Jade Donut

A message to the unauthorized owner of my jade donut -
Do you believe in Karma? I do.
Bring it back. Or mail it. Save yourself.

Patrick's chunk of Mica

Patrick commissioned a wonderful, large piece of mica. Several hours and lots of copper later, this bold statement was born. It is 3 1/4 inches tall and 2 1/2 inches wide, with just a touch of Toodles for the bail.
Patrick believes in Bold!
And he Does find the most beautiful rocks! Check out Aztek Treasures our first collaboration.

It's almost reversible. I love it when that happens!

Class photos finally uploaded

Yippeeee mostly, I have tentative internet connection at home, again. Although some days the flipping thing blinks on and off every few minutes for a few minutes... allllll day long.... grrrrrrrrr
Thanks to god I am a night owl by nature!


The following posts cover all planned classes for the months of Oct thru Dec. Most are on Friday, but because of holidays and and the wonderfully fun Dickens Fest in Bracken Village, a few classes will be held on Wednesdays instead.

You can find the sign up form with Paypal link and other details on the calendar pages at -
And The Bead Goes On
Scroll down the store home page to find a map.

Can't make it on the designated date? Visiting from out of the area? Perhaps we can set up a special class just for you! Email me - sherrys.jewels@ gmail.com
Sorry, no classes on the weekend, I'm committed to my booth.

See you in class!

Spiral Hearts - Earrings and Bangle Bracelet - Oct 10 - Friday - class

Spiral Hearts - Earrings and Bangle Bracelet - Oct 10 - Friday - either - 12-3 -- or -- 6-9

Whimsical Hearts for Love and Spirals for the cycles of Life –
Begin your set today with earrings and a bangle bracelet, then later in this month or in December, add the Adjustable Ring while learning the Toodles Weave.

*Techniques utilized – forge, wind, spiral and hammer wire, proper use of tools, oxidize metal, and make earwires.

*Skill Level: Beginner -- Never handled wire before? Come join the addiction!

Bunches of wHOOPs Earrings - Oct 17 - Friday - class

Bunches of wHOOPs Earrings - Oct 17 Friday - either - 12-3 -- or -- 6-9

Every well dressed jewelry box Needs a selection of Hoops. Make them Large, Small, and Everywhere In Between.
Watch with exhilaration as round wire spreads and flattens beneath your hammer taking on individual character, then perhaps add lovely texture and beads for color. The photo shows just a few of the possibilities. There are more samples at the store and even more rattling around with the muse. Come and play!

*Techniques utilized – forge, weave and hammer wire, proper use of tools, oxidize metal, and make earwires.

*Skill Level: Beginner -- Never handled wire before? Come join the addiction!

Intro to Wire - Serpentine Bracelet - Oct 24 - Friday - class

Intro to Wire - Serpentine Bracelet Oct 24 Friday - either - 12-3 -- or -- 6-9

Play with the basics of wire and learn how to handle tools by making various components to assemble a unique bracelet. No jig work, just pliers and your skill.

Learn the straight up noose, serpent link, jump rings, dangle charms, S-hook, hammering and oxidizing. There are at least 6 earring combinations resulting from the skills gleaned in these techniques. Set your creativity free!

*Skill Level: Beginner -- Never handled wire before? Come join the addiction!

Heart Toodles Ring - Oct 31- Friday - class

Heart Toodles Ring - Oct 31 Friday - Either - 12 - 3 -- Or -- 6 - 9
(repeated in Dec)

Whimsical Hearts for Love and Spirals for the Cycles of Life.
Learn the Toodles Weave with this cute Adjustable Ring, and complete your stylish set begun in the Spiral Hearts Earrings and Bangle Bracelet class.

*Techniques utilized – forge, weave, spiral and hammer wire, proper use of tools, oxidize metal.

*Skill Level: Beginner -- Never handled wire before? Come join the addiction!

Seeing Stars Earrings - Nov 7 - Friday - class

Seeing Stars Earrings - Nov 7 - Friday - either - 12-3 or 6-9

Bring the galaxy to your jewelry box. Spirals for Life and Stars to wish upon. Weave little bits of color all around the edges or just in strategic places.
Lovely and unusual gifts for the holidays.
Great ornaments, too!

