Don't you think throwing away your used color pencils would be a waste? Why not repurpose them into wearable jewelry? In this class, you will learn basic jewelry making skills by creating your very own color pencil ear studs, dangle earrings and necklace.
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Who is this class for?
This class is for anyone who wants to learn basic jewelry making skills or wants to add fun and colors to their everyday life. No previous jewelry making experience is required.
In this class, skills you will learn:
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<li>How to make fun jewelry from beginning to finish</li>
<li>How to set up and use a jeweler's saw</li>
<li>How to assemble finished jewelry without hot soldering</li>
<li>Basic wire work</li>
<li>How to use a rotary dill efficiently on jewelry making</li>
<li>How to hand drill efficiently on soft material, such as wood<img src="https://static.skillshare.com/uploads/discussion/tmp/cd82f366.jpg" class="zoomable rounded-image-wrapper" alt="cd82f366.jpg"></li>
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Why is this class useful?
You can use the skills you practice from this class to work on any precious metal and base metal to make jewelry of your own. If this is your first time making jewelry, the skills you learn from this class will set the foundation for any future jewelry making projects. If you have some jewelry making experience before this class, you can apply my personal tips and troubleshooting tricks in your own projects.
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For this class, you will need the following items: (No worries, if you have a hard time finding any of these tools or materials from your local shops, everything you need is listed in the “Project &amp; Resources” section with links to purchase online. In this way, you don’t even need to walk out of your own home and everything you need to finish this project will be delivered to your doorstep.)
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<li>Color pencils</li>
<li>Jeweler’s saw with a number 2 saw blade</li>
<li>320grit sandpaper</li>
<li>A ruler</li>
<li>A cocktail stick/tooth pick</li>
<li>A metal scriber or anything with a pointy tip (eg. A pin or a screw will work as well)</li>
<li>Araldite 2-part epoxy adhesive</li>
<li>Ear pins with flat disc and backs in surgical steel</li>
<li>A pair of 4mm pendant cups with peg and jump rings in sterling silver.</li>
<li>A pair of 4mm eye screws for pendant (Sometimes called screw eye bails)</li>
<li>A pair of 8mm ear wire in surgical steel</li>
<li>0.8mm sterling silver round wire, 20cm long</li>
<li>Plastic ear backs</li>
<li>A Round forming mandrel</li>
<li>A 0.7mm shank drill bit</li>
<li>A 1.2mm shank drill bit</li>
<li>A pair of snip nose pliers or flat nose pliers will work as well. As long as the inner surface is flat</li>
<li>A pair of round nose pliers</li>
<li>A pair of shears for wire cutting</li>
<li>A 1.8mm cup burr</li>
<li>Necklace clasps</li>
<li>2.5mm or 3mm crimp beads</li>
<li>A pair of safety goggles</li>
<li>Optional: An electric driven rotary drill (eg, dremel drill, pillar drill, micromotor drill, or a drill driven by a pendant motor). No worries if you don’t have, or are not ready to get one, I have a solution for you inside of the class!)</li>
<li>A pair of safety goggles if you use an electric driven rotary drill</li>
<li>0.8mm or 20 gauge silver wire</li>
<li>Duct Tape</li>
<li>Old newspaper for easy tidying later<img src="https://static.skillshare.com/uploads/discussion/tmp/05bc7e99.JPG" class="zoomable rounded-image-wrapper" alt="05bc7e99.JPG"></li>
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Reasons to learn from me:
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<li>Learn to make your own pencil jewelry and achieve the best result in no time</li>
<li>Learn basic jewelry making skills which can be applied in other jewelry making projects.</li>
<li>Learn first-hand problem solving skills from an experienced bench jeweler.</li>
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So don't miss out, I will see you in the class!
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