Fall, 2024, Emeritus Advanced Jewelry Class

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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.

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.

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 #508, Sheet Metal & Chain Maille Earrings

Materials Needed
24-gauge sheet metal or 2 pre-made shapes
1 pair earring wires
22-gauge wire
Small jump rings (size tbd)
Small beads & headpins (optional)
Tools Needed
Metal shears
Ball peen or other texturizing hammer
Steel bench block
2 pairs chain-nose pliers
Dapping block
Round-nose pliers
Wire flush cutters
Metal file
Ruler
Extra-fine tip black Sharpie
Metal hole punch

Week 16, 12/12/24, Stretch Magic Project #159, Multi-Layer Stretch Magic Cuff Bracelet

Materials Needed for an approximately 7” bracelet
30” of .7mm. Stretch Magic
1 yd. 18-gauge craft wire
Lots of round beads or similar
G-S Hypo Cement
Tools Needed
Scissors
Wire flush cutters
Round-nose pliers
Chain-nose pliers
2 to 4 Bead Stopper Clips

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