Supply List:

• Assorted pearls, beads and charms you’ll wish to use (spare selection; remember, less is more, and not nearly as confusing).
• 9.5 feet 20 gauge dead soft sterling round wire (allows for mistakes, and is minimum footage purchase allowed); item # 100-320, ordered from http://riogrande.com/, ph. is 1-800-545-6566.  (copper wire – same gauge - if you wish, is a much less expensive alternative, and can be found in the picture hanging sections of hardware stores or ordered from http://volcanoarts.biz/index.html
• up to 10 3/4” wide strips of thin fabric strips, your choice of color
• scissors
• small pair round nosed jewelry pliers
• small pair bent nosed jewelry pliers
• small pair jewelry wire cutters – all three of these can be purchased at a discount together for 27.00 from http://volcanoarts.biz/cart/wire/index.htm#PliersCutters
• bench block, small for traveling – good, lightweight one can be purchased from – you guessed it –  http://volcanoarts.biz/cart/metalsmithing/index.htm
• metallic seed beads, optional
• optional:  Christine (volcano arts) sells small butane torches.  You may want to order one here http://volcanoarts.biz/cart/metalsmithing/index.htm#BlowTorch and bring to class (EMPTY, if you are getting on a plane!) so that you won’t have to stand in line to wait your turn.  Otherwise, I’ll be bringing a few for the class to use.

*Please, please - I beg of you – make sure to go ahead and order your supplies early.  In other words, don’t wait until two weeks before classes begin, so that the suppliers won’t be hit with a barrage of frantic customers, and there won’t be a mad last minute rush or an unfortunate risk of back orders.  It isn’t fair to the supplier, or to the rest of the class when everyone is having to scramble to help those who came to class empty-handed.  Thanks!  See you there!