The Jewel School Insider with Julie Evans, Buyer for Jewel School
They’re here! The holidays are so colorful, lively, and brisk we can wear all those sweaters with snowflakes, Santa Claus, and poinsettias appliquéd on the front. We don our best glittery looks and know they are perfectly acceptable any hour of the day. Holiday dressing has no rules! If you’ve got it, wear it, because it can only stay at the front of the closet for 30-45 days before going into hibernation. I do hope you put on the sparkle for the holidays!
Swarovksi Crystal Christmas Tree Earrings Kit
The Jewel School project this month is a pair of must-have earrings made of Swarovski Elements crystals into beautiful Christmas trees. The project is easy to do and we’ve put all the pieces you need for the earrings into a kit. That makes them good for gift giving projects for older children to create for a grandmother or favorite school teacher. Swarovski Elements make a statement anytime you wear them! I’m also including the project list and the directions at the end of the newsletter, compliments of Swarovski. Get the complete set of instructions and product list at the end of this newsletter.
Jewel School December 2011 Special Guests
Jeff Banks and the Jewel School team are bringing some of your favorite designers for December. It is an all-star cast! Some of the Jewel Schoolers met these experts in person here at our Jewel School Customer Workshop October 27-30. There’s more about the workshop and photos on down in the newsletter. First, here is our lineup for December:
Thursday, December 1: Double the education when Barbara Carleton returns with her unique jewelry designer software that will whip your inventory into an organized plan ready for designing and selling. And Dale Armstrong brings her fabulous wire wrapping kits for you to create your own signature wire wrapped designs. We’re adding a new CZ gem Dropz kit for sparkle and flare.
We all know Dale Armstrong is a great instructor by just watching her videos but take a look at this picture. She is on her knees so her students at the Jewel School Customer Workshop can see up close how to make one of her unique wire wrap rings.
Sunday, December 4 and Monday, December 5: Join us for a huge event as we celebrate our one year anniversary with Jackie Truty from Art Clay™ . We're featuring new and exciting kits that are great for the beginner or the expert ready for the next level in jewelry making. Watch for the new copper clay kit, new glass kit, and a special offer on 50 grams of silver clay at 2010 prices!
In the photo, Jackie has the class under her spell at one of her many ArtClay classes at the Jewel School Customer Workshop October 27-30.
Thursday, December 8: There’s more! Stephanie Eddy will be introducing the new ½” Lazee Daizee tool which will allow you to make new projects, and she's bringing back her popular book featuring instructions for great designs to spark your imagination.
Sunday, December 11 and Monday, December 12: Special Guest Anie Piliguian will be in the house featuring the Jool Tool, a multi-functional tool that features the safest sharpening tool in the industry.
December 11: Visiting us is Wyatt White with his patent pending banding plier tool and wire kits. We’ll have other exciting wire kits in the same show. Wyatt was ever so busy at the Jewel School Customer Workshop. His classes were always full and afterwards the students were walking around wearing a beautiful bracelet of Swarovski Elements.
He has a knack for keeping calm and working with every student that needs a little help. As you can see in this picture, he loves sharing his skills with Jewel Schoolers.
Sunday, December 18: Just a week before Christmas, Fernando DaSilva will be joining us. His sharp eye for design is apparent in the wire mesh and fashion jewelry making kits he will be showing. Fernando's got your number for fashion, color and design. In the image below he is sharing the beauty of his designs with the Jewel Schoolers. He’s so much fun and enjoys being with customers. So do we, Fernando!
The Jewel School Customer Workshop is over for this year but we have many fond memories of laughter, hugs, lessons, suggestions and much more. It was a pleasure for all of us to spend four days with you and we appreciate you taking the time to come visit with us. We’re looking ahead to 2012 but there are no dates yet. For me, the workshop was validation for everything I do here at Jewel School. It is truly a labor of love and we are blessed to have so many wonderful jewelry makings in our extended family. There are many more pictures from the workshop and will add them later to our Facebook page!
How to Make Swarovski Elements Christmas Tree Earrings
Get the Jewel School kits on jtv.com: item numbers JLW6020 and JLW6021
1. String onto one headpin the Swarovski Elements Crystal beads in the order shown in the photo.
2. Turn loop on headpin.
3. Open loop on bottom of ear wire, attach to loop formed on headpin and close loop to secure.
4. Repeat steps 1 - 3 for other earring.
Happy Holidays to All!
- Julie Evans, Jewel School Buyer
