
This is a must-watch video and the best introduction to all that you will learn in the Masterclass, especially:
~ pictures of gorgeous necklaces made by the students
~ preview of a FunBook of Patterns, a BONUS available to enrolled students only
~ a brief story of a Kraluš necklace and your part in making history!
How to set up your work space for handrafting your necklace at, plus a life-saving tip for storing your work in progress in seconds
DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCE: Make sure to read/download a list of materials/supplies needed, with detailed explanations of each item!
This is how you measure and secure the threads before putting on the first bead.
Make big and small "branches", the first elements of your handmade necklace.
Learn how to secure the beads in place, by making a stop-loop
This is how you cross the threads, all troughout the body of your necklace.
Start with the right side of the "little house" element first, and mind the colors!
This element is made differently then the right side of the "little house", but you'll have no problem crafting it if you follor the instructions.
There are 4 small diamond shapes in a "little house" element of this necklace; two red ones and two blue ones.
Bridges separate small diamond shapes.
This is the shape of a "Little house" element, and there are 7 of them in a Kraluš necklace.
How "upper šlinga" element is made
How to secure the beads at the ends of threads in the "upper šlinga" element
Follow a demonstration and start crafting the "Lower šlinga" element
Learn how to secure the beads at the end of the threads.
This is the end of crafting a "Lower šlinga" element, and at the same time a beginning of a new "little house" element that follows.
Follow the colors and crossed threads to craft your second "Little house" element.
This time, when you craft your "upper šlinga" element, secure the last bead at the end of each thread as you put it on. Relax, you got this!
Repeat the process of crafting this element, the same way you did the first time, only secure the ends of the threads as you go, minding the right colors.
Finish crafting the "body" of your necklace by creating "branches", identical to those at the beginning.
Learn how to fasten all the threads in your necklace at the end of its "body"
Make sure your thread is centered when starting a "snail" element of a Kraluš neckkace
It seems more natural to start on the left side if you are right handed, but the procedure is the same on both sides.
Repeat the same procedure as on the left side. If you are left handed, you may find it easier to do this side first.
This is easy to understand, but takes patience and time to perform.
This is the base of a "granir" element at the top of a Kraluš necklace
How to start building "granir" on top of the base
Crafting the "granir" element
Use Student FunBook of Patterns as inspiration and handcraft your modern version of a traditional Croatian statement necklace
How is Jewelry Making Masterclass Be(ad) Stunning! different than other jewelry making courses?
This is THE ONLY course on the Internet that teaches you how to handcraft a world-unique, heritage-certified, exquisite artisan jewelry.
Plus, how to make variations to match your unique style - using a downloadable FunBook of Patterns as guidance & inspiration
Be(ad) Stunning! Croatian Artisan Jewelry Crafting Masterclass
Let me share something exceptional with you…
You're about to discover an almost forgotten and over a century old Croatian technique of handcrafting beaded statement jewelry.
In fact, this entire course is your unique opportunity to master a skill, officially declared as INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE of Croatia - by Croatian Ministry of culture!
Only a few hundred people in the world are able to craft jewelry using this skill. Most of them are Croatian women.
It's about time YOU join us :)
Create a Gorgeous Handmade Statement Necklace Using a Rare Jewelry Crafting Technique
Before I continue, you should know what to expect if you take this course and apply what you'll learn. You will become a proud owner of an exquisite jewelry piece handmade by you, others will notice and compliment you for!
You will also:
Enjoy the meditative ease emerging as you focus on the beads
Experience the excitement of a handmade crafting process
Express your creative genius and design variations of your own
Evoke confidence and beauty by wearing this exquisite statement piece
Expand your previous knowledge of beaded jewelry making (if you are already an experienced jewelry crafter)
Enrich your life by acquiring a unique new skill
5000 glass beads. One statement necklace.
Oh, and did I mention Miss Croatia wore a necklace like this one to Miss World Beauty Pageant?
Imagine that! Not only can you wear a necklace this famous, you can also learn how to handcraft it yourself. Even if you've never made a piece of jewelry in your life. No previous knowledge of jewelry making is required for following this course.
I designed this course to be easily understood by absolute beginners. Every step of the process is demonstrated, as well as explained in detail.
Nothing is left out.
In fact, additional resources are included.
Here's Be(ad) Stunning! Jewelry Making Masterclass, in a nutshell:
What are the materials needed for crafting the necklace demonstrated in the course?
glass round seed beads size 11 (TOHO) in: red (15 grams), blue (15 grams) and white (45 grams);
glass faux pearls: white (210 pieces, size 4 mm);
transparent nylon thread (24 meters/24 yards long; 0,25 mm / 0.009" thread diameter thick);
1 stopper (crimp bead);
round nose pliers;
scissors;
1 big safety pin;
cotton pillowcase (standard size: 23" x 47", or 60 x 120cm), or a cotton sheet
Who is this course not for?
this course is not for you if you have a diminished vision, or
if you are not willing/able to spend a lot of time sitting at a table doing repetitive activities
Why is this course valued at $200?
Well, ask yourself this... would you rather:
sign up for a waiting list to a workshop in a City Museum in Samobor, Croatia (I waited 18 months to get in)
pay for a returned trip to Croatia and back, and a 10-day stay (you'd have to eat as well, remember?)
hire someone to translate (or learn the language) so you can understand the instructions at a workshop
accommodate your schedule, because the workshop only takes place in April and October
Or, would you like to instead:
pay only $200 (or even less when Udemy offers the course at a discounted price)
have access to the course at any time, and keep it for a lifetime
listen to the course in English and have downloadable material in English too
have the option to watch, pause, rewind the same video as many times as you like
have me answer any questions you might have, right here, within the course itself?
You do the math.