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Creative Castle is founded by the talented seed-beading artist Carole Tripp, who has kindly agreed to host a weekend of workshops to promote my 2nd book title. Creative Castle is located in Newbury Park, California (50 miles north of Los Angeles) at 2321 Michael Drive. More information is available at the Creative Castle's website under the Classes section. To register for these workshops, please call Creative Castle staff at 805-499-1377 or toll free at 877-232-3748.
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Looking for a creative boost to your jewelry repertoire? Come discover the intrigue of the ancient Japanese 12-1 radial chain patterns used by Samurai warriors for protection in battle. For this introductory workshop into beaded chain jewelry design, we will use simple hand tools to assemble pre-cut silver and bronze jump rings into a triangular keyfob. We will then set carnelian tube beads onto wire and assemble a small section of Japanese 12-1 chain at both ends to create a stunning pair of earrings. Finally, we will be bending 19-gauge silver headpins into matching earring wires to wear your creations. This is a project class with many valuable chain and bead techniques along the way; you will leave with a triangle keyfob, a pair of earrings, and a healthy hobby under your hat. Skill Level: Introductory - some basic wire working knowledge is
helpful, but no experience necessary; a steady hand and a bit of hand-eye
coordination helps.
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Get captivated by wire in this hands-on chain jewelry workshop where we will explore the potential of wrapping wire with an electric screwdriver. This low-tech gizmo allows quick and spontaneous spinning of wire around wire into a bead structure to be embellished with gemstone beads, adding color to the implied motion. These beaded beads are then curved into an S-shape and combined with a two-tone Double chain between, creating a unique bracelet with texture and mixed-metal pizzazz. Bracelets will be completed with an s-clasp, and the class will conclude with a forging demonstration by hammer and anvil. This is a project class with many valuable chain and bead techniques along the way; you will leave with a bracelet on your wrist and a healthy hobby under your hat. Skill Level: Introductory - some basic wire working knowledge is
helpful, but no experience necessary; a steady hand and a bit of hand-eye
coordination helps. |
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Come explore the potential of silver jump rings and simple hand tools in this beaded chain workshop. With a demonstration on how to wrap and hand-cut your own jump rings, we will assemble pre-cut silver jump rings into the age-old Byzantine chain. This sequential chain pattern will then be embellished with gemstone beads in a zigzag pattern, as seen on the first book’s cover. Bracelets will be completed with student choice of forged s-clasp or magnetic clasp; both techniques will be demonstrated. This is a project class with many valuable chain and bead techniques along the way; you will leave with a bracelet on your wrist and a healthy hobby under your hat. Skill Level: Introductory - some basic wire working
knowledge is helpful, but no experience necessary; a steady hand
and a bit of hand-eye coordination helps. |
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Come learn the techniques of the age-old Byzantine chain and then take it to the next level of embellishment. For this introductory workshop into beaded chain jewelry design, we will use simple hand tools to assemble pre-cut silver jump rings into full circle of Byzantine chain with four Crown formations. This chain pattern is then inverted to be combined into a large square pendant with four voids to be fulfilled with gemstone beads secured by beading cable and a crimp tube. This is a project class with many valuable chain and bead techniques along the way; you will leave with a pendant on your key ring and a healthy hobby under your hat. Skill Level: Introductory - some basic wire working
knowledge is helpful, but no experience necessary; a steady hand
and a bit of hand-eye coordination helps. |
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For this introductory workshop into beaded chain jewelry design, we will be exploring how to set gemstone beads into the tri-metal Infinity chain pattern. Using the new mandrel-tip pliers, we will set gemstone beads onto headpins and assemble them into a simple two-on-one chain of bronze and silver rings. The final embellishment of copper infinity rings will overlap each silver ring adding visual depth and pattern. Bracelets will be completed with a hand forged bronze S-clasp, along with a demonstration by hammer and anvil. This is a project class with many valuable chain and bead techniques along the way; you will leave with a bracelet on your wrist and a healthy hobby under your hat. Skill Level: Introductory - some basic wire working
knowledge is helpful, but no experience necessary; a steady hand
and a bit of hand-eye coordination helps. |
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The Santa Fe School of Art is a small privately owned school situated in the beautiful Railyard district of downtown Santa Fe. We conduct art classes in a variety of different mediums for all levels of expertise. The Santa Fe School of Art is for those creative and adventurous individuals who want something more out of their vacation than just shopping, site-seeing or eating constantly. We offer you a creative, inspiring and adventurous fun-filled vacation that will awaken that passion and bring enthusiasm back into your life! Register for this workshop online or call Kelly at (505) 989 - 7311.
