Riveted Copper Cuff
Class: $40 + Materials
2 ½ Hours
This cool bracelet is made using heavy gauge copper and a single rivet! Embellish with leather or wire, add some rich texture, and you have your own work of art! Looks great for either a guy or a girl!
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Fused Hoop Mania
Class: $40 + Materials
3 hours
Do you love the look of hoop earrings? Using metal fusing techniques, you can make your own beautiful fused hoops, with crystals in your choice of colors. This pair of earrings can be made as shown with 2 tiers of hoops, or you may elect to make 2 pairs of single tiered hoops. Either way, they are so much fun to make and to wear!
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Textured Silver Rings
Instructor: Tricia
2 Hours
Class: $30 + Materials
Using fine silver wire, a handheld butane torch, and some cool texturing techniques, you can design your own silver ring that wraps around your finger. You may also decide to create a funky looped design on the top, its all up to you! |
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Loomed Cuff Bracelet
6 ½ Hours
*2 Day Class* 2 ½ hrs first day, 4 hrs second day
Class: $75 + Materials
Small beading loom is required for this class. If you already own one, you may bring it, or we have them available for purchase. This bracelet will be breathtaking no matter what pattern you choose. It is made with size 11o seed beads, a brass blank cuff, and ultra-suede. This is a piece that you will want to make over and over again! |
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Metal Delinquency
4 Hours
Class: $75 + Materials
A cool and fun bracelet that looks like a handcuff will be made using fine silver metal. It looks great on both men and women! Very unique. |
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Intro to Resins
2 ½ Hours
Class: $35 & Kit: $26
Students will create 3 different bezel set unique pendants using charms, beads, paper, powdered resin, and lots of imagination! You’ll be making sentimental jewelry for sure! So much fun. |
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Resins & Wire
3 Hours
Class: $40 + Materials
Students will create their own bezel pendants using epoxy resin, wire, and a wide variety of charms, beads, and found objects. Please bring a flat bottom container to bring your pendants home in while they set. |
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Viking Knit Bracelet
w/Barbara
3 hours
Class $40 + Materials
Students will learn how to knit with sterling silver to create this beautiful bracelet. This is a very popular piece of woven jewelry! |
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Sweetheart Necklace in Sheet Metal
Level: All Levels
Class Fee: $35 Kit: in Copper $9.00
2 ½ hours.
Instructor: Tricia or Tammy
The techniques learned in this class will be cutting sheet metal, filing, stamping, antiquing and attaching cord ends to leather. The hearts on this necklace say: “Trust Love”, “Become Love”, “I am Loved.” What phrases will you use? Sterling Silver is available at a higher price. |
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Funky Cold Connections Bracelet
Level: All levels
Class Fee: $75 + Materials
6 hours – 2 evening class.
Instructor: Tricia or Tammy
Our funky cold connections class is finally here! So much fun and the possibilities in creativity are abundant. From a plain sheet of copper metal we will texture the metal and learn to connect charms and other “found objects” onto the metal using miniature screws and rivets. You will create a truly one of a kind piece of wearable art! |
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Inspirational Charm Bracelet
Level: All levels
Class Fee: $30 + Materials
2 hours.
Instructor: Tricia or Tammy
It is so much fun stamping out your own inspirational words that mean the most to you. Using pre-cut copper discs you will learn to stamp into the metal, antique the stamping and attach jump rings. |
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Wire Heart Scroll Pendant and Earrings
Level: All Levels
Class: $30 + Materials
2 hours.
Instructor: Tricia or Tammy
Using heavy gauge metal wire you will create the heart free hand. Hammering , stamping, antiquing, and cord end techniques will be taught as well. |
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Copper & Sterling Chaos Bracelet
Level: All Levels
Class: $35 + Materials
2 ½ hours.
Instructor: Tricia or Tammy
Using a Coiling Gizmo we will make spacer “beads” that fit on heavy gauge wire that forms the bangle. Then using the coiled spacers and large holed copper and sterling beads you will build your unique bangle where the beads “float” back and forth. |
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| Beaded Treasure Bag
Level: All Levels
Class: $60 + Materials
4 hours.
Instructor: Liz Printz
Using suede/ultra-suede and traditional beaded edging techniques, students will learn to create a bead embellished amulet bag to hold their treasures. |
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Beaded Tassels
Level: All Levels
Class: $75 + Materials
6 hours – in 2 parts.
Instructor: Liz Printz
Explore traditional beading techniques and learn some new tricks while creating this lavishly beaded tassel. These can be created as fashion accessories or used as embellishment in home décor (fan pulls, drapery tie-backs, etc.) |
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Beading on a Loom
Level: All Levels
Class: $75 + Materials
6 hours – in 2 parts
Instructor: Liz Printz
Create a fabric made of glass beads. Students will learn how to use a simple bead loom. Warping, weaving, and finishing techniques are covered. A variety of items can be created from these versatile pieces. |
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Fusing Fine Silver Findings
Level: All Levels
Class: $30 + Materials
2 Hours
Instructor: Tricia
Create your own fine silver ear wires, balled head pins, and clasps using metal fusing techniques! |
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Sweet Swirl Necklace and Earring Set
Level: Intermediate to Advanced – You MUST know how to do a wrapped loop.
Class Fee: $35 & Materials
Instructor: Tricia
2 ½ hours.
Using 18 gauge sterling silver wire students will be taught to make this sweet swirl link. We will then wire wrap Lampwork beads to the swirls connecting it all together into this beautiful necklace. |
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Rings!!!
Level: Beginner to Advanced
Class: $25 - Kit: $11 & up
Instructor: Tricia or Tammy
1 ½ hours.
Find out just how easy it is to create these beautiful rings in sterling silver and brilliant cubic Zirconia stones. Several colors to choose from.
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Hand Stamped Fan Necklace
Level: Beginner to Advanced
Class: $45 & Materials
Instructor: Tricia or Tammy
3 hours.
This class will teach you how to use a jewelers saw, stamping into metal, and antiquing metal. This is a lot of fun and you can do so many things with the knowledge you will gain with this class.
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Orbital Chain Maille Bracelet:
Level: Beginner to Intermediate – chain maille experience will be helpful.
Class Fee: $35 & Materials
Instructor: Tricia
2 1/2 hours
A beautiful, substantial bracelet made of rings that orbit around each other.
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Japanese Chain Maille Bracelet:
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Class Fee: $30 & Materials
Instructor: Tricia
A beautiful bracelet that can easily be made into earrings and a necklace as well and with endless possibilities of designs. This chain maille class is great for a beginner.
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Celtic Knot Wire Bracelet:
Level: Beginner to Intermediate – basic wire knowledge helpful but not necessary – heavy wire.
Class Fee: $30 & Materials
Instructor: Tricia
Using just our pliers, you will learn to form these links into a beautiful bracelet. These links can easily be made into a necklace and pair of earrings as well.
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Intro to Earrings & Wire Working
Level: Beginner – Advanced
Class Fee : $20 Kit Fee: $15
Instructor: Tricia or Tammy
Master the art of twisting wire to form a wrapped loop that is as secure as a soldered piece of jewelry. This class will teach you how to make professional earrings and give you the foundation for doing any other wire working techniques you will want to learn. You will also be taught how to use the proper tools and about the many different metals available to you. A must for the beginner or the person who has been self taught. You will complete two pairs of sterling silver earrings. 1 1/2hrs.
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Intro to Earrings & Bracelet Wire Working
Level: Beginner to advanced
Class Fee: $30
Kit Fee: $26
This class will teach you the basics of stringing beads onto flexible beading wire, crimping methods, attaching clasps, sizing, design. You will learn about the several different beading wire and crimps available. We will also teach the art of twisting wire to form a wrapped loop that is as secure as a soldered piece of jewelry. This class will teach you how to make professional earrings and give you the foundation for doing any other wire working techniques you will want to learn. You will also be taught how to use the proper tools and about the differences in metals. A must for the beginner or the person who has been self taught. 2 ½ hours.
