Learn Basic Jewelry Design!
We've all had that feeling as we look at a pair of fashion earrings at the mall and thought, "I could make those!" Join me at the Michaels Community Classroom, where I will be teaching classes on the essentials of jewelry design. The course consists of four classes, one each for earrings, a necklace, a bracelet, and a ring, allowing you to complete an entire jewelry set for yourself. The first class, on earrings, will be held May 27th & 28th, 2019 at the Michaels at the Cobblestone shopping center in St. Augustine, FL. Sign up here: https://www.michaels.com/classes-and-events/classroom#id=essentials-of-jewelry-design-class-st-augustine
Here is the full description of the course series:
Essentials of Jewelry Design I: Bead Earrings
Course Length: 1 hour
Topics Covered:
-Overview of basic jewelry making tools and their use
-Good habits: body positioning and ergonomics
-Selecting coordinating beads
-Selecting earring hardware (fishhooks or leverbacks)
-Building the earring drop
-Adjusting for mirror symmetry
-Mounting the drops on the earring hardware
Tools Required:
-Jewelry Pliers Tool Set by Bead Landing (SKU#10334538)
Materials:
-Strung beads (students will select and purchase these as part of the class)
-Bead Landing Jump Ring Mix, 6mm (SKU# 10338102)
-2” Rhodium Headpins Value Pack by Bead Landing (SKU# 10399488)
-Premium Metals Mixed Leverback Earrings by Bead Landing (SKU# 10474072)
Essentials of Jewelry Design II: Charm Necklace
Course Length: 2 hour
Topics Covered:
-Overview of basic jewelry making tools and their use
-Good habits: body positioning and ergonomics
-Selecting suitable charms and coordinating beads
Selecting a suitable bail
-Selecting suitable chain
-Selecting suitable clasps
-Building the pendant
-Mounting the pendant on the bail
-Determining optimum chain length for showing off the pendant
-Costomizing chain length
-Adding the clasps
Tools Required:
-Jewelry Pliers Tool Set by Bead Landing (SKU#10334538)
-Bead Design Board by Bead Landing (SKU# 10334608)
Materials:
-Strung Beads (students will select and purchase these as part of the class)
-Bead Landing Jump Ring Mix, 6mm (SKU# 10338102)
-2” Rhodium Headpins Value Pack by Bead Landing (SKU# 10399488)
-Charm Gallery charm or Strung Beads charms (students will select and purchase these as part of the class)
-Silver Figaro Chain by Bead Landing (SKU# 10468985)
-Bails by Bead Landing (SKU# 10124093)
Essentials of Jewelry Design III: Casual Bracelet
Course Length: 1.5 hour
Topics Covered:
-Overview of basic jewelry making tools and their use
-Good habits: body positioning and ergonomics
-Assessing design durability for bracelet use
-Selecting appropriate beads
-Selecting clasps
-Building the bracelet
-Adding the clasps
Tools Required:
-Jewelry Pliers Tool Set by Bead Landing (SKU#10334538)
-Bracelet Bead Design Board by Bead Landing (SKU# 10219446)
Materials:
-Strung beads (students will select and purchase these as part of the class)
-Bead Landing Jump Ring Mix, 6mm (SKU# 10338102)
-2” Rhodium Headpins Value Pack by Bead Landing (SKU# 10399488)
-Eye Pins Mix by Bead Landing, Rhodium Tone (SKU# 10473870)
-Charm Gallery charm or Strung Beads charms (students will select and purchase these as part of the class)
-Bead Gallery Metal Toggle Clasp, Multi Plated (SKU# 10265220)
-Multicolored Round Leather Cording by Bead Landing (SKU# 10481541)
-Crimp Cord End Caps by Bead Landing (SKU# 10266136)
Essentials of Jewelry Design IV: Wire Wrapped Ring
Course Length: 1.5 hour
Topics Covered:
-Overview of basic jewelry making tools and their use
-Good habits: body positioning and ergonomics
-Selecting appropriate beads
-Selecting suitable wire
-Using ring mandrels and sizers
-Building the ring
-Finishing & cleanup: removing tool marks and adjusting final ring size
Tools Required:
-Bead Landing Ring Mandrel (SKU# 10149659)
-Bead Landing Ring Gauge (SKU# 10224597)
Materials:
-Strung beads (students will select and purchase these as part of the class)
-Beadalon Artistic Wire Silver Plated Wire, 20-22 gauge (students will select and purchase these as part of the class)