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Katelyn Ricker Senior Project Work Log Date Activity Time Length Comments: 8/7/201 1 talked to Mr. and Mrs. Iaquinto about the project 1.00 We discussed the specific plans we had, when I could work with them, different types of jewelry I could make, we looked through different beading magazines to get ideas. We also started talking about the difference between kids’ jewelry, teen jewelry, jewelry that would be worn at the workplace and old lady jewelry. They gave me an assignment to do, which was to look for jewelry designs I want to learn. 8/11/20 11 looked up pictures for stuff I want to make 0.75 Mrs. Iaquinto gave me magazines to look through and told me to pick out some projects I would like to do. 8/13/20 11 Went to my first craft show. 1.5 Mr. Iaquinto and I walked around the show and we discussed the difference between good booth set ups and bad booth set ups. We also talked about the importance of booth size and lighting. If the lighting of the booth of the booth makes it hard for the customer to see the products, then the customer will be less likely to go to your booth. The same goes for the size of your booth. If your booth is small and crowded with stuff, then your potential customer will be less likely to shop with you. 12/5/20 11 Made first piece of jewelry. 2 Worked on my first project with Mrs. Iaquinto. Made two pairs of earrings and a necklace. The two pairs of earrings were red bottles and skull and crossbones, and the necklace was blue with a blue peace sign. 1/18/20 12 learned how to make pendants 2.5 I learned how to make pendants. She taught me how to make a basic loop. We also discussed how different sized pendants need different sized wire. For example, if it is a heavy pendent, you would use a 16 gauge wire. If it were a smaller pendent you would use something like an 18 or 20 gauge wire. I learned that the wire hardness determines what kind of gemstone you can hang from it. We also made another pair of earrings, and a memory

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Katelyn RickerSenior ProjectWork Log

Date Activity Time Length

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8/7/2011 talked to Mr. and Mrs. Iaquinto about the project

1.00 We discussed the specific plans we had, when I could work with them, different types of jewelry I could make, we looked through different beading magazines to get ideas. We also started talking about the difference between kids’ jewelry, teen jewelry, jewelry that would be worn at the workplace and old lady jewelry. They gave me an assignment to do, which was to look for jewelry designs I want to learn.

8/11/2011

looked up pictures for stuff I want to make

0.75 Mrs. Iaquinto gave me magazines to look through and told me to pick out some projects I would like to do.

8/13/2011

Went to my first craft show. 1.5 Mr. Iaquinto and I walked around the show and we discussed the difference between good booth set ups and bad booth set ups. We also talked about the importance of booth size and lighting. If the lighting of the booth of the booth makes it hard for the customer to see the products, then the customer will be less likely to go to your booth. The same goes for the size of your booth. If your booth is small and crowded with stuff, then your potential customer will be less likely to shop with you.

12/5/2011

Made first piece of jewelry. 2 Worked on my first project with Mrs. Iaquinto. Made two pairs of earrings and a necklace. The two pairs of earrings were red bottles and skull and crossbones, and the necklace was blue with a blue peace sign.

1/18/2012

learned how to make pendants

2.5 I learned how to make pendants. She taught me how to make a basic loop. We also discussed how different sized pendants need different sized wire. For example, if it is a heavy pendent, you would use a 16 gauge wire. If it were a smaller pendent you would use something like an 18 or 20 gauge wire. I learned that the wire hardness determines what kind of gemstone you can hang from it. We also made another pair of earrings, and a memory wire bracelet

2/4/2012 went to bead show 3 We went to my first bead show. We bought $100 worth of beads and charms. We discussed the difference between good and bad deals, how shells are always big sellers, and we talked about color combinations as well.

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2/22/2012

learned how to use the thing-a-ma-jig and worked on display

3 Learned how to use the thing-a-ma-jig wire shaping kit. We tried three different shapes, and figured out which ones we liked the most. Figured out that the cross shape would make cute earrings and that the wire I had was just right to bend it around the pegs. Also, we worked on the board design for the display. We sketched out what the gemstone healing property board will look like and made up a name for my company and decided to make gifts for the three judges. We decided to make grizzly bear key chains.

3/16/2012

Made key chains for the final presentation and practiced wire wrapping again on some earrings. I also designed and crafted my final product with Mrs. Sharon.

2.25 Mrs. Iaquinto showed me how to make key chains. From there, I made the other two key chains for the judges. I also practiced wire wrapping by making some earrings. I also worked on a Coca Cola bracelet for my final presentation.

TOTAL HOURS 16.00

Expenses: we spent money in several different stores and craft booths. We bought beads, charms, wire and tools. I spent a grand total of $110.96.