HAMMERED CELTIC JEWELRY It’s noisy but it’s fun and creative—you’ll be hammering copper and brass wire into a wide variety of jewelry—pendants, necklaces, bracelets, brooches, earrings— many featuring the Celtic spiral as a design element. You’ll also make a Celtic fibula or cloak pin, ancient ancestor of the safety pin, but much more attractive. You’ll go home with a nice collection of wearable art. CLASS CODE: 8B-705 class filled |
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INTRO TO SILVERSMITHING Get all the information needed to set up a metalsmithing workspace that will enable you to complete basic jewelry projects with non-ferrous metals such as silver, copper, and brass. Class will cover suggested tools and safety instruction for basic metal work 'without the use of solder'. You will choose your own class project but demonstrations will include sawing flat silver sheet, forging wire, sanding, doming, stamping, piercing and finishing. Flexible shafts will be provided for use in workshop, as well as copper for practice work. Flat sheet silver and wire will be available for purchase for a final project. You may optionally bring beads (hole size at least capable of stringing 0.018inch diameter wire) which can be incorporated into a pair of earrings. Time permitting you may be able to also complete small projects such as beading wire (making headpins), preparing bracelet/necklace clasps, making bead caps, cutting out charms/pendants and constructing earring wrapped loops. Students will purchase a supplies kit of materials needed for class from the instructor for an estimated cost of $20. CLASS CODE: 8B-780 |
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SILVER EARRINGS Starting with raw silver wire/sheet you’ll complete a pair of contemporary sterling-silver earrings in either of two designs provided by the instructor. Techniques covered will include sawing flat-sheet silver, forging wire, filing, piercing, doming, and finishing. Pending available time you may attempt other small projects such as beading wire (making headpins), preparing bracelet/necklace clasps and earring wrapped loops. This class is for beginners or intermediate level students who may need a refresher in basic metal working techniques. Tools will be provided for use in the workshop. Students will purchase a supplies kit of materials for class from the instructor for an estimated cost of $10. CLASS CODE: 8B-800 class cancelled |
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BEADED AMULET BAG Nothing else feels or looks quite like a bag made of beads, but who has time to make one? This bag is made using a variation of the peyote stitch called the tubular net stitch. The bag works up much more quickly that traditional peyote or brick stitch. All materials included in class fee. We’ll do a “working” lunch so plan to bring your lunch with you. CLASS CODE: 8B-852 |
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FELTED JEWELRY Make felted beads, flowers, and shapes using both needle felting and wet felting techniques for necklaces, bracelets or earrings. Embellish with bead work, and you’ll have a beautiful and unique piece.
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PAPER AND TYVEK JEWELRY Paper and Tyvek (that indestructible stuff that Post Office envelopes are made of) make great raw material for jewelry - light weight, versatile, inexpensive and very available. In this class we’ll use commercial papers, hand colored papers and Tyvek as a foundation for earrings, pendant necklaces, charms or pins, embellished with stitching and found objects. You’ll learn how to color Tyvek and even more fun, how to melt it for some very interesting results. We’ll make some not-so-ordinary Tyvek paper beads and “dipped” paper beads that look like porcelain once encased in melted embossing powder. You’ll leave with some very fun and unique jewelry. CLASS CODE: 8B-875 |
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