Taking a look back on Boot Camps

by Staci L. Smith

We had so many great boot camps last year! 

We already took a look back at Balled Head Pins. 

After that we covered Textured Metal.  We used letter stamps as texture, found object textures, textured earwires- as well as projects to try and information on metals! 

Maryann Carroll

Gaia Copia

 

 

Carefree Jewelry

video by Barb B.
http://www.lovemyartjewelry.blogspot.com/2013/03/art-jewelry-boot-camp-textured-metal.html

alphabet stamps as texture by Staci S.
http://www.lovemyartjewelry.blogspot.com/2013/03/boot-camp-alpha-texture.html

hammering to distress metal by Kelli P
http://www.lovemyartjewelry.blogspot.com/2013/03/hammering-to-destress.html

textured earring tutorial by maryann C.
http://www.lovemyartjewelry.blogspot.com/2013/03/textured-earrings-tutorial.html

textured wire spiral donut connector by staci s
http://www.lovemyartjewelry.blogspot.com/2013/03/textured-wire-sprial-donut-connector.html

textured metal slide bail by Barb B
http://www.lovemyartjewelry.blogspot.com/2013/03/texturing-metalnow-what.html

textured metal frame
http://www.lovemyartjewelry.blogspot.com/2013/04/textured-metal-wire-frame-pendant-form.html

found texture by Kelli P
http://www.lovemyartjewelry.blogspot.com/2013/04/finding-texture.html

more found texture by mary jane d
http://www.lovemyartjewelry.blogspot.com/2013/04/texture-boot-camp.html

textured ear wires by Stacie F.
http://www.lovemyartjewelry.blogspot.com/2013/03/boot-camp-how-to-texturize-earring-wires.html

metals you can texture by Staci S
 http://www.lovemyartjewelry.blogspot.com/2013/03/what-kind-of-metal-can-i-texture.html

Then we took on wire in Wire Work Out. We leanred to twist wire, to wire wrap objects, makng rings, and tips on wire! 

 Fresh Baked Designs

Super 67 (Erika)

 

wire bead and ring by Kelli P
http://www.lovemyartjewelry.blogspot.com/2013/05/bootcamp-3-wire-work-out.html

wire wrap for beginners
http://www.lovemyartjewelry.blogspot.com/2013/05/wire-wrap-for-beginners-video.html

tips on using wire
http://www.lovemyartjewelry.blogspot.com/2013/06/basic-tips-on-using-wire.html

twisted wire
http://www.lovemyartjewelry.blogspot.com/2013/07/from-road.html

free form wire work staci s
http://www.lovemyartjewelry.blogspot.com/2013/05/free-your-mind-for-free-form-wire-work.html

wrapping briolettes by staci s
http://www.lovemyartjewelry.blogspot.com/2013/05/boot-camp-3-wire-work-out.html

After that we had a fun boot camp: Securing the Perimeter

all about claps

There were some great tutorials and tips of everyone's favorite clasps

Fresh Baked Designs

silver nick nats

 

wire clasp tutorial
http://www.lovemyartjewelry.blogspot.com/2013/07/boot-camp-securing-perimeter-aka-clasps.html

button claps by Mary Jane D
http://www.lovemyartjewelry.blogspot.com/2013/07/boot-camp-button-fiber-closures.html

twisted crusty toggle by Kelli P
http://www.lovemyartjewelry.blogspot.com/2013/07/twisted-crusty-toggle.html

snap closure for beadwork by Carol Dean S
http://www.lovemyartjewelry.blogspot.com/2013/07/its-snap.html

copper tube clasp by maryann c
http://www.lovemyartjewelry.blogspot.com/2013/07/copper-tube-clasp-boot-camp-tutorial.html

adventurous clasp design by Stacie F.
http://www.lovemyartjewelry.blogspot.com/2013/07/adventures-in-making-new-clasp-design.html

wire toggle by Staci S
http://www.lovemyartjewelry.blogspot.com/2013/07/boot-camp-tackling-toggle.html

clasps- secure or pretty or both by staci s
http://www.lovemyartjewelry.blogspot.com/2013/07/clasps-practical-pretty-or-both.html

 

So I hope you will have fun and browse back through some of these great tutorials and informative posts from last year!

 

I also have a question- did you have a favorite boot camp last year?  if so, which one was it, and why?