Fernando DaSilva
Fernando DaSilva is a CREATE YOUR STYLE with SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS Ambassador and author of Modern Expressions – Creating fabulous, fashionable jewelry. This member of the Beadalon design team and Creative Manager for John Bead has been featured in Bead Style, Bead Design Studio, Step by Step and Stringing Jewelry magazines and been a guest designer on TV. www.dasilvajewelry.com
Sponsor websites: www.create-your-style.com www.johnbead.com
Sassy Siren, Fernando DaSilva
Sassy Siren (20) Intermediate
This necklace is made up of a wood donut wrapped with Second Skin™ glossy fish leather and a cluster of metallic, vibrant and soft shades of pink Swarovski Crystals sustained by a dazzling multi-strand of rattail cords. Learn how to wrap multi-strand rattail cords, gluing, coiling and looping techniques.
3 Hour Workshop
Knots: Endless Cycles, Fernando DaSilva
Knots: Endless Cycles (20) All Levels
It’s about learning Chinese knotting and stringing techniques as you create this statement making necklace. This vibrant green and yellow Lovely Knots™ necklace is inspired by the Afro-Brazilian deity, Oshunmare. It features Chinese button knots (the most commonly used in jewellery making) alternated by yellow neon pearls with accents of green Swarovski Crystals.
3 Hour Workshop
Drops of Blue Necklace, Fernando DaSilva
Drops of Blue Necklace (20) Intermediate
Come create this fabulous necklace with Swarovski Crystals in silver shade, light turquoise, denim blue and crystal light argent with coiled wire accents. Showcasing Instant Glam™ by Fernando components exclusively designed for John Bead. Learn base metal colouring, gluing and intermediate wire wrapping techniques with Fernando.
3 Hour Workshop
Class registration will begin later this month. Watch for updates here on our blog for when brochure details become available and registration begins. www.creativfestival.ca