Silver Lilies for the Bride
Thursday $135 Donna Lewis 9:00 am to 4:30 pm Student Level: All Levels - Some experience with jewelry tools helpful
Type of Workshop: Process and Project
Handcraft a memorable piece that will be the perfect embellishment for that gorgeous wedding gown!
Students will use PMC Sheet to form six point lilies as a base for this wonderful bridal choker, using the excess material to make the pods for the pearls that serve as buds.
You will make a neck wire as the suspension for this piece; and create ball pins to attach the pearls. Simple wire wrapping will pull the piece together and secure the beautiful pearls and silver lilies to your choker.
IDEA: If you're interested in this workshop, you may be interested in Pavé PMC Button Pendant. You could create your own sparkly focal point to personalize your Silver Lily piece. How beautiful that would be!
Kit fee (optional) of $80 payable to Instructor at class time includes: PMC sheets, 14g and 22g fine silver wire, pearls of various sizes, keshi pearls, coin pearl, Argentium crimp beads - please note :due to the volatility of the precious metals market, kit price could be lower or higher at class time.
This particular kit must be ordered from instructor personally at metalclayarts@gmail.com by February 15, 2011 or you will need to supply your own. Only those kits that are pre-ordered will be available at class time.
Students who choose not to buy the kit must bring the following items to the workshop:
- 3 square PMC sheets (Art Clay sheet is too thick)
- 16 inches 14 gauge Fine Silver dead soft round wire Rio Grande # 105314
- 60 inches 22g Fine Silver dead soft round wire Rio Grande # 105322
- One - 8mm round white drilled pearl
- Two – 8mm round white drilled or half drilled pearls
- Four – 7mm round white drilled or half drilled pearls
- Three – 7mm round white drilled pearls
- Three – 6mm round white drilled pearls
- Eight – 12mm white keshi (petal) top drilled pearls
- One – 20-22mm drilled white coin pearl (I will have some for sale @ $20 each)
- Argentium crimp beads, 1 x 2 mm and 2 x 2mm ( dozen each)
There will be tool kits available for purchase (please email instructor in advance to order one).
Instructor will provide the following supplies:
- Epoxy to secure pearls
- Firing services
- Torches and fuel to share for making balled pins
- A few extra tools will be available for use
- There will be took kits available for purchase (must be ordered)
- I will have my cordless Dremel with me, but if you prefer not to wait, please bring yours.
Supply List:
I suggest you bring all these things to any jewelry making retreat:
- Craft light with extension cord, multi plug cord
- Magnifiers or Optivisor
- Sharp craft knife
- Metal 6 in ruler
- Round, chain and long nose pliers
- Mini and Medium crimping pliers
- Small sharp scissors
- Small ball peen hammer
- Small Rawhide hammer
- Bench pin with block
- .05 mechanical pencil and paper
- and always have tweezers whether or not you need them.
- You will want to bring a variable speed Dremel (cordless if possible) with adjustable chuck (amazon.com part number 4486) or a Flex shaft with extension cord (useful for all your jewelry classes at Adorn Me)
- Fine fiber wheels from Rio Grande part number 338123
- Small drill bits
Website: www.metalclayarts.com
