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| This is a list of all the classes Julie teaches. Please e-mail me, or contact the store closest to you to inquire about when any of the classes will be offered next. Demand for classes is key to getting them scheduled sooner. | ||||||||||||
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| • Art Deco Rivoli Have you seen our great new Swarovski rivoli? This is a very popular Swarovski product, in part because beaders like the challenge of figuring out how to display this hole-less beauty. We'll take some of the guesswork out by showing you one beautiful way of using wire to turn these shining crystals into an elegant pendant worthy of the prettiest party dress. Just for fun, in class we'll also embellish a chain to go with the pendant. Prerequisite Class: Intro to Wire Wrapping, Crazy Wire Rings, or basic wire-wrapping experience. Tools and Materials:
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• Beyond Stringing Beyond Stringing If you know the basics - stringing and wire wrapping - and now you want to take them to the next level, this class is just what you need. You'll learn how to use the techniques you know in a new way, adding movement and depth to your designs. You'll also learn the questions we subconsciously ask of design so you can make your design the best it can be. Prerequisite Classes: Intro to Wire Wrapping and Jewelry Basics or basic experience using findings and wire-wrapping. Tools and Materials:
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| • Bottle Cap Art:
Doming and Riveting Whether or not you've taken Julie's (It's) Riveting class, this morning class is a great way to learn or practice your cold-connection skills and learn about doming. We'll be creating a really fun pendant by reusing bottle caps (start saving them!) - creating a dome in the center of two caps, then riveting them together. Both of these skills will allow you to create the advanced project option offered in the afternoon class.  [Back to top] |
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Treasures (Bottle Cap Art) |
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| • Byzantine Chain Maille Bracelet is
a two hour class where you take your wire working skills medieval.
You'll learn this elegant chain mail technique and variations along
with the properties of sterling silver, and making your own jump
rings with a mandrel and a jeweler's saw. $25 + supplies (~$15 - $45, call store for details)  [Back to top] |
• Caged Beads It can be hard to figure out what to do with hole-less stones, or even a different way to display regular beads. This class will show you three different ways to use wire to cage them in. Even though each has a distinct style, each one will show how adding wire to beads can really make them stand out. Prerequisite Class: Intro to Wire Wrapping, Crazy Wire Rings, or basic wire-wrapping experience. Tools and Materials:
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| • Chinese Knotting
is a two hour class that is a fun diversion from the glass and
metal Julie normally teaches. In this class students will get
to see the process for making several basic jewelry knots that
will be useful for embellishing and finishing corded jewelry. $25 + supplies (~$5 - $10, call store for details) 
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• Coiled Wire Jewelry
is a two hour class where we will be learning about colored wire
and using it to create unique and fun coil jewelry. This class
will also spent time talking about color theory, and the relationship
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• Copper Enