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Setting Stones in PMC
JW22SP13W
Add color and brilliance to your pieces by learning to set stones in PMC. Learn which stones can be fired, and how to flush-set stones to fire in PMC-3. Learn how to bezel set stones using fine-silver wire, PMC-3, and pre-formed settings. Demonstrations of the slip-syringe for setting, prong setting, and channel setting will be included as time permits. Materials fee of approximately $100, payable at class, includes PMC-3, supplies and handouts to complete class projects. (Materials fee is subject to change with the metals market.) Stones, fine silver wire, pre-formed settings and additional PMC will be available for purchase. Basic PMC tools, including portable work-surface, are required. Some tools may be rented at class. Prerequisite: at least one other PMC class or workshop.
Instructor: Nancy Karpel
Saturday, 10am - 4pm, May 18
Cost: $120; members: $108
Silver Soldering
JW20SU13W
Learn to silver solder! Spend the day focusing on soldering non-ferrous metals. This jewelry/metalsmithing technique allows copper, silver, brass, bronze, gold and nickel to be joined together using silver solder and a gas torch. Class is appropriate for beginners with no soldering experience or students wanting to perfect their skills. Materials and copper included. Students preferring to use sterling silver may purchase small amounts separately.
Instructor: Connie Pfeiffer
Saturday, 12 - 5pm, June 22
Cost: $75; members: $68
Fold-Forming for Beginners
JW21SU13W
Learn this relatively new metalsmithing technique developed by metalsmith Charles Lewton-Brain. Students will create 3-dimensional and relief forms using simple folding and hammering techniques. Annealing metal with a gas torch will also be introduced. A variety of shapes will be explored from pods and canoe shapes to leaves, circles and small vessels all from copper sheet metal. No experience necessary. Materials included.
Instructor: Connie Pfeiffer
Saturday, 12 - 5pm, July 20
Cost: $80; members: $72
Discover PMC
JW22SU13W
Have fun working with Precious Metal Clay (PMC). It looks and feels like clay, but is actually pure silver in an organic binder. It is fun and fast to work with, and requires no previous jewelry-making experience. Students will learn basic information and techniques for forming, surface texturing, firing, and finishing PMC. Students will have the opportunity to finish and take home several unique pieces of PMC jewelry. Use of basic PMC tools and PMC for class projects is included in the materials fee. This workshop is great for beginners, jewelry students, clay artists, bead makers, and others. Please bring your lunch to save valuable work time. Come and discover the many possibilities of this exciting new material! A materials fee of approximately $100 is payable to the instructor at class by cash or check. (Materials fee is subject to change with the metals market.)
Instructor: Nancy Karpel
Saturday, 10am - 3:30pm, June 29
Cost: $115; members: $104
PMC Bead Making
JW23SU13W
In this two-day workshop students will learn and experiment with the many ways to make beads with fine silver PMC-3. Make cores for PMC hollow beads and learn to make beads with dry PMC. Projects will progress from simple to more advanced forms of bead making. It will be a fun and informative weekend! Students should practice drawing beads they would like to make or have some design ideas prior to the workshop, and bring them to class. A PMC tool kit is required and will not be provided; a small tool kit may be rented in class for $5.00. Please bring your lunch to class to save valuable work time. A materials fee of $125.00 will be collected the first day of class by cash or check. This includes enough PMC to make at least 3 medium to large sized beads or many smaller beads, handouts, use of bead making tools and supplies. Extra PMC-3 will be available for purchase at class. Prerequisite: at least one other PMC class.
Instructor: Nancy Karpel
Saturday & Sunday, 10am - 4pm, August 3 - 4
Cost: $250; members: $225
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