*Techniques utilized – forge, weave and hammer wire, proper use of tools, oxidize metal, and make earwires.

*Skill Level: Beginner -- Never handled wire before? Come join the addiction!

Tree of Life - Nov 14 - Friday - class

Tree of Life - Nov 14 - Friday - either - 12-3 -- or -- 6-9

Metaphor, mystical, symbolic - found in every ancient culture in one form or another. The roots reaching into the earth, into the underworld, the branches reaching high above, into the heavens.
Design your own special tree. Use tiny stone bits for a leafy tree, or fill the branches with your family birthstones.

*Techniques utilized – forge and hammer wire, proper use of tools, oxidize metal.

*Skill Level: Beginner -- Never handled wire before? Come join the addiction!

Border Wrap a Stone – Square Stone - Nov 21 - Friday - class

Border Wrap a Stone – Square Stone - Nov 21 - Friday - either - 12-3 -- or -- 6-9

Learn the concept with a Square so you can easily adapt the wrap to your favorite shaped stones.

The border wrap is a classic, ancient and most versatile setting for jewelry making, with unlimited possibilities from simple to extraordinarily ornate.

*Techniques utilized – Learn to measure your stone, choose the appropriate placement for your bundle wires, bind several wires together to form a bezel to frame your stone, then set your muse free to embellish the details.

*Skill Level: Beginner -- Never handled wire before? Come join the addiction!

Scallops Bracelet - Nov 26 - Wednesday - class

Thanksgiving weekend! Soooo, wire class will be held on Wednesday!

Scallops Bracelet - Nov 26 - Wednesday - either - 12-3 -- or -- 6-9

A fun little project to kick off the holidays. Suitable for beginners, fun for pros. A quick and much loved gift for the holidays. Lovely little scallops all around your wrist. Make a whole jewelry box full in every color under the sun. Stack them or wear one at a time.

*Techniques utilized – forge and hammer wire, proper use of tools, oxidize metal.

*Skill Level: Beginner -- Never handled wire before? Come join the addiction!

Christmas Tree Earrings and Pendant - Dec 3 - Wednesday - class

The Dickens Celebration is occupying the weekend, so wire class is going to be held on Wednesday.
Christmas Tree Earrings and Pendant - Dec 3 Wednesday - either - 12-3 -- or -- 6-9

Make your own forest of trees – earrings, pendants or ornaments. A Most Excellent gift!

*Techniques utilized – forge and hammer wire, proper use of tools, oxidize metal, make a necklace from ribbon, complete with clasp and make earwires.

*Skill Level: Beginner -- Never handled wire before? Come join the addiction!

Angels Watching - Dec 10 - Wednesday - class

The Dickens Celebration is occupying the weekend, so wire class is going to be held on Wednesday.

Angels Watching - Dec 10 - Wednesday - either - 12-3 -- ONLY, the night class has been canceled, so sorry.

Make your own personal guardian angel. She can be a pendant or an ornament. Or make her smaller for earrings. She is a Most Excellent gift! Make her in birthstone colors or holiday themes.

*Techniques utilized – bundle and bind, forge and hammer wire, proper use of tools, oxidize metal, make a necklace from ribbon, complete with clasp and make earwires.

*Skill Level: Beginner -- Never handled wire before? Come join the addiction!

Doodles Earrings – Two Versions Dec 19 - class

Dec 19 - Friday – either - 12-3 or 6-9

Flirty playful swishy Doodling earrings. Oodles of spirals to frame your lovely smile. Or flashy sparkling simplicity to go with that cute little holiday dress.

*Techniques utilized – forge and hammer wire, proper use of tools, oxidize metal, and make earwires.

*Skill Level: Beginner -- Never handled wire before? Come join the addiction!

