Fall, 2024, Emeritus Advanced Jewelry Class
Class Time: Thursdays, 11:30am-1:45pm
Remote class on Zoom.
Click here for downloadable semester project list.
Week 1, 6/20/24, NO CLASS, Susan Absent
Week 2, 9/5/24, Craft Wire Project #153, Stacked Wire Cuff
Link to Stacked Wire Cuff Bracelet printable handout.
Link to Zoom recording of 9/5/24 Advanced Jewelry class.Materials Needed
4 ft. of 18- or 16-gauge wire
4 yds. of 26-gauge wire
Approx. 21” of beads: 7” of each of 3 types of beads
(Use 3 different sizes & colors of beads for the most interesting effect)
Tools Needed
Wire side cutter
Round-nose pliers
Chain-nose pliers
Week 3, 9/12/24, Bead Weaving Project #359, Criss-Cross Israeli Necklace
Materials Needed for 22” necklace
350 Size 8 seed beads
72 Approx 8mm round or bicone beads w/holes large enough to fit 2 strands of Superlon #18
Large (15mm) lobster clasp set
14” of 28- or 30-gauge wire, to match bead color
3” of 20-gauge wire, any color
4 yds. of Superlon #18 bead cord
G-S Hypo Cement
Tools Needed
Sharp scissors
Wire flush cutters
Ruler
Knotting tweezers
2 flexible needles
Nylon-jaw pliers
Chain-nose pliers
Week 4, 9/19/24, Cord Project #505, Updated Pearl Knotting with French Wire
Materials Needed
1 card of Griffin cord in a size that can fit two strands of cord snugly into your beads (In other words, half the thickness of what you would normally use with a single strand)
Beads
Clasp set
1 inch of French Wire in a size that fits around your cord as well as through the loops on the clasp
G-S Hypo Cement
Tools Needed
Scissors
Wire flush cutters
Chain-nose pliers
Bead design board
Ruler
Week 5, 9/26/24, Chain Project #509, Chain & NCW Multi-Strand Necklace
Materials Needed
About 36” of small to medium asst. beads
(18) 4mm crimp covers
About 2ft. of Medium-weight chain, such as cable or rolo chain
(18) 2mmx2mm crimp tubes
Lobster clasp
2 chandelier earring findings with 3 holes on the bottom & 1 hole on top
(2) 3-hole decorative spacer bars
3 yards of .015” or .018” Nylon-covered wire
3-6 small, heavy jump rings
Tools Needed
2 pairs chain-nose pliers
Wire flush cutters
Medium crimping pliers
4 Bead Stopper Clips
Bead Design Board
Week 6, 10/3/24, NO CLASS, ROSH HASHANAH
Week 7, 10/10/24, Memory Wire Project #507, Multi-strand Memory Wire bracelet with slide-lock clasp
Link to printable handout for Memory Wire Bracelet w/Slide-Lock Clasp
Link to Zoom recording of 10/10/24 Advanced Jewelry class.
Materials Needed
2-5 separate 1-1/4 to 1-1/2-coil strands of Memory Wire
14” to 35” of mostly small beads
2-5 loop slide lock clasp
Tools Needed
Memory Wire cutter
Round nose pliers
Chain-nose pliers
Week 8, 10/17/24, Bead Weaving Project #150, Brick Stitch Rubber O-Ring Pendant
Link to Brick Stitch Rubber O-Ring Pendant printable handout.
Link to Zoom recording of 10/17/24 Advanced Jewelry class.
Materials Needed: #18 Danco Rubber O-ring (1-3/16” O.D., 15/16” I.D., 1⁄8" thick) or any other approx. 1/8” thick ring, 4mm cube beads, size 8 seed beads, size 11 seed beads, Fireline or Superlon, Size D beading thread, small top-drilled beads or charms (optional)
Tools Needed: Scissors, #10 beading needle
Week 9, 10/24/24, Bead Weaving Project #502, Brick Stitch with Half Tila Beads Zig Zag Bracelet
Link to printable handout for Brick Stitch Half Tila Bead Zig Zag Bracelet
Link to Zoom recording of 10/24/24 Advanced Jewelry class.
