Scott David Plumlee has been inspiring a new generation of chain jewelers over the past decade, leading over 180 workshops nationwide. He is the author of Handcrafting Chain and Bead Jewelry and Chain and Bead Jewelry Creative Connections. A world traveler and jack-of-all-trades, Scott has studied ancient cultures and craft designs all over the globe and currently resides in sunny Taos, New Mexico.

Scott will be our guest speaker at the September 27th BSNM meeting and is offering to teach three special workshops for the Bead Society of New Mexico on Tuesday, September 28th & Wednesday, September 29th. 

Below are the descriptions and costs for these three workshops. Click the name of the session to see pictures and print a info sheet.  If you would be interested in attending any of these sessions, please contact Geri Verble at gverb@q.com.

 

Celtic Byzantine Pendant
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 Come learn the techniques of the age-old Byzantine chain and then take it to the next level of embellishment. For this introductory workshop into beaded chain jewelry design, we will use simple hand tools to assemble pre-cut silver (or bronze) jump rings into full circle of Byzantine chain with four Crown formations. This chain pattern is then inverted to be combined into a large square pendant with four voids to be fulfilled with gemstone beads secured by beading cable and a crimp tube. This is a project class with many valuable chain and bead techniques along the way; you will leave with a pendant on your necklace and a healthy hobby under your hat.

Skill Level: Introductory, no experience necessary.
Supply List: beading mat; task lamp; and optivisor (if needed).
Tools Needed: two flat-nose pliers; chain-nose pliers; and wire cutters.
Material Fee Includes: printed handout; silver (or bronze) jump rings; 6mm gemstone beads; beading cable; crimp tube; and key ring. $39 silver material fee (or $ 15 bronze material fee) + $25 tuition fee

Double Chaos Bracelet
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 Get captivated by wire in this hands-on chain jewelry workshop where we will explore the potential of wrapping wire with an electric screwdriver. This low-tech gizmo allows quick and spontaneous spinning of wire around wire into a bead structure to be embellished with gemstone beads, adding color to the implied motion. These beaded beads are then curved into an S-shape and combined with a two-tone Double chain between, creating a unique bracelet with texture and mixed-metal pizzazz. Bracelets will be completed with an s-clasp, and the class will conclude with a forging demonstration by hammer and anvil. This is a project class with many valuable wire wrapping and jump ring techniques along the way; you will leave with a bracelet on your wrist and a healthy hobby under your hat.

Skill Level: Introductory, no experience necessary.
Supply List: beading mat; task lamp; and optivisor (if needed).
Tools Needed: two flat-nose pliers; round-nose pliers; wire cutters; 3.6-volt electric screwdriver with hexagon fitting (available at your hardware store); 3-prong Jacob’s chuck with hexagon base (available online)
Material Fee Includes: printed handout; bronze and silver wire; bronze and silver jump rings; carnelian and onyx beads; and a bronze S-clasp. $30 material fee + $25 tuition fee

Beaded Infinity Chain Bracelet
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  For this introductory workshop into beaded chain jewelry design, we will be exploring how to set gemstone beads into the tri-metal Infinity chain pattern. Using the new mandrel-tip pliers, we will set gemstone beads onto headpins and assemble them into a simple two-on-one chain of bronze and silver rings. The final embellishment of copper infinity rings will overlap each silver ring adding visual depth and pattern. Bracelets will be completed with a hand forged bronze S-clasp, along with a demonstration by hammer and anvil. This is a project class with many valuable headpin and jump ring techniques along the way; you will leave with a bracelet on your wrist and a healthy hobby under your hat.

Skill Level: Introductory, no experience necessary.
Supply List: beading mat; task lamp; and optivisor (if needed).
Tools Needed: two flat-nose pliers; round-nose pliers; and wire cutters.
Material Fee Includes: printed handout; silver, bronze, and copper jump rings; silver headpins; 8mm carnelian beads; and bronze S-clasp. $39 material fee + $25 tuition fee