JEWELRY
DESIGN
Begin
with our Orientation To Beads & Jewelry Findings.
Then learn to The Basics of Bead Stringing and Attaching
Clasps
Next, learn about Color And Beads.
Pick up principles about Composition and about Forms
and Functions
Select any electives that you might be interested
in
NOTE: With the descriptions and
instructions for each class, there are suggestions
about which classes to take next.
Sequence: STITCH OF THE MONTH
The
Stitch of the Month curriculum is designed to teach
12 major bead-weaving stitches/techniques in a comparative
context.
This
is perhaps one of the best ways to learn bead weaving.
You learn how to make better choices. You get a clearer
understanding of what each stitch is, how to manage
and control it, and what your project and design options
are, when you learn them comparatively, rather than
in isolation from each other.
Each
class is devoted to explaining a little of the history
of the stitch and the how-to basics of doing the stitch.
Students then practice with variations on the stitch,
such as increasing/decreasing, flat vs. tubular vs.
circular, and the like. Students are guided in creating
a bracelet, using the stitch, and usually one or more
variations of the stitch.
The
student will typically cover this information in each
class:
1. The history of the stitch
2. Learning the basic stitch
a) How to start the stitch-project
b) How to implement the basic
stitch throughout the project
c) The most appropriate kinds
of materials (beads, findings,
stringing materials) for this
stitch
d) The most appropriate kinds
of projects for this stitch
3. Increasing and Decreasing using the stitch
4. Finishing off the piece (clasps, edges, embellishment,
fringes, and the like)
5. How to read a pattern for this stitch
6. An introduction to other variations using this stitch
7. Making a bracelet, using this stitch
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