Like calligraphy, beading requires a steady hand, an eye for beauty, and the underlying motive of applying all learned skills toward the mastery of martial arts. Prepare for beautifying battles with today's Groupon: for $30, you get a three-hour basic beading class, including supplies (a $60 value), plus a 15% discount on tool kits and designing boards at Beads of a Feather in Kutztown.

Beads of a Feather's experienced instructors guide students' hands and eyes through the shop's shifting treasure trove of potential body ornamentations. Each Basic Beading class includes three hours of comprehensive, hands-on education covering techniques such as stringing and crimping. All fledgling embellishers walk away with neck and ear adornments along with the basic wire-wrapping skills necessary for future projects and near-future attempts at reinventing the clothes hanger. To aid in such artistic endeavors, Groupon guests can apply their 15% in-store discount toward the shop's exhaustive selection of tools and accessories from brands such as Vintaj, Beadsmith, and Swarovski.

Because Beads of a Feather's gatherings are typically held in small, intimately sized groups, students are encouraged to check the online schedule and sign up as early as possible.