Description
Join expert instructor Sharilyn Miller and discover essential forming, forging and fabrication techniques to turn heavy-gauge wire into high-end designs. First, create custom jump rings with a foolproof coiling method, then watch Sharilyn transform them into a striking rosette necklace. Discover how to incorporate heavy-gauge embellishments into your designs, including coils, captured beads and a spiral-wire clasp. Add dimension to ear wires and earrings with a lesson on annealing textural wire strips, and craft an eye-catching pendant necklace with a simple wrapping technique. Next, delve into fusing fine silver wire with go-to torch tips and learn to make elegant, accurately sized rings in a range of styles. Finally, get a close-up look at Sharilyn’s method for fusing interlocking links with ease. Gain the skills to work with heavy-gauge wire, and elevate your designs today!
Overview
Syllabus
- Class Preview
- Getting Started With Heavy-Gauge Wire
- Embellishing Heavy-Gauge Wire
- Texturing, Annealing & Forming
- Bold Focals
- Getting Started With Fine Silver Fusing
- Advanced Fused Components
- Fused Chains
Taught by
Sharilyn Miller