Woven Jewelry with Natural Fibers
Wire Structures
A course by Mercedes Salazar , Jewelry and Accessory Designer
About the video: Wire Structures
Overview
“In this lesson you will learn to make the wire structures you need to be able to weave your treasures with iraca palm.”
In this video lesson Mercedes Salazar addresses the topic: Wire Structures, which is part of the Domestika online course: Woven Jewelry with Natural Fibers. Learn to design, craft, and customize your own artisanal jewelry collection with a contemporary twist.
Partial transcription of the video
“Wire Structures In this lesson, you're going to learn to make shapes that must be made with metal wire to later weave the structures. So with 18-gauge galvanized wire you will first learn to make circles that will be used to make the chains, the top of earrings or for any of the figures you need for your project. In this lesson I'll introduce you to Leonardo Flores. Leo has been my jewelry partner for 20 years. He and I are dedicated to researching and bring forth the collections that have passed through our minds on this long journey. We have worked with wire, we have worked with acrylics,...”
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Course summary for: Woven Jewelry with Natural Fibers
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Category
Craft -
Areas
Accessory Design, Arts & Crafts, Fashion Design, Jewelry Design, Textile Design
Mercedes Salazar
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.
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