MAY 2022
JUNE 2022
JULY 2022
WIRE WORK CONFIDENCE Part 1/ Week 2- Loops and Briolette wraps, 05.07.2022 - 1:30pm - 4:30pm
The second workshop in the new 1O-part 'Wire Confidence' series!
Perfect the art of creating open loops, wrapped loops and briolette wraps.
In this 3-hour online workshop, you will learn how to create perfect loops that can be used in a countless number of ways in your jewellery designs. from simply linking components, finishing jewellery, adding findings, rosary linking and bubble techniques to name just a few.
Gemma will guide you through the techniques, help you to overcome the pitfalls and leave you confident to use all guages of wire or head pin and virtually any bead in your jewellery projects.
Gemma will cover how to create:
Open loops and how to attach them
Wrapped loops
Rosary link techniques and tips for speedy linking!
Decorative Briolette wraps on through-drilled and top-drilled beads.
To join in on the workshop you will need
1mm wire (optional)
0.8mm wire
0.6mm wire
0.4mm wire
jewellery findings such as ear wires, clasps and chain.
a selection of beads, through and top-drilled. (some with at least a 6mm drill hole)
basic tool kit comprising of round nose, snipe/flat nose pliers and wire cutters
Access to a device to enter the zoom workshop.
The zoom link will be sent automatically to the e-mail address registered to your payment method upon purchase.
wire confidence part 1. week 10 - Cabochon setting & bail making, 07.05.22 6pm - 9pm
The Last workshop in the new 1O-part 'Wire Confidence' series!
A simple yet effective way to showcase a beautiful Cabochon gemstone.
In this 3-hour online workshop, you will learn how to successfully cage a cabochon and create a beautiful woven bail to be able to suspend it from a chain or cord.
Gemma will guide you through the techniques, help you to overcome the pitfalls and leave you confident to wrap cabochons of all shapes and sizes.
Gemma will cover how to create:
- A basic cabochon cradle
- Contours or cages that compliment the cabochon markings
- Weave a simple bail
- Decorative wire finishes
To join in on the workshop you will need
- 0.8mm wire
- 0.4mm wire
- A couple of Cabochons (best shapes include rounds, ovals, pears, rectangles, triangles)
- Chain or cord to finish
- basic tool kit comprising of round nose, snipe/flat nose pliers and wire cutters
- Access to a device to enter the zoom workshop.
WIRE WORK CONFIDENCE Part 1 -week 3 Coiling, Cones and Jump-rings. 12/07/22 - 1:30pm-4:30pm.
The third workshop in the new 1O-part 'Wire Work Confidence' series!
Perfect the art of creating coils and cones and learn how to create your own uniform jump-rings.
In this 3-hour online workshop, you will learn how to create coils and cones that can be used in a countless number of ways in your jewellery designs. whether using coils to bulk up a neck wire, create spaces, or add detail coils are an essential technique to master. after perfecting the coil we will go on to creating cones that can be used to finish multi-strand designs, act as cord ends or bead caps or even to frame a focal bead.
as an addition you will discover how to use your coils to create jump-rings that open and close seemlessly.
Gemma will guide you through the techniques, help you to overcome the pitfalls and leave you confident to incorporate coils and cones into all of your wire-work jewellery projects.
Gemma will cover how to create:
Coils
Cones and bead caps
Coiled coil beads and connectors
Spacer Bars
To join in on the workshop you will need
1mm wire
0.8mm wire
0.6mm wire
jewellery findings such as ear wires and clasps
a selection of beads (some with at least a 1mm drill hole)
basic tool kit comprising of round nose, snipe/flat nose pliers and wire cutters
Bail making pliers (size not too important ideally the six-step plier is best)
A gizmo tool or coiling tool.
Access to a device to enter the zoom workshop.
The zoom link will be sent automatically to the e-mail address registered to your payment method upon purchase.
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"Thanks for a lovely day Gemma certainly pack in a lot of information. Was lovely to meet everyone hope to see you all again soon xxx " (Liz Williams) "Had a fabulous day at Gemma Crow's wire workshop. Would thoroughly recommend it to anyone and everyone, regardless of skill level! Every day's a school day! Gemma packs so much in to the course, not just in her prep and not just on the day, but afterwards too! She is more than generous with her time and expertise....and you get goodies to bring home!" |
"Hi Gemma thanks for a fab! day. Jean and I had a great time and learnt loads. Can't wait for the next one. Also hello to all the ladies we met on the day". "Thanks for a fabulous day gemma will definitely come on another one of your courses xxx" |
