Basic Bead and Wire Jewelry
Basic Bead and Wire Jewelry
Instructor: Dana Cassara
December 22, Sunday, 10:00 - 1:00
Class Fee: $125 | $20 Materials Fee
Class format: in studio at Danaca Design
Prerequisites: No experience necessary.
Learn the simple tricks to cold working wire to create linkage systems for earrings, necklaces, ear wires and clasps. This class will give you the basic skills to start making jewelry for yourself, as gifts, or start selling! Using basic hand tools, we will explore linkage systems for making earrings and necklaces. Projects will include one or two pairs of earrings and a bracelet. Student will make their own clasps and ear-wires, and learn basic small scale forging to add distinctive accents to their pieces. No soldering. No experience necessary.
Materials INCLUDED:
- 24g silver for bracelet
- 20g silver for earrings
- 16g sterling for bracelet clasp
- Various glass beads
Students MAY Bring:
- Additional beads
Instructor Bio:
Dana Cassara began practicing the art of silversmithing at North Seattle Community College in 1992. She discovered her love for the craft after returning to school to pursue a teaching degree with a focus in social studies. She graduated from the University of Washington in 1998 with a B.A. in Comparative History of Ideas as well as Interdisciplinary Arts, because she just couldn’t stay out of the art department. She has been teaching jewelry design since 1999 and loves what she does.
Her aim as an instructor is to guide individuals through the learning process offering solid technical information, personalized attention, and lots of fun. With the intention of setting students on the path towards transforming their ideas into solid form, she hopes students will take the experience they gain in this studio beyond the classroom into their everyday life where problem solving skills and a profound sense of achievement always come in handy!
Click HERE to see Dana's work
What students are saying:
“So fun! Thank you for making something as intimidating as jewelry making fun & approachable!” (2/22 anonymous)
Tools are available to purchase through Danaca Design Studio with 15% student discount code. Shop tools HERE. If you don’t see what you need please email us, dana@danacadesign.com.
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