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Illusion Necklace with Sterling Silver – Crimping Basics
Level: Beginner – Intermediate
Class Fee: $30 Kit Fee: $30
Instructor: Tricia
Learn to “float” beads onto colored flexible beading wire for a beautiful necklace. Basic crimping techniques will be taught as well. 2 hours. |
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Wire Wrapped Heart Bracelet & Earrings
Level: all levels
Class: $35 & Materials
2 ½ hours
Instructor: Tricia or Tammy
Using basic tools students will learn to create this feminine, beautiful heart-shaped bracelet and earrings out of wire and Swarovski crystals. |
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Making Fancy Head Pins with Wire
Level: Beginner – Advanced
Class Fee: $30 Kit Fee: $6.00
Instructor: Tricia
2 hours
With just your basic tools and wire you will learn to twist, swirl and bend your wire to create unique headpins. 1 hour. |
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Making Fancy Links with Wire
Level: Beginner – Advanced
Class Fee: $30 Kit Fee: $6.00
Instructor: Tricia
2 hours
With just your basic tools and wire you will learn to twist, swirl and bend and loop your wire into different shapes to use as links. Fun! 1 hour. |
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Rosary Making
Level: Beginner – Intermediate
Class Fee: $40 & Materials
Instructor: Kim
This is the perfect class for the person who wishes to make a rosary for themsleves or as a gift. Learn the basic steps to making a traditional chain rosary with beads, chain, a crucifix and a rosary center. Print outs on the background, rosary prayer method and other types of rosaries will be available. 3 hours. |
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Introduction to Metal Fusing:
Level: Beginner to Advanced
Class Fee: $45 & Materials
Instructor: Tricia
Metal Fusing is a no-fuss version of Silver Metalsmithing. Fine silver is heated with a torch to fuse it without solder – It is a very cost effective way to learn basic metalsmithing skills. Even the most basic beginner and the most experienced jewelry maker will find silver fusing to be fun and easy to master. You can make projects right at your kitchen table!
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Greek Geometric Sterling Silver Wire Bracelet
Level: Beginner – Advanced
Class Fee: $30 & Materials
Instructor: Tricia
With basic tools and wire you will learn to make square, geometric shaped links forming a really cool bracelet. We will connect the links with jump rings and make our own clasp with a gemstone. 2 hours. |
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Criss Cross Bangle Bracelet with Sterling Silver & Gold Filled Metal
Level: Intermediate – Advanced
Wire working experience very helpful!
Class Fee: $35
A beautiful sterling silver and gold filled wire bracelet. Learn to twist round wire and work with square and half round wire as well. Your friends will think you bought it at Dickinson’s Jewelers! |
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Introduction to Precious Metal Clay (PMC)
(2 evenings 3 hours for total of 6 class hours)
Level: Beginner. Adults only.
Class Fee: $75 -
Kit Fee: $85.
A $75 Deposit is required upon Registration.
Instructor: Barbara
Design you own fine silver jewelry from precious metal clay. PMC is made of tiny particles of silver suspended in an organic binder and water. When fired in a kiln, or with a butane torch, the binder burns off leaving an item that is pure silver (.999 fine silver). Learn how easy it is to mold, shape, and texture this clay into your own one-of-a-kind earrings and pendant.
Supplies: 1 package PMC Clay 16 grams, 1 Tool Kit, 1 pair sterling ear wires, stones and beads of your choice. 1 CZ (to set in pendant). 1 foot 20 ga SS round ½ hard wire.
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Parallel Chain Maille Bracelet with Sterling Silver & Gold Filled Jump Rings Level: Beginner – Advanced
Knowledge of opening & closing jump rings helpful but not necessary
Class Fee: $30 & Materials
Instructor: Tricia
The Parallel chain is made up of small gold jump rings attached to larger sterling silver jump rings, then encircled by a third large silver jump ring (it looks as though it is floating in the chain) This is a great introduction to the art of Chain Maille (mail). The gold and silver bracelet is beautiful & elegant but you can wear it every day – I do! 2 hours. |
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Knotting Pearls & Beads Basics
Level: Beginner
Class Fee: $30 & Materials
Instructor: Tricia
Learn the art of knotting between beads. This class will teach you how to start and finish a knotted necklace using clamshells/bead tips, and silk cord. Two types of necklaces are offered to learn in your kit choices. The traditional white pearl knotted necklace or the “Tin Cup” style made famous when worn by Rene Russo in the movie “Tin Cup” with Kevin Costner. |
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Squiggle Cuff Bracelet (3 hrs.)
Class Fee: $30 Materials
Fee: $15 plus a large focal bead
Level: Beginner to Advanced
This beginners class is a great way to introduce yourself to wire wrapping! Experienced wire wrappers will love the beautiful simplicity of this bracelet. The design is basic, your choice of the focal bead and how you choose to make your wraps will make this bracelet uniquely yours.
Supplies: 6 inches of 1 MM X 3MM Sterling Silver Rod
12 Inches of 16 gauge dead soft sterling silver wire
Focal Bead to fit you wire
12 inches of copper wire to practice and work out designs.
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Crystal Stockings (3 hours)
Class Fee: TBD
Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Angela Plager
2-6 students
Using 3-6 mm crystals make stockings that you can turn into earrings, a pendant or an ornament.
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Swarovski Crystal Heart Pendant with Barbara
Class Fee: $40 & Materials
Level: Beginner to Advanced
I’ve never seen a crystal heart I didn’t like! This 3 D heart necklace is beautiful in any shade.Come join us to create a sparkling addition to your necklace wardrobe, or create a beautiful gift for someone special.
Supplies: 73-4 mm Bicone Crysals
1 yard illusion thread
16-18 inches fine chain with clasp.
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Flat Band Rings (3 hours)
(arrange final finishing during shop hours)
Learn how to size rings in PMC 3. Texture your band and add a CZ to the top of your ring. Instruction will include how to make and join a flat band ring. Previous experience with PMC necessary.
Ring sizes are not guaranteed as clay shrinks 8-10% in firing. However, we will be using ring mandrels to limit shrinking in the kiln to your specific ring size (this has produced pretty accurate results). We also have a choice of 4 fingers and a thumb on each hand as possible destinations for our new rings!
Supplies: 1 Package PMC 3-16 grams, CZ for ring top
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Drop Crystal Necklace (3 hrs.)
Choose your crystal color and make this beautiful cascade of crystals necklace. Depending upon your choice of colors, this necklace can add the right touch of elegance or a splash of bling to your more casual outfits.
Supplies: Seven 6X9 Swarovski faceted drop crystals.
Nine feet copper stringing wire size .018 (19 or 49 strand drapes the best)
Packet 1x2 copper crimp beads. (2X2 crimps can also be used )
4 One inch copper tube beads
1 foot copper wire (for necklace loops) 20 gauge ½ hard to dead soft.
1 Copper necklace clasp (toggle or hook)
4 Copper Jump rings used to attach clasp to loops.
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Domed Reversible Pendant (3 hours)
(arrange final finishing during shop hours)
You will texture, form and assemble a light weight domed pendant. Using a different texture on each side will allow you to reverse your pendant according to your outfit or mood. Two pendants for the price of one! Knowledge of PMC necessary.
Supplies: 1 Package 24 grams PMC 3 4. Round magnetic end neck wires (ends must be small enough to pass through pendant openings).
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Dichroic Cabachons Set in PMC 3 (3 hours)
(arrange final finishing during shop hours)
Choose one of our new beautiful Dichroic cabachons (any size and shape). Learn how to make a silver bezel from PMC. Texture or shine the background to a mirror finish or wrap your cab with a simple rope bezel.
Both techniques will be demonstrated in class. One pendant will be made in class using your choice of the above techniques. Previous experience with PMC is necessary.