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Sunday, March 21st Get captivated by wire in this hands-on chain jewelry workshop where we will explore the potential of wrapping wire with an electric screwdriver. This low-tech gizmo allows quick and spontaneous spinning of wire around wire into a bead structure to be embellished with gemstone beads, adding color to the implied motion. These beaded beads are then curved into an S-shape and combined with a two-tone Double chain between, creating a unique bracelet with texture and mixed-metal pizzazz. Bracelets will be completed with an s-clasp, and the class will conclude with a forging demonstration by hammer and anvil. This is a project class with many valuable chain and bead techniques along the way; you will leave with a bracelet on your wrist and a healthy hobby under your hat. Skill Level: Introductory - some basic wire working knowledge is
helpful, but no experience necessary; a steady hand and a bit of hand-eye
coordination helps.
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Sunday, March 21st Learn to apply a variety of innovative bead embellishment techniques in this wire-wrapping workshop. We will be completing a pair of Tornado-wrapped Earrings and a Triple-wrapped Pendant from Scott’s second book, Chain and Bead Jewelry Creative Connections. After a demonstration with a hot torch on how to make perfect headpins with 19-gauge Argentium silver wire, the class will use pre-made headpin wires to secure a 6mm gemstone bead with a fine wire wrapping of implied tornado vortex and then shape the remaining headpin wire into earring backs. We will then step-up in size to embellish a 15mm bead with three strands of fine wire and then finish the top double-loop with a hammer and anvil to create a centerpiece Pendant. This is a project class with many valuable wire and bead techniques along the way. Skill Level: Introductory - some basic wire working
knowledge is helpful, but no experience necessary; a steady hand
and a bit of hand-eye coordination helps.
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The 9th annual Bead Fest Philadelphia will be held at the Valley Forge Convention Center in downtown King of Prussia is the largest bead & jewelry show on the east coast. This prestigious event is a special event is hosted by Interweave Press. Registration will open January 7th, 2010
at www.beadfest.com.
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Saturday, August 21st 9am - 4pm Japanese Rose Bracelet 1 seats remaining Looking for a creative boost to your jewelry repertoire? Come discover the intrigue of the ancient Japanese 12-1 radial chain patterns used by Samurai warriors for protection in battle. Taking an organic look at this radial chain pattern, we will make rounded rose forms to be connected in sequence into a finished bracelet. For this introductory workshop into chain jewelry design, we will use simple hand tools to assemble pre-cut silver and bronze jump rings. Bracelets will be completed with student choice of forged s-clasp or magnetic clasp. This is a project class with many valuable ring and chain techniques along the way; you will leave with a bracelet on your wrist and a healthy hobby under your hat. Skill Level: Beginner -- moderate hand-eye coordination
helpful but no prerequisite. |
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Come learn the techniques of the age-old Byzantine chain and then take it to the next level of embellishment. For this introductory workshop into beaded chain jewelry design, we will use simple hand tools to assemble pre-cut silver jump rings into full circle of Byzantine chain with four Crown formations. This chain pattern is then inverted to be combined into a large square pendant with four voids to be fulfilled with gemstone beads secured by beading cable and a crimp tube. This is a project class with many valuable chain and bead techniques along the way; you will leave with a pendant on your key ring and a healthy hobby under your hat. Skill Level: Intermediate - some basic wire working
knowledge is helpful, but no experience necessary; a steady hand and
a bit of hand-eye coordination helps. |
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For this introductory workshop into beaded chain jewelry design, we will be exploring how to set gemstone beads into the tri-metal Infinity chain pattern. Using the new mandrel-tip pliers, we will set gemstone beads onto headpins and assemble them into a simple two-on-one chain of bronze and silver rings. The final embellishment of copper infinity rings will overlap each silver ring adding visual depth and pattern. Bracelets will be completed with a hand forged bronze S-clasp, along with a demonstration by hammer and anvil. This is a project class with many valuable chain and bead techniques along the way; you will leave with a bracelet on your wrist and a healthy hobby under your hat. Skill Level: Introductory - some basic wire working
knowledge is helpful, but no experience necessary; a steady hand and
a bit of hand-eye coordination helps. |
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Get captivated by wire in this hands-on chain jewelry workshop where we will explore the potential of wrapping wire with an electric screwdriver. This low-tech gizmo allows quick and spontaneous spinning of wire around wire into a bead structure to be embellished with gemstone beads, adding color to the implied motion. These beaded beads are then curved into an S-shape and combined with a two-tone Double chain between, creating a unique bracelet with texture and mixed-metal pizzazz. Bracelets will be completed with an s-clasp, and the class will conclude with a forging demonstration by hammer and anvil. This is a project class with many valuable chain and bead techniques along the way; you will leave with a bracelet on your wrist and a healthy hobby under your hat. Skill Level: Introductory - some basic wire working
