Abeille » Mixed Media

Bottle Cap Jewelry

Lisa — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 17:20:07 +0000

Jan

6:30 pm

Bottle Cap Jewelry Class

Create one of kind pins, magnets, rings, earrings or pendants using recycled bottle caps, papers, magazines, photos and found objects. You will learn how to cure your piece to prevent distortion as well as how to prepare a non-toxic jeweler’s resin to preserve your piece. A number of techniques and tips will be covered.

Bottle caps and resin are provided. Students are welcome to bring additional materials including papers and found objects. These can also be purchased at Abeille at a 10% discount along with any findings to transform your bottle caps into pins, rings, pendants, cuff links or earrings.

Please note that resin needs 24 hours to cure so it’s best to leave your materials over night to dry.

Duration:: 2 hours
Level:: All levels
Materials:: Included

$30.00

$40.00

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Class Registration Policy

Abeille reserves the right to cancel any class with insufficient enrollment. We will refund your registration fee if you are unable to attend a proposed make up date.

Store credit will be given for cancelations made at least 48 hours in advance of the start of a class, unless otherwise noted. All other cancelations or no-shows are nonrefundable.

Celebrate Abeille’s 1st Birthday!

Lisa — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:50:23 +0000

It was a year ago this November the Trachtmans opened Abeille in Brookline Village as an oasis for the crafty and non-crafty alike. To celebrate this milestone, Abeille will be hosting an array of activities kicking off on Thursday, November 5th.

November 5, 6:30pm-9:00pm – Meet and Shop with Five Talented Brookline Jewelry Artists
Jenn Mason, mixed-media artist and author
Michelle Rothman, of Ojas Jewelry Design
Hanne Bernstein of Danish Jewelry Design
Sara Harding of Sara Danielle Designs
Lisa Trachtman of Abeille

From 7-9pm, Jenn Mason will be signing and demonstrating key techniques from her latest book, Altered Paper Jewelry. Sara, Michelle, Hanne and Lisa will be showing their work and are available to answer questions, providing a great opportunity to learn more, support local art and get a head start on your holiday shopping. Participants in the events will be entered into a drawing to win free jewelry.

If you can’t make it to Thursday’s celebration, come join us for a “Girls Night” Workshop on Friday from 6pm-7:30pm. We are offering this workshop at a discounted rate of $10. Wine and refreshments will be served, of course.

We will cap the celebration on Saturday from 12-4pm with a Birthday party celebrating “Jeune Abeille” complete with balloons, face painting, treats and cupcakes baked by junior artist Sarah Silvestri. Magic show starts at 2pm so don’t be late.

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How to Make Paper Beads

Lisa — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:11:44 +0000

I love paper … I love to write letters, make and send cards, read and bind books … I can’t get enough so I incorporate it into my jewelry as well. Below are simple instructions on how to make paper beads.

Materials Needed:

Colorful papers (wrapping or scrapbook paper)
Scissors
Bamboo Skewers
Mod Podge Decoupage Medium
Resin (optional)

Cut paper into triangles 1″x2″ long
Apply Mod Podge to the back of the paper
Starting with the wide-end of the paper, roll it tightly around a bamboo skewer
Apply glue to the last approximate 1/2 : of paper and complete rolling.
Once it is dry, apply decoupage medium (or resin) to create a glossy finish.

You can optionally coat the beads with mica powders for coloring.

If you are interested in learning more about using paper, decoupage or resin, then check out the mixed media classes at Abeille. A three week series starts Tuesday, June 2nd.

Resin Photo Charms

Lisa — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 03:38:05 +0000

Feb ’11

3:00 pm

Transform your favorite photographs into beautiful photo pendants! You will learn how to use a high quality, non-toxic jeweler’s resin to encase your photographs. A variety of decoration techniques will also be covered. Students will have the option of making one or two pendants.

Resin Photo Pendant

Please be sure to bring one or two photographs to make into a pendant. You can choose from one of the following dimensions: Square: 1 3/8″ Oval or Rectangle: 1″ x 1 5/8″

Date: TBD
Duration: 2 hour sessions
Fee: $35, plus cost of photo pendants
Skill level: 14+

Introduction to Wet Felting – Beads

Lisa — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:47:24 +0000

Apr ’11

6:30 pm

May ’11

6:30 pm

Introduction to Wet Felting (Beads) Class

Learn to create your own felted beads using wool roving! These beads can be used in both jewelry making and as an embellishment in knitting or crocheting.

This is a two-part class. In the first session, students will be introduced to the wet felting process. The class will cover the process of wet felting round beads, how to pierce them, and how to string them. There will be an assortment of colorful roving to choose from.

In the second session, we will cover a variety of decoration techniques for felt beads. Learn to embellish your beads using yarn, wool and seed beads. We will be needle felting, wet felting and stitching, as well as using a combination of these techniques.

Duration:: Two 1.5 hour sessions
Level:: Beginner
Materials Fee:: Materials Not Included

$50.00

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Class Registration Policy

Abeille reserves the right to cancel any class with insufficient enrollment. We will refund your registration fee if you are unable to attend a proposed make up date.

Store credit will be given for cancelations made at least 48 hours in advance of the start of a class, unless otherwise noted. All other cancelations or no-shows are nonrefundable.

Art for Art’s Sake Mixed Media Jewelry

Lisa — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 02:17:15 +0000

Today we worked on mixed media jewelry for the 3rd Annual Art for Art’s Sake Auction to be held at the Lincoln School on April 2.

Mixed Media Jewelry from Abeille

For this project, we used recycled bottle caps, scraps of decorative paper, sheet music, old text books, beads and our favorite non-toxic jeweler’s resin to make these delightful goodies.