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Traditional Chinese Medicine II |
The Art of Jewelry Making
Suitable for beginner to intermediate students.
Taught
by Samantha Lim. Click
here for Samantha's profile.
Join instructor, Samantha Lim, on
this fascinating journey through ten popular and exciting jewelry
design creations. From classic to modern, from elegant to fun,
these designs will dazzle your friends and family for many years to
come. This hands-on workshop will explore every facet of
hand-made jewelry design and construction, from supplying procurement
to stringing, beading, wiring, weaving, and accessorizing. (The
instructor will provide made samples as reference and for students to
draw inspiration from). Become familiar with popular gems,
pearls, beads, precious and semi-precious stones, metals, and other
jewelry components. We will also learn to source and purchase
supplies at the best places and prices around Shanghai. Come and
express your creative side in the design and construction of exquisite
jewelry for yourself or as a loving gift for that special
someone. At the end of the ten weeks, you will have acquired the
skills, techniques, and personal style to create your own original
jewelry from concept to finished product using materials from around
the globe. And if you have an entrepreneurial side, you will
possess a broad range of jewelry designs and styles in your personal
portfolio which can be adapted to any market, creating excellent income
potential for those interested in making custom jewelry as a part- or
even full-time vocation. The following techniques will be covered
in this course:
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Technique |
Description |
Sample Photo
(click to enlarge) |
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Steel
Wire Stringing |
The most basic technique in hand made jewelry.
Understand the different types of bead wires, and selecting the
appropriate materials with these wires. |
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Pearl
Stringing |
Specific to mid- to high-end, good quality materials such as pearls.
This technique is used by jewelers primarily for cultured, South
Sea, freshwater, and Japanese Akoya pearls. Discover the unique
tools of the trade for this method. |
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Endless
Style Stringing |
The most frequently recurring style in the fashion trends due to its
versatility. Learn the technique in creating an elegant necklace
with no visible beginning or ending. Also discover many ways of
wearing this style. |
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Basic
Wireworks:
Earrings
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Discover the many combinations of creating stylish earrings. Learn
the appropriate wire technique in producing lasting earrings. |
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Basic
Wireworks:
Necklace |
Discover the more creative ways of making stylish necklaces with
wireworks. |
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Flat
Weaving |
Explore the many patterns and creative options with this basic flat
weaving technique that has been used in creating a variety of
accessories such as dress straps, seating pads, handles, and more. |
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Fancy
Weaving |
One of the more popular techniques that can create a piece
resembling "Harry Winston Wreath Necklace" using affordable
gemstones. |
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Multiple
Straight Style |
Discover this luxurious and very Victorian style of necklaces. Learn
the special uses of separator bars and components that are commonly
used. |
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Fancy Crochet |
Fancy Crochet borrows the idea of traditional crocheting technique.
Learn how it can be applied to creating the most whimsical and
eye-catching jewelry using steel wire and semi-precious stones. |
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Chain
Maille |
One of the oldest methods of creating jewelry, it was invented
sometime in the mid 1st
millennium B.C.. Learn in this introductory workshop how this
technique can produce some of the most stunning jewelry in the
world, for mature women of style. |
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Course Title: Jewelry Making
Tuition Fee: RMB
3200
Materials Fee: RMB
550
Materials fee covers two bead
boards as well as
beads, strings, wires, and all other materials for the ten-week course.
Spring Session 2012:
March 7th to May 12th
Section A:
Wednesday mornings (10:00 AM -
12:30 PM)
Registration Closed
10 weeks from March 7th to May 9th (Course Code: JM103)
Location: ELC Learning Center
Section B:
Wednesday afternoons (1:00 PM -
3:30 PM)
Registration Closed
10 weeks from March 7th to May 9th (Course Code: JM104)
Location: ELC Learning Center
Section C:
Saturday mornings (10:00 AM - 12:30 PM)
Registration Closed
10 weeks from March 10th to May 12th (Course Code: JM105)
Location: ELC Learning Center
Fall Session 2012:
October 10th to December 15th
Section A:
Wednesday mornings (10:00 AM -
12:30 PM)
10 weeks from October 10th to December 12th (Course Code: JM103)
Location: ELC Learning Center
Section B:
Wednesday afternoons (1:00 PM -
3:30 PM)
10 weeks from October 10th to December 12th (Course Code: JM104)
Location: ELC Learning Center
Section C:
Saturday mornings (10:00 AM - 12:30 PM)
10 weeks from October 13th to December 15th (Course Code: JM105)
Location: ELC Learning Center
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
FOR THIS COURSE
Registration Procedure:
Please
register
online first to reserve your place. You will then receive a
confirmation email with further details. Next, payment must
be made on site at the ELC Learning Center during the payment dates
shown below (you can come in person or send someone).
Tuition payment for the Fall Session 2012 will take place every day (including
Saturday and Sunday) from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM, from Thursday, September 20th
through Tuesday, September 25th, 2012. Payments will be received in the Registration
Office at the
ELC Learning Center.
Click here for map.
Please note: classes are kept small for the
students' benefit (generally between 8 and 12 people).
Register early to reserve your place. Payment must be
received on time to complete your enrollment and maintain your
reservation in the class(es) for which you have registered.
(Any
course that does not meet sufficient enrollment may be cancelled
and a full refund provided upon presentation of your original receipt.)
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