I teach at JoAnn's in Madison (Rivergate Area)
My upcoming classes are listed below. If you have any questions I'm glad to help.
BIG NEWS
NEW CLASSES WILL BE STARTING SOON
JEWELRY SOCIALS and they are just $15 for 3 hours
Dates and Time will be posted next week
April 27th - 9:30 - 12:30
Free Form Tube Necklace
From Flat to Fabulous
From Flat to Fabulous
This technique class will teach you to take flat metal from flat to fabulous
Sometimes making the simple shapes with metal can be the hardest. Rolling a flat
sheet into a tube is all in the tools and pre cutting of the metal. Getting that flat
metal to form a cone - well that too takes some planning.
The bail on the bottom photo is quick and very easy with just a tip or 2.
We will be making metal tubes, cones and other simple rolled shapes which can be combined into a necklace using chain.
We will also make an ear cuff
Tools you will need:
Materials Needed:
sheet into a tube is all in the tools and pre cutting of the metal. Getting that flat
metal to form a cone - well that too takes some planning.
The bail on the bottom photo is quick and very easy with just a tip or 2.
The rolled tubes will be embossed and a patina added.
The cone shape will have a wire wrapped technique over it and metal
dangles from the open bottom. About 6 different techniques in all.
We will be making metal tubes, cones and other simple rolled shapes which can be combined into a necklace using chain.
We will also make an ear cuff
Tools you will need:
- Bail making pliers - med size
- Round nose pliers
- Flat nose pliers
- Metal shears
- Ruler and fine point Sharpie
Materials Needed:
- Med to light weight sheet metal (copper, brass or aluminum) that you can bend around pliers
- 20 ga wire
- Beads 1/4" (8-10)
- Beads E size or seed beads (20)*
- t-pins 3" (10-20)
Coming in May
Cold Connections
Rivets - Eyelets - Hinges
Connecting metal without a torch...it's easy and can really take your jewelry making
to the next level. Also you will love what you can do with a hinge - great for bracelets!
I will also be giving a jewelers saw demo and if you have one and haven't used it yet bring that with you and I'll show you how to load the blades and start sawing. The saw isn't needed for class, but will make the creation of hinges much easier.
Connecting metal without a torch...it's easy and can really take your jewelry making
to the next level. Also you will love what you can do with a hinge - great for bracelets!
I will also be giving a jewelers saw demo and if you have one and haven't used it yet bring that with you and I'll show you how to load the blades and start sawing. The saw isn't needed for class, but will make the creation of hinges much easier.
Tools you will need:
- Bail making pliers - med size (if you have small one bring that also)
- Round nose pliers
- Flat nose pliers
- Metal shears
- Ruler and fine point Sharpie
- Metal Hole Punch
- Cashing Hammer and bench block
- Ice pick or awl (I'll have several if you don't have one)
Materials Needed:
- Med to light weight sheet metal (copper, brass or aluminum) that you can bend around pliers
- small rivets, eyelets (eyelets are found in the scrap booking section - you will need long skinny one) Hint they need to be the size of your hole punch
- 24 or 26 gauge wire
- 16 gauge wire
