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Introduction to Jewelry Design & Fabrication

Learn concepts for basic and advanced jewelry fabrication. Become familiar with essential silversmithing skills and methods of cutting, forging, embossing, and all the fundamentals of soldering techniques. Instructions and tools are provided to make finger rings, earrings, bracelets, and other forms of jewelry.
* To learn proper techniques, students will only work on projects planned by the instructor.
** Copper is provided for use in class. Material fees for copper are included in class tuition and are based on current market values.

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Fold-Forming for Jewelry

Metal-folding techniques creates three-dimensional sculptural forms for wearable jewelry. Explore a variety of precise folding patterns by designing, annealing, and hammering techniques on copper sheet. Build fascinating metalsmithing skills, practice and experience the plasticity of metals to create aesthetic components for jewelry.
* To learn proper techniques, students will only work on projects planned by the instructor.
** Copper is provided for use in class. Material fees for copper are included in class tuition and are based on current market values. Students wanting to work in silver should bring their own silver supply.

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Decorative Clay for the Home – Plant and Garden Edition

Create functional hand built items for your garden. Explore your style including the design and decoration of each piece while learning the fundamentals of ceramic hand building. Possible projects may include planters, watering cans, plant stakes, and bird feeders.

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Intro to Silversmithing Jewelry 11 am

Explore the fundamental processes of cutting, forging, metal texturing, hammering, sawing, and soldering silver. The course includes: bezel stone setting for cabochon gemstones, polishing techniques and combining sterling silver sheet metal with fine silver wire, etc. Make silver rings, pendants, bracelets, necklaces, and earrings.
* To learn proper techniques, students will only work on projects planned by the instructor.
**Silver is provided for use in class. The amount of silver or gemstones is limited to the instructor-planned projects. Material fees for silver and stones are included in class tuition and are based on current market values. If a student, for any reason, exceeds the required amount of silver, there will be an extra charge for materials.

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Prong Stone Setting

Elevate your skills as a jeweler by learning exclusively the varieties of prong stone-setting by making baskets and collets for different shapes of stones: round, square ovals, marquise, pear and emeralds. Focus on prong-claw setting, and collets styles for greater design scope. Prereq: JG103, JG107, or similar experience successfully creating your own rings and pendants.

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Intro to Silversmithing Jewelry 5 pm

Explore the fundamental processes of cutting, forging, metal texturing, hammering, sawing, and soldering silver. The course includes: bezel stone setting for cabochon gemstones, polishing techniques and combining sterling silver sheet metal with fine silver wire, etc. Make silver rings, pendants, bracelets, necklaces, and earrings.
* To learn proper techniques, students will only work on projects planned by the instructor.
**Silver is provided for use in class. The amount of silver or gemstones is limited to the instructor-planned projects. Material fees for silver and stones are included in class tuition and are based on current market values. If a student, for any reason, exceeds the required amount of silver, there will be an extra charge for materials.

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Gypsy-Flush Style Stone Setting

Learn how to incorporate gemstones into your jewelry designs. Perfect for small stones, the application works for facet stones or flat back. Workshop includes 2.5 mm and 3 mm CZ’s for practicing. All supplies provided. (Participants can bring their own pre-fabricated jewelry.)
Prereq: Intermediate to advanced jewelry fabrication skills.

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Silver Foxtail Chain

Chain making is a series of studies from basic loop-in-loop process to more complicated versions and styles for silver chain. Focus on making a Foxtail chain bracelet using 24-gauge fine silver wire. Learn soldering rings with the flame torch, integrate the rings, install clasps, and finish polishing the chain. All supplies provided.

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Intro to Silversmithing Jewelry 11:30 am

Explore the fundamental processes of cutting, forging, metal texturing, hammering, sawing, and soldering silver. The course includes: bezel stone setting for cabochon gemstones, polishing techniques and combining sterling silver sheet metal with fine silver wire, etc. Make silver rings, pendants, bracelets, necklaces, and earrings.
* To learn proper techniques, students will only work on projects planned by the instructor.
**Silver is provided for use in class. The amount of silver or gemstones is limited to the instructor-planned projects. Material fees for silver and stones are included in class tuition and are based on current market values. If a student, for any reason, exceeds the required amount of silver, there will be an extra charge for materials.

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