Miss M's Choker

Thursday $60  
  CR Radding 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm    

Student Level: Beginner to Advanced
Type of Workshop: Project

 

Your choice of 9 focal beads will determine the look of this fun to make necklace; casual for “every day”, or sparkly “night on the town.” To start the necklace, you will learn how to design the pattern for the result you want by combining different types & colors of beads, how to use knot covers, & add a clasp. Three basic steps, the “Base Row”, the “Bead Spacing Row”, & the “Drop Bead Row”, makes this design easy & relatively quick to make.

Optional kit fee of $30 payable to Instructor at class time includes: 9 medium to large focal beads. These will be the main featured beads. May also include sets of 9 smaller beads to string with the larger focal beads, 20 small or medium focal beads, about 95 – 4mm fire polished, faceted beads, about 40 – 3mm fire polished, faceted beads, about 5 grams of Japanese 11º seed beads, 2 clam shell knot covers, sterling silver clasp or toggle, beading thread; Nymo D, or Silamide, 2 beading needles, size 12

Supplies provided by the teacher include: Hypo-cement, bee’s wax, use of tools in class, & beading pads.

Students not purchasing optional kit must bring the following items to the workshop :

  • 9 medium to large focal beads. These will be the main featured beads and can be any style or shape. Also you can combine smaller beads to be strung with the main beads to give them more distinction or interest.
  • 20 small or medium focal beads (these will compliment the main focal beads).
  • About 95 – 4mm fire polished, faceted beads (you may use less, but will usually come strands of 50 or 100)
  • About 40 – 3mm fire polished, faceted beads (these do not need to match the 4mm).
  • About 5 grams of Japanese 11º seed beads
  • 2 clam shell knot covers
  • Small clasp or toggle with jump rings if needed
  • Beading thread; Nymo D, or Silamide, or your favorite
  • Beading needles, size 12 and/or 13
  • Chain nose pliers – optional, some will be available to use in class

Tool List (all students must bring):

  • Small sharp beading scissors or a thread cutter
  • Ott light or work light and long extension cord

Questions? Email C.R. at cynthiardd@aol.com
Website: www.crradding.com