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Class Description and Registration
Class # SM4 Sunday, May 20, 2007

Class Title: Ethnic coin Necklace Workshop

Instructor: Sharilyn Miller

Type of Class: Technique Class

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Class Description:

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Learn to make an ancient-looking,
Ethnic Coin Necklace
with hammered coins and sterling-silver wire.
Make spirals, twisted-wire jump rings,
figure-8 links, and an S-clasp;
then learn to hammer coins, punch holes in metal,
and make copper-tack rivets.
This full-day workshop involves lots of wire work
plus hammering techniques.
A class suitable for all skill levels!

Find out more about Sharilyn's work at:

http://www.sharilynmiller.com

Date: May 20, Sunday

Time: 9 am to 4 pm

Experience Level: All

Format: Hands-on 1-day wire art class
Class Minimum: 10
Class Maximum: 16

Fees

Class Fee: $95
Dorm Fee: $35/night for shared room, $40/night for single room

Supplies needed for class:

Students are responsible for providing
all their own tools and supplies for Sharilyn's workshops.
Due to traveling restrictions, etc.,
she is not able to provide extra tools, wire, or beads for students.
However, for this class she will provide copper tacks
for those students who cannot find them locally
and will also supply a metal hole-punch.

6´´ ruler
Ear plugs
Sharpie pen
Copper tacks
0000 Steel wool
Five copper pennies
Notebook & pencil or pen
Hard-plastic mallet or hammer
Chasing hammer with a convex head
Wire: 16-gauge sterling silver and/or copper
Flush cutters suitable for cutting up to 14-gauge wire
Steel bench block (jeweler’s anvil), 2.5´´x2.5´´ or comparable
Jewelry pliers: round-nose, extra-long round-nose, chain-nose and flat-nose

Wire is available in various gauges, or diameters.
When ordering, ask for ROUND dead-soft wire;
it’s the most malleable.
You will need approximately
12 feet of 16-gauge sterling silver round wire
to make all the jump rings and additional wire connectors, plus the clasp,
that you will be learning in class.
Suggestions: Bring three feet of 16-gauge
pre-twisted round wire (from Thunderbird, NOT Rio Grande)
to make interesting jump rings;
also, bring one foot of 20-gauge round sterling-silver wire
to make matching earrings.
Note: Sharilyn advises bringing more than the minimum
wire requirement to class for practice.
Copper wire is very workable, makes nice jewelry, and is cost-effective,
so bring some copper wire to practice with
and reserve your expensive silver wire for final projects.

You will need about
five pennies to make pendants
for the Ethnic Coin Necklace.
Bring a couple extra because,
time permitting, we will make matching earrings.
Option: Bring foreign coins
that you don't mind punching holes through.
Note: Thin coins are best; thick coins are very hard to punch!

Please bring a small package of
PURE COPPER TACKS (1/2´´)
which can be obtained from most hardware stores.
Please do not bring tacks
that are some sort of steel coated with copper.
Read the package!
It must say "copper tacks."
Sharilyn will bring some to class
for those who cannot find copper tacks.

Sharilyn will be demonstrating how to
make your own clasp, but you are welcome to
bring a commercial clasp if you prefer.
In this case, an S-clasp is recommended.

Rio Grande: The Best Tools for Jewelers

Thunderbird Supply: For the Best Prices on Wire

The Best Tools: a List for Wealthy Wire Artists

For best results when making fine-art jewelry,
Sharilyn highly recommends
the following tools and materials
from the Rio Grande catalog:
Lindstrom Pliers Set of Four, order # 111-170
Extra-Long Round-Nose Pliers, order #111-187
Lindstrom Micro-Cutters, order #111-212
British Standard Wire Gauge, order #116-231
Chasing Hammer, order #112-227
Steel Bench Block (2-1/2´´x2-1/2´´), order #112-495
Sunshine Polishing Cloth, order #337-039
Friedrich Dick Needle Files, order #114-776
Liver of Sulfur, order #331-030

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