beads and leather, suede and cord
1 day jewellery making course

This class is suitable for both beginners and students that have attended any of the other bebeady courses and want to learn about further materials and designs

You will be creating jewellery with beads, leather, suede / faux suede, cord thong and plated components

Morning

  • Intro to tools and beads
  • Intro to different types of leather thong and using 2mm leather thong to create a basic necklace, how to use coil ends and fasteners, tips, followed by practise session
  • Intro to using faux suede and suede to create a basic necklace, bracelet or earrings, how to use foldover ends, tips, followed by practise session
  • Intro to different types of cord and designs using 1mm cord to make choker style knotted necklace or bracelet designs, tips, followed by practise session
  • Intro to designs using the cord to make long necklace designs with a feature bead, tips, followed by practise session

Afternoon

  • Intro to further techniques, how to create a slip knot or slip bead and lark's head knot, tips, followed by practise session
  • Intro to fringe design, tips, followed by practise session
  • further designs / opportunity to work further on any of the designs that have been covered during the day
  • completing any unfinished piece of jewellery
  • Intro to other types of jewellery courses on offer and course feedback

The day course includes:
many demos, examples, some handouts, opportunity for questions and answers, practical work and 1-1 tutor assistance.

leather
cord designs
cord designs
cord designs
cord designs

note
Materials are available and can be purchased on the course (approx £5 - £10, depending on the beads, other material chosen) or you are welcome to bring any of your own materials with you.

Materials list
If you wish to bring some of your own materials for the course, you will need:
a variety of beads with different sized holes, 1mm and 2mm, larger holed focal beads, 2mm leather thong or/and faux suede/suede and cord thong, 1mm cord thong and some plated components (coil ends, foldover end fasteners, clasps and jump rings)
optional: pendants (ie. glass pendant or large shell) and extension chain

 
 

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