JEWELRY DESIGN
Blue Moon Magic Necklace
By Jen Cushman
resin techniques. Craft a unique piece featuring a luminous moon bezel filled with
shimmering silver glitter suspended in tinted UV resin, accompanied by protective evil eye
beads, sparkling silver crystal beads and rich cobalt blue glass circles. Master the
techniques of working with quick-drying UV resin, tinting and glitter embedding to create a
dimensional lunar focal. Elevate your wire-working skills for creating secure, beautiful bead
links and connecting components directly to each other for exceptional strength and
durability. Learn how to draw a bead on wire and finishing your piece with a handmade
French hook clasp.
Student supplies: Round nose jewelry pliers, chain nose jewelry pliers and wire cutters.
About Jen Cushman
Jen Cushman is a natural storyteller who found mixed media art 18 years ago and never looked back. She?s drawn to the imperfect, the quirky, the artsy and the authentic. She?s the author of Making Metal Jewelry; How to Stamp, Forge, Fold and Form Metal Jewelry Designs (North Light 2013) and author of Explore, Create, Resinate. Jen?s art has been published in numerous national publications including Belle Armoire Jewelry, Jewelry Affaire, Somerset Studios, Somerset Workshop, Somerset Home, Cloth, Paper, Scissors magazine, Wirework, Bead Style and more. She?s filmed six instructional art DVDs with F+W Media and has been a guest artist on the television shows Craft Room Crash, Make it Artsy, Sonoran Living and Jewel School. An enthusiastic and supportive instructor, Jen teaches more than art-making techniques. She guides other creatives to explore their inner knowing which, in turn, empowers them to make with intention and authenticity. Learn more at jencushman.com
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