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Party & Group Lesson for Intro to Making Professional Beaded Earrings (Age 9-13)
April Elizabeth Lassing Leithner
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(75)
This class is for students in larger groups - such as clubs & birthday parties - to learn directly from a professional jeweler how to design & create dazzling dangling earrings using jewelry pliers, headpins, wire, & beautiful beads.
Class experience
If you're looking for a great group learning activity in the world of high-quality jewelry making, look no further! In this introductory earring making class, students will create their own beaded dangling earrings and learn about the tools, tips and tricks, and skills required for growing jewelers to discover their creative voice. Students will learn how to use professional jewelry pliers and cutters to secure beads onto wire and dangle them from elegant earring hooks. The class will also...
In this class, students will learn: • How to differentiate between different types of jewelry pliers and the purpose for each type • The differences and advantages between using headpins, eye pins, and spools of artistic wire • How to properly bend wire to create closed loops • How to link earring components onto hooks • How to consider different types of designs when creating jewelry • How the basic skills of earring making apply to all fields of jewelry making
I have over 18 years of experience in jewelry creation, including designing and successfully selling my work through artisan festivals and e-commerce for over a decade. As an educator, I have been teaching students from elementary to high school through the world of jewelry making for over 7 years through homeschool classes, birthday parties, private instruction, and after-school enrichment courses across 8 elementary schools. I have also been teaching here on Outschool since December 2020 and I've loved every minute!
1 file available upon enrollmentHaving all "required" items below are essential to creating our first earrings. Read below for details on each item and you can also refer to an Amazon list for purchasing supplies. AMAZON LIST: Please be sure to check the comments on each item; if you have any questions regarding these items, please send me a message and I'm happy to help! Some items in this shopping cart may not be available, but nearly identical supplies can be located: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/IVSPDRMDJEYZ?ref_=wl_share SUPPLY DETAILS: Required Materials for Class: 1. Chain Nose Pliers (thin nose, flat jaws) and Round Nose Pliers (thin nose, round jaws) 2. Wire Cutters (or chain nose pliers with cutters in the center of the pliers) 3. Earring hooks, posts, or clip-ons (your choice) 4. Beads: medium and small sizes that are not too heavy (recommended: pearls, small crystals, seed beads, other interesting beads with smaller holes) 5. Headpins and eye pins, about 2 inches (or 5cm) in length or longer 6. Ruler or measuring tape Recommended but Not Required: 7. A single piece of felt or other fabric to use as a beading mat when working to prevent your beads from rolling away. 8. Open jump rings: 4 or 6mm (or a variety pack) 9. 24 gauge (24g) artistic wire 10. Charms ESTIMATED COSTS: • Pliers & cutter set: ~$10-$20 • Earring hooks: ~$4/pack • Headpins/eye pins: ~$5-8/pack • Jump rings: ~$4/pack • 20 gauge and 24 gauge wire: ~$7-$10/spool (Note: "g", or "gauge", refers to the thickness of the wire; the higher the number, the thinner the wire.) • Materials are available on Amazon (see link at the beginning of the list) and at your local craft store such as Michaels or JoAnn Fabrics, and even Walmart. Check your local stores for coupons!
Parental assistance may be needed to help with cutting jewelry wire and bending loops.
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(75)
Hi there! My name is April and I love to share my passion for jewelry making with students of all ages! My mission is to give every student the same life-changing moment that I had when I first discovered my passion: When I was in high school, a...
Group Class
$13
per classMeets once
90 min
Completed by 9 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-13
6-12 learners per class
