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Celebrate fall!
Embellish a plain bead by anchoring wire, adding spokes and basketweave to create a fancy Acorn cap.
All of this culminates in a very special bead!
use as a pendant or a key chain.
A Three hour Intermediate Class.
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| Basket of Shells |
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Using a variety of wire working techniques, create a small basket pendant and two types of wire shells to put in the basket. Techniques included; riveting, coiling, spiraling, weaving and stamping,
A One Day Intermediate Wire Working Class.
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| Bloom! |
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Out of the wire bursts an organic wire blossom! Form the petal frame and weave the base. Vine up the stem and sprout leaves around the bloom. Watch each one unfurl as it takes on it’s own blossomy character!
Bloom can be used as a pendant, earrings & for sculpture.
3 hr wire workshop one pendant.
6 hr wire workshop will cover a double layer bloom and embellishment opportunities.
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| Fern Earrings |
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Create framework and basketweave it together. Add eyes along
the edge to dangle gems from.
Add a briolette with a wirewrap to create these fabulous
earrings!
A One Day Intermediate Wire Working Class.
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| Formed, Pierced & Connected |
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Using plain & textured metal, Cut out a variety of forms.
Add layer after layer of contrasting metals and
using various connections, combine the elements.
Add beads for texture & color.
A One Day Metals Class for all Levels.
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| Fruit of the Vine |
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Using basic low tech Repousse and chasing techniques, move metal to create three dimensional leaves.
Add a few pods made using basketweave
and stuffed with your favorite gems & pearls.
Cascade the leaves and pods down an artful vine for an unforgettable pendant.
A One Day Intermediate Wire and Metals Class
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| Fusing ~ The Basics |
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Using fine silver wire and a butane torch, fuse your own links. Texture the links by using
a variety of hammers and design stamps. Chain the links together or double chain them.
Make a clasp and wear a bracelet out of class! With the leftover links, explore making
organic links by running them through the rolling mill with various textures for some
fabulous links you can’t buy anywhere!
A One Day Fusing Class for All Levels.
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| Fusing ~ Ancient Chains |
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Refine your fusing technique!
Fuse 18 gauge jumprings.
Learn the assembly process of this ancient chain suitable for bracelets, necklaces and earrings!
A One Day Intermediate Fusing Class.
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| Fusing ~ Basic Bangle |
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A simple bangle that goes with everything, all the time.
Learn to fuse, size, and texture one bangle.
The perfect complement to the Dewdrop Bangle!
After a few of the basic bangles try the ones with the Floaters, but bring your patience!
A Three hour Beginning ~ Intermediate Fusing class.
It is best to have previous fusing experience.
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| Fusing ~ Dewdrop Bangle |
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Fuse, Sculpt, size and add Dew Drops to create a Bangle.
Techniques covered include; Fusing, Sculpting, Texturing, Sizing and
Drawing a bead to add Dew Drops.
Try wrapping for a variation on the dewdrop.
A One Day Intermediate Fusing Class.
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| Fusing ~ Dewdrop Pendant or Earrings |
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Fuse, Sculpt, and add Dewdrops to create a Frame for a special focal bead.
Techniques covered include; Fusing large gauge wire, Sculpting, Texturing,
and adding Dewdrops.
A 4 Hour Intermediate Fusing Class.
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| Gypsy Wire Earrings |
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Create two styles of earrings, The Art Deco and the Art Nouveau. These intricate earrings are created by combining various elements. The base elements are covered using a coiling technique, the gypsy wire wrap. Dangle precious gemstones from the eyes to add color and movement. Join together the components with jump rings to create fabulous gypsy style chandelier earrings!
A One Day Intermediate Wire Working Class.
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| Kanto Lantern Jewel |
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This Jewel is inspired by the Japanese Kanto Lantern Festival
where the lit paper lanterns symbolize a ripe rice plant with
unhusked golden grains. The festival is a prayer for a good
harvest, the essence of life.
Using a basketweave technique on a small scale, and embellishing
with pearls and crystals, make your own Lantern Jewel and
light up the town!
A One Day Intermediate Wire Working Class.
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| Knotless Netting |
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Wrap stones, shells and other pieces that have no holes with a netting to add a lacy decorative element. Explore flat and Structural pieces and how to approach each of them. learn to increase or decrease as needed. Suspend from a handmade bail.
A One Day Intermediate Wire Working Class.
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| Lingering Garden |
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Create a pendant and matching earrings in this Asian influenced piece. Pound the framework, coil for texture, and add large pearls for lustrous elegance.
A One Day Intermediate Wire Working Class.
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| Metal Beads |
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Texture metal, then explore techniques using the disc cutter, dapping block and cold joins.
All of this culminates in fabulous textured metal beads!
A One Day Metal Working Class.
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| Pod Rings |
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This cocktail ring will be the talk of the party! Embellish a special bead with a thai silver
drop and cage with basketweave for a dramatic ring!
This class is now available on DVD through Interweave Press. Kits are available through Janice for $65.
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| Repousse Frames |
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Create a frame that encases a miniature print on one side and showcases fabulous textures & dimension in the form of repousse on the other. Both sides are so cool it is hard to choose your favorite. Embellish both sides for a reversible pendant or charm!
A One Day Metal and Wire Working Class for all Levels.
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| Riveted Amulets |
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Texture, form and stamp your personal mantra into metal. Combine with other treasures such as pebbles, shells and rings. Add a bail and rivet for your own personalized amulet!
A One Day Metal and Wire Working Class for all Levels.
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| Stacked & Caged |
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Using plain & textured metal, Stack domes in layer after layer adding beads for texture & color.
When the stacking is done, cage it all up with wire.
Embellish as the piece requires and you have
your own caged lantern.
A One Day Metal Working Class for all Levels.
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| Steampunk Bracelet |
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Inspired by the texture and forms of the cogs and wheels of the Steampunk movement, create a bracelet using mixed metals. Textured discs provide the base. Weave wire and headpins through punched holes to create various cog~like textures. Add a strong clasp for a fabulous bracelet!
A One Day Wire & Metal Working Class for all Levels.
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| Tassels of Wire |
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Create a small dome and five components from wire.
Embellish the dome and thirteen dangles with your favorite beads and you get a
one of a kind fanciful pendant filled with color and movement!
An Intensive One Day Class for Advanced Wire Workers.
Expect to get the dome and one each of the components completed in a one day class.
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| Wire Peapod |
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Explore a freeform wire bending technique to
create pod-like forms. Use fine wire to weave and coil the
larger framework together. To complement the pod-like forms,
learn to make freeform leaf structures!
A One Day Intermediate Class. |
| Treasure Baskets |
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Explore variations in basketweave, coiling & braiding.
Embellishing with beads for color, and finish with a flair!
Use them as house jewelry or to store your favorite tiny treasure.
A One Day Intermediate Wire Working Class.
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| Viking Knit Bezels |
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These bezels are a freeform application of Viking Knit.
Create bezels for larger pieces, including those that have no holes like stones and beach glass. Learn bails to connect your piece to chain or Tubular Viking Knit for a dynamic look!
A One day Advanced~Intermediate Wire Working Class.
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