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Chain Maille Jewelry: Full Persian Weave
In these paired half-day workshops, we will explore the classic Full Persian weave in the morning, and then level-up in the afternoon by combining Full Persian with the Vipera Berus weave. Take one or take both and have a bracelet to keep and a bracelet to give as a special holiday gift!
This workshop, the morning session from 10 am–1 pm, is all about the Full Persian: Designed for chain maille beginners, but more experienced students are also welcome, we will begin with a presentation covering the basics of chain maille (using tools, handling jump rings, opening/closing techniques, common weaving problems and fixes, chain maille terminology, etc.). After the presentation, students will learn the Full Persian weave and then apply the technique to make a Full Persian chain bracelet.
Want more? Join us for the second half of the day in our afternoon workshop all about the Vipera Berus Full Persian from 2 pm-5 pm. The afternoon session is designed for anyone who attended the morning session or anyone with intermediate level chain maille experience. Students will learn how to construct the Full Persian weave and how combine it with Vipera Berus. The result is a substantial chain bracelet that really makes a statement. Separate registration for the Vipera Berus workshop is required to attend - get details and register here.
Please be advised: Registration for our onsite classes closes one week before the class start date.
Meet the instructor
Jewelry designer and author, Karen Karon, has been weaving maille for well over a decade. She teaches chain maille and scale maille classes and workshops at Metalwerx School for Jewelry and Metal Arts, at local venues, and also provides private chain maille/scale maille instruction. In addition, Karen is a certified PMC (Precious Metal Clay) artisan. Karen has written articles for Art Jewelry, Bead Style, Bead&Button and Step by Step Wire Jewelry magazines and is the author of Chain Maille Jewelry Workshop and Advanced Chain Maille Jewelry Workshop, both published by Interweave.
See Karen’s work on her website (karenkaron.com) or visit her on Facebook and Instagram.
Materials & Tools
There is a $145 materials fee for the SILVER-FILL kit for this workshop payable upon registration. Kit includes all of the silver-fill jump rings needed for the class, sterling silver finding(s), and full color Karen Karon handouts with step by step instructions.
If you would prefer to purchase the kit in Anodized Aluminum ($45) use FPW-AAKit-F25 in the coupon code at check-out and the difference between these two kits will be deducted.
Please note that anodized aluminum kits will be ordered in a silver tone color (see image labels for reference), not in other or multiple colors.
Please note, the metal market is currently in flux. This will affect the price of silver and the materials kit price listed for this class is subject to change. We will inform you of any change in advance of the class.
Students Should Bring:
- 2 x smooth jaw pliers are needed - Metalwerx has tools for sharing
- The instructor recommends "Xuron Model 483 Short Flat-Nose Pliers" (Item#111268 on Rio Grande)
- 1 x optivisors - Metalwerx has for communal use - OPTIONAL
- 1 x polyester foam bead mat - OPTIONAL