Create a Colorful Cuff

Get a jump on your holiday gift giving by hand painting bracelet cuffs for some of your favorite loved ones. Using alcohol ink to paint the bracelets, this class will teach you some of the quick tips and tricks needed to create this gorgeous jewelry.

After preparing the bracelet surface, we’ll be painting on blank aluminum bracelets available in two sizes to suit your own intended gift recipients. Choose to paint either sophisticated adult bracelet cuffs or smaller, more whimsical bracelets for the beloved little girls in your life.

Alcohol ink creates a unique and especially lovely, misty effect that adheres to all kinds of metals. You’ll learn not only the basics of painting with alcohol ink but this class will also teach you how to seal the finished bracelets (to prevent any fading of the vibrant alcohol ink colors). Additional finishing techniques will also be taught.

All supplies will be provided allowing you to leave this class with your own finished bracelet cuffs ready to wrap up for holiday gift giving! Voila!

Lisa Van Herik is a metalsmith, abstract painter, author, educator entrepreneur, and saleswoman. She has an extensive background in interior design, textile/surface design, painting and wirework.

Lisa began her career as an MSW doing art therapy, Taking hold of the Fine Craft movement in the 1980’s she began her own business representing numerous fine craft artists to the wholesale fine craft industry. She then created her first line of hand painted jewelry, followed by a resin jewelry line and lastly, a sterling and fine silver woven jewelry line…all of which sold nationally through museum stores and fine craft galleries.

Lisa also worked for many years as a commercial artist for manufacturers of art supplies, creating trade show models of everything from tables to jewelry. She has written numerous “how-to” booklets and magazine articles promoting these supplies.

As a metalsmith, Lisa has explored and created many woven wire techniques in the past 20 years. She has written two books on the subject: Make Wire Beads and Fiberwire Beads and Jewelry, as well as taught numerous workshops on these techniques at USCD Fine Craft Center and to art organizations nationally.

Instructor provides everything to make your own bracelet cuff.

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