Wire Heart Earrings
Materials :
22ga wire
Assorted beads or crystals
Chain nose pliers
Bent nose pliers
Round nose pliers
flat nose pliers
Wire Cutters
Magnifiers & Lamp (if needed)
Scissors
Lamp and magnifiers if needed
Cost: $25 plus materials
Instructor: Debbie McCoy
Level: Beginner
Crystal Christmas Trees
Materials:
3mm bicones
4mm bicones
6mm bicones
15/0 seed beads
3.4 drop beads
Silver or Gold Star
2 6/0 beads
earring findings
needle & thread
lamp & magnifiers if needed
Cost: $25 plus materials
Instructor: Debbie McCoy
Level: Beginner
Brick Christmas Tree Earrings
Materials:
11/0 seed beads
Thread or Fireline
Needles
Earring Finding
Magnifiers and Lights (optional)
Cost: Free plus materials
Instructor: Debbie McCoy
Level: Beginner
Penelope Earrings
Materials:
18” Approx 20 GA Wire
Ear wire if not making your own
Round nose pliers
Flush cut wire cutters
Emory file or needle file
Chain nose pliers
2 Beads that have a large enough hole to accommodate two passes of the wire
Lamp and magnifiers if needed
Cost: $25 plus materials
Instructor: Debbie McCoy
Level: Intermediate
Materials:
12″ (approx) Sterling soft flex
18 (approx) Various sizes and shapes of crystals
12 (approx) 2 x 1 Sterling crimp beads
Earring findings of choice
Crimp pliers
Wire Cutters
Scissors
Lamp and magnifiers if needed
Cost: Free plus materials
Instructor: Debbie McCoy
Level: Beginner
Use any center drilled beads, pearls, or crystals to create these delicate floating earrings!
Summer Rain Earrings
Materials:
10 – 3.5 ID 20 Gauge Jump rings
8 each of 4 different colors( A, B, C, & D) 5.0 ID 20 Gauge jump rings
Drop beads (regular drops, or magatamas) 1 tube
Ear wires
2 pair chain nose pliers
Wire Cutters
Lamp and magnifiers if needed
Cost: Free plus materials
Instructor: Debbie McCoy
Level: Beginner
Materials:
20 or 21 gauge round wire, several feet of both practice wire and work wire. Students may choose sterling silver or gold filled for their work wire.
Various beads that will fit on the wire, as desired to complete earrings
Earbacks
Tools:
*Note* Students are encouraged to bring tools they have, and may share classroom tools as availability permits.
Round nose pliers
Chain nose pliers
Flat nose pliers
Wire cutters/Flush cutters
Cost: $25 plus materials
Instructor: Vanessa Hinds
Level: Beginner
In this class, students will learn how to make a variety of ear wires and head pins. Head pins are essential to earring construction. Also students will learn how to create earrings in all styles including plain, fancy, posts, ear cuffs, threaders and ear wires that are part of the earring design, a truly unique flair!
Jamie's Geo Earrings
Materials:
2 round bronze discs – textured
1 diamond shaped copper or bronze
2 small round copper discs – smooth
6 inches of copper wire
Earwires, sample uses copper
Etching Solution
Tools:
Ruler
Sharpie
Wire Cutters
Cost: $35 plus materials
Instructor: Janice Whitehurst
Level: Intermediate
Take your cold connect and etching skills to the next level! Students will learn cutting and etching techniques of working with metal shapes and wire to make these art deco inspired earrings!
Beautiful Plumber's Earrings
Materials:
6 inches copper tubing
copper wire
Earwires, sample uses copper
approx. 4 – 6 mm rondells
approx. 2 – 3 mm rondells
Tools:
Etching solution
Wire Cutters
Lamp & magnifiers if needed
Cost: $35 plus materials
Instructor: Janice Whitehurst
Level: Beginner
Learn etching techniques and cutting metal to make these beautiful earrings!
Wire Techniques 1
Materials:
Practice wire: 20 gauge round, examples of material: tinned copper, copper, brass. *Note: Sterling Silver or Gold is not recommended for practice*
2-4 pearls, beads, or crystals, any size from 6mm to 14mm
2 earring findings, of choice
Project wire: 20 gauge round, 2 or 24 gauge round (if using pearls) *make sure the wire is the correct size to fit the hole of your chosen bead or pearl*
Tools:
*Note* Students are encouraged to bring tools they have, and may share classroom tools as availability permits.
Steel block
Chasing Hammer
Raw Hide Hammer
Lamp & Magnifiers if needed
Cost: $25 plus materials
Instructor: Vanessa Hinds
Level: Beginner
