# Beginning Wirework for Jewelry Making with Raissa Bump

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## Overview

Learn how to manipulate wire into beautiful, handmade twisted wire jewelry with Raissa Bump in Beginning Wirework for Jewelry Making.

Raissa is a lifelong jewelry maker and she will bring her experience and love of the craft to this beginner-friendly class. Basic twisted wire stacking rings, bangles, and earrings are a great starting place for aspiring jewelry makers who want to experiment with malleable metals. In this class you will learn:

- Basic wire and plier work rules
- Techniques for twisting wire varieties
- Fusing, soldering, shaping, and finishing techniques for twisted wire jewelry

Raissa will take you through the ring, bangle, and earring making process from start to finish and teach techniques you can use in your future jewelry work.

## Instructors

### Raissa Bump

As a girl Raïssa Bump spent hours making beaded jewelry and weaving. She later went on to study jewelry at Rhode Island School of Design and Alchmia School of Contemporary Jewelry in Florence, Italy. Since graduating, Raïssa has had her own studio, making mostly jewelry and a little knitwear.

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $29