5293. Wire-Wrapped Pendants
Class - Metals | Available
Learn to create beautiful wire-wrapped cabochon stone pendants in this fun 4-week class. Vickie will guide you through the steps for showcasing a stunning stone in gleaming sterling silver or handsome copper wire. Learn about different wires, pliers, and finishing techniques and how you can apply these wrapping techniques to cabochon stones. We’ll cover various stone shapes such as oval, round, teardrop and square. No soldering is done in this class.
You may bring or purchase cabochons from the instructor. Materials are available for purchase during class from the instructor. No experience needed.
This is a collection of wire-wrapped pendants created by students in Victoria Hodges class.
Victoria Hodges
Vickie Hodges lives in Winston Salem, NC and has been beading most of her life. She's currently a member of the Kernersville Arts and Craft Guild, The Twin City Artisans, Winston Salem's AFAS (Art For Art's Sake) and the Red Dog Gallery. She currently has pieces of her artwork in The Couture shop in Kernersville and also Winston Salem, and in the Butterfly Effect in Greensboro, NC. She currently teaches wire classes at the Sawtooth School, William Holland Shool of Lapidary Arts, Earth Songs in Greensboro and also teaches wire classes as well as beading classes in her home studio. She's a board member of the Greensboro Gem and Mineral club and has been a member for many years. Vickie loves to share her knowledge and is guaranteed to make you laugh in her classes. She is open to custom pieces at her discretion.