Knot Bead Pendant
Thursday Eve 6:30 - 9:30 $60 Melanie Schow Student Level: Intermediate - Advanced Beginner
Type of Workshop: Project
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Freeform wire bead, you can make simple or extravagant, and they are always evocative. With several gauges of wire and lots of imagination, you can create a one of a kind pendant. We will review and practice various wire shapes including cones, springs and coils. Larger gauges and interesting textures make this basic bead look complex and mysterious; at nearly one ounce of wire it feels substantial in your hand. We will discuss the use of liver of sulfur, a step you can take when you get home, to accentuate the detail of your pendant with an antique finish.
$35 Kit (optional) includes 16, 18, 20 and 22 gauge sterling silver wire and one piece of patterned wire; copper wire for practice
If not purchasing the kit, students must bring:
3 feet 16 gauge dead soft silver wire
3 feet 18 gauge dead soft silver wire
3 feet 20 gauge dead soft silver wire
2 feet 22 gauge dead soft silver wire 6” decorative wire (twisted, beaded, patterned)
16 and 18 gauge copper wire for practice
silver wire scrap – 3” and longer, any gauge; scrap pieces of coil or springAll students must bring Tools:
Round nose pliers
Long round nose pliers
Chain nose pliers
Flat nose pliers
Flush Cutter
Polishing cloth
Ruler
Work surface
Task light, extension cord and magnification if neededQuestions? Email Melanie at bendwire@aol.com
Website: www.bendwire.com