22 March 2025 - 22 March 2025 ( 5 hours, 1 weeks )
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Waterloo Centre
Learn essential and decorative Macramé style knotting skills to use with or without beads. We will make a shamballa style bracelet with a sliding knotted clasp. Suitable for all levels, basic materials provided.
After looking at and discussing examples and samples, the tutor will demonstrate techniques required to create a shamballa style bracelet with a knotted sliding clasp. You will then produce a practice piece of jewellery using the materials provided to become familiar with the techniques., In the afternoon you will continue to practice with your own designs and work through any problems and questions with help from the tutor., There will be an emphasis on sharing knowledge and experience, through discussion, show and tell and group crit. The tutor will facilitate group discussions and work with the students one-to-one and in groups.
No previous experience of jewellery making is necessary. Enthusiasm is an asset!.
This is a practical course and will require hand skills for working with wire, beads and pliers.
The college provides all of the tools and basic materials for this class. However you may want to bring:,•Any loose beads or collections of drilled stones and beads that you may have to use in, your own design.,• a notebook, a pen, and a fabric tape measure.,• If you have a ‘bead board’ do bring it with you
