2023 META24 Course Catalog-7

17 Basic Tools
and Techniques
JEWELRY DESIGN
Students will identify the tools and materials used in jewelry making along with their proper usage and
practice jewelry making techniques. They will create a bracelet and/or necklace.
Students will learn about the basic tools and techniques used in making braided and wired jewelry.
They will make a poster for the lab wall that shows 5-10 of the basic tools used by jewelers. Finally,
they will practice using basic jewelry tools to create a braided bracelet.
Students will learn about the basic techniques used in jewelry making. They will make a Powerpoint
presentation of vocabulary words. Finally, they will practice using basic jewelry techniques to create
jump rings and create a Tree of Life Pendant.
MATERIALS
Round nose plier, beading cord, flush cutter, sizing gauge, beading wire chain nose plier - strong adhesive, clasps, bent
nose plier, crimp beads, sketch pad, crimp tool, jump rings, pen / pencils, tweezers, eye / ball-head pins, bead organizer,
shears, assorted beads, storage, binder, dividers, notebook, safety glasses, ruler or tape measure, Hemp(or jute)
twine – approximately 115 cm (45 inches), Large seed beads (that will fit over the hemp twine), 7, scissors, clipboard or
masking tape. For Jump Rings: Wire – 18-gauge wire; 20 cm (8 inches), Mandrel – pen or thick piece of wire, something
that is the same diameter as you want your jump rings to be. Something approximately 0.8 cm in diameter is a
good size; Wire cutters; Pliers – 2 sets; Safety goggles/glasses. For Tree of Life Pendant: One 6.5” piece of 18g wire;
Four ~6” pieces of 26g wire; 3mm-5mm stone chips of your choice (2mm-3mm round beads also work well); Flush cutters;
Round nose pliers; Chain nose pliers; Cup burr or file; Round object (mandrel)
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