Nomad Bead Merchants: Boulder jewelry making & classes

This is a morning session starting at 11am.

In this class, you’ll craft your own pair of cascading circle earrings while learning essential jewelry-making skills you can use again and again. We’ll cover how to form your own French ear wires, explore wire types and design choices, and practice shaping perfect loops and circles.

You’ll leave not only with a beautiful pair of handmade earrings, but also the confidence and inspiration to start dreaming up your own unique earring, bracelet, necklace, and even ring designs.

Materials are included! Students with work with plated or bare copper wire, and can choose from silver plated or multi-colored options.

This is a morning session starting at 10am. Wan Norby will be teaching.

Learn how to create and assemble wire-worked elements into a harmonious whole. Students will shape and hammer double spirals and a leaf-shaped frame, then use fine wire to bind them all together and work in a series of small gemstone beads for these airy earrings. A variety of metal finishes and stones will be available to choose from.

Bring your reading glasses! Some close work will be required to finish these pieces.

This is a morning session starting at 10am. Wan Norby will be teaching.

Step up to the challenge of one of the classic wire workers' projects, the bezel wrapped pendant. This technique creates a custom-shaped frame around the outside edge of a cabochon or flat-backed stone. Square and half-round wire combine for a sleek, elegant design.

Materials are included. Students will use copper-based wire available in a variety of finishes - silver or gold plated, bronze, and more. Choose a stone from Wan's vast collection of cabochons to create something unique.