Materials Needed
Half Tila beads
Size D thread: Superlon, Power Pro, Nymo or Fireline
2-strand slide lock clasp
Tools Needed
Scissors
#10 beading needle
Week 10, 10/31/24, Craft Wire Project #505, Staggered Beads on Wire Bracelet or Necklace
Link to printable handout for Staggered Beads on Wire Bracelet or Necklace.
Link to Zoom recording of 10/31/24 Advanced Jewelry class.
Materials Needed
24-gauge wire
Beads that fit on 3 strands of wire
Extension chain
3 sizes of beads that fit on one strand of wire each
Lobster clasp
Tools Needed
Nylon jaw pliers
Round nose pliers
Wire flush cutters
Week 11, 11/7/24, Wire Rings:
Craft Wire Project #289, Hammered Wire Ring with Swarovski Ovals
Link to Zoom recording of 11/7/24 Advanced Jewelry class.
Link to Hammered Wire Ring with Swarovski Ovals printable handout.Materials Needed
5” of 18- or 16-gauge wire
6” of 24-gauge wire
Flat, oval bead, 8mm-12mm long, such as Swarovski crystal mini ovals #5051
Craft Wire Project #301, Double Wrap Hammered Ring with Swarovski Oval
Materials Needed
5 ½” of 16-gauge wire
6” of 24-gauge wire
Flat, oval bead (such as Swarovski mini-ovals)
Craft Project #330, Multi-Spiral Ring with Wrapped or Braided Band
Materials Needed for Ring with Braided Band
77” of 22-gauge wire
1” of tape (preferably blue painter's tape)
Materials Needed for Ring with Wrapped Band
3 ft. of 22 gauge wire
10” of 24 gauge wire
Tools Needed
Heavy duty wire flush cutters
Nylon jaw pliers
Steel bench block or anvil
Ring mandrel
Chasing hammer (flat head)
Ball peen hammer for texture
Round-nose pliers
Chain-nose pliers
Ruler
Wooden Ring Clamp or Spring clamp (for braided band only)
Metal file or nail file
Week 12, 11/14/24, Bead Weaving Project #103, 3-Strand, Braided, Loom-Woven Bracelet
Materials Needed
144” of 1mm. round cord (such as waxed cotton, leather or waxed polyester)
About 20” of same size & shape. 4mm., round beads
½” to 1” button, w/2 holes or w/large shank
6 yds. Fireline or Superlon, size D
10” of scrap cord
G-S Hypo Cement
Clear nail polish (optional)
Tools Needed
Bead loom
(3) #10 beading needles
Scissors
Chain Nose pliers
Ruler
Week 13, 11/21/24, Miscellaneous Project # 479, Single or Multi-Strand Boho Necklace: Coiled Seed Beads on Leather Cord
Materials Needed (incomplete)
Lots of size 11 seed beads in a few colors
2mm. leather cord
26-gauge wire
2 small, heavy jump rings (Susan’s #14)
Foldover crimps
Cones or bullets
Clasp set
2” of chain with links large enough to clip the lobster clasp (optional)
Tools Needed
Small bowl
Wire flush cutters
Chain-nose pliers
Round-nose pliers
2 Bead Stopper Clips
2 pairs of Chain-nose pliers
Scissors
Ruler
Week 14, 11/28/24, NO CLASS/THANKSGIVING
Week 15, 12/5/24, Chain Maille Project #242, Parallel Chain Maille Necklace with Triangle Centerpiece
Materials Needed for 17” necklace
(102) 18-gauge, 4mm. (inner diameter) (Susan’s #21, 20 or 36)
(137) 18-gauge, 6mm. (inner diameter) (Susan’s #2)
1 lobster clasp
Materials Needed for Triangle Centerpiece
(41) 18-gauge, 4mm. (inner diameter) jump rings (Susan’s #21, 20 or 36)
(57) 18-gauge, 6mm. (inner diameter) jump rings (Susan’s #2)
1 bead and 1 headpin (optional)
Jump Ring Totals for both of the Above
143 small
194 large
Tools Needed
2 pairs smooth-jawed, flat pliers (chain nose, bent nose or flat nose)
1 paper clip
Round nose pliers
Wire flush cutters
Week 16, 12/12/24, Craft Wire Projects, Cascading Vines Earrings, Grape Cluster Earrings
Link to Zoom recording of 12/12/24 Advanced Jewelry class.
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