Oh, What a Charming Year 2026 – Charm Bracelet Series

Designed by Rhonda Berman

I created 12 different charms to be introduced monthly throughout the year. It is my hope to share some old techniques, new ones AND things I just made up.

Many supplies will be provided by myself; some may come from your stash and still others will be found at Foxy Squirrel.

General class information:

  • Cost of each class is $35.00

  • At your first charm class you will be provided with a length of bracelet chain

    • Options are gold, silver and bronze

    • You will need to provide/purchase a matching clasp

  • Other general hardware in metal of choice

    • (9) 10mm Lobster clasps

    • (3) 11mm Jump Rings

    • (4) 2-inch Head Pins

Specific class information/supplies will be provided with each class description.

January Class Description:

The charm will be made of a shrink plastic flower shape that is decorated and melted into a mold and stacked on head pin with various hardware and beads

The process of decorating the plastic shrink piece with colored pencils and other mediums will be demonstrated.

Then students will be shown how to shrink/ melt the plastic into a mold to achieve the bead cap shape using a heat gun.

Using a variety of beads and metal bead caps and the shrink plastic will be stacked on a head pin to create the charm.

Supplies:

  • Provided by the instructor

    • Shrink Plastic Shapes

    • Plastic forming molds & heat gun(s)

    • Decorating mediums

  • Provided by students

    • Large 11mm decorative bead

    • Small accent beads (3 – 4mm)

      • Crystals

      • Fire polished beads

      • Size 8 Sead Beads

    • Various mixed metal and sized bead caps

    • Other general hardware in metal of choice

      • (1) 10mm Lobster clasps

      • (1) 11mm Jump Rings

      • (1) 2-inch Head Pins

Please bring your standard tool kit, i.e. assorted pliers and cutters.

Rhonda A. Berman

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