Toodles Heart Adjustable Ring - Dec 26

Dec 26 Friday- 12 noon - 3 --- OR --- 6 - 9

Whimsical Hearts for Love and Spirals for the Cycles of Life.
Learn the Toodles Weave with this cute Adjustable Ring, and complete your stylish set begun in the Spiral Hearts Earrings and Bracelet class.

*Techniques utilized – forge, weave, spiral and hammer wire, proper use of tools, oxidize metal.

*Skill Level: Beginner -- Never handled wire before? Come join the addiction!

Uggh, internet/satellite issues!

'ello peeps! Popping in from the library to leave a note, so y'all don't think I've disappeared from the face of the earth.

I am, yet again, without internet at home. I've been offline more than on in the last two months and it really sux sour pickles! Tentative schedule for the repair person is next week, Tues, but I've been around This Block often enough to not let my hopes get to high. *sigh* *sitting in the library on a Very Hard Chair, grateful for any net access at all*

Storms were not an issue for us directly, here in my little chunk of Texas, but there are Many Displaced Persons from the coast filling all the local hotels. Prayers winging for alla y'all!

So, here's a shorten version of the new class schedule, sans photos, since I can't upload thru the library computers...

All classes are either 12-3 or 6-9pm unless noted in the description, like Halloween

OCTOBER --
**no classes on the third

**10th - The Spiral Heart earrings are back, bringing a lovely little bangle to match. (Side note, the Toodles Ring morphed into a cute little heart shape to make a great little set perfect for gift giving. The Holidays are Right Around the Corner, y'know) *use the search box to see older photos of the Heart Earrings*

**17th - a whole pile of hoop earrings, in two different styles

**24th - Intro to Wire/Serpentine braclet returns. *use the search box to see older photos*

**31 12-3 only, no night class -- Toodles Heart Ring

NOVEMBER --
**7th - Spiral center Star Earrings

**14th - Tree of Life returns *use the search box to see older photos*

**21st - Border Wrap a Square Cabochon returns. Learn this most basic technique and translate it onto your favorite stones. Make it fancy, make it auster, set your muse free. *use the search box to see older photos*

**26th - Wednesday due to the holiday and trunk show on Friday - Scallops Bracelet returns *use the search box to see older photos*


DECEMBER --
Oooooooo the Dickens Festival runs two weekends this year! Come join the fun! I'll fill in details when I get my connection back, perhaps next week?
**3rd - Wednesday, due to Dickens - Christmas Tree Earrings and Pendant/Ornament
Make a whole bowl full to give visiting friends during the holidays.

**10th - Wednesday ditto Dickens - Angels Watching Over Us - Two versions - Pendant or Ornament? Earrings maybe?

**19th - back to Friday - Doodle Earrings - Flirty fun swishy bits of wire, perfect for that great little Holiday Party.

**26th - Friday, the rush is over, time for YOU! -- Toodles Heart Ring again. Did I mention - it's Adjustable!

Check back next week for photos, keep your fingers crossed!

Magnetic Hematite and Copper

Magpie Gemstones magnetic hematite and fun copper neck wires and bangles.

Quartz Skulls and Copper

Magpie Gemstones quartz crystal skulls and lots of copper! Three cute little bracelets, each sporting a crystal skull. They are so much more beautiful than the camera will capture. My favorite is the one in the center.

Toodles Weave with Labradorite

More lovely Magpie Gemstones treasure! This Labradorite cabochon is simply scrumptious! It has so much more fire than the camera will pick up.
Just a hair over one and a half inches tall, from the top of the Toodles bale to the bottom coil of copper wire and almost one and one quarter inches wide.
Toodles Weaving at it's finest, floating on a solid copper link chain with a handmade, hammered spiral clasp!

Tree of Life with a Raku Goddess

Oooooo, I've been playing with some lovely treasures from Magpie Gemstones.
This wonderful little Raku Goddess jumped into the pile of rainbow chakra stones and tied herself to the tree with a rope of copper wire.
She's just shy of 1 inch by her lonesome, and the whole pendant is a whopping 3 inches tall, from tip of the woven Toodles bale to the the dear tangled roots.
She looks great floating from a chunk of Magpie solid copper chain, with a handmade spiral clasp, of course!

