Shannon Bundschuh | FUNdaMETAL: Beaded Boho | Thursday, February 6, 2025 | 6 PM until 9 pm
$110.00
It’s the first day of classes.
You’ve been looking forward to this retreat for months.
And now that you are here, you are READY TO PLAY!
You don’t want to be done by 4:30 with an evening alone in your hotel room!
NO!
This fun relaxed and friendly class is the answer.
So, grab your pals and let’s get to it!
This 3-hour evening class is designed to allow students to have creative freedom.
You get to choose the final design and the function of the piece all while learning some fun techniques, sharing laughs with friends and playing.
You can stretch your imagination with shapes such as hair forks (which make some pretty fancy bookmarks when not holding your hair back), wrist cuffs, neck cuffs, upper arm bands and more!!
We will cover forming, wire wrapping, texturing and finishing. You will for sure walk out of class with at least one finished piece… most likely more!
Note: Due to the nature of the class and the freedom to make different shapes and possibly multiple pieces, I have chosen to have the students supply their own metals and beads. I know so many of you already have a stash of both at home and can save your money for your other class kit fees throughout the week – or even spend some at the gem show! I have listed suggested quantities of supplies you might need but bring extra just in case. SJ Jewelry will also have wire for sale down the hall, should you need extra.
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Description
Instructor: Shannon Bundschuh
Title of Class: FUNdaMETAL: Beaded Boho
Date of Class: Thursday, February 6, 2025
Time: 6 pm until 9 pm
Level: Beginner and up
Type: project
Class Fee: $110
Kit Fee: $10 * may need adjustment due to metal prices
Kit Includes
Handouts
Sanding Cloth
Pro Polish Pad
Instructor will have the following for use in class
Black Max patina
Baking Soda for neutralizer
Dawn, paper towels, dishpans for water
A few extras of tools on student list
Student Supply List
MATERIALS
- Either 10 or 12 Gauge Round Wire long enough for your desired projects. 10 gauge will be thicker and 12 gauge a bit thinner. You can choose Sterling Silver, Brass or Copper.
- To give you an approximation of lengths needed:
- Neck cuff: 16-20”
- Wrist cuff: measure your wrist and subtract an inch
- Hair fork: long thick hair – 10 – 12”, Shorter or thinner hair 8 – 9”
- Beads. These can be teardrop, rondelle, round, onion… or any other shape you choose. Big or small. Bring a selection if you aren’t sure if they will work.
- 24 or 26 gauge wire for wrapping. I prefer 24 gauge, but sometimes the bead holes are too small for 24 and you have to down size to 26. Check your wire through your beads to know for sure!!! You will need a lot of this wire for your pieces. An example of length… The hair fork with the turquoise beads used a little less than 30” of 24 gauge wire. So more than you would think.
REQUIRED TOOLS
- Pliers: Chain Nose, Round Nose, Flat Nose
- Nylon Pliers: Ring bending pliers, Bracelet bending pliers, Flat nose pliers (you don’t have to have them all, but they sure are helpful!)
- Flush Cutters
- Rawhide or Nylon mallet
- Steel Bench Block and rubber base
- Ball Peen, Chasing, or Planishing hammer
- Texture hammers
- Files Cut #2
- Ring Mandrel, bracelet mandrel, etc. for bending your wire around to create your shape.
- Foam sanding pads (3M) – Fine, Superfine
- Sketchbook and/or pad of paper
- Pencil and Fine Point Sharpie
- Ruler
OPTIONAL SUPPLIES – All materials for one pair of earrings is included in your kit. This list is optional should you want to bring your own stones.
- Saw & Blades (2/0)
- Bench pin & clamp
- Work light and extension cord
- Magnification if required
Instructor Email Address: shanbun20@gmail.com
Instructor Website: carry-a-torch.com
DO YOU NEED ANY SUPPLIES OR TOOLS FOR CLASS?
PRE-ORDER THEM TODAY!
Many of our students have asked us to help streamline the process of gathering their supplies and tools for classes, and we have come up with a way we think will work for you.
SJ Jewelry Supply in Phoenix is owned and operated by a wonderful family, headed by Mario Morales. His wife, Erika, and son, Steven, round out the staff, and they are excited to help make gathering your supplies easy and stress free. We guarantee they will make life easier for you! No kidding!
Here’s how it will work….
- Once you have determined what you will need for class, send an email with your request for products and/or tools to SJ Jewelry Supply
- Go to our website, open the class description for the class, scroll down to the section “Student Supplies,” cut and paste the items you want to purchase into an email to Mario.
- Here’s their email address mailto:[email protected]
- When they receive your email, they will send you a return email acknowledging receipt of your request
- In this email, they will instruct you about payment methods
- Once your order is filled, they will send you a second email with confirmation stating your order is complete
- Included in this email, they will give you instructions on how to pick up your orders upon arrival in September!
Sound easy? We think it’s going to help take the stress out of preparing for classes.
