Feb
28
Any ideas on what jewelry to make for a jewelry class at an elderly home?
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anything that is easy i help my mom at an elderly place i want to give them something exciting and not boring
i was thinking like wooden bangles with paintings and some rhinestones
and then basic bracelets but thats all i can think of
maybe earings if you know of anything give me a link or something please and thank you
Make a handmade ring or a bracelet, something out of silver or any other metal you prefer.
Check out designer ideas on jewelry websites and try to make something yourself.
Try this: www.davidtishbi.com - this guy makes outstanding handcrafted designer jewelry, so maybe you can get some ideas from his design.
Thanks
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February 28th, 2010 at 10:56 am
I don’t have a link to give you, but a nice painted bracelet would be a great thing I think. My grandma loves hers and she wears a bracelet all the time, if the paint is good, they can even leave it on in water and it would be really convinent! Hope that helps!
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February 28th, 2010 at 11:03 am
Choose larger beads for the people with arthritic hands, and for people who could not see tiny beads would help. Make sure the room is well lighted.
Arthritic hands might have trouble putting on bracelets with clasps. Maybe doing them on elastic would help.
Choosing something that would suffer from someone forgetting to take it off in the shower would work.
Make sure there are no rough edges or metal next to skin , and things are not to tight. Some people have poor circulation already, and fragile skin.
Wood would be nice, painted or not. Rhinestones are ok, as long as they won’t cut. .
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February 28th, 2010 at 11:53 am
Make a handmade ring or a bracelet, something out of silver or any other metal you prefer.
Check out designer ideas on jewelry websites and try to make something yourself.
Try this: http://www.davidtishbi.com