Sunset Market Series
May 4th, 2023
4pm-8pm
McBean Park, Lincoln Ca
A wonderful community event, with street food, vendors, music & more!
**This event is held on the FIRST Thursday of Each month April through August 2023
Surround yourself in the luxury of artisan crafted high end wire weave jewelry, layered and heady design jewelry ,wire wrap pendants, natural gemstones and hand cut and polished cabochons
ABOUT ALEXIS PRINCE
Alexis Prince is a Tiffany trained bench jeweler and a wire artist whose work includes wire wrapping, wire weaving and heady or layered style designs. Alexis also enjoys the lapidary arts and cuts and polishes many of the cabochons seen in her pieces.
Alexis teaches classes from beginner to advanced in different styles as well a providing tutorials and a Facebook Group with live presentations, videos, and photo tutorials.
See my listings for Events and Stockists to shop!
I have been interested in gemstones and jewelry design for as long as I can remember. I loved looking through the "fancy" magazines at the doctors office as a child and all I wanted to look for were the high end jewelry ads. I just loved them and always though "I can do that." In my 20's I was lucky enough to work in a jewelry house for Tiffany & Company. The rigid protocols taught me a lot and I am forever grateful for that experience. During my time in NY I also work for other production jewelry houses- oh it was so much fun and I eventually settled in to work for Gail Rothstein Design and for that period of time I was her sole jeweler. This was a ton of fun as her pieces where like puzzles and I got to explore a lot of avenues of being a bench jeweler and playing with jewelry design. She was a joy to work with and I still love her designs to this day. I soon moved back to California and worked for other jewelry houses over the years from bench work to wire work as well as stringing and beading. My love of rough material, crystals and gemstones grew and still today is a huge inspiration for my work. I am a member of my local gem and mineral society and participate in local Northern California gem and mineral trade shows. I started Wire and Stones in 2013 with my sister under the name Minn and Madeline after our grandmother and great aunt. As I integrated lapidary into my bag of tricks I put together Wire and Stones. Here I settle in happily, working with weaving wire and cutting and polishing stones, trying new techniques and happily working in the craft of my early childhood dreams. I hope you enjoy my work as much as I do.
We’re full service which means we’ve got you covered on design and content right through to digital. You’ll form a lasting relationship with us, collaboration is central to everything we do. We’ll push you out of your comfort zone, but this is where you’ll shine. Bottom line is we want you to succeed at Faculty.
Join me for beginning through advanced wire jewelry classes and tutorials.
Class info listed below Join Facebook GroupI offer a variety of classes for beginners through advanced. The Beginning Wire Wrapping of a Crystal and Cabochon that I taught for Hibiscus Moon Crystal Academy before their doors closed is in the process of being redesigned and will be available soon. All other classes to follow! In the meantime check out my facebook group, info listed below or click the yellow button above.
Please note that at this time (3/2023) All classes are on hold-I'm Moving! Buttons/Links to purchase will appear when the classes are available. Feel free to reach out at any time.
This class explores types of wire and their use, tools, how to select a stone and wire for a piece, basics of jewelry design theory, stone medicine and features videos tutorials for wrapping crystals and cabochons, patina and cleaning your pieces.
This class explores different levels and dimensions of wire wrapping and introduces woven bails. Class 1 is recommended as a pre-requisite but not required. Self taught will do great!
This is a beginning wire weave jewelry class where you will earn different weaves and how to use them to create a bezel for your stone(s). Multiple bails, wire, tools, process and technique.
This Class is for the more advanced student. We will explore techniques for a layered or heady design, process, planning, frames, weaves, and application.
This is a beginning to intermediate wire wrap tutorial. It features a wire wrapped cabochon design with ornate decoration and bead dangle and some hammer work. Hammer work is demonstrated but not taught in this tutorial. The hammer work is optional though recommended.
$8.00
Sort through numberous video tutorials for wire weaving, wrapping and heady design, also bails. This group is currently free but will be changing to a subscription some time during summer 2023 with weekly lives, Live Q and A sessions and so much more.
Wire Wrap, Wire Weaves Q and A, and Cabochons for Wire Wrapping
Shop Wire and Stones Stockists. Click on the style you are interested in to view options. Looking for wholesale, please use the contact form and I will get back to you shortly.
Shop Wire and Stones in person or stop by and chat at any of the following shows for 2023:
May 4th, 2023
4pm-8pm
McBean Park, Lincoln Ca
A wonderful community event, with street food, vendors, music & more!
**This event is held on the FIRST Thursday of Each month April through August 2023
Look for our Crystal Biz Booth Ascend Crystals
Sat & Sun June 24-25, 2023
10am-6pm
Wyndham Hotel formerly Crowne Plaza
5321 Date Ave, Sacramento Ca 95841
Saturday & Sunday August 5-6, 2023
10am-6pm
@The Grounds,
700 Event Center Drive, Roseville, CA
Want to reach out, have questions, requests or just say hello? Please use this form and I will get back to you as soon as possible.
Lincoln, Ca
alexisprincedesign@gmail.com