Beginning Wire Wrapping Necklace Workshop

Date|Time:          Wednesday, November 5, 2008
                        10 am - 4 pm

Instructor:           Sally Stevens

Description:         This is a 6 hour beginning wire wrapping                         workshop and requires no previous wire wrapping                         experience. Students will learn basic wire                         wrapping skills of coiling, spiraling and                         hammering to make jump rings, eye pins, wrapped                         loop, coiled bead, caged bead, clasp and                         connectors, and complete a necklace in either                         copper or sterling using lamp work beads.

Requirements:     None. This is a beginner or refresher wire                        wrapping workshop.

Cost:                 $75

Kit including all supplies available for purchase at class: sterling = $75, copper = $60. Please request either copper or sterling kit at time of registration.

If you choose to bring your own supplies, be sure your beads can accommodate 16 g wire.

Tools:
Round nose pliers
Jewelry wire cutter
Chain and flat nose pliers with smooth jaws
14 G Mandrel for coiling wire
Steel bench block with pad
Chasing hammer
Metal file
Emory board
Measuring tape
Pen for note taking