Supplies: 1 Package 16 grams PMC 3
1 Dichroic Cabachon
1 Silver Neck Chain
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Cabochon 2
Instructor: Angela Plager
Class Length – 5 hours
Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Class fee: $55 plus materials (kit available upon request)
This class teaches you how to take a cabochon, coin or pendant bead that is interesting on both sides and make a bezel for it that is open on the front and back. Add a netted bail and you have a reversible pendant to wear with any necklace. |
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Single spiral rope necklace w/ chips
Instructor: Angela
Class Length – 3 hours
Level: beginner/intermediate
Class Fee: $35 plus materials (kit available upon request)
Try this easy versatile stitch using stone hips to make the focal area of your necklace. Choose coordinating beads for the sides and you will have a unique necklace to be proud of. |
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Flat Double Spiral Rope Bracelet
(3-hours)
2-6 students
Level: Beginner
Instructor: Angela Plager
Make a supple and stunning bracelet with the glitz of crystal or the elegance of pearls. As an option you can add a lamp work or other focal bead to your bracelet. |
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Criss Cross 2 Tone Bangle (3 Hrs)
Twisted gold square wire is criss crossed over sterling silver wire to create this beautiful two toned bracelet. Wire wraps are created in gold to complete the gold and silver design. Basic wire working knowledge is helpful..not necessary.
Supplies: Enough Supplies to make a large 8" bracelet
Soft Square Wire 20 gauge (GOLD) 18 inches
Half-Hard Square Wire 20 gauge (SILVER) 30 inches (includes clasp)
Half-Hard, Half-Round Wire 20 gauge (GOLD) 18 inches.
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Cones, Toggles, and Clasps
Class Fees: $65 + Supplies
Toggles, Cones, and Clasps: (4 hours instruction-arrange final finishing during shop hours). Add another dimension to your jewelry making. Design your own toggles, cones, and clasps for your beautiful bracelet and necklace creations. Previous PMC experience necessary.
Supplies: 1 Package 24 grams PMC 3
1 Foot Fine Silver Wire
2 Fine Silver Jump rings for toggle clasp
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Byzantine Bracelet (3 hrs)
One of the most popular and versatile of the chain maille weaves. Once you master this weave you can change the size of the jump rings to make a fine neck chain to hold a beautiful focal bead,, add beads to a bracelet or allow the chain to sparkle beautifully alone.
Supplies: 182-218 Sterling Silver 18g 3.5 mm ID Jump Rings (wrist size determines jump ring count). One Sterling Silver toggle, or lobster claw clasp.
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Braided Bead Bangle:(3 hrs)
This braided wire bead bangle class will teach students how to make wraps with ½ round wire and incorporate a hook and eye clasp. Previous wire wrapping experience is recommended but not required. Multi colored beads makes this bracelet fun to wear with many items in your wardrobe!
Supplies: (36 inches) 20 gauge round half-hard or dead-soft wire.
(6 inches) 20 gauge half-round half-hard wire
(25) 6mm round beads or crystals
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Five Bead Bangle Bracelet (3 hrs)
5 sparking 8 MM Swarvoski crystals or 8 MM round beads of your choice, combined with twisted silver wire makes a stunning bracelet. Advance your wire working skills by learning to twist square wire and wrap it to create a focal point of beads on a solid bangle bracelet. Previous wire working experience is necessary as students must know how to wrap a bundle and twist square wire.
Supplies: 18 inches 20 gauge half-hard wire
24 inches 20 gauge square dead-soft wire
9 inches 20 gauge round half-hard wire
24 inches 20 gauge half-round half-hard wire
Five 8MM round or faceted round beads (beads must fit onto 20 gauge wire).
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Setting non-fireable stones and Pearls in PMC
(2 evenings first class is 3 hours-second eve.
2 hours to place pearl and stone and complete finishing.
In this class we will be using pre made fine silver stone mounts and fine silver wire to set a pearl and a faceted stone after firing. The pendant will be a heart outline shape...one side of the heart will be textured like bark. Instruction will include how to create a mirror finish on the other half of the heart outline. Previous metal clay experience is necessary.
Supplies: 1-Pearl approx 4 mm ½ drilled
20 gauge fine silver wire 1"
1-3mm faceted stone
1-3mm fine silver stone setting
1-package 16 grams PMC 3 (10 grams will be used for pendant)
1 neck chain for pendant
1 large oval jump ring
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PMC Hollow Bead Forms (Advanced)
(2 evenings 3 hours for total of 6 class hours)
During this advanced class for metal clay you will learn how to make an armature for hollow beads from cork clay, cover with silver clay, then embellish your beads with paper clay appliques. Learn syringe techniques by creating a pair of “free form” lacy earrings. Three forms of clay will be used to make a pendant and earrings. Previous basic metal clay experience is necessary as the class moves quickly through the projects. Please bring your tool kit from the Introduction class.
