JEWELER (Oct/Nov): Maria F., Caroline, Brenna and Marissa

Day 1

Jewelry from around the world

  • Review similarities/differences, materials used, how/where/when it is worn

Name necklace

  • sculpey, stretchy string, fat needles, glass pan, permanent marker
  • clean surface to work on (Plates), knives for cutting clay

Bracelet tower OR Jewelry box

  • bracelet tower: paper towel roll, cardboard, felt, glue, scissors
  • cardboard box: cardboard box, paint, decorations (glitter glue, puff glue, beads, tissue, wrapping paper, ribbon), scissors, glue
  • ribbon box: strawberry containers, ribbon

Symbolisms

  • Gemstones & birthstones
  • Anniversaries
  • Myths / legends about types of gems or specific ones (diamonds with names and curses, etc.)
  • Make form for girls to complete on own for next meeting

Pass out permission form for going to the bead store.

Day 2

Go to bead store (45 minutes)

  • Different types (glass, clay, steel, plastic….)
  • Different sizes and how they are measured
  • How they are bought: by weight, number or strand
  • Types of tools used
  • Types of fasteners
  • Types of string/cord
  • Note that can gets books at the public library too!

Come back and make macramé bracelets.

  • Beads, jute/string, buttons, boards to work on and tacks, scissors.

MACRAME BRACELET

1 60” string

1 30# string

1 4 hole button

beads that can slide over 2 string widths

  1. To make a bracelet, you need two strands of hemp, one twice as long as the other. (The lengths will depend on the hemp's width, but a 60- and a 30-inch length should fit most kids' wrists.) Fold each strand in half. Hold the two midpoints together and tie a loop with them. Hang the loop over a nail or tape it to a board. You should now have four strands; put the shorter two in the middle.
  1. Lay the left outside strand over the middle two strands (it should look like the number four), then under the right outside strand.
  1. Bring the outside right strand under the middle two strands and up through the loop of the four. Pull the ends of the outside strands tight. This is the basic knot. To continue, simply alternate the side from which you start the knot.
  1. To add a bead, slip it onto the middle two strands, then tie the knot. When your bracelet is done, slip a four-holed button onto the four strands (one strand in each hole), then knot each strand end and snip off any extra hemp.

Variation:

A fun variation on the basic knot is to make a twisted bracelet. To do this, don't alternate from outside strand to outside strand. Instead, make your knot starting with the same outside strand every time. Your weaving will twist around in a spiral.