BRIGHTON BEADS AND MORE

August 8, 2010    -    August 14, 2010
(Week 32)
Public Access

Category: All Beading Techniques Lampworking Metals (wire, soldering, silversmithing) Visting Artist Warm Glass (fused, carving, adv. tech.)

Category: All

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Come join the warm group. Bring something you have to finish, work on or need help with. You can just come and enjoy the company. FREE coffee is on. Optional bring a treat to share.

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Metal Clay, 1 - 3ish Work with silver, copper and bronze clays. The silver pieces when fired in a kiln or torch are .999 silver. Copper and Bronze will be fired in our studio kiln. All levels are welcome. . Projects in this session will include demos and projects mixing all 3 clays. Inlay, framing, hinges, patinas and clasps will be explored. Beginners begin at noon 1-3pm on 3 consecution Sunday afternoons. $68 plus materials or 6 weeks for $125 plus materials 10 weeks for $195 plus materials

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"Clasps and Closures" learn to construct endings that can be work as a center piece or a special feature. All levels are welcome.
$67 for 3 sessions, $134 for 6 sessions and $200 for 10 sessions plus materails

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Framed Bracelet, 10am-4pm Cindy Moore guest instructor You can construct a bracelet, ring or earrings. Student will first fuse or solder a frame. Design and weave wire and beads onto the frame. Lastly you will gently form the final shape.

Students must bring these REQUIRED MATERIALS to class: Cutter, round nose and flat nose pliers, , flat file or triangle file, work mat, permanent marker ruler and notebook and pen.

Cindy has been working in metal for 18+ years. For the past 14, she has had the opportunity to travel and teach around the country. During that time Cindy also owned and operated a fine arts gallery in Georgia. She teaches a number of techniques including wire weaving, hydraulic press, and cuttlebone casting. She also designs and creates specialty jewelry making tools. Including the Cindy Bender, Cindy's Wire Weaving Kit and others. The Weaver and the Bender were featured in Step By Step Wire in May 2008.

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Rivited Spinning Ring, CINDY MOORE
10am- 4pm $150

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Hinged Bracelet, 10am - 4pm Cindy Moore guest instructor




An exciting technique for creating hinges of any size or length, just like magic. We will design a fabulous patterned bracelet of copper with silver embellishments.

Prerequisites
Must have good soldering skils

Materials List
Materials Included in Kit: All materials needed for project.

Students must bring these REQUIRED MATERIALS to class: Bench pin with anvil or bench pin and steel block, small ball peen hammer, small center punch, 1 inch flat file #0, small round file, small triangle file, saw frame with #02 blades, sharpie pen, ruler, cross lock tweezers, sheet metal cutting shears, wire cutters, solder pick, medium and easy solder (paste works best), white-out (water based), old toothbrush, tube cutter for small cutting if available.

All students MUST bring a task light or personal lighting and an extension cord/power strip.

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woven ring, 10am - 1pm Cindy Moore $75 includes copper, (silver will be available for purchase)

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woven Heart necklace, 2pm - 5pm with Cindy Moore, guest instructor $75

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Watch This, 10am - 4pm, Cindy Moore guest instructor, $150

No more looking for that special watch. You will be designing and fabricating your own unique watch band using a variety of textures and techniques. You will then put the finishing touches on using one of Cindys signature closures and wear your special watch home.

Prerequisites
Must have good soldering skills

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Rivited Pendant, 10am - 4pm Cindy Moore guest instructor
Learn to rivit, tube rivit, surface embellishment and more
Make a pendant with these no-solder, cold connection techniques. Students will learn how to saw, drill, file, texture and finish their pieces.

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