Winter, 2021 Emeritus Jewelry Class

Week 1, 1/7/21, Miscellaneous Project # 410, Tribal Bracelet: Coiled Seed Beads on Leather Cord
Materials Needed:
Size 11 or size 8 Seed Beads in a few different colors
10” of 2mm. leather cord
2 yards of 26-gauge wire
2 Foldover crimps
2 small, heavy jump rings (Susan’s #14)
1 small lobster clasp set
1” of chain with rings large enough to clip the lobster clasp (optional)
Tools Needed:
Wire flush cutters
2 pairs of chain-nose pliers
Scissors
Ruler

Click here for Tribal Bracelet handout.

Click here for link to Zoom recording of this class.

Week 2, 1/14/21, Chain Maille Project #184, Triangle Chain Maille Bracelet with Bicone Crystal Beads
Materials Needed:
Toggle Clasp set with loops that can fit 2 small jump rings
14” of .018” Nylon-covered wire (a.k.a. Beading wire or Beading cable)
2 -2mm. x 2mm. crimp tubes
(33-38) 5mm. Crystal bicones
93-102 large jump rings – 18-gauge, 6mm. inner diameter (Susan’s #2 rings)
15 small jump rings – 18-gauge, 4mm. inner diameter (Susan’s #1 rings)
Tools Needed:
2 pairs of chain-nose or other smooth-jawed pliers (bent-nose, flat-nose)
Bead Stopper Clip
Wire flush cutters
Crimping pliers
Soft work mat
Jump ring tool (optional)
Chain-Sta

Click here for Triangle Chain Maille Bracelet with Bicone Crystals handout.

Click here for link to Zoom recording of this class.

Week 3, 1/21/21, Craft Wire Project #47, Hand-Made Chain & Clasps from Wire: S-Shape & U-Shape
Materials Needed for 20-24 inch necklace:
2 yards of 18-gauge wire
Asst. beads
40-50 small, heavy jump rings
½ yard of 20-gauge wire (optional)
1 yd. of 24-gauge wire (optional)
Tools Needed:
2 pairs Chain-nose pliers
Round-nose pliers
Wire flush cutters
Chasing hammer
Steel bench block
Asst. Bailing Pliers
Ruler
Nylon-jaw pliers

Click below for Hand-Made Chain handouts:
#1/S-shaped chain necklace
#2/Various Chain Component shapes
#3/Making hand-made clasps
#4/Hand-made earring wires

Click here for link to Zoom recording of this class.

Week 4, 1/28/21, Miscellaneous Project #411, Tiny Bracelet Set
Materials Needed:
A few kinds of tiny beads
Size 11 seed beads
Size 8 seed beads
.5mm or .7mm Stretch Magic
Metal Connector
Metal ring
Thin chain
26- or 24-gauge wire
Nylon-covered wire
Clasps
Crimp beads
Tools Needed:
2 pairs of chain-nose or other smooth-jawed pliers (bent-nose, flat-nose)
Bead Stopper Clip
Wire flush cutters
Crimping pliers
Round-nose pliers
Scissors

Click here for Tiny Bracelet Set handout.

Click here for link to Zoom recording of this class.

Week 5, 2/4/21, Cord Project #414, Long Necklace with Incorporated Tassel
Materials Needed:
A few kinds of tiny beads
Size 11 seed beads
Size 8 seed beads
.5mm or .7mm Stretch Magic
Metal Connector
Metal ring
Thin chain
26- or 24-gauge wire
Nylon-covered wire
Clasps
Crimp beads
Tools Needed:
2 pairs of chain-nose or other smooth-jawed pliers (bent-nose, flat-nose)
Bead Stopper Clip
Wire flush cutters
Crimping pliers
Round-nose pliers
Scissors

Click here for Tiny Bracelet Set handout.

Click here for link to Zoom recording of this class.

Week 6, 2/11/21, Cord Project #362, Wrapped Cord Bracelet or Necklace with 3 types of closures
Materials Needed:
A few kinds of tiny beads
Size 11 seed beads
Size 8 seed beads
.5mm or .7mm Stretch Magic
Metal Connector
Metal ring
Thin chain
26- or 24-gauge wire
Nylon-covered wire
Clasps
Crimp beads
Tools Needed:
2 pairs of chain-nose or other smooth-jawed pliers (bent-nose, flat-nose)
Bead Stopper Clip
Wire flush cutters
Crimping pliers
Round-nose pliers
Scissors

Click here for Tiny Bracelet Set handout.

Click here for link to Zoom recording of this class.