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WIRE WORKING AND WIRE WEAVING
WIRE WORKING AND WIRE WEAVING
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THE FIRST CLASS IN THIS SEQUENCE IS WIRE MIX N' MATCH BRACELET.
Working with wires of different thickness, hardness, shape, color, materials, strength in fashioning jewelry and other objects is a very desirable skill. It takes experience with the feel of wire, how it is shaped, how it's strength can be structurally enhanced, and how it can be interlinked, interlocked and interconnected with other wire, with beads, with other materials. This "feel" will vary a bit with the type of metal. For example, brass is harder than sterling silver.
There are two approaches.
The first is called Wire Work. In wire working, the artist creates shapes, using various sizes of wire. The artist can create jewelry findings, such as clasps, headpins and earwires. S/he can create chains of linked wire shapes. S/he can create unusual shapes to dangle from earrings, or to embellish pieces as decorative components. SHAPE is the key word here.
The second is called Wire Wrap. In wire wrapping, the artist uses wire to create structural components, then assembles these into a supporting system. This is similar, though on a micro-scale, to building and engineering a bridge. The artist might create a setting for a stone, or a piece of jewelry which depends on controlling the tensile strength of the wire in some way, to hold the stone in place, and keep it from popping out. STRUCTURE is the key word here.
After the ORIENTATION TO BEADS & JEWELRY FINDINGS CLASS Class...
Begin by learning how to make a simple wire loop and a coiled wire loop.
Then, do these core classes:
- Mix N Match Bracelet
- Wire Wrapped Cabochon Pendant
- Jewelry Findings and Chain Link Bracelet
Then select from any of our beginner, intermediate and advanced electives.
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WIRE CLINIC |
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COILED LOOPS
Learn to make a simple Coiled Loop, useful in the design of earrings, bracelets and necklaces. |
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CORE CLASSES |
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WIRE MIX N' MATCH BRACELET
In this beginning WIRE MIX 'N MATCH BRACELET class,
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WIRE WRAPPED CABOCHON-PENDANT
Learn to use Wire as Structural Supports |
WIRE JEWELRY FINDINGS AND CHAIN BRACELET
Learn to use Wire to make Shapes |
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WIRE BRACELET WITH BEADS
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COLD CONNECTIONS BRACELET
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WIRE CONTEMPORARY PENDANT
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WIRE SPARKLE AND SHINE NECKLACE
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WIRE SWIRLED PENDANT AND EARRINGS
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WIRE VIKING KNIT
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WIRE WEAVE BASICS 1: With 2 Base Wires
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WIRE WEAVE BASICS II: With 3 or More Base Wires
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WIRE WOVEN MAYAN PENDANT
WIRE WEAVE CURVY BRACELET WITH BEADS
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WIRE WOVEN PAGODA PENDANT CAP
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Learning Goals for
Wire Working/Wire Wrapping
CRITICAL SKILLS TO LEARN:
- Understanding wires, metals, hardness, and measuring wire
- Understanding tools and mandrels
- Using tools and wire to make shapes; developing Control over how to make shapes
- Using wire to build structural components
--- Learning about support systems and structural elements/components
--- Hammering and twisting wire
--- Making coils and springs
--- Learning how to lock wires together
--- Learning how to create cradles and encaging
- Combining beads with wire
- Combining cabochons and other differently shaped objects with wire
- Chain Making
- Designing Earrings
- Designing Clasps
- Finishing Touches
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SUPPLIES AND TOOLS
An assortment of wires, in different gauges, materials and finishes, and in round, square and half-round. We suggest using half-hard wire for most sizes. As the sizes get 14 gauge and above, the dead soft is easier to use. As assortment of clasps that you like to work with, in several finishes. Chain nose pliers (smooth inside jaws) Work surface Pen and Paper OPTIONAL |
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THE JEWELRY DESIGN DISCUSSION GROUP
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