Chain I - Janet And Joe Trosino
Class | FULL
CHAIN I
INSTRUCTOR: JANET & JOE TROSINO
This class will teach the basics of opening and closing jump rings and the fundamentals of making jewelry with unsoldered rings. Weaves will include, but are not limited to wiggly, Byzantine, European 4-in-1, box or flat box, parallel, Persian, orbital, butterfly or possibly Japanese chainmaille. Joe will cut your individually selected kit in either copper, colored enameled copper wire, Argentium silver, silver filled, some aluminum or limited gold-filled accent rings. The instructor will supply all wire. The process of winding, cutting and polishing rings will be demonstrated during the week. The only tools needed are two pairs of jewelry pliers - flat nose or bent nose. Bring your own or you may borrow from the instructor. An Optivisor or similar magnifying device is absolutely essential - even Dollar Store readers can help. The class fee covers a notebook with tutorials and useful reference materials, bead mat, jump ring opener, ruler, needle tool and storage box. Total cost depends on the number of projects (bracelets, necklaces, or earrings) made and metals selected.
Class Fee: $ 50
Est Materials Fee: $150+
Prerequisite: None
Janet & Joe Trosino
Janet and Joe are retired math teachers, having taught for 35 years at the middle school, high school and college levels. They came to William Holland in 2000 with their family (mother and daughter) to learn how to make the beautiful jewelry Janet bought at local gem shows. She took wire wrapping and PMC for several years, but fell in love with the mathematical aspect of chainmaille. She has taken classes from John Runkle. Dee and Bill Conybear, John Fetvedt and Howard Siegel and continues to challenge herself with new patterns and ideas each year. They now sell at gem and craft shows in Buffalo and Syracuse, NY and at Jeweler's Workbench in Waynesville, NC. Joe cuts all the jump rings making it possible for Janet to concentrate on the chainmaille patterns.