beads and sterling silver wire class
1 day jewellery making class

This intermediate level class is a follow-on wire skills class, ideal for students that have attended one or more of the wire jewellery making classes (including a beginners loop making class; charm or multiloop theme) and students and students that have some basic wire skills.

You will have the opportunity to learn about and work with sterling silver wire / components and create jewellery using gemstones, crystal and pearls. It is more difficult creating loops using sterling silver wire and also more expensive, but you are rewarded with quality lasting jewellery items.

The morning of the class is a taught session, with various demos and projects, each piece of jewellery will be developing your skill at making loops with the sterling silver wire and headpins.

The afternoon, will begin with a taught session, students can then choose to work on these designs or use the remainder of the afternoon (approx 1hr) as an optional workshop session and practise using skills /techniques you have learnt on bebeady wire courses using sterling silver wire to make a piece of jewellery or bring along a wire project from a book or magazine to work on.

Morning

• Intro to sterling silver, other types of silver and hallmarked silver
• Intro to different types of sterling silver headpins and earring hooks
• making basic bead earrings
• Intro to different types of sterling silver wire and further components, such as jump rings and fasteners
• Intro to making a range of multi-section bead earrings and pendant or bracelet

Afternoon

• Intro to care and cleaning of sterling silver
• Intro to different types of sterling silver chains
• Intro to designs incorporating chains, multi-section bead earrings, pendants, necklaces and bracelets
• Opportunity to work further on any of the designs that have been covered during the day, alternatively practise your wire skills using sterling silver wire or bring in a wire design from a magazine or book to work on
• Completing any unfinished piece of jewellery
• Intro to other types of jewellery courses on offer and course feedback

The day course includes:
examples, tasks with 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 £10 - £20, depending on the beads, other material chosen) or you are welcome to bring any of your own materials with you. A materials list will be emailed with the class booking deposit receipt.