Bead&Button Show - Class Schedule |
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Sign up now for these spectacular class offerings by author and Blue Buddha Boutique founder Rebeca Mojica. She lives and breathes chainmaille (seriously—she love this stuff!), and has helped people in 40 countries learn the art of maille. With more than 1,000 teaching hours under her belt, she is the perfect expert to help you create intricate-looking pieces. No matter what your skill set, you'll learn tips and tricks to take your chainmaille to the next level. Register for classes when Registration opens mid-December. |
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| Tapered Möbius Necklace | ||||
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Rebeca Mojica CLASS #1 - b121600 Intermediate 3 hours Sunday, June 3, 2012 7:00pm-10:00pm CLASS #2 - b122587 Intermediate 3 hours Saturday, June 9, 2012 2:00pm-5:00pm |
This striking necklace combines different ring sizes and color fades for a dramatic effect. Though the project is simple to weave, keeping track of the components of the pattern—different size jump rings, directions of the spiraling, ring counts and colors—can be tricky. Learn tips and tricks for keeping it all straight. During breaks from weaving, you'll learn about color mixing with jump rings and using different size rings to taper your weave. Complete your necklace in the Fire mix as shown, or your choice of colors (multi or solid). You may upgrade to solid sterling silver or gold-fill for an additional fee. |
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| Elemental Leaves Necklace | ||||
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Rebeca Mojica Beginning 3 hours Wednesday, June 6, 2012 4:00pm-7:00pm
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Create a dramatic—and surprisingly lightweight—necklace out of colorful aluminum “scales” and jump rings. Once you understand the pattern, you can easily (and quickly!) make bracelets and earrings. You'll learn how to adjust the orientation of the scales to create different textures. Create the “fire” version shown here, or combine other colors to create a fully customized piece. |
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| Conquer Aspect Ratio Once And For All! | ||||
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Rebeca Mojica CLASS #1 - b121595 Intermediate/Advanced 3 hours Friday, June 8, 2012 5:00pm-8:00pm CLASS #2 - b122586 Intermediate 3 hours Saturday, June 9, 2012 9:00am-noon |
Use graduated sizes to weave a pair of earrings, and use that as a launching board for understanding Aspect Ratio. You must have prior chainmaille knowledge, and will choose from four different patterns—Box Weave, Full Persian (Foxtail), Jens Pind or Byzantine (Birdcage)—to create your earrings. Customize the length to suit your tastes, and learn tricks for creating the perfect flare and a seamless taper even if you do not have access to odd-size wire gauges such as 17 and 19 gauge. Though you will make a pair of earrings, the focus of the class is getting you comfortable with your calculator, calipers and Aspect Ratio so you can convert ring sizes from inch to mm and determine what size rings to use if you want to recreate a piece you've seen in a magazine in a different gauge of wire. The instructor will have extra calipers, but it is highly recommended that you bring your own (recommendations will be sent by email prior to class.) |
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| Knotted Japanese Lace | ||||
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Rebeca Mojica Intermediate 3 hours Sunday, June 10, 2012 9:00am-noon |
Discover the beauty of bronze while creating an intricate bracelet that resembles crochet. Learn how to taper the weave to create a bib-shaped necklace or diamond-shaped pendant, among many other possibilities. With more than 300 rings, this is a weighty and and highly tactile weave, brought to a perfect finish with a dramatic bronze clasp. Should students wish to work in precious metals, optional sterling silver and gold-fill upgrades are available for purchase from instructor. |
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Bead&Button ClassesSHOW DATES June 1-10, 2012 |
Questions? If you want to know more about these projects such as color availablity, technique prerequisites, instructor background or anything else, please give us a buzz or send us email. We're more than happy to answer your questions before you register.
toll free: 866.602.RING (7464)
Rebeca Mojica - rebeca@bluebuddhaboutique.com
General inquiries - orders@bluebuddhaboutique.com
