Club House - Wire Wrapping

Instructor: - Tony Johnson

Cost: - $5.00 Club House Usage Fee + Any material purchases

Materials: - Materials can be purchased from the instructor at market rate or fare

       value depending on the type of material. 

       If you are bring your own material we recommend you work in solid copper,

       solid silver, or copper core wire as many craft wires are made using

       aluminum, which is incredibly soft and difficult to work with when you are

       just beginning.

Recommended gauges (American standard gauge) in dead soft of 1/2 hard:

• 18 Gauge Square

• 20 Gauge Square

• 18 Gauge 1/2 Round 

• 20 Gauge 1/2 Round

Required Tools: - Instructor has required tools for you to use, or you can bring he

       following recommended beginning tools:

• Chain nose plyers

• Round nose plyers

• Flat nose plyers

• Flush cutters

• Cleaning Cloth

• Ruler

• Permanent marker

• Thin quilters tape or masking tape

Availability: - see Club House Schedule for specific date and time

Description: - Wire wrapping is the process of taking finished or unfinished

     materials and using various types and sizes of wires to secure the materials

     into a wearable piece of jewelry. Any type of jewelry; rings, bracelets, earrings,

     and pendants can be created using different types of processes to create

     stunning and unique pieces of wearable art.