Spring, 2024, Emeritus Advanced Jewelry Class

Click here for downloadable semester project list.

Week 1, 2/15/24, Bead Weaving Project #322, Flat Spiral Rope Technique

Materials Needed for a 7 ¼” Bracelet
(26) 6mm. round beads
425 size 10 or 11 seed beads
68 Size 8 seed beads
1 small, contrasting color stop bead
3 yards of Size D Superlon, Fireline, PowerPro or Nymo, thread to match the 6mm. beads
1 Toggle Clasp set
G-S Hypo Cement
Tools Needed
Size 10 beading needle
Scissors
Soft project mat
Wire flush cutters or sharp scissors
Chain nose pliers

Week 2, 2/22/24, NO CLASS/Susan Absent

Week 3, 2/29/24, Craft Wire Project #282, Square & Half-Round Wire-Wrapped Pendant

 

Materials Needed
40” of 21-gauge, dead-soft square wire
5” more of 21-gauge, dead-soft or half-hard square wire
10” of 21-gauge, dead-soft or half-hard, half-round wire
12” of 1-inch-wide 3-M masking tape for concrete #2060
A large, fairly flat, oval stone, approx. 35-40mm. high & 25-30mm. wide
Tools Needed
Wire flush cutters
Flat-nose pliers
Round-nose pliers
Chain-nose pliers
Nylon-jaw pliers
6 or 7mm. bailing pliers
3mm/5mm bailing pliers
Soft cloth, such as a fleece work mat or silver-polishing cloth
Ruler
Scissors
Fine-tip Sharpie
Pointy, thin, sharp knife
Size B crochet hook
Magnifying clip-on glasses (optional)

Week 4, 3/7/24, Cord Project #214, Kumihimo Pendant Necklace with Metal Findings

Materials Needed for 18” to 24” necklace
12 yards of soutache cord
1 yard Superlon or Nymo, Size D or heavy sewing thread, to match cord
2 cord ends with loops (43-300)
Hanging bead-type bail with loop
2 small heavy, jump rings or split rings
Clasp set
Glue suitable for non-porous surfaces, such as Super Glue or Instant Krazy Glue
Pendant
Tools Needed
Kumihimo disc
Large safety pin, preferably coil-less
1 oz. fishing weight
Ruler
Scissors
8 flexible bobbins (optional)
2 chain-nose pliers (if using jump rings)
Split-ring pliers (if using split rings)

Week 5, 3/14/24, Bead Weaving Project #484, Superduo Zig-Zag Bracelet

Click here for Superduo Zig Zag Bracelet handout.

Link to Zoom recording of 3/24/24 Advanced Jewelry class.

Materials Needed
About 100 Superduos
About 100 Size 11 seed beads
NOTE: Each diamond uses 8 Superduos and 6 size 11 seed beads. The very first diamond has one extra Superduo.
2 yards of Size D beading thread: Superlon, Fireline, etc.
Clasp set
2 jump rings: 18 ga, 4.2mm inner diameter (Susan’s #36 rings)
Tools Needed
#10 beading needle
Scissors
2 pairs of chain-nose pliers

Week 6, 3/21/24, NO CLASS, Susan Absent

Week 7, 3/28/24, Macrame Project #466, Eagle Claw Macrame Pendant  

Click here for Eagle Claw Pendant Handout.

Link to Zoom recording of 3/28/24 Advanced Jewelry class.

Materials Needed
12mm round bead with hole large enough to fit cord
10 yards of .7mm Waxed polyester cord for pendant
Optional:
6 yards of the same cord for necklace
1 pair of Glue-in cord ends
2 small, heavy jump rings
Clasp set
E-6000 glue
Tools Needed
Macrame board or Clipboard
T-pins
Scissors
Ruler
Cigarette lighter
2 pairs of chain-nose pliers (optional)
Toothpick for glue

Week 8, 4/4/24, NCW #482, Graphed Seed Bead Necklace with Head Pins on Nylon Covered Wire

Click Here for Graphed Seed Bead Necklace handout.

Link to Zoom recording of 4/4/24 Advanced Jewelry class.

Materials Needed for 16”-18” Necklace
30” of .018” nylon-covered wire (aka beading wire or bead stringing wire)
(35-41) 2” head pins
500-600 size 6 Seed beads, multiple colors
(2) 2mmx2mm crimp tubes
2” of chain w/links lg. enough to fit lobster clasp
Lobster clasp
Optional: 2 crimp covers & 2 wire guardians
Graph paper
Colored pencils or markers
Tools Needed
Wire flush cutters
Chain-nose pliers
Round nose pliers
Medium Crimping Pliers
Bead Stopper Clip

4/11/24, NO CLASS/SPRING BREAK

Week 9, 4/18/24, Craft Wire Project #480, Woven Wire Solitaire Ring

Click here for Woven Wire Solitaire Ring handout.

Link to Zoom recording of 4/18/24 Advanced Jewelry class.