Supplies: 1 package 27 grams PMC 3Clay
1 set eye posts for earrings
1 PMC Syringe
1 package PMC 3 Paper Clay
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Parallel Chain Neckdrape (3 hrs)
This neckdrape was created to compliment the parallel chain bracelet. The gold and silver “V” attaches beautifully to a leather neck cord. Students will learn how to make a loop at the end of leather cords and attach the loops to a clasp.
Supplies: 48-18 gauge 3.5 ID Gold Filled Jump Rings
61-18 gauge 6mm ID Sterling Silver Jump Rings
1 yard leather cord
1 foot 20 gauge sterling silver round ½ hard wire
1 Silver or gold Neckclasp.
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Make Your Own Molds
(3 hrs instruction-arrange final finishing during shop hours)
Do you have an antique button, sea shell or any found object (organic or otherwise) you wish to recreate in metal clay? Perhaps, to make a pendant, charm bracelet, a pair of earrings, or use as a design to top a ring band? Bring them to class and learn how to make your own molds from polymer clay and 2 part silicone molding compound. The class will also cover how to use jewelry and candy commercial molds to create your designs. Previous experience in PMC is necessary.
Supplies: 16 grams Packet Metal Clay (PMC 3)
1 Package Polymer Clay
1 Package 2 part silicone molding compound
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Geometric Bangle (3 hrs)
Advanced wire working class (previous wire working experience suggested). This class will teach students how to combine twisted wire, square wire, round and rectangle beads to make a beautiful bangle bracelet.
Supplies: (20 in.) 20 gauge square wire half hard.
(18 in) 20 gauge square wire dead soft.
(9 in) 20 gauge round wire half hard.
(30in.) 20 gauge half-round wire half hard.
Rectangular beads 4x4x13 mm
(14) 3 mm round beads.
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Full Persian 6 in 1 Chain Maille Bracelet (3 hrs)
This is a beautiful, slinky, weave that creates a round chain, allowing light to sparkle all through it. Previous chain maille experience is preferred but not necessary. Must have knowledge of opening and closing jump rings.
Supplies:150-180 18 gauge 5.5 mm ID Jump Rings. Single-strand clasp. Lobster Claw or Toggle.
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Crystal Cuff Bracelet (3-hours)
2-6 students
Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Angela Plager
If you love crystals then this elegant bracelet will make you feel like a Queen. |
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Crystal Chevron Bracelet (3-hours)
2-6 students
Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Angela Plager
In this Intermediate class learn to make a lacy, glitzy, and fashionable bracelet so fabulous you will want one in every color combination. |
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Cabochon 1 (5-hours)
2-6 students
Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Instructor: Angela Plager
Have you always wondered what to so with all of those beautiful cabochons that you have seen? This class teaches you how to get started. You will be attaching your cabochon to a beading support then using peyote stitch and adding a bit of decoration you will end up with a beautiful pendant. |
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Bling Bracelet (Single Spiral Rope) (3-hours)
2-6 students
Level: Beginner
Instructor: Angela Plager
With crystals this bracelet will give you the bling you so desire. Learn a stitch that like a chameleon changes drastically depending on the beads you use. |
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Flat Double Spiral Rope Lariat (3-hours)
2-6 hours
Level: Beginner
Instructor: Angela Plager
Make a comfortable necklace with this easy stitch. Choose a stunning focal piece and you will have a truly unique piece. |
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Flat Double Spiral Rope (with or without lamp work bed) Bracelet (3 hours)
2-6 students
Level: Beginner
Instructor: Angela Plager
Make a supple and stunning bracelet with the glitz of crystal or the elegance of pearls. As an option you can add a lamp work or other focal bead to your bracelet.
