Rainbows of Wire!

When we were in Tucson, we purchased a prismatic array of ParaWire. 

Champagne, Coral, Army Green. 

We, well mostly Laurie-Anne, have been doing a complete inventory of ALL of our wire this week. Once that is finished, we will be offering the wire for sale in our on-line store , 

The Flirt Market Place.

We got a great deal on 2 sets of dapps while in Tucson. 

Contact me to learn more.

Spring Fling

Tohono Chul Park Tuscon

(Laurie-Anne Clinton)

 All of our workshops for the Spring Fling are now posted here and on our website. Registration information can also be found there. I expect these workshops to fill quickly, so don't delay.

Silver Pod Earrings

Sunday April 24, 2016

6:30PM-9:30PM

Description:

Tired of fold forming copper, then let’s make these sterling earrings using fold-forming techniques.

Class & Kit Fee:

$150.00 (includes all materials for the class)

Students will Learn:

How to fold form pods, solder sterling silver, construct earring wires.

Materials in Kit:

Sterling silver sheet, sterling wire, handout, consumables.

Stonehinge

Sunday April 24, 2016

9:30AM-5:30PM

Description:

Create a bi-level pendant with a hinge, and set a stone on each level using different techniques. Choice of stones and design templates will insure uniqueness.

Class & Kit Fee:

$210.00 (includes all materials for the class) 

Students will Learn:

Free-form a design or choose from one of our hundreds of templates; create a soldered hinge; solder and/or braze to set a stone on each level of the pendant with textures and embellishments.

Prerequisites:

Previous soldering experience.

Materials in Kit:

Copper sheet, tubing; copper and/or brass wire; brass sheet; nickel sheet; cabochon; accent stone; riveting materials; handout; consumables.

Prong Set Explosion

Saturday April 23, 2016

6:30PM-9:30PM

Description:

Select a shape and stone to prong set, then design a pendant to highlight the stone.

Class & Kit Fee:

$150.00 (includes all materials for the class)

Students will Learn:

Design, sawing, copper brazing, cold connections, texture, and patina.

Kit includes:

Copper sheet, wire; brass;stone

Negative space

Saturday April 23, 2016

10AM-5:00PM

Description:

Select a stone, then design a shape or choose one of our templates, to create a bi-level pendant with a cabochon. Space between the levels allows for choice of neck wear and the option to change it from leather, to chain, or wire.

Class & Kit Fee:

$185.00 (includes all materials for the class)

Students will Learn:

Sawing negative space, bezel setting, riveting, texturing, and patina skills.

Supplies to Bring:

Round Nose, Chain Nose, Flat Nose Pliers

Wire Cutters

Work Surface

Bench Block or Anvil

Favourite small hammer

Torch and Fuel

Soldering board

Soldering pick

Insulated cross locking tweezers

Metal shears

Jeweller’s saw

Bees Wax

V-slot bench pin

2/0 or 3/0 saw blades

Ruler

Tools that will be shared (please bring your own if you have them)

Micro motor, dremel type tool that will hold a 3/32 (2.44mm) mandrel

Tube cutting jig or pliers

Small vise to hold jig

1.5mm hole punch

Kit includes:

Copper, brass, or nickel sheet; rivet materials; handout; cabochon; consumables.

It's So Easy

It’s So Easy Prong Pendent

Friday April 22, 2016

6:30PM - 9:30PM

Description:

Set any shape stone in a sterling silver prong setting, which you'll design. You can freehand design or choose a template from our collection.

Class & Kit Fee:

$150.00 (includes all materials for the class)

Students will learn: 

Soldering, texturing, cold connections

Button Pearl Ring

Button Pearl Ring

Friday April 22, 2016

2:00PM - 5:00PM

Description:

Make a sterling ring with copper accents and a half drilled pearl.

Class & Kit Fee: 

$150.00 (includes all materials for the class)

Students will Learn:

Soldering, forming, sizing, and using texturing and patina skills.

Kim St. Jean

Following ten years as a public school teacher, Kim combined her love of teaching with her creative talents and began teaching jewelry related classes. She has been teaching jewelry classes for over 15 years. 

She is an award winning instructor, author and jewelry designer. Kim has been published in numerous magazines and books. She has appeared on several beading/craft television programs and has written two books. Mixed Metal Mania: Solder, Rivet, Hammer, and Wire Exceptional Jewelry and Metal Magic: How to Etch, Pierce, Enamel and Set Striking Jewelry.In 2010 she was elected one of the Top Ten Instructors in the country by the attendees of the Bead & Button show.

Kim's home base is in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where she and her husband, Norm, own Studio St. Jean. She and Norm spend much of the year traveling across the country teaching Silver, Cold Connections, Enameling, Forming and other disciplines at art shows, bead shows, jewelry schools, guilds, clubs, studios and stores. kim@kimstjean.com

April 22, 23, 24, 2016

Hey there Flirt Flingers, yep it's that time of year again. In just over 2 months April 22- 24th we will be holding the Spring Flirt Fling in downtown Toronto. A weekend full of companionship and spectacular learning from the International Instructor Kim St. Jean.

Some of you may know her and have already taken classes with her. If you can't make it to Bead & Button, lucky you cuz classes will be showcased here first at the Flirt Spring Spring.

Here's a bit about Kim!

Kim St. Jean is an award winning instructor, author, and jewelry designer. She has been teaching jewelry classes for over 15 years. Kim has been published in numerous magazines and books. She has appeared on several beading/craft television programs and has two books published: “Mixed Metal Mania - Solder, Rivet, Hammer, and Wire Exceptional Jewelry” in 2011, and “Metal Magic-Learn to Enamel, Etch, Pierce and Set Striking Jewelry” in 2012. Her third book, “Colorful Wirework Jewelry” is due June 2016.

Kim’s home base is in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where she and her husband, Norm, own Studio St. Jean. She and Norm spend much of the year traveling across the country teaching classes at bead shows, jewelry schools, guilds, clubs, studios, and stores. Her videos are available through wirejewelry.com, interweave.com, and beaducation.com. For more information or an updated schedule please visit her website. Kimstjean.com

Here she is!