Materials Needed
14" of 20 Gauge Wire
2 yards of 26 Gauge Wire
(1) 6-8mm. round bead with hole large enough to fit 20-gauge wire
Tools Needed
Chain Nose Pliers
Round Nose Pliers
Nylon-Jaw pliers
Wire Flush Cutter
Ring Mandrel
3/5mm. bailing pliers or 3mm. mandrel

Fine line Sharpie
Ruler

 

Week 10, 4/25/24, Bead Weaving Project #361,  Endless Loom Stretchy Bracelet

Click here for Endless Loom Stretchy Bracelet Handout.

Link to Zoom recording of 4/25/24 Advanced Jewelry class.

Materials Needed for 1” wide bracelet
Approx. 400 Size 6 seed beads, in as many colors as you choose
8 Beadsmith Endless Loom elastic bands
9 yards of Superlon thread, size D
G-S Hypo Cement
Graph paper
Colored markers or pencils
Tools Needed
Endless Loom & accessories
(2) #10 Beading needles
Chain-nose pliers
Wire flush cutters
Scissors
Project Mat

Week 11, 5/2/24, Craft Wire Project #478, Wig Jig Earrings

Week 12, 5/9/24, Craft Wire Project #219, Viking Knit Beaded Bangle Bracelet

Week 13, 5/16/24, Bead Weaving Project #488, “Pixellated” Bracelet on Jewel Loom, with Size 11 Seed Beads and Slide-On End Bar Closure

Link to Zoom recording of 5/16/24 Advanced Jewelry class.

Click here for Pixellated Bead Loom Bracelet handout.

Materials Needed
13 colors of Size 11 Seed beads, as per design attached
10 yards of Size D beading thread – Superlon, Fireline, etc.
Tape
G-S Hypo Cement
(2) 25mm long, slide-on End Bars
2 small, heavy jump rings (Susan’s #14 or #28)
Clasp set
A piece of folded or heavy paper, about 1-1/2” x 4”
A post-it note
Tools Needed
Jewel Bead Weaving Loom from Beadalon
(2) #10 Beading needles
Scissors
Fleece work mat
Chain-nose pliers
Wire flush cutter
Ruler
Knotting tweezers

Week 14, 5/23/24, Misc. Project #499, Charm Jewelry 3 Ways

Click here for Charm Jewelry handout.

Link to Zoom recording of Charm Jewelry class.

Seed Beads & Charms Necklace (or Bracelet) on Nylon-Covered Wire (Beading Wire)

Materials Needed
About 200-225 Size 6 seed beads
32” of .018” nylon covered wire
17 Charms, plus 1 small chain-finishing charm
18 Small, heavy jump rings (Susan’s #14)
Lobster Clasp
(2) 2mm.x2mm. crimp tubes
2” extender chain w/links large enough to fit clasp
Tools Needed
Wire flush cutter
Bead Stopper Clip
Medium crimping pliers
2 pairs of chain-nose pliers

Seed Beads & Charms Bracelet on Stretch Magic

Materials Needed
About 75 Size 6 seed beads
14” of 1mm. or .7mm. Stretch Magic
15 Charms
15 Small, heavy jump rings (Susan’s #14)
1 large-hole bead to cover knot
G-S Hypo Cement
Tools Needed
Scissors
Bead Stopper Clip
2 pairs of chain-nose pliers

Chain Necklace (or Bracelet) with Charms
Materials Needed
16” to 22” of cable or belcher (aka rolo) chain
i.e. chain with links that are all the same size and shape
17 Charms, plus 1 small chain-finishing charm
20 small, heavy jump rings (Susan’s #14)
Lobster Clasp
2” extender chain w/links large enough to fit clasp
Tools Needed
Wire flush cutter
2 pairs of chain-nose pliers 

Week 15, 5/30/24, Metalwork Project #500, Using Templates for Sheet Metal Jewelry

Click here for Template-Based Sheet Metal Jewelry handout.

Link to Zoom recording of 5/30/24 Advanced Jewelry class.

Materials Needed
24-gauge sheet metal
24-gauge wire
Oval jump rings
Asst. beads
Chain
Earring wires
Headpins
Lobster clasps
Chain with large enough links to fit clasp
Rubbing alcohol
An 8.5”x11” piece of paper
Tools Needed
Metal punch
Steel bench block
Rawhide or plastic mallet
Ball peen hammer
Metal file
Metal shears
Wooden Dapping block with punch
2 pairs of chain-nose pliers
Round nose pliers
Wire flush cutters
Extra Fine Line Sharpie, black
Templates
Cotton ball or tissue

Week 16, 6/6/24, Cord Project #483, Needle Lace Tatted Earrings

Click here for Needle Lace Tatted Earrings Handout.

Materials Needed
#10 mercerized cotton crochet thread or #8 Pearl Cotton thread
Examples of Pearl Cotton thread on Amazon.
2 jump rings
1 pair earring wires
Stiffy fabric stiffener or 50% Elmer’s glue/50% water
Tools Needed
Size 5 Tatting needle. Buy tatting needle set on Amazon here.
Scissors
2 pairs of chain-nose pliers
Small paint brush
Needle threader

 

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