Leslie Wayment
8802 N US Hwy 1 Suite 10
Sebastian, FL 32958

772-539-2409

www.aabeadsonline.com

Leslie began beading in the 1960’s and still has her original Indian Bead Loom. Over the next several decades she also worked in all needle crafts except Tatting. In college she was introduced to welding and metalworking. While still a full time pharmacist, Leslie and her husband Dave own AA Beads & More. Their store is a full service bead store, also carrying a full line of Metalsmithing tools and supplies. Leslie does most of the designing and bead work teaching. Leslie teaches at Canaveral Mineral & Gem Society and Treasure Coast Rock & Gem Society, and in the past has taught medical and pharmacy students and given many talks for the Mended Hearts, Diabetes support groups.

CLASS DESCRIPTION

What is Wire For Beaders? It is easier to say what it is not. It is NOT Wire Wrap, Cold Connections or Chain Maille. It does Not involve flexible beading wire. It IS necessary for most beaders.

In Wire For Beaders you Will learn about jewelry hand tools and metal wire. It is a techniques class for making the odds and ends needed in your other beading projects. You will also make projects out of just wire. We will learn to master the simple loop, wrapped loop, rosary chain or linked wrapped loops to start with. The loops are necessary for earrings and multi-strand beading using cones. You will make your own earring wires, head pins, eye pins and decorative head pins. And that is just part of the first day.

Other techniques you will learn are 3 ways to make a caged bead, how to make spirals, a fish hook clasp, a hook-and-eye clasp, a swan clasp and an S-hook clasp. You will learn to twist and coil wire and make beads from them, how to use a jig (such as Wig-Jig and others) and how to make your own wire links for a wire bracelet.

By the end of the class you should be able to look at most wire projects in the magazines and know how to make them.

You do not need any experience with tools (no bad habits to unlearn). All I ask is you are willing to learn. All tools will be provided for classroom use. We may have to share some of them. If you have your own tools please bring them, but do not go out and buy anything before class.

Class Fee: $30.00 includes copper wire, a notebook and handouts. More wire and beads will be available from the instructor. A detailed list of what we will use will be provided. Total cost of materials depends on the student and would be $30 to $100.

Maximum Number of Students: 8

Pre-requisite: None