COURSE TITLE and REGISTRATION NUMBER:

WIRE9001:  Orientation to Wire and Wire Shaping -- Findings
SKILL SET AREA: Wire Work
PREREQUISITES: Orientation to Jewelry Making
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: To teach the student about different types of wire, tools for manipulating wire, and begin to explore different ways wire can be shaped and textured.
DESCRIPTION of MAJOR PROJECTS/TASKS: Make jewelry findings, including jump ring, eye pins, head pins, ear wires, clasps, and connectors. 
DESCRIPTION of SKILLS/TECHNIQUES/CONCEPTS TO BE LEARNED: - learn what wire is
- learn what wire gauge means
- learn what wire hardness means
- manipulate wire and understand its resistance
- how to use the tools with wire
CLASS TIME ESTIMATE: 2 1/2 hours
MIN/MAX # STUDENTS PER CLASS: 1-4 students
CLASS FEE and DEPOSIT: $30.00 fee / $30.00 deposit
ADDITIONAL CLASS COSTS PER STUDENT:

will need to purchase different gauges of wire (copper, brass, sterling)

Wire for this first course is a required purchase as a kit for $5.00
WRITTEN COURSE DESCRIPTION

CENTER FOR BEADWORK & JEWELRY ARTS

WIRE9001:  ORIENTATION TO WIRE AND WIRE SHAPING -- FINDINGS
Instructor: Nancie Roark
$30.00 fee  ($35.00 deposit reserves space)
Kit of wire - $5.00

In this course, students will learn about different types of wire, use tools for manipulating wire, and begin to explore different ways wire can be shaped and textured.  Students will use wire to make jewelry findings, including jump ring, eye pins, head pins, ear wires, clasps, and connectors.

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At the beginning of this class, the typical student should be able to do/know the following: Know what the different types of jewelry findings are, such as what clasps, headpins and eyepins are.
At the end of this class, the typical student should be able to achieve/accomplish/learn the following: Make their own jewelry findings.
Know what wire is, and how to buy it.
Know what the tools do.
Written Instructions Provided YES 
Finished Sample(s) Provided YES
Supply List

Wire 
4 feet - 18 gauge copper
2 feet - 20 gauge brass
2 feet - 20 gauge copper
2 feet - 20 gauge sterling silver
1 foot - 22 gauge brass
1 foot - 22 gauge copper
1 foot - 22 gauge sterling silver

NOTE:   The wire you will need may
be purchased as a kit for $5.00.

Tools:   (these tools are available for class use, though students may want to purchase their own)
round nose pliers
chain nose pliers

flat nose pliers
flush cut pliers
step pliers
List of Required and Recommended Reading Provided All Wired Up (Mark Lareau)
Great Wire Jewelry (Irene Peterson)
Making Bead & Wire Jewelry (Dawn Cusick)
INSTRUCTOR(S): Nancie Roark
HOW OFTEN COURSE OFFERED: twice a month