration of the creative decisions behind successful jewelry design. Students will explore how a story or idea can be transformed into contemporary wearable art through thoughtful material selection, construction, proportion, movement, layering, and composition.
The class will also explore how different materials can share a consistent visual language, how contrasting pieces can be unified into a cohesive collection, and how to recognize when a design needs another detail—or when it is complete.
Using a rich Mediterranean-inspired palette of turquoise, antique gold, bronze, and deep brown, students will develop their skills in advanced bead embroidery, mixed-media construction, dimensional elements, chains, professional finishing, and design problem-solving while creating the complete 3W collection: a necklace, earrings, and a warrior’s helmet brooch or pendant.
When, Where & Price
Date: February 6 & 7, 2027
Time: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST
Location: Zoom
Price: $405 - includes required Kit. For the option to pay in 3 payments, please register no later than 11/7/2026
Skill Level
Intermediate
Kit Information
Required Kit: Included in class fee
The instructor makes and ships the kits to the US, and they are sold on her behalf through SocialBeadia
Price includes shipping to addresses within the United States
International kits will be shipped directly by the instructor
Student Supplies/Requirements
Please have the following supplies available for the workshop:
B-7000 glue with precision tip
Scissors
Ruler
To participate, you will need:
A desktop, laptop, or tablet
The Zoom application (available for Windows, Apple, or Android)
A reliable internet connection
Zoom access details will be emailed the week of the workshop after registration is complete.
Note: Enrollment is confirmed upon receipt of payment. All payments are final and non-refundable, except in the event that SocialBeadia cancels the class, in which case a full refund will be issued.
If you are unable to attend for any reason, you may transfer your enrollment to another individual— provided you arrange the transfer and notify SocialBeadia in advance of the class. Should you choose not to transfer your seat, you will still receive all instructional materials included with your registration, along with the option to purchase a kit, subject to availability.
Please note that once instructional materials have been delivered, refunds, credits, or exchanges are not available.
Thank you for supporting SocialBeadia and our community of artists. For any questions, please contact info@socialbeadia.com.
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