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Center for Continuing & Professional Studies
Pratt Manhattan
144 West 14th Street
New York, New York 10011
Tel: 212-647-7199
Fax: 212-367-2489
http://www.pratt.edu/prostudies
PMJ 470
Jewelry Design Intensive
Maria Leather, Instructor
4-Day Intensive Supply List
What will you need to purchase for this Course:
The following is a list of supplies you will need to bring to the 1st day of class. Most will be used
throughout the 4 sessions. Some you will have to purchase, some you may find around the
house. I have marked a few items as optional. There also will be a set of tools, some glue,
hammer, tape and a few other items—provided in the classroom (you can share).
Materials Fee: Please bring $25 cash (payable to the instructor) to the 1st session for materials
such as (not limited to) wire, beads, elastic, etc. for projects that will be created in the first 2 or
more classes.
Essential for Day 1 + 2:
Pliers: (see suggested stores-pg 3 for cheap beginner pliers)
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Chain nose- not to be confused with needle nose- (they look similar – but chain nose do
not have teeth/ridges)
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Round nose – cone shape- w/small point – to gradually larger
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Wire (flush) cutters – try to get a pair that come to a nice point- for tight spaces
Other essential tools/materials:
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Needle Files (Bead stores and most hardware stores carry them as a set- or try Pearl
Paint – sculpture floor)
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Plain -neutral light color/(or dark) hand towel –no patterns apx. 11x17 / or piece of felt, or
old large rubber mouse pad/ or cut piece of old yoga matt / or rubber table place matt
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Small inexpensive cookie sheet, tray, or Tupperware top, or a large shoe box cover
approx. 11x17 (optional- but useful)
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Bic soft feel round (not octagonal) pen or any brand with a soft narrow rubber like shaft
and removable top (not a click top)
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12 -24" ruler (24”works best) or in a pinch--a plastic sewing tape measure
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Sharpie - black (extra fine point permanent marker)
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Blue Painter’s Tape (hardware store will have this)
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Toolbox- (fishing tackle box/art bin/jewelry bin) or small low containers - Tupperware-like
with dividers or take out containers - something to keep your tools, supplies and beads
in
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Note book or folder (something to keep notes from class in)
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Pen or pencil
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Chopstick- cheap round wooden (from take-out)- unused/clean (will have few to share in
class)
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Popsicle stick (craft stick) – clean (optional- will have some in class)
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Sharp scissors (manicure ones are fine)
Will use the following on days 3 and 4 (so you can wait – before leaping, then you will know
exactly what to get):
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G-S Hypo Cement or Super glue- (not crazy glue), or clear nail polish (in a pinch)
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Hat pin, corsage pin, T pin, or (last resort-large safety pin)
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Jewelry Tweezers – with very pointy tips
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Crimper pliers (standard)
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Micro-Crimper pliers
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Small Wire cutters or additional old scissors
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Optional:
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Flat nose pliers
Additional pair of chain nose pliers.
Beads and things of your liking - maybe you have an old necklace, beads or buttons
lying around you want to make into something new.
Nylon Jaw (wire straightening) pliers
Suggested: (highly suggested)
 Protective glasses- or clear/regular glasses at the least- to protect your eyes while
working with wire.
Many of the supplies listed above can be purchased at Craft Stores, Jewelry supply stores,
hardware stores and/or online. Here are a few suggested places that are reasonable priced:
Lavaliere Sterling &
Stones
1006 6th Ave
(btwn 37+38th sts)
New York, N.Y. 10018
212.278.8133
Metalliferous, Inc. (metal
wire, findings, tools etc)
34 West 46th Street (2nd flr)
NYC 10036 Tel: 212.9440909
http://www.metalliferous.com
http://www.artbeads.com
They have free USA 1st
class mail shipping—(plan
for shipping time)
Fun 2 Bead
1028 6th Ave.
(Btwn 38th + 39th st) NYC
10018 212.966.2748
Note: Call for hours
Beads World, Inc. 1348
Broadway (btw 37th & 38th
St.)
New York, N.Y. 10018
212.302.1199
Note: Call for hours
Michael’s Arts and Craft
stores*
http://www.michaels.com/art/
online/home
*I’ve never ordered from
Michaels—but they look like
they have a good variety of
beginners supplies and other
students have suggested
http://www.firemountaingem
s.com/