Designer Stitching Techniques for Creative Jewellery-Making

In this Improvers Jewellers Bootcamp, you will build on the basic jewellery-making skills you already have and learn some more advanced techniques such as working with crystal stones and settings, and using different methods of stitching.

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What's Inside this Bootcamp

1. Welcome from Nicole
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1. Introducing Crystal Stones & Metal Settings
2. Setting a Crystal Stone in a Metal Setting
1. Introducing Crystal Cupchains
2. Recommended Tools for Working with Crystal Cupchains
3. Opening & Closing Crystal Cupchain Settings
4. Finishing the Ends of Crystal Cupchains with a Loop
5. Finishing the Ends of Crystal Cupchains with a Crimp Cover
6. Integrating Beads & Other Components into Cupchains
1. Introduction to Stitching Techniques in Jewellery Construction
1. Stitching Components on to a Clasp - 1st Demo
2. Stitching Components on to a Clasp - 2nd Demo
1. Basic Wrap Stitch Technique
2. Continuing with a New Thread
3. Making a Curve
4. Starting & Finishing
5. Making a Supporting Stitch
6. Examples of Use
1. Basic Weave Stitch - Single Row
2. Connecting a New Thread - 1st Method
3. Connecting a New Thread - 2nd Method
4. Finishing Stitching on a Clasp
5. Making a Curve
6. Supporting Back Stitch
1. Stitching All Components on to a Clasp
2. Weave Stitch - 3 Row
3. Making a Curve
4. Finishing Stitching on to a Clasp
5. Stitching Rows of Cupchains beneath a Chain
1. Stitching All Components on to a Clasp
2. Weave Stitch - 5 Row
3. Connecting a New Thread
4. Making a Curve
5. Stitching Metal Settings on top of Cupchains
6. Final Note on Tension
1. Blanket Stitching on to Chain
2. Connecting a New Thread
3. Finishing the End of a Blanket Stitch
4. Adding Beads & Components
5. Blanket Stitching on to Beads
6. Blanket Stitching a Row of Beads on to Another Row
1. Basic Running Stitch
2. Examples of Use
1. Stitching a Ribbon Back on to a Clasp
1. Introducing Memory Wire
2. Finishing the Ends of Memory Wire with a Clasp
3. Finishing the Ends of Memory Wire with a Crimp Cover
1. Attaching a Bead or Clasp to a Cord End
1. Final Message from Nicole

About this course

£79.00
49 lessons
5 hours of video content

Designer Stitching Techniques for Creative Jewellery-Making

What's Inside this Bootcamp

Welcome to the Akong Jewellers Improvers Bootcamp!

Working with Crystal Stones & Metal Settings

Working with Crystal Cupchains

All Things Stitching!

Stitching Components on to a Clasp

Wrap Stitching with Crystal Cupchains

Weave Stitching with Crystal Cupchains - 1 Row

Weave Stitching with Crystal Cupchains - 3 Rows

Weave Stitching with Crystal Cupchains - 5 Rows

Blanket Stitching Techniques

Running Stitch

Stitching Ribbon Backs on to Clasps

Working with Memory Wire

Working with Cord Ends

Improvers Bootcamp Wrap-Up

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