JouJou Charm Keeper Necklace

 Saturday $135  
  Deryn Mentock 9:00 - 4:30    

Student Level: Beginner - Intermediate
Type of Workshop: Process and Project; may take home completed project depending on your speed

 

Oui ! Let’s play! A “juju” is a charm or amulet with “magical” powers. The word “juju” is derived from the French word joujou, meaning “toy” or “plaything.” In this class, we’ll spend a fun day playing with wire, beads, glass and even silk. We’ll assemble all sorts of joujou charms and create a beautiful charm keeper pendant designed to hold them. I’ll show how to create mica and paper charms, a glass vial charm, and my special wire bird’s nest charm published by Stampington in Belle Armoire Jewelry. I’ll also demonstrate a transfer-to-glass technique using a chandelier crystal that we’ll turn into a charm. Students will learn jewelry making basics such as how to make perfect jump rings but they’ll also learn more advanced techniques such as how to make twisted wire jump rings, crimp end caps, s-links, rosary style links and wire wrapped dangles. We’ll finish the necklace by incorporating a beautiful piece of silk and learning how to make a strong hook and eye clasp to complete the piece.

Kit fee: none

Supplies provided by teacher:
Steel wire
Small chandelier crystal
Christmas light bulb
Small amount of text and images
Pearls for nest charm
Foam sanding blocks
Silk; approximately 1” by 8”
Beeswax

Supply list:
6” needle nose pliers with teeth (hardware store)
Chain nose jewelry pliers
Extra-long round nose pliers (riogrande.com)
Small round nose jewelry pliers
Diagonal cutters for wire (craft store type)
Small hammer-ball peen on one side (hardware store)
Rubber dead blow hammer or rawhide mallet
Bench block
Bench pillow (or hand towel) for use under bench block
Metal snips
Needle files for metal
Metal hole punch (Dick Blick)
Measuring tape or ruler
Small amount of sheet metal, copper or brass
Mica
Matte gel medium
Diamond Glaze
Omni gel
Small paint brush
Black Galaxy pen
Tweezers
Scissors
Pencil
Awl
1/16 th size eyelets, eyelet setter and hand drill with appropriate size drill bit
Beads and pearls for body of the necklace (see photos)
Tiny glass vial with cork
For charms: Bring your vintage jewelry parts, beads, pearls, watch faces and gears, buttons, game pieces, keys, glass vials and any tiny personal mementos

For filling glass vial charm: Tiny buttons, glitter, sequins, tiny beads, watch gears, pearls, crystals, sand, shells, fibers, tiny charms, etc. text and tiny collage images

Optional supplies:
Metal letter punches
ring mandrel
small bench vise
Mazbot bailing pliers, small and large sizes (Ameritool)
Pearls for nest charm if you desire a certain color
Sterling or other wire if you prefer not to work in steel wire

Questions? Email Deryn at: mocknet@sbcglobal.net
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