Winter, 2025, Emeritus Jewelry Class

Click here for downloadable semester project list. (coming soon)

Week 1, 1/9/25, Cord Project #202, Beaded Kumihimo Bracelet

 

Materials Needed:  .8mm. waxed polyester cord or Superlon Tex 400, Round Beads w/holes large enough for cord: 4mm. 5mm. & 6mm or -6.4mm., G-S Hypo Cement, Clear nail polish, ½” to ¾” button with shank

Tools Needed: Sharp scissors, Wire flush cutters, Clipboard, Kumihimo disk, 1 oz. Fishing weight, Large coil-less safety pin, 8 bobbins, Ruler, Chain-nose pliers

 

Week 2, 1/16/25, Macrame Project #365, Snake Vertebrae Macrame Bracelet with Sliding Macrame Closure

Materials Needed: 7x5mm. Rounded Teardrop top-drilled beads w/1mm hole, Size 6 seed beads or other very small beads with holes large enough to fit the cord, Superlon TEX 400 cord, Nail polish, if needed, G-S Hypo Cement

Tools Needed: Clipboard, Scissors, Ruler, Knotting tweezers, if needed, Bead Stopper Clip

Week 3, 1/23/25, Stretch Magic Project #159, Multi-Layer Stretch Magic Cuff Bracelet

Link to Multi-Layer Stretch Magic Cuff Bracelet printable handout. 

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

Week 4, 1/30/25

Week 5, 2/6/25

Week 6, 2/13/25

Chain Maille Project #508, Sheet Metal & Chain Maille Earrings

Photo and handout coming soon!

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

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