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Store Hours:
(Monday closed,)
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 11 a.m. -7 p.m.;
Friday & Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.;
Sunday: Noon - 4 p.m.
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Summer is here. Cindy Moore will be arriving from Georgia for a full week of metalsmithing. Cindy Moore will be joining us in August for a wide variety of Metalsmithing Workshops. She is a very popular metalsmithing teacher at The John C Campbell Folk School, Touchstone Center for the Arts, Arizonia Designer Craftsmen and here. Don't miss these special offerings. The only class that requires you to have special skills is the "hinged bracelet class."Mark your calendars and sign up now.
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Rapid Jewelry Creating, 2 full days Monday, August 10, 2009 and Tuesday, August 11, Cindy Moore our guest teacher from Georgia, will lead us through a series of projects utilizing the rapid production possibilities of embossing, forming bracelets both synclastic and anticlastic and making dies. The possibilities are endless. You will have an opportunity to complete several bracelets and miscellaneous other projects utilizing crimping and fold forming. If you have a press in your life this class is for you. (In your studio, in your classroom, or in your dreams) In any case you will have an educational and creative workshop. Texture, pattern and form bracelets using a variety of tools such as the rolling mill and hydraulic press. If you have textured metal that you have prepared in the other classes bring them. Bring hand tools (files, pliers, saw, bench pin)$250 for 2 full days  All levels welcome.
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Etching with Cindy Moore |
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Wednesday, August 12, 2009 |
Domed Ring 1pm in the afternoon pictures coming soon
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Domed Ring or beads with Cindy Moore |
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Wednesday, August 12, 2009 |
Viper Scale, 6-9pm
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Viper Scale Chain w/ Cindy Moore 6-9, $65 plus supplies  |
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Thursday, August 13, 2009 |
Hinged Bracelet
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Hinged Bracelet with Cindy Moore |
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Friday, August 14, 2009 |
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2 day wire weaving workshop with Cindy Moore This is a very popular class. The first morning you will make 2 sample pieces out of copper wire. The if you choose to work with silver and your are satisfied with your work in the morning you can begin a piece that you will complete. The second day you will continue to learn more advanced weaves. Three different endings will be demonstrated. You will choose one of the three to use on your finished piece. Bring your hand tools, bench pin, saw and optivisor. A kit will be provided for your class room use. You may choose to purchase it from the instructor. If you have taken this class previously, bring your kit. $250 for both days, includes practice wire.  |
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Saturday, August 15, 2009 9am – 5pm
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Cuttle Fish Direct Casting Casting using CUTTLE FISH with Cindy Moore 9am - 4pm Casting Workshop (Cuttle Fish) with Cindy Moore This will be an intensive and creative workshop. Cuttle fish as a mold media is extremely easy to work with because it is so soft. Contempory jewelry makers use the hidden lines and patterns to enhance their creations. Ancient jewelers and some today use cuttle fish to impress and cast smooth surfaces. The objective of this workshop is to explore the cuttle fish as a casting media, cast successfully pieces that can be finished and formed into rings, earrings, bracelets etc. This year one possibility will be on making castings that can be assembled into bracelets. Casting grain will be available for purchase. Items to bring: newspaper, paint brush, Optional items to bring (DO NOT GO OUT AND BUY) shape templates, carving tools. Do bring ideas and finished jewelry to use as guides for ideas and sizes. Bring shapes that you like. These can be paper cut outs, drawings or actual jewelry or objects. Bring some pieces of your jewelry to use as reference of size and thickness. Bring your scrap silver (PMC, wire, sheet, cutlery) to cast. Class Fee: $130.00 includes some materials   |
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Monday, August 17, 2009 9am – 5pm |
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Mark your calendar and call to reserve your place.
Teen and Tween Class Schedule $10 includes supplies 6-8pm
June
16&17 Fused Glass Sun Catcher or Tile ( if you have a special design bring a drawing with you)
24&25 Mosaic Flower Pot or Tile
( if you have a special design bring a drawing with you)
July
1&2 Twisting and Coiling Wire and Beads
8&9 Pewter Jewelry using Silversmith techniques
15&16 Fused Glass Pendants
Just scheduled:
Hadar Jacobsen Workshop, Saturday and Sunday, February 28 - March 1 "Mixed Metal Jewelry, Metal Clay" call 810-844-0066 to sign up or Click here to register on line for this class |
Chain Maille Series 6-8 Thursdays
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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 surprised how easy other patterns can be. Class Fee: $65.00 3 weeks $25.00 1 week  |
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OFF LOOM BEAD WEAVING Learning to Bead with Needle and Thread, Sundays, 12:30-3 with Amy call
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Learning to Bead with Needle and Thread, 12:30-3 with Amy Learning to Bead with Needle and Thread, 12:30-3 with Amy. There are many beading techniques that are popular. This is one that is for beginner or intermediate beaders. This is one weave that will be a versatile addition to your repertoire. Come try out this one class project and see if it is for you. You'll learn correct thread choices, beginning, endings, clasp attachment, and the particular stitch being taught. $25 plus materials chosen. $25 plus materials chosen. class. |
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RAKU and PMC, Learn the art of Raku combined with PMC and make beautiful pendants and beads. These one of a kind pieces will be noticed by everyone.