It's that time again - new classes

My, time flies when you're having fun! It's time to schedule the classes for the last quarter of this year - October thru Dec.
Is there any class YOU would like to have repeated?
Or a technique you'd like to learn?
Leave a comment or drop me a note - sherrys.jewels@gmail.com

I'm leaning toward earrings, the muse is dancing some intriguing designs in my little pea brain.
There's a cute little angel flittering around for Christmas.
And a lovely little free form bead soup bracelet, just a little bit of braiding maybe.
Hmmmmmmmm, fitting a watch face into a bangle bracelet?
Maybe a cute little adjustable ring with lots of sparkly dangles?

Whatcha think?

Guitar picks on cable

Hah! My stash of guitar picks surfaced the other day, and my dremel made an appearance right after. Then, a trip to see Szarka, and of course a wander thru Magpie Gemstones , led to snagging some interesting black cable to make chokers.
I _luv_ the skull beads! All the beads are solid copper, by the way. No yukkie plated stuff here.
Many more picks are waiting to be hung....
What do _you_ think?

My first attempt at solder and silversmithing

Whoowoooo! I spent today playing with silver, solder and torches! Oh my oh my what a day.
It has a few glitches, and I wish I'd made the bail a bit shorter, but over all, I'm quite pleased. I chose a large dichroic piece, and only scratched it once. Of course, the camera won't do justice to the dichro shimmer.

Mike, at And The Bead Goes On, is a great and patient teacher. I highly advise taking his class if you've been wanting to learn to solder. Thank you, dear Colette, for twisting my arm!

Hmmmmmmmm, what pretty little stone can I wire wrap to that gigantic expanse of bail.....
*mumble mumble... must go dig thru my stash...*

Scallops again, Szarka copper beads

ooooooooo, some yummie copper beads from Szarka, at Magpie Gemstones
Aren't they lovely in the Scallops weave?
The round beads started out gorgeous, sparkly stardust and diamond cut.
Then I dunked them in oxidizer. hmmmmmmmmmm
Rustic
I liked the sparkle best....
Oh well, must follow where the muse leads....

Possibles bags

A Possibles Bag to hold your treasures. Ditch the cash box, these are so much more useful and secure when doing shows! Tied around your waist or thrown over a shoulder, they are so much more attractive than a fanny pack.

Montebello Italia leather, butter soft and oh so fragrant!

Hand made from start to finish, from cutting the strips and pieces of leather to braiding. Three pockets to stash all your show dollars. 7 x 8 inches for the pockets.

The dark chocolate bag on the left is for Dani, the cute little sterling donkey a totem of her miniature friend at home.

The lovely bag on the right is for Esther. I can't find a good dragon for her totem namesake, so she gets a Dancingfeather signature feather.

Enjoy, my friends!

Would you like one of your own? Email me! sherrys.jewels@ gmail.com

Here's the short version of the class schedule

Short version for easier perusal, subject to change, so stay tuned!

Photos are in the next post...

All classes are 3 hours - 12-3pm - OR - 6-9pm
EXCEPT Toodles Pendant - 4 hours - 11-3pm OR 6-8/two consecutive Fri nights

All projects will be done in copper unless noted in their description or you make prior arrangements.
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July 4 - If the store is open, we'll have a daytime class only - Scallops Bracelet - Beginner

7/11 - Intro to Wire/Serpentine Bracelet - Bootcamp #1 - Beginner

7/18 - Cube Classic Cuff - Beginner

7/25 - Spiral Heart Earrings - Beginner

Aug 1 - Flutterbye and S-Links Bracelet - Beginner

8/8 - Spiral Rings - Beginner

8/15 - Tree of Life - Beginner

8/22 - Jellyroll - Bootcamp #2 - Beginner

8/29 - Intro to Wire/Serpentine Bracelet - Bootcamp #1 - Beginner

Sept 5 - This class has been canceled, sorry, catch it next quarter.
Toodles Ring - Bootcamp #3 - Intermediate - MUST have taken one (any) of my other classes prior so I know you are wire proficient. Frustration kills the muse.

