Fredericksburg Wire Classes and Magpie Trunk show! (revised 12-9)

Are You any where near Fredericksburg, Texas? Or will you be, on Friday Dec 12? Drop by J's Kreations at 215 W Main and say howdy! Shop a little and take a class. The first class starts at noon.

Szarka will be bringing her magnificent beads (maybe something from the Private Stash?) and other lovelies for a giant trunk show, and I'll be bending wire all day long.

I'll add more details and schedule in a bit, so bookmark this message and check back often, but here are some teasers -

We'll spend the day in one hour classes making links, all sorts of links. In class, we'll turn them into earrings, (Learn to make your own earwires!) and if you work fast, or later at home, you can make more and fashion them into lovely bracelets, anklets and necklaces. And more earrings!

In the evening, we'll play with either a Toodles Ring or Tree of Life, majority chooses, so sign up and have a voice!
[[[Update 12/3 - the Tree is winning! If you want to learn the Toodles Weave Ring, looks like you'll just have to travel to Pearland maybe, that jury is still out, or Bracken in Feb. The Bracken sched for next quarter is shaping up. Have a preference? Holler!]]

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UPDATE 12/9 - The timing of classes -

Starting at 12 - Flutterby/S-links
Next - 1 pm - String of Hearts
Then - 2 pm - Bead Cages and Clover Links
And then - 3 pm - String of Hearts
Finally - 4-6 - Tree of Life
The 1 hour class will be $25.00 includes materials.
The 2 hour class will be $35.00 includes materials.

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The Flutterbye and S-Links

Bead Cages and Clover Links

String of Hearts - How many can we fit into one hour?

Tree of Life

So, mark your calendar and come play with us!

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Rejected classes. Y'all will just have to catch these another time, in Bracken Village perhaps....

Diamond Links and Danish Love Knots

A bonus link, thrown in where ever it will fit - Springs!

Heart Toodles Ring

Guitar Pick and Tiger Eye earrings

Whoowhoo, second in the series! Luscious tiger eye rectangles matched with two unlabeled picks. Tiny bali style spacers, 20 gauge sterling silver wire, handmade and hammered ear wires.
3" top to tip.
$20

Guitar Pick with Tiger Eye

Ta-da! The first in a series of jewelry showcasing guitar picks, inspired by my Nashville trip.

Lovely, chatoyant, shimmering tiger eye from Turquoise Magpie, each rectangle is over 1" long, with tiny bali style spacers and 20 gauge sterling silver wire, carefully twisted into place, suspended from 3mm brown leather cord.

18" long

Do YOU have a favorite pick that needs hanging?
sherrys.jewels at gmail.com

Birthstone giftie for my baby sister

Headed for my sister in Nashville! Gorgeous faceted opalite beads, a few bali silver beads and caps, wrapped in miles of sterling silver wire, add a hammered heart for the clasp, providing a place for the lovely opal to hang.

Aztec Treasure

A special piece for a special man.
I've been commissioned to join an Aztec calendar medallion with a beautiful multi-beveled quartz. Ancient civilization to ancient earth. I hope I've done them justice... The camera certainly won't.
The challenge - a simple, masculine piece. No glue, no solder, only wire. At first, I thought silver, but oxidized copper is so much more fitting to the ancient theme.
The back side - the beautifully clear quartz allows the reverse side of the medallion to make it's presence known. Lovely from any angle...

Four inches tall from top of bail to point. What a conversation starter!
Patrick, it's ready.