Instructor: Angela

$50 – Materials Extra

This classic design is a basic skill for silver smiths.  Learn how to set a cabochon (flat backed stone) into a bezel cup you make yourself.  Finish your beautiful pendant by attaching a bail for hanging on a cord or chain

Tue   05-14-13    6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Instructor:  Angela

$50 – Materials Extra

Learn basic silver smith skills (sawing, filing, shaping, hammering, soldering) when you make this stunning ring from thick silver wire.

Tue   04-16-13    6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Instructor: Becky

$32 – Includes Materials

Doesn’t it feel great to recycle?  Save those little bits and pieces of Softflex Beading Wire and use them to make beautiful jewelry!  Becky shows you how to make gorgeous earrings, bracelets and necklaces from pieces of Softflex that might otherwise end up in the trash bin.  Basic beading skills are needed for this workshop.

Tue     04-23-13        6 – 8 p.m.

Tue     05-28-13        6 – 8 p.m.

Tue     06-25-13        6 – 8 p.m.

Instructor: Faith

$25 – Materials Extra

These gorgeous doughnuts are woven with seed beads using fast and easy Peyote stitch.  Use them alone as pendants, as a pair for earrings…or connect 5 or 6 together to form this elegant bracelet.  Faith shows you how to use one of the doughnuts to create your own matching toggle.  If you want  to learn how to do a circular Peyote stitch, this is the class for you!

Wed    04-17-13        5 – 7 p.m.

Thu    06-13-13        5 – 7 p.m.

Instructor: Angela

$50 – Materials Extra

Learn how to make your own clasps in this fun class, suitable for beginning silver smiths.  Angela shows you how to form clasps from sterling silver wire using techniques such as sawing, forging, filing and sanding.  Learn how to perform basic silver soldering, using a crème brulee torch, then finish your pieces by sanding and polishing.

Thu    04-25-13        7:30 – 9:30 p.m.

Instructor: Angela

$50 – Materials Extra

Make a beautiful copper pendant embellished with a zodiac design in this fun beginning silver smith class.  Use a disc cutting punch to create a copper disc from sheet metal, then form your disc into a perfect dome, using a dapping block.  Next, create a zodiac symbol from copper wire and solder it onto your pendant.

Thu    05-23-13        7:30 – 9:30 p.m.

Instructor: Angela

$50 – Materials Extra

Angela shows you how to form three hearts from sterling silver wire, then, solder them together to create this charming intertwined heart pendant.  This class is a great introduction to silver smithing techniques.

Thu    06-06-13        7:30 – 9:30 p.m.

Instructor: Courtney

$25 – Materials extra

You are going to want to wear this elegant bangle every day and everywhere. That’s okay, you’ll probably make a dozen when you find out how fast and easy they go together!

Mon 04-08-13                    5:00 – 7:00 pm

Mon 04-22-13                     5:00 – 7:00 pm

Wed 05-01-13                      5:00 – 7:00 pm

Wed 05-15-13                       5:00 – 7:00 pm

Wed 05-29-13                      5:00 – 7:00 pm

Mon 06-10-13                      5:00-7:00 pm

Thur 06-27-13                   5:00-7:00 pm

Instructor: Courtney

$25 -  materials extra

Pretty and comfortable, these adorable rings are a great way to learn (or refresh your knowledge of) peyote stitch. Combine colors to create one-of-a-kind rings that go together amazingly quick!

Thur 04-04-13                       5:00 – 7:00 pm

Thur 04-18-13                        5:00 – 7:00 pm

Mon 05-13-13                         5:00 – 7:00 pm

Wed 06-05-13                        5:00 – 7:00 pm

Wed 06-19-13                         5:00 – 7:00 pm