9/12 - 11-3 OR 6-8pm for Part 1 - Toodles Pendant Bootcamp #4 - Advanced -
MUST have taken Toodles Ring or The Tree of Life with the Toodles bail.

9/19 - (12-3pm only) - Hammered Heart - Beginner

9/19 - (6-8pm part 2) - Toodles Pendant part 2- Advanced

9/26 - Border wrap - Beginner

Classes are held at And The Bead Goes On, in Bracken Village. More details, map, calendar and link to sign up are here .

Class Schedule from July thru Sept

*** All classes are 3 hours - 12-3pm - OR - 6-9pm -- EXCEPT Toodles Pendant - 4 hours - 11-3pm OR 6-8/two consecutive Fri nights ***

All projects will be done in copper unless noted in their description or you make prior arrangements.

Classes are held at And The Bead Goes On, in Bracken Village. More details, map, calendar and link to sign up are here .
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July 4 - If the store is open, we'll have a daytime class only - Scallops Bracelet - Beginner
A fun little project for a holiday class. Suitable for beginners, fun for pros. Lovely little scallops all around your wrist.

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7/11 - Intro to Wire/Serpentine Bracelet - bootcamp #1 - Beginner
Learn the basics of wire and how to handle the tools by making various components to assemble a unique bracelet. Learn the straight up noose, serpent link, jump rings, dangle charms, S-hook, hammering and oxidizing. There are at least 6 earring combinations resulting from the skills gleaned in these techniques. Never handled wire before? Come join the addiction!

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7/18 - Cube Classic Cuff - Beginner
Learn to make the basic cuff bracelet. Suitable for cubes, rounds, large or small beads, or no beads at all. In class we will be using cube beads and heavy wire. Tips, hints and many samples of other possibilities.

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7/25 - Spiral Heart earrings - Beginner
Whimsical hearts in mixed metals. Spiral and curve and hammer, add some sterling for flash. Perhaps add dangling sparklies?

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Aug 1 - Flutterbye and S-Links bracelet - beginner
Learn to make a 16g sterling S-link chain, with the focal center a version of the Twin Spiral, which reminds me of a butterfly, popularized by Sharilyn Miller who learned at the feet of Lynn Merchant, wire goddess.
In class, we'll make various dangly wire charms to decorate your new creation. If you want to do this bracelet in sterling, be sure to specify when you sign up. Otherwise we'll have copper cut and ready for you.

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8/8 - Spiral Rings - Beginner
Make 2 fully adjustable heavy gauge rings! One technique, two different results - one with piles of spirals and the other reminiscent of ancient fork rings, with many more styles possible. Learn to bind wire, make spirals, hammer and oxidize.

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8/15 - Tree of Life - Beginner
Metaphor, mystical, symbolic - found in every ancient culture in one form or another. The roots reaching into the earth, into the underworld, the branches reaching high above, into the heavens. Design your own special tree. Use tiny stone bits for a leafy tree, or fill the branches with your family birthstones.

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8/22 - Jellyroll - bootcamp #2 - Beginner
Coiled and Beaded Cuff Bracelet - 8mm beads and a bit of wire, viola! Your very own wearable art! Change the beads, change the look entirely! Positively stunning with Swarovski crystals!

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8/29 - Intro to Wire/Serpentine Bracelet - bootcamp #1 - Beginner
Photo above
Learn the basics of wire and how to handle the tools by making various components to assemble a unique bracelet. Learn the straight up noose, serpent link, jump rings, dangle charms, S-hook, hammering and oxidizing. There are at least 6 earring combinations resulting from the skills gleaned in these techniques. Never handled wire before? Come join the addiction!

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Sept 5 - This class has been canceled. My store ladies get to go play in Tuscon, so I get a day off, too.
Toodles Ring - Bootcamp #3 - Intermediate -
MUST have taken one (any) of my other classes prior so I know you are wire proficient.
Learn the Toodles Weave, previously published in Step by Step Wire Jewelry, Summer Preview 2007, by creating an adjustable ring with charming dangly beads.

