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Basic Jewelry Making I – Necklace/Bracelet Stringing
Students will learn basics including: proper tools & their use, different stringing materials, design fundamentals, folded crimping, stringing and finishing a bracelet or necklace. You will be able to incorporate the fundamentals taught in this class to design custom jewelry for yourself, to give as gifts or to sell.
Projects can include:
Double Strand Necklace/Bracelet, Beaded Watch, Pendant Style Necklace, I.D. Lanyard, Repeat Pattern Necklace/Bracelet, Illusion Necklace/Bracelet
$30 plus supplies – bring your collection of supplies, AND our instructor will help you shop; you will take a “field trip” down the bead aisles at the start of class. Tools will be available for your use during class.
Basic Jewelry Making II & III
Students will learn more advanced techniques including: wire wrapping & wire manipulation to make basic and wire wrapped loops & handcrafted findings which can be used to add movement to your handcrafted designs. Techniques can be used to make dangle earrings, chandelier earrings, wire-wrapped hoop earrings, components including: ear wires, headpins, eye pins, clasps, connectors and more.
$30 plus supplies – bring your collection of supplies, AND our instructor will help you shop; you will take a “field trip” down the bead aisles at the start of class. Tools will be available for your use during class.
Private Beading Classes
More advanced techniques taught one-on-one in a class that fits your schedule.
If you:
- Prefer 1-on-1 instruction…
- Know the basics, and want to learn more…
- Have a specific project -or- challenging technique you’d like to learn…
$25 per one hour session. Tools will be available for use during class. You bring supplies & questions.
What students are saying about JTM classes:
“Our teacher Sally is the best! I recommend that everyone should take a class from her! Sally is an amazing ARTIST! She is patient, caring, and just has unusual skills. This was my 4th class with her and I’m taking 2 more classes. Sally is that good and it’s fun to keep going.”
“What a talented lady. She has the patience of a Saint. Sally has incredible talent and shares what she knows with us. I enjoy her classes. This was my third class with her and whenever she teaches, I’m going to take her class.”
“Sally Smith really went out of her way to make us feel comfortable and welcome! She’s an excellent instructor!”
“Thanks very much. This was a great class–nice people and a very skillful and patient instructor. I would have loved to have another hour just to learn more technique and share with the others.”