beads and further tigertail thread designs and skills
1 day jewellery making course

This class is suitable for students that wish to develop their beadstringing skills further and have attended the beginner beads and tigertail thread course or have some self-taught beadstringing with tigertail thread skills.

You will be creating jewellery with beads, tigertail thread, plated or sterling silver components

Morning

• Intro to the different types of tigertail threads and plated and sterling silver crimps and how to crimp using crimping pliers, followed by practise session
• Intro to using tigertail thread to create either a necklace, bracelet or earrings using top drilled holes, dangles or pendants and how to finish off using crimps and fasteners, followed by practise session (optional: how to use gimp)
• Intro to braiding tigertail thread to create earrings or a beaded bracelet using the ladderstitch technique, followed by practise session

Afternoon

• Intro to some 3 and 4 strand designs, how to use culottes and crimp covers, tips, followed by practise session
• Optional design: Intro to making fringe style necklace, tips, followed by practise session
• Completing unfinished jewellery items
• 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.

note
Materials are available and can be purchased on the course (approx £6 - £12, depending on the beads chosen and if using plated or sterling silver components) 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:
beads, 7 strand tigertail thread and some plated or sterling silver components (crimps, crimp tubes, clasps, culottes, earring hooks and jump rings)
optional: extension chain, gimp, crimp covers, 19, 21 or 49 strand tigertail thread