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9/12 - 12-3 (4 hours) OR 6-8pm - Part 1 - Toodles Pendant bootcamp #4 - Advanced -
All students MUST have taken the Toodles Ring or The Tree of Life with the Toodles bail.
Expand the Toodles Weave to capture a cabochon or cameo. Learn to weave fine wire around a heavier frame, a little or a lot, all around or as a highlight. This is the tutorial featured in the Summer *Preview* edition of Step By Step Wire Jewelry magazine 2007, which is out of print. Now available directly from the author, Sherry, and taught exclusively at And the Bead Goes On! in Garden Ridge, Texas.

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9/19 - (12-3pm only) - Hammered Heart - Beginner
Hearts and sparkles, won't you be mine? Hammer some copper, wrap some sterling for detail, make a few jumprings, dangle a whole assortment of sparklies, then turn a bit of wire and some cord into a necklace to show off your lovely new creation. This cute heart makes a great Mother gift - use birthstone colors for all the family!

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9/19 - (6-8pm part 2) - Toodles Pendant part 2- Advanced -
MUST have taken Part one last week

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9/26 - Border wrap - Beginner
A classic, ancient and most versatile setting for jewelry making, with unlimited possibilities from simple to extraordinarily ornate. Learn to measure your stone, choose the appropriate placement for your bundle wires, bind several wires together to form a bezel to frame your stone, then set your muse free to embellish the details.

New classes are coming!

I'm working diligently on new class projects for July thru September.
I am, truly!

Some pieces from the muse -
Cute little heart earrings, in the flavor of the Hammered Heart.
Border wrapping on cabochons.
Rings! Adjustable!
A basic cuff bracelet with cubes.
I've been asked to repeat the Intro to Wire Serpentine Bracelet, Scallops and Toodles.

Have you a request? Leave a comment or email me.
sherrys.jewels at gmail.com

Black River - Black Onyx Toodles

Glossy black onyx with a shimmery white river flowing across the side, wrapped in miles of copper wire, oxidized to black velvet in all the depths. Luscious!
No solder, no glue, just wire and pliers and blessings from the muse.

The 30x40mm cab makes the finished piece nearly 2-1/2 x 1-3/4 inches. Large hook bail will fit any size chain or ribbon.
$175
Currently available at And the Bead Goes On, in Bracken Village. Email Sue and Ellen for online buying details -
Designs@AndTheBeadGoesOnline.com

Toodles Pendant - Class

Four hour class

Expand the Toodles Weave to capture a cabochon or cameo. Learn to weave fine wire around a heavier frame, a little or a lot, all around or as a highlight. This is my tutorial, featured in the Summer 2007 *Preview* edition of Step By Step Wire Jewelry magazine, which is now out of print. Come learn the weave from the author - moi!

*Skill Level: Beginner but experience with wire is Very helpful -- Never handled wire before? Come join the addiction!

Sign up NOW to reserve your seat, space is limited - http://andthebeadgoesonline.com/

Lovely Tiger Eye, perfectly round, all swirls and spirals, oxidized to bring out all the detailed depths.

A lovely fossilized coral cabochon, 30x40mm, wrapped up in a tight Toodles Weave. Beautiful copper, deeply oxidized for easy care and gorgeous detail.

No solder, no glue, just skill and patience with wire and pliers.

See other versions of Toodles here and here and here and here.

Own the Toodles Weave tutorial in PDF form -
Here - http://sherrysjewels.ecrater.com/
OR here -
http://www.magpiegemstones.com/tutorials.html

More eyeballs!!! Mine!

Lookie lookie, I found more eyeballs! I love eyeballs! These lovely green eyes demanded to hang in front of my squiggles earrings. They are sooooo cute together! Much swishing and swinging going on.

I Must go searching for more eyes!

Tree Of Life Pendant - class

The tree of life - metaphor, symbolic, mystical - found in every ancient culture in one form or another. The roots reaching into the earth, into the underworld, the branches reaching high above, into the heavens.

