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This
class is suitable for both beginners and students that have attended
any of the other bebeady classes and wish to try out using memory
wire to make jewellery. As a material, memory wire is a bit harder
to use and so this class is a bit more difficult than some of the
other beginner classes.
You will be
creating bracelets and necklaces with beads, memory wire and plated
components. Also coiled loop earrings and optional pendant/drops.
Morning
- Brief intro
to the tools we will be using, memory wire, beads and components
- Intro to
technique used to create a 'p' loop, followed by practise session
- Intro to
using memory wire to make a wraparound bracelet, designs, tips
and how to finish off the ends followed by practise session
- Intro to
creating a coil loop* followed by practise session and making
earrings and optional pendants for the choker.
- Intro to
choker necklace designs (optional: adding charms) and finishing
of the ends, using jump rings to add a fastener, followed by practise
session
Afternoon
- Intro to
cuff style bracelet design, tips, followed by practise session
- Intro to
further designs, pendants, earrings and rings using memory wire,
tips, followed by practise session
- Completing
unfinished jewellery items
- Intro to
other type 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.
*students
that have already learnt how to make earrings on a beginner wire
course: can choose one of the optional further memory wire designs,
ie. rings or earrings/pendants, make another bracelet or browse
through jewellery making books/magazines |
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Materials are
available and can be purchased on the course (approx £5 -
£10, depending on the beads 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:
beads, memory wire in necklace and bracelet sizes and some plated
components (headpins, earringhooks, 2, 3 or 4 hole spacers, clasps
and jump rings)
optional: pendant
bails, ring sized memory wire
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