Entire Beginner Series with Bonus DVDs

Within this series Dale teaches each project on every DVD exactly as she does in her classrooms, not only including all of the detailed techniques utilized for each specific design taught but also her "Cougarisms", which are tips on selling, customer relations and more. Each DVD project teaches the skills and techniques necessary to work from one project into the next, progressing from learning how to straighten, bundle and properly wrap with square wire, to hand shaping and how to properly size and resize wire ring designs!

By purchasing the entire Beginner Series and working through them in order, beginning with Project 1, All Wire Unisex Bracelet and ending with Bonus Project 9, Crystal Finger Bauble, it's like being in a week-long workshop - at your own pace! This beginner series features 19 different projects, including rings, pendants, bracelets, earrings, and a collar. Dale also discusses the formulas used and shows project variations so you can incorporate the techniques taught into your own designs.

Learn what and how to use "found items" to save money on shaping supplies.

Dale describes herself as a "technique instructor" who, in able to properly teach a technique and how to use it, needs a finished project. Thus she teaches in progression, where each project instructs techniques that continue into the next project, where one learns a bit more, and so on.

Dale turns wire "wrappers" into wire "jewelry artists", encouraging each student to discover and then to develop their own personal style.

"Oh my goodness! When a new student asks me just what is involved to begin making and selling wire jewelry, I could talk for hours, but instead I put all of it onto this one DVD. I talk about the basic tools you absolutely need to have and the fact that they don't have to cost a lot, but do have to work well for you; show and explain the different wire and other supplies you can use; and lots more!

I also demonstrate a few basic wire jewelry techniques and how some tools can be used. This DVD can answer a lot of questions for anyone who is thinking of trying their hand at making wire jewelry either as a therapeutic hobby or to begin a small home business that can give you a wonderful creative outlet as well as pay for itself!"

- Dale "Cougar" Armstrong

This is Dale's favorite beginner's project, teaching all of the basic techniques necessary to progress into most square, half-hard wire jewelry designs. Learn how to straighten wire by hand, successfully bundle, tape and then make tight wraps, hand shaping and more, all while making this bracelet.

Make both mirror image earrings at the same time; create tight rosettes; combine wire gauges and tempers; learn how to formulate, plan and make any cabochon into a framed pendant with a well-constructed bail.

Make your own versatile version of a 'headpin'; form and wrap a perfectly round loop; learn connection methods and ear wires; formulate a harness to make almost any item into a pendant with another bail style.

Learn to make a 'self-hook' and eye combination; weave wire around beads to appear totally twisted and create a matching set with ear hoop variation.

Make 2 different rings, incorporating beads; learn about bead platforms; plan and create a centered design on a wire necklace, including chain length formulas and making jump rings.

'Wear your work ON your work'! Techniques to make a specialty bead pendant with a different bail; formulas and instructions to cage any elongated shape with a different bail making option.

Cougar's interpretation of an age old design, reformulated to make the construction process easy; includes making to size, wrapping a ring shank and variations of stone shapes and wire sizes.

If created using a combination of smooth and textured beads this bracelet definitely makes a statement. The featured earring design is just one of many possibilities!

Prepare to enter the intermediate levels of design! Plan and formulate a center pattern on a wire bangle; curve and connect multi-beaded wires to your handcrafted ring frame.

Each DVD comes complete with written follow-up directions for each and every project, along with sizing formulas when needed!!

Total run time for all discs is 11:34:59

This DVD does not have subtitles at this time, but does come with complete follow-up instructions.

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