Beadscapade
The SilverSilk & More Winter Workshop '23 - Replay
Welcome to "Beadscapade" – your ticket to a week of creative bliss! Dive into the world of jewelry making with SilverSilk & More with specially curated essential materials kits, and join us for an enchanting journey through ten captivating classes. From December 11th to 15th, immerse yourself in the art of beadwork, where you’ll learn a variety of techniques that use SilverSilk and other materials to design exquisite jewelry. Get ready to unleash your inner artist and embark on a beading adventure like no other!
Each class will be recorded on YouTube and available for replay til the end of time. Below, you can find the schedule for each class and more information on supplies.
Schedule
Peacock Parade Necklace
For the Peacock Parade tutorial, I will guide you through the detailed process of creating a stunning and super colorful necklace with multiple strands of SilverSilk Capture Chain. Learn the precise techniques for expertly layering colorful strands of this unique chain and the secret to keeping them aligned using special findings.
Materials:
5 • 1ft Capture Chains (The rainbow!)
2 • Slider crimp
15in Strand • 6mm Rondelle beads
2ft • Medium Soft Flex beading wire in silver color
4 • 2mm Crimp tubes in silver color
Clasp in silver color
4 • 6mm Jump rings in silver
Christi Friesen & Apoxie Clay Pendant
Renowned polymer clay artist, Christi Friesen, is generously sharing her expertise with us during this exclusive workshop event. Known for her miniature masterpiece sculptures, Christi is bringing her magical touch to a special pendant project she will be teaching. In this workshop, she'll guide us through a detailed tutorial on crafting a dazzling, sparkly pendant using Apoxie Clay, SilverSilk Capture Chain, SilverSilk 3-needle, and an array of exquisite embellishments.
Materials:
6in • Silver Capture Chain
18in • Silver 3-Needle Chain
Rhinestones (see link for kit below)
Apoxie Clay (see link for kit below)
Gloves (or something to protect your hands for mixing the clay)
All Wired Up Necklace
Get ready for some wire-wrangling fun! Join us in this exciting tutorial where we'll be twisting, turning, and bending wire to create a one-of-a-kind necklace focal design. Discover the art of manipulating Knitted Leather Chain to weave thin wire through it, resulting in a stunning filigree network adorned with crystals. To add an extra pop of personality, we'll be incorporating two custom colors of Knitted Leather Chain into this unique design.
Materials:
9in • Leather Knitted Chain
6in • Leather Knitted Chain
2 • Double-strand End Caps in dark rhodium
2ft • Antique Brass Jewelry Chain
26 or 24ga Craft wire in silver color
22ga Craft Wire in silver color (optional for making beaded links)
Clasp in silver, antique brass or dark rhodium color
2 • 6mm Jump rings in silver, antique brass or dark rhodium color
Jewel’s Avelar & The Silkies Ornament Project
Join us for an exciting workshop featuring the brilliant inventor, designer, and innovator, Jewel Avelar! She's bringing her creative flair to the table with a fantastic new product and design concept for embellishing her very own "SilverSilk Silkies" holiday ornament. Get ready to add your personal touch to this unique Jewel Loom SilverSilk™ Branded Silkies Ornament, thoughtfully designed by the talented Julianna Jewels Avelar for Nealay Patel.
With endless possibilities, you can decorate it, wear it, or hang it – the choice is yours! Plus, these ornaments are perfectly compatible with Silversilk 3-Needle Chain, making them even more versatile. Join us in this fun and informative session to explore the endless creative potential of these beautiful ornaments!
Materials:
SilverSilk remnants bag
Silkies ornament
Glue or hot glue
26- or 24ga Craft wire
Rhinestones or glitter (optional)
Beading wire (optional)
BYOBeverage
SilverSilk meets Kumihimo
Discover the art of kumihimo and learn how to create a bright and colorful chain by weaving together eight pieces of Silversilk 3-needle chain. With your kit, you'll receive a kumihimo disk, all the SilverSilk 3-Needle Chains and Silversilk cord ends, allowing you to craft either a necklace or bracelet of your choice. Dive into this engaging tutorial and embark on your jewelry-making adventure today!
Materials:
4 • 3ft 3-Needle Chains (Copper, Silver, Olive Green, and Antique Copper)
2 • 6mm SilverSilk End caps in gold color
Kumihimo Braid Board
Clasp in gold color
2 • 6mm Jump rings in gold color
Delightful Daggers by Cassandra Spicer with Nealay Patel
Here’s what Cassandra Spicer from Beads to Live By says, “Our friend Nealay asked us to come up with something festive for the last month of the year, here's what he had to say about the series he created: "We can’t send off this year without a proper workshop from SilverSilk & More! Learn 10 incredible projects throughout the week of December 11-15 from Nealay Patel and his band of beady friends!"
Materials:
18in • Cinnamon Pipe Chain
2 • Pipe Chain End Caps in gold color
25 • Two Hole Pyramid/Stud Beads
25 • Two Hole Daggers
25 • Two Hole Tiles
5gr • Size 11/o seed beads (2 colors)
10gr • Size 6/o seed beads
6ft • Fine (.014") Diameter Beading Wire in satin silver color
4 • 2x2mm Crimp Beads in silver color
Clasp in gold color
2 • 6mm Jump rings in gold color
Silkies Wine Glass Charms or Napkin Rings
Get ready for the holiday season with a fun and creative project! Join us as we show you how to craft beautiful glass charms using custom Silversilk pearlesque pipe chain. We'll embellish these charming ornaments with an array of beads, whimsical charms, and glittering butterfly crystals, adding a touch of magic to your festive celebrations.
Materials:
18in • Pearlesque Pipe Chain
8 • Pipe Chain End Caps in satin silver color
4 • Wire Rings in silver color
Beads & Charms Mix
4 • Silkie Charms in silver color
8 • Head pins in silver color
8-12 • 6mm Jump rings in silver color
How to Make a Gorgeous Seed Beaded Lariat - Reaction Vide
Join us in this exciting collaboration as Nealay Patel teams up with Jill Wiseman to showcase their beading expertise! Nealay demonstrates a captivating technique, stitching beads onto Silversilk Capture Chain, using a variety of beads from Jill's store. Watch as he incorporates three different seed bead sizes and Czech fire polish beads to create a mesmerizing textural fringe that resembles glistening icicles.
Materials:
2 • 9mm Terminators in Dark Rhodium
3ft • Antique White Capture Chain
1 • Double-strand End Cap in Dark Rhodium
Size 12 Beading Needles
7ft • 6lb Test Bead Thread
10gr • Size 11 Seed Beads
10gr • Size 8 Seed Beads
15gr • Size 6 Seed Beads
100 • 4mm Czech Beads
1 • 15mm Round Frame
Butterfly Earrings
Learn to create stunning Butterfly earrings with a dazzling twist! Craft your own custom silversilk pearlesque pipe chain adorned with pearls and sparkling crystal butterflies for a unique, elegant accessory.
Materials:
2 • Butterfly Charms
2 • Large Pearls
12in • Waterfall Blue Pearlesque Pipe Chain
1.5ft • 20ga Craft wire in gold color
2 • Head pins in gold color
2 • Earring wires in gold color
2023 SilverSilk Demo with Soft Flex Company
How is it the end of 2023?! I'm excited to say goodbye and reminisce on the good times from this past year! Come hangout with me and the ladies over from Soft Flex Company, Sara Oehler and Kristen Fagan. You know this will be a fabulous time!