knowledge is helpful, but no experience necessary; a steady hand
and a bit of hand-eye coordination helps. |
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September 27 - 29,
2010 I have been invited to speak and lead a series of beaded chain workshops in my home state by the Bead Society of New Mexico in Albuquerque. I will be speaking at the Monday night meeting, and then teaching two full days of beaded chain workshops on Tuesday and Wednesday. To sign up for these workshops, visit the BSNM website and click YES. |
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Monday, September 27th The Bead Society of New Mexico has invited me to be the guest speaker for their September meeting on Monday evening before teaching my workshop series. I will be delivering a presentation entitled, Dodecahedron: twelve facets of a craft book author. The meeting will be held in room 407 of the Heights Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 8600 Academy Road NE, Albuquerque. The church is located at the intersection of Academy and Moon, between Eubank and Wyoming. There is a stop light at the intersection of Moon and Academy, turn south on Moon and then left (east) into the church parking lot. This presentation is open to the public as guests of the Bead Society of New Mexico. The following six jewelry workshops will be held
at the prestigious Wooden
Cow Gallery, located at 7400 Montgomery Blvd NE, Suite 20 (east
of Louisiana in Mossman Center) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. |
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Tuesday, September
28th Come learn the techniques of the age-old Byzantine chain and then take it to the next level of embellishment. For this introductory workshop into beaded chain jewelry design, we will use simple hand tools to assemble pre-cut silver (or bronze) jump rings into full circle of Byzantine chain with four Crown formations. This chain pattern is then inverted to be combined into a large square pendant with four voids to be fulfilled with gemstone beads secured by beading cable and a crimp tube. This is a project class with many valuable chain and bead techniques along the way; you will leave with a pendant on your necklace and a healthy hobby under your hat. Skill Level: Introductory, no experience necessary. |
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Get captivated by wire in this hands-on chain jewelry workshop where we will explore the potential of wrapping wire with an electric screwdriver. This low-tech gizmo allows quick and spontaneous spinning of wire around wire into a bead structure to be embellished with gemstone beads, adding color to the implied motion. These beaded beads are then curved into an S-shape and combined with a two-tone Double chain between, creating a unique bracelet with texture and mixed-metal pizzazz. Bracelets will be completed with an s-clasp, and the class will conclude with a forging demonstration by hammer and anvil. This is a project class with many valuable wire wrapping and jump ring techniques along the way; you will leave with a bracelet on your wrist and a healthy hobby under your hat. Skill Level: Introductory, no experience necessary.
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For this introductory workshop into beaded chain jewelry design, we will be exploring how to set gemstone beads into the tri-metal Infinity chain pattern. Using the new mandrel-tip pliers, we will set gemstone beads onto headpins and assemble them into a simple two-on-one chain of bronze and silver rings. The final embellishment of copper infinity rings will overlap each silver ring adding visual depth and pattern. Bracelets will be completed with a hand forged bronze S-clasp, along with a demonstration by hammer and anvil. This is a project class with many valuable headpin and jump ring techniques along the way; you will leave with a bracelet on your wrist and a healthy hobby under your hat. Skill Level: Introductory, no experience necessary.
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For this introductory workshop into beaded chain jewelry design, we will be exploring how to set gemstone beads into the tri-metal Infinity chain pattern. Using the new mandrel-tip pliers, we will set gemstone beads onto headpins and assemble them into a simple two-on-one chain of bronze and silver rings. The final embellishment of copper infinity rings will overlap each silver ring adding visual depth and pattern. Bracelets will be completed with a hand forged bronze S-clasp, along with a demonstration by hammer and anvil. This is a project class with many valuable headpin and jump ring techniques along the way; you will leave with a bracelet on your wrist and a healthy hobby under your hat. Skill Level: Introductory, no experience necessary.
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Wednesday, September
29th Come learn the techniques of the age-old Byzantine chain and then take it to the next level of embellishment. For this introductory workshop into beaded chain jewelry design, we will use simple hand tools to assemble pre-cut silver (or bronze) jump rings into full circle of Byzantine chain with four Crown formations. This chain pattern is then inverted to be combined into a large square pendant with four voids to be fulfilled with gemstone beads secured by beading cable and a crimp tube. This is a project class with many valuable chain and bead techniques along the way; you will leave with a pendant on your necklace and a healthy hobby under your hat. Skill Level: Introductory, no experience necessary. |
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To view my past jewelry
workshop schedules, click on 2009 schedule,
2008 schedule, or 2007
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