Michael David Sturlin will be giving a “Crocheting in Gold”
workshop at Metalwerx, June 21-25.
Michael David Sturlin is an internationally recognized jewelry
artist, and winner of a Gold Trends 2000 Award from the World Gold
Council.
In this workshop, we will create an 18 karat hand crochet gold
bracelet with a hand-fabricated clasp.We will learn: making crochet
needles; forming, annealing, drawing, and finishing the chain;
fabricating end caps, the clasp, and connections.
Other topics covered will include: studio organization, record
keeping, determining the amount of metal for a project, calculating
material costs, selecting and ordering wire, and pricing finished
items. Michael will demonstrate variations of crochet chain shapes
and sizes, and will display examples of his elegant crochet
necklaces.
Read more at:
http://www.metalwerx.com/o/wk-crochetinggold.html