We will not be starting from scratch. We will use bisque forms that are ready to glaze and refine inside the studio. Then we will fire out of doors for the exciting RAKU firing.
Your kit will include 2 pendants & 4 beads and PMC for embellishment. Use of tools, glazes and firing are also included. Addition pieces will be available for purchase.
Students will need to provide a creative mind, fine paint brushes. Wear long pants, long sleeve shirt and close toed shoes. NO polyester please. You will smell like smoke when you leave so wear old clothes. We will hold this class outside so you might want a sweat shirt.
Class Hours: 6:00 to 9:00 PM
Class fee: $55
Beginning Silversmithing (Soldering and forming) With Nancy, Fridays at 11am - 1pm or Saturdays at 12am
5 hours of instruction, learn to solder (pick, sweat with wire, sweat or paste solder), form rings to weave, shape the chain, create a toggle clasp and polish. and more Learn to solder earring posts and add bezel cups to add small stones to your creations.$65 for three classes (options available for 6 sessions or 10 sessions)), plus materials
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Viking Knit, with Nancy check calendar or call for an appointment
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Viking Knit, 2-4 pm with Nancy Learn the basic single weave, progress to the double weave and finally how to finish. This is a very exciting chain that you make with lengths of wire, not individual jump rings. $30 includes use of tools and choice of wire for your first projects.  |
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Faux Bead Crochet, Kumihimo Nancy,
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Portability and beauty that is what this technique gives you. Faux Bead Crochet with NANCY. 10-1pm Learn the Japanese art of braiding. 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 There will be a break for lunch. You are welcome to bring your lunch or a snack. Class Fee $30.00 plus supplies 10-1  |
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Create Unique Pewter Jewelry with Leslie
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If you ever wanted to make unique flat textured silver jewelry, but were afraid to mess up the silver? This is the class for you. We will fabricate sheet pewter into beautiful one of kind pendants and earrings. You will learn to cut, texturize and finish the pewter to look like silver. You will wear your new jewelry home. This class is a great family class. It is taught by Leslie Radibaugh.
Class Fee: $30.00 includes some pewter and use of tools. 6-8 |
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Silver Clay, PMC, 3 week class
Sundays: 1-3pm
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Silver Clay, 3 week class 12 - 2pm Work with precious metal in a clay form. The pieces when fired in a kiln or torch are .999 silver. This class is suitable for all levels. Projects in this session will include demos different than the last 3 week session.  |
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We will cover basics skills to more advanced techniques. Learn from demos and abundant hands on torch time. We will be working with minor torches and 104 C.O.E. glass rods. Additional workshop time available. The class is $250 for a full 5 sessions, instruction, most supplies and equipment use. Hope to see you there at the torch. Instructor Paul Garber. Call 810-844-0066 to for new start date and to register.
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CASH 4 Gold and Silver
highest prices paid, based on daily market value
evenings 6-7pm
810-844-0066 to schedule your private appointment
Bring your Broken, tarnished, old or unwanted items.
(broken chain, old rings, gold crowns, Sterling Silver ware, Bali etc)
We will privately test, weigh and analyze .
We will buy on the spot gold and silver.
$$$ Go home with Money $$$
info on Cash 4 Gold and Silver click
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Lampwork
with Paul Garber phone us with your interest.
We'll schedule a class for you.
Mosaic Classes with Nancy
none are listed on the class calendar, but we will schedule one if you have
2-3 people in your group
Fused Glass Jewelry
with Leslie Radabaugh see class
calendar for choices
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Learn to use Kumihimo as an
Element with Beads in Different Pattern. Explore
how to design jewelry
using Kumihimo as a element between your beads. Different weave patterns will be discussed.
Click kumihimo supplies
Class Fee: $30.00
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