Jewelry/Metalsmithing

METALS, ETC.

Susan Kasson Sloan 20S JEL073: Mondays, Mar 30-Jun 8, 9:15 AM to 12:15 PM No class on May 25 10 sessions $330 ($335 after Mar 20) Material fee payable to instructor All levels Learn how to turn a flat sheet of metal into a personal, wearable object. Saw, file, sand, solder and texture the metal to make pendants, brooches, rings, and more! Combine gems and found objects with the metals we use in the studio to make unique pieces of jewelry.

PRECIOUS METAL CLAY JEWELRY

Susan Kasson Sloan 20S JEL071: Mondays, Mar 30-Jun 8, 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM No class on May 25 10 sessions $330 ($335 after Mar 20) Material fee payable to instructor Material list: tasoc.org All levels Precious metal clay (PMC) is a clay made up of pure silver particles, a nontoxic organic binder and water. It can be worked with your fingers or with simple tools. In this class you will learn how to form PMC into items that fire in a kiln for thirty minutes and emerge as wearable jewelry objects. Instruction will include how to texture, form and finish your pieces. PMC will be available for purchase in class; the price fluctuates depending on market price. To give you an idea of the cost, during our Fall 2019 semester, PMC was approximately $95 per 50g package.

JEWELRY MAKING

Karen Pekelney 20S JEL066A: Mondays, Mar 30-Jun 1, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM No class on May 25 20S JEL066B: Thursdays, Apr 2-Jun 4, 9:14 AM to 12:15 PM 20S JEL066C: Thursdays, Apr 2-Jun 4, 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM No class on Apr 9 9 sessions $297 ($302 after Mar 20) Material fee payable to instructor at first class Material list: tasoc.org All levels Explore the art of creating handmade metal jewelry and small objects. You will learn to cut, form, connect, and embellish metal using a wide range of metalworking tools and techniques. This class covers soldering, sawing, filing, riveting, polishing, bezel setting, roller printing and much more. Learn the basics or add to your skills and develop your own designs. Everyone can expand their creative horizons!

BASIC BLING

Elizabeth Tokoly 20S JEL087: Tuesdays, Mar 31-Jun 2, 9:15 AM to 12:15 PM 10 sessions $330 ($335 after Mar 20) Material fee payable to instructor Material list: tasoc.org Beginner Always wanted to learn to make jewelry? Beginners and advanced beginners will move through a series of foundational skills to learn the tools and techniques needed to make your own jewelry. The focus will be on aspects of jewelry making including: clean up (filing to polishing), cold connection (rivets, jump rings), texturing metal (hammer, roll printing), soldering (sweat soldering, probe) and bezel setting both round and fancy shapes. Student designs will dictate material to be purchased.