Make Your Own Wirework Findings

Description

Get wrapped up in creating custom wirework for your beaded necklaces, bracelets and earrings with jewelry artist Lisa Niven Kelly.Take your passion for making jewelry to the next level by learning to create your own beautiful, custom wirework bracelets, necklaces and earrings. Award-winning artist Lisa Niven Kelly will entertain and encourage as she walks you through forming a wide variety of findings. You’ll learn to perfect the basic loop and then build on that to create hooks, clasps and toggles that can serve as a stunning focal point for a piece. She will show you how to make coils, spirals, flowers and more to add interest and intricacy to your jewelry designs. You will learn to work in a variety of gauges and metals. Lisa shares her passion for design and will give you the confidence to design and construct your own metal masterpieces.   Get in the loop and sign up for Make Your Own Wirework Findings today! What You'll Learn To make perfect loops, the foundation for creating your own wirework findings To coil, bend and hammer wire to add architectural interest to your designs To secure and connect beads or loops to make a chain To create sturdy and beautiful head pins and ear wires To create clasps and toggles that can secure your creations and even become the show-stopping element of your piece  What You'll Make Turn a length of wire into beautiful wirework findings - head pins, ear wires, loops, toggles, clasps and more - that can be used to create one-of-a-kind bracelets, necklaces and earrings    What you get: 9 HD video lessons with anytime, anywhere access Class materials that include supply lists and a pictorial resource guide Hours of close-up instruction Answers from Lisa in our virtual classroom  The Craftsy Guarantee:Watch classes on your own schedule: wherever, whenever you wantYour access never expires100% money back guaranteeLesson plan:Introduction (4:42)Meet your instructor, artist Lisa Niven Kelly, and learn about the five essential tools you'll need to make beautiful wirework findings.Wire Working Basics (46:50)Master the basics of wirework findings as Lisa demonstrates how to make loops, wire-wrapped loops, standard spirals and open spirals.Coiling and Jump Rings (24:20)Learn how to scale your wirework findings production by coiling wire to make several jump rings all at once. Lisa will show you several ways to coil wire — by hand, using a drill and around the nose of a pair of pliers. Head Pins (30:59)Head pins keep beads and stones from falling off a vertical wire, such as a dangling earring. Once you learn the basic head pin, expand your collection with several decorative head pins, including spiral, diamond, flower and cluster head pins. Finish the lesson with Lisa's discussion on designing dangling earrings.Ear Wires (37:09)Learn the basic Shepherd's Hook and how to harden and soften your wires for the perfect fit and placement. Then, add decorative elements like spirals, beads and coils.Hook Clasps (30:43)Secure your bracelets or necklaces with simple single or double hook clasps and then work your way up to a stunning double-wrapped loop hook-and-eye clasp. Toggle Clasps (22:18)Toggle clasps are functional and beautiful. They can be used to secure a bracelet or necklace or become the focal point of your jewelry. Sculptural Wire Toggles (15:47)Take your toggles from fastener to showstopper as you make amazing wire-wrapped clasps that could be the centerpiece of your creations. Oxidizing & Polishing (19:47)Add antiquing and dimension to your findings as Lisa demonstrates two different methods for oxidizing — using an HCl-based solution or liver of sulfur — then polish your pieces using a cloth or pad, or a tumbler.System Requirements:Supported OS: Web Browser