Woven Jewelry with Natural Fibers
A course by Mercedes Salazar , Jewelry and Accessory Designer
Learn to design, craft, and customize your own artisanal jewelry collection with a contemporary twist
- Best seller English, Spanish
- 98% positive reviews (326)
- 6430 students
Learn to design, craft, and customize your own artisanal jewelry collection with a contemporary twist
The only limit to the jewelry you can create is your imagination. Jewelry and accessory designer Mercedes Salazar draws inspiration from nature's colors, shapes, and textures and designs unique collections by experimenting with different materials and their infinite potential to transform ideas into stunning decorative pieces.
In this course, learn artisanal jewelry techniques and weave a collection of jewelry
with natural fibers using a traditional Colombian technique. Create eye-catching jewelry with original textures and shapes by combining ancient techniques with a modern twist.
What will you learn in this online course?
13 lessons & 11 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (326)
- 6430 students
- 13 lessons (2h 27m)
- 11 additional resources (1 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English, Spanish
- Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Weave a collection of jewelry with natural fibers from scratch using a traditional Colombian technique.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in designing and crafting a handmade jewelry collection using artisanal techniques and natural fibers.
Requirements and materials
No prior knowledge is needed to follow this course.
The material list includes stationary items, wire, a soldering iron, solder, a set of round-nose, flat-nose, and diagonal pliers, iraca palm fiber or synthetic raffia fiber for weaving, and sequins, glass, and needle and thread for the finishing touches.
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A course by Mercedes Salazar
Mercedes Salazar was born in Bogotá and studied jewelry design at the National Institute of Fine Arts in México. Driven by her fascination for human beings' ability to bring their ideas to life using the materials around them, she founded her own jewelry and accessories brand 20 years ago.
Since then, her business has grown to a 50-person team that collaborates with more than 200 artisans across Colombia. Her work can be found on her brand's website and in international stores. She has also put her jewelry on display in cities around the world including Mexico City and Paris.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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What Will We Do in This Course?
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U2
The World of Jewelry
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Introduction to Artisan Jewelry
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Materials and Tools in Modern Jewelry
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Conceptualization: The Idea of the Collection
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Collection Silhouettes and Designs
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U3
The Magic of Raffia Weaving
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Wire Structures
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Learn to Weave with Fibers
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Knit the Collection Pieces
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Assembling the Woven Pieces
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U4
Make the Jewel
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Turn These Treasures into Jewelry, Packaging
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Final Advice
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FP
Final project
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Woven Jewelry with Natural Fibers
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
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