Fantasy Flower Pendant	Saturday Evening 6:30 - 9:30	$60
	Melanie Schow

Student Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Type of Workshop: Project

Fanciful combinations of Lucite flowers are accented by leaves, colored wire and beads all worked together on a unique finding to make this luscious, one of a kind pendant (or pin).  You will learn to make simple wire elements and stitch them artfully among the flowers.  Fun to make and filled with detail, take home an exotic flower confection. 

Optional Kit Fee of $ 30 payable to Instructor at class time includes: mesh back pendant or pin; 20 and 24 gauge colored art wire; Lucite focal and coordinating smaller flowers and leaves; small matching  beads; metallic sequins

 If not purchasing the kit, students must bring:

Mesh pin or pendant back finding – choose large oval or round shape approximately 1" - 1.5"

  Instructor will have these findings available for purchase in class

1  spool 20 gauge colored art wire to coordinate with your beads

1  spool 24 gauge colored art wire to coordinate, or contrast with your beads

Lucite focal flower approx ¾ to 1” and coordinating flowers to enhance the focal

A selection of small, light weight, coordinating beads,  Lucite, resin, glass and seed beads size 6 or 8, a few smaller ones (flowers, leaves, berries, rounds – see photos for ideas you will need enough beads to fill the mesh surface)

10  (approx)  large gold or silver metallic sequins

All students must bring:
Tools:
Round nose pliers                                                               
Long round nose pliers                                      
Chain nose pliers                                                
Flat nose pliers                                                    
Flush Cutter         
Ruler                                                                     
Work surface       
Task lamp, extension cord and magnification if needed                                                                                          

Bring your own or Instructor will provide tools for students to share: drill and vice, or coiling tool, 1/16” or 18 gauge mandrels

Questions? Email Melanie at bendwire@aol.com
Website: www.bendwire.com