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Double Spiral Rope Bracelet (3-hours)
2-6 students
Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Angela Plager
Prerequisite: Experience with single spiral rope or flat double spiral rope required.
Learn how to do the versatile double spiral rope and make a wonderful bracelet in the process. You use accent beads in either or both of your spirals. The larger your accent beads the bigger around your bracelet to be. A contrast in either value light and dark) or color will make your DSR pop, for a more subtle look keep your values and colors closer together. |
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Single Spiral Rope Necklace
2-6 students
Level: Beginner
Instructor: Angela Plager
Make a wonderful chocker that also can be worn as a double bracelet out of the quick and versatile single spiral rope stitch. |
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Triple Spiral Rope Bracelet (3-hours)
2-6 students
Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Angela Plager
Prerequisite: Experience with single spiral rope and double spiral rope required.
Learn to take the next step of the spiral rope journey to make a bracelet that you can just slip on. The looks you can achieve with different accent beads are only limited by your imagination. From subtle to striking it is all there to be found. |
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Introduction To Metal Clay: (4-hours)
Curious abut Metal Clay? This class was designed to offer basic instruction in metal clay techniques. Rolling, texturing, cutting and adding a bail to a pendant will be covered. You will complete your pendant by torch firing, tumbling to a high shine and adding a patina, if desired. No stone setting or inclusions, just metal clay. A perfect opportunity to get your hands into this medium, and have fun creating your one-of-a-kind pendant!
Instructor: Barb
Class Length: 4 Hrs.
Class Fees: $75 + Supplies
Supplies: 1 Package 16 grams PMC 3 - Use of tools and paste will be provided by shop
Optional Supplies: 16-18 “ Leather Cord, Silver Leather End Clasps OR: 16-18" Silver Neck Chain |
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Princess Pillow
This square pendant, set on an angle, is made of Swarovski Crystals. Depending on color and “bling” of the crystals you choose, this pendant can be worn with jeans, or choose AB crystals to wear your pendant for a special occasion! “Looking Good”! :>)
Instructor: Barb
Level: Intermediate
Materials:
- 96 Swarovski Crystals 4 mm Bicone
- 1 8-10 mm Round Bead (to “stuff” square) Color should blend with crystals.
- Monofilament (Illusion Cord) 1 and ½ yards
- GS Hypo Cement Jewelry Glue
- 1 Neck Chain 16-18 Inch
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Beaded Cabochons
Instructor: Liz Printz.
Class Fee: $75 + materials – ask shop for details.
Bead embroidery techniques are explored in the creation of these elegant pieces. Embellish a semi precious stone or found object with seed beads, crystals and charms. Whether you choose simple or elaborate designs, the results are stunning. 5 hours.
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Brick (Comanche) Stitch Earrings
Instructor: Liz Printz
Class fee: $60 + materials – ask shop for details.
Students will learn the brick stitch in the creation of these lovely earrings. These can be simple and dainty, or way over the top – the choice is yours. 4 hours.
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Crystal and Pearl Wire Wrapped Bangle
Level: Beginner to Intermediate Wire wrapping experience helpful but not necessary.
Class: $35 & Materials
This beautiful bangle bracelet is made with Sterling silver wire, freshwater pearls, Swarovski crystals, and sterling silver daisy spacers. Each one you make is very uniquely yours. It’s the bracelet you will want to wear with everything! 2 ½ hours.
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Mixed Metals Dangles Bracelet
Level: Beginner to Intermediate . Basic wire wrapping skills helpful but not necessary
Class: $25 Kit Fee $39
This cool mixed metals bracelet is sure to be a favorite. It can be worn casual or dressy,
and matches everything. This piece is made with gold filled chain, and gold filled and sterling silver beads. 2 hours.
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Basic Wire Wrapped Cabochon: Traditional
Do you want a nice way to turn one of those cabochons that you have been collecting into a beautiful pendant? Try this 2 hour class designed to get you started in wire wrapping.
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Basic Wire Wrapped Cabochon: Omega
Do you want a nice way to turn one of those cabochons that you have been collecting into an elegant pendant? Try this 2 hour class designed to get you started in wire wrapping.
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