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Join me for two days of jewelry making creativity while we construct a one-of-a-kind wingkeeper necklace. On day one, we’ll work on a variety of winged things that will serve as the focal for your necklace. You’ll finish at least two beautiful, flying “creatures” meant to be suspended from a central hook. I’ll cover wire forming, wire wrapping and tassel making techniques. Day two we’ll create a gorgeous, found object, bead and silk necklace. This necklace is packed with wire jewelry making techniques including rosary style links, wire wrapped fabric links, beaded “dreamcatcher” links, “antennae” links, clasp making, wire wrapped loop ends and making perfect jump rings. I’ll also demonstrate my technique for creating a wire nest charm as seen published in Stampington’s Belle Armoire Jewelry.
I sing in the shadow of your wings. Ps. 63:7
Supply list for Wingkeeper Necklace
6” narrow nose pliers (hardware store)
Chain nose jewelry pliers
Extra-long round nose pliers (riogrande.com)
Small round nose jewelry pliers
Flush cutters for wire (craft store type)
Small ball peen hammer-(hardware store)
Rubber dead blow hammer or rawhide mallet
Bench block
Bench pillow (or hand towel) for use under bench block
Needle files for metal
Metal hole punch (Dick Blick)
Measuring tape or ruler
Fine grit foam sanding block
Mica
Diamond Glaze
Small paint brush
Tweezers
1 set of real butterfly (or bug) wings (if not real wings, photocopied images or transparencies)
1/16th size eyelets
Eyelet setter
Fabric (for fabric wrapped links)
Silk strip, preferably Dupioni, 1” x 12”
Seed beads and no. 6 size beads (larger than seed beads)
Large bead for top of tassel
Ribbons and fibers for tassel
Small amount of fine gauge chain (optional)
Beads, pearls, coins, tokens, vintage jewelry parts, keys, found objects for necklace (see photos)
Instructor will provide:
Class handout
Wire
Some fabric
Some transparencies
Vintage text
Silk strips
Pearls for nest charm
CLOSED - CLASS FULL
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