Fraser Valley Bead Show - It's Live!!

This is the second year that I will be teaching at the Fraser Valley Bead Festival. Barrie, the show founder and organizer, has been working hard to put together a great line-up of classes. I think that you'll agree that she has succeeded.

Please click Fraser Valley Bead Show link for full details..but in the meantime...these are the three classes that I'll be teaching.

1. Basic Soldering

Take your designs skills to the next level. Discover the basics of silver smithing and make a bracelet that you’ll want to show off to friends. In this class you will learn about annealing and soldering the individual links and subsequently joining them together to create your bracelet. You will learn about sheet solder and preparing it for use, some basic texturing and shaping of the links, how to use a tumbler and a few basics of metallurgy.

Saturday, October 18 9:30am -12:30pm



2. Bezel Setting a Cabachon

Learn how to set a stone into a bezel and make a beautiful pendant you will be proud to wear. In this class you will create a setting for stone using fine silver bezel wire and a textured sterling silver base. You will learn how to use different hammers, wire and metal stamps to create a wonderful textured background for your stone. We will also be using a couple of techniques for antiquing your pendant. You can take this new skill of bezel making and apply it to many other projects for the future.

Saturday, October 18 1:30pm - 4:30pm



3. Infinite Possibilities Bracelet

Life is full of infinite possibilities! So why not create a bracelet that reflects the possibilities in your life? You’ll be making wire links, learning about jump rings, using different hammers, wire and metal stamps to create an amazing array of textures. Create personalized charms that reflect your thoughts using metal stamps. Finish your bracelet off with a flourish using an assortment of your choice of beads and charms.

Sunday, October 18 9:30am - 12:30pm