Musical Note Earrings

Saturday eve $70  
  Deryn Mentock 6:30-9:30    


Student Level: All
Type of Workshop: Project

 

 

 

    Listen…can you hear the music? Join me and I’ll show you how to create my beautiful earrings, inspired by musical notes. Constructing perfect ear wires is a valuable tool to add to your jewelry making bag of tricks. I’ll show you how to form, wrap and finish them properly. I’ll also show you my secrets for working with steel wire as you shape and hammer your way to making your own, charming, musical notes filled with vintage paper. This popular design was featured in the Feb/March 2010 issue of Step by Step Wire Jewelry.

    Kit fee of $5 payable to Instructor at class time includes:

  • Steel wire
  • Small amount of text
  • Steel wool
  • Torch
  • Ice Resin and mixing supplies
  • Glue
  • Small paint brushes

    • Supply list:

  • 6 inches, 20 gauge, round, dead soft, sterling wire-per pair of earrings
  • 6” (from tip of jaws to tip of handle) narrow nose pliers with teeth (hardware store)
  • Chain nose jewelry pliers
  • Extra-long round nose pliers (riogrande.com or Fundametals)
  • Small round nose jewelry pliers
  • Flush cutters for wire (craft store)
  • 4 oz. ball peen hammer (Fundametals)
  • Chasing hammer
  • Small 12 oz rubber dead blow hammer (Etsy) or rawhide mallet
  • Steel bench block
  • Bench pillow (or hand towel) for use under bench block
  • Foam sanding blocks
  • Bur cup
  • Measuring tape or ruler
  • Scissors
  • Pencil

    • Optional supplies:

  • 20 gauge copper wire for practice
  • Medium size Wrap n Tap pliers (online)

Questions? Email Deryn at mocknet@sbcglobal.net
Website: somethingsublime.typepad.com