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Hollow Construction Jewelry Making

Learn the hollow construction technique to create three-dimensional sculptural jewelry. Combine traditional techniques like metal forging, forming, cutting, assembling, and soldering with flame torch. Hollow metal construction is a surprisingly versatile technique allowing lightweight jewelry designs for earrings, necklaces, rings, pendants, metal bead ornaments, etc.

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Sculpture Repousse Jewelry

Metal sculpture is known as Repousse, which is working the metal directly to create relief sculptures without molds. Learn the techniques in small scale to learn the fundamental steps and tools for metal embossing. Repousse is embossing relief sculptures and have endless design possibilities for sculptural jewelry and metalsmithing, relief murals, doors, mirrors, etc. Emphasis on using your personal drawings and ideas, working with handmade punches to move the metal, for creating relief dimension.

 

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Intro to Silversmithing Jewelry

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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Intro to Silversmithing Jewelry

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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Solarization

Bring your own high contrast negatives and learn to create the Sabattier effect in the darkroom to dramatic effect. Compare and mix developer, test photo papers, creatively bleach, and learn to control or embrace the chaos of this creative darkroom process.
Prereq: Black and White Photo I or similar exp.

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Photoshop & Lightroom

***Hybrid class, Studio 3 and Zoom***

In this hybrid class, learn the fundamentals of image processing with today's most popular image processing tools and image enhancement techniques. Learn a step-by-step workflow that combines the best features of Lightroom, Photoshop and Epson inkjet printers to create expressive and aesthetically pleasing photographs. Topics will include creating and maintaining an image archive, image enhancement techniques, effective use of metadata, preparing images for online publishing, and the fundamentals of inkjet printing.
Prereq: PH147 or similar exp.
Special Notes: 1st class meeting will be held in Studio 3 on the main campus. All other meetings on Zoom.

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Rocket Launch Photography

NASA-credentialed rocket launch photographer, Steven Madow, shares techniques of capturing rocket launches from around Orlando and close to the launchpad. Explore nighttime streak captures as well as telephoto shots of rockets in flight. Learn about necessary gear, planning, shooting, and post-processing.

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Exploring the Cyanotype

*** This is a 2-day workshop * Fri. Sept. 25 | 6 – 8pm & Sat. Sept. 26 | 1:30 – 6pm ***
Explore the fascinating cyanotype process. Learn the historical and artistic process pioneered by Sir John Herschel in 1842. The cyanotype is a photographic printing process that produces stunning blue prints using basic chemicals and sunlight.
Work through every stage of the process to create unique cyanotype prints — from mixing and coating the sensitizer, exposing prints in UV light, processing and finishing the final print. Emphasis on hands-on experimentation, giving each participant the foundation to continue making cyanotypes independently.
Special Note: Optional but recommended: participants will be encouraged to submit examples of work made during the workshop to alternativephotography.com for World Cyanotype Day 2026.

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Framing Your Artwork

Learn to cut your own mats. Bring your 2D art and a frame and you’ll cut windows and assemble your piece to hang in your home, or submit to exhibits.