BRIGHTON BEADS AND MORE

August 29, 2010    -    September 4, 2010
(Week 35)
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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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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Basic Pewtersmithing 11-2 with Leslie,
3 week class
Sessions are designed to emphaize and explore fundamental silversmithing skills but leave room for your own creative expression as you work through each project.
We will be combinding pewter and copper for a great bimetal look.

$65 plus materials: pewter - copper

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Learn to make a different Chain Maille design every week. Week one we will do the byzantine chain, week 2 the flat maille, and week 3 the Japanese pattern. These three patterns $55 the basic patterns, there are many variations of these patterns and we will discuss them in class. After you learn the basics you will be suprised how easy other patterns can be. Class Fee: $65.00 3 weeks $25.00 1 week

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Wild Warm Glass with Nancy
Beginning Thursday, October 1
10 am -1pm 4 weeks
Each week we will explore a creative aspect of warm glass. Nancy will guide the students in the creative process of mold making, combining colors and working 3 dimensional as we create a variety of fused glass pieces, such as wall vases, lattice plates, an ornament and panels. $225 includes materials and firings

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Learn the basics of working with silver or copper metal. Copper works very much like silver in the way that it solders, forges etc. This session we will begin by making a chain and a toggle clasp. You will learn the techniques for soldering post earrings, incorporating preformed bezel cups to add interest to your work, and learn to solder rings with glass beads without shadderring the glass. Forging will also be coveered as you learn to as interest by forging (hammerring.) All classes are based on learning techniques that add to your knoweldge base, esperience metalsmithing joy resulting from successfully completing jewelry items based on your own designs and my samples and guidance. This class is suitable for people with no metal experience, those who have had metals long ago but, have forgotten, those who have had my class befor but, would like to develop further under my guidance. :) Nancy Materials are extra. $65 class fee for 3 sessions or you may register for 6 classes for $120.

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Enameling with Nancy
We will explore enameling and forming metal by hammering to then enamel on. $65 for 3 sessions, $120 for 6 sessions and $250 for 10 sessions plus materials fee
Fun with Nancy

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Mosaics 3-5pm Week #1 Learn to plan and design your peice. Prepare, cut and assemble your assemblage. Week #2 Grout and finish, If your are continuing, you'll begin another project. This is a very engaging processes. We will be using a wide range of colorful stain glass, mirror and found objects to make wll hanging, mirrors etc. This class is good for all skill levels. Class fee includes all basic materials. Bring your found objects, cup hooks, etc that you may want to add to your composition. Class fee: 2 week basic $65 or 6 weeks Adventure $170

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Learn the basics of working with silver or copper metal. Copper works very much like silver in the way that it solders, forges etc. This session we will begin by making a chain and a toggle clasp. You will learn the techniques for soldering post earrings, incorporating preformed bezel cups to add interest to your work, and learn to solder rings with glass beads without shadderring the glass. Forging will also be coveered as you learn to as interest by forging (hammerring.) All classes are based on learning techniques that add to your knoweldge base, esperience metalsmithing joy resulting from successfully completing jewelry items based on your own designs and my samples and guidance. This class is suitable for people with no metal experience, those who have had metals long ago but, have forgotten, those who have had my class befor but, would like to develop further under my guidance. :) Nancy Materials are extra. $65 class fee for 3 sessions or you may register for 6 classes for $120.

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Explore and Review kumihimo 10-noon with NANCY. There are some new patterns to explore and new ways to use this braid. Learn the Japanese art of braiding but ending with a beaded piece that looks remarkably like bead crochet.. Using a innocent and simple looking tool you will immediately find gratification as your project unfolds. Most importantly you will learn the beginning and endings. Your project will use 2 colors of similar size beads. This technique has the look of a spiral rope or bead crochet. Advanced concepts will be explored such as adding large accent beads.... and THREE WAY BRAIDING not just 4.) You are welcome to bring your lunch or a snack. Class Fee $35.00 plus supplies

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