Winter, 2025, Emeritus Jewelry Class

Week 1, 1/9/25, NO CLASS due to fire

Week 2, 1/16/25, Stretch Magic Project #159, Multi-Layer Stretch Magic Cuff Bracelet

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

Link to Zoom recording of 1/16/25 Jewelry class.

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 3, 1/23/25,Nylon-Covered Wire Project #20, Single-Strand or Multi-Strand, Floating Design Nylon-Covered Wire Necklace with Crimp Beads

Click here for Floating Design Necklace handout.

Link to Zoom recording of 1/23/25 Jewelry class.

Materials Needed
For Single-Strand Necklace:
1 yard of Nylon-Covered Wire/Beading Wire (.014” - .015” width)
About 10-12” of assorted beads, plus:
               About 4” of beads with holes large enough to fit 2 strands of wire
                About 24 tiny seed beads (size 10 or 11)
About 12 small or medium crimp beads (from 1mm.x1mm. to 2mm.x2mm.)
Clasp set
2 regular crimp beads (2mmx2mm)                                                        

Tools Needed
Medium/Standard crimping pliers
Chain-nose pliers
3 Bead Stopper Clips
Ruler

AND

Materials Needed:
68” fine (.014” or .015”) nylon-covered wire
1 very large bead (10 – 20mm.) with hole big enough for 2 strands of wire
2” of tiny seed beads (size 10 or 11)
34” of sm. to med.-size beads w/holes large enough for 2 strands of wire 
2  -2mm. x 2mm. crimp tubes
2 teardrops or other top-drilled beads
Tools Needed:
Medium (Standard) crimping pliers
Wire flush cutters
Bead Stopper Clip

AND

Nylon-Covered Wire Project #3: Single-Strand, Nylon-Covered Wire Necklace w/Crimp Beads OR Face Mask Holder

Week 4, 1/30/25, Bead Weaving Project #130, Square Stitch Bracelet

G-S Hypo Cement or other glue

Week 5, 2/6/25, Macrame Project #365, Snake Vertebrae Macrame Bracelet with Sliding Macrame Closure

Click here for link to Snake Vertebrae Macrame Bracelet handout.

Link to Zoom recording of 2/6/25 Jewelry class.

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 6, 2/13/25, Craft Wire Project #50, Wire-Caged Beads - Earrings, Bracelet or Necklace (aka: Spirals and Spiral-Caged Beads)

Click here for link to Wire-Caged Beads handout.

Link to Zoom recording of 2/13/25 Jewelry class.

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