ChaCha Charm Bracelet Monday 6:30 - 9:30 $65 Peggy Krzyzewski
Student Level: All
Type of Workshop: Project
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Like the swirl of a multicolored skirt and the clicking of castanets, Cha-Cha is the joyful noise of beautiful beads, the luscious ripple of bright hues, and the cheerful jingle of delightful dangles. This is jewelry that dances on wrist, neck and ears. Make a bracelet that turns into a necklace and jewelry that converts to compliments! Go Gypsy or Goth, Wedding or Workplace, Steampunk or Boho Funk; it’s all in your selection of bead, fiber and metal colors and textures.
In this class you will learn to create the Queen of Connectors, the wrapped loop and simple variations. Learn how to build a chain from scratch or add multiple components to ready-made chain. Then we’ll make the Cha-Cha Charms from found objects like bottles, bullets, beads and buttons. Learn to play with plastics, clay, wood, feathers and fibers. Fun!
Kit Fee of $5 payable to Instructor at class time includes: charm-making materials such as tiny bottles, bullets, buttons, tags, clay, tassels, fibers, feathers, eye pins, adhesives, handouts and extras.
Supply List:
- Round-nose pliers
- Flat-nose or chain-nose pliers
- Flush cutter
- 20 gauge wire: copper, brass or silver-colored soft wire like plated copper or brass
- 25-50 large or medium-size beads all the same or all different (minimum size 8 mm or 6 X 10 mm)
- 50-100 heishe, metal spacer or glass seed or E beads (2-5 mm)
- 50-100 head pins, 2 inch
- 2 or more matching 2-piece toggles, hooks or clasps
- 30-40 inches new or vintage metal chain (or beaded chain with links roomy enough to accommodate wires or head pins)
Optional: 10-25 charms or dangle components, crimping pliers, needle-nose pliers, old jewelry/found objects, extra chain and clasps, earring findings, ribbon or fibers, beads, extras if you have some to share with classmates
Questions? Email Peggy at ARTandSOULtoo@aol.com
Website: http://artandsoultoo.blogspot.com