Join me and design your own special tree. Use tiny stone bits for a green tree, or fill the branches with your family birthstones.

Intermediate class

May 7 - Wed

12 - 3 --- OR --- 6 - 9

More versions of the tree, showing the bail you'll do in class. How will Your tree grow? The possibilities are endless.
The goddess will not be offered in class. She's from Magpie Gemstones, if you'd like to incorporate her into your own project. http://www.magpiegemstones.com
4/27 - update! The goddess tree sold today! Whoohoo!

Toodles tut is online! Thank you my friends!

I am in awe at the direction life has taken and the wonderfulness of friends. Such a short time ago, I was a moderately happy hermit, minding my own biz and twisting some wire.

Wire weaving with Princess Leia took over my wire, a tutorial was born and published. My wire work changed.

My sweetie had severe and ongoing health issues and "Live one day at a time for all it's worth" became so much more important.

A wonderful lady moved not far away, we've become dear friends, her socialite proclivities drew me into a circle of many more dear kindred spirits. I thank you all for drawing me out of hermitdom, though it is a slow process still...

Then, a local store owner came along, saw my work, I became a teacher in her store. I've had the honor and pleasure of passing my bits of knowledge to many wonderful ladies.

Now I carry a calendar, track dates and times and I'm loving it! Mostly.... ugg, schedules! *grin*

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Thank you, my dear friends, for changing the direction of my life! There are more good things in the near future, I'm sure...

Wire wrap classes with Sherry and Turquoise Magpie gemstone trunk show in Houston

Whoowhooo and yeehaw, Houston classes are falling into place! The whole shebang will be at Helen's store ---

The Toodles Weave with wire is coming to Houston! Well, actually to Pearland. Dear Helen at *Antiques, Beads & Crafty People* is hosting my classes.
2517 Broadway (FM518) Pearland, Texas 77581 -- 281/997-3600
http://abcraftypeople.com/

I will be teaching two wire working classes - *Variations of Herringbone* with wire, and *The Toodles Weave* adjustable ring. I will also show how to use the weave to make a bezel and trap a stone.

One class from 1-4 and the other from 6-9 on Monday, Feb 18, President's Day. Helen is taking notes to decide which class goes into which slot, so speak up and let her know which you are interested in taking. Special price for this session - $30 for 3 hours of instruction in each class. Plus your supplies - copper wire and beads.

Pictures of the projects are in previous posts. I will update the Herringbone entry with the actual project asap.

The herringbone project is still in the works, but it will involve 3 different gauges of wire, and two different styles of wrap.

Accompanying me will be Turquoise Magpie Gemstones trunk show, both Szarka and Danis presiding. Such lovely rocks you can't imagine! Such lovely ladies you must meet.

Come play with us! I'm excited to make some Houston wire addicts!

Toodles!
~ Sherry ~

Ms Sz says - "If you want to see the Magpie beads just go to www.magpiegemstones.com"
Ya, go see!

Class Schedule through May

Here's a compilation of my class schedule through May (subject to change of course). Pictures are scattered throughout prior posts. Scroll down or try the search window up in the left corner. Classes held at *And The Bead Goes On* in north San Antonio, TX. http://andthebeadgoesonline.com/

April 25 - Fri - Hammered Heart Pendant

Use birthstones for a Mother's Day gift or choose your fav swarkie pallet
12 - 3 --- OR --- 6 - 9

May 7 - Wed - Tree of Life Pendant

12 - 3 --- OR --- 6 - 9

*** Bootcamp every Friday in May! ***

May 2 - Fri - #1 Intro to Wire - Serpentine Bracelet

12 - 3 --- OR --- 6 - 9

May 9 - Fri - #2 Jellyroll Cuff

12 - 3 --- OR --- 6 - 9

May 16 - Fri - #3 Toodles Adjustable Ring

12 - 3 --- OR --- 6 - 9

May 23 - Fri - #4 Toodles Bezel

11 - 3 --- complete

6 - 8 --- Part 1

May 30 - Fri - #4 Toodles Bezel

11 - 3 --- complete

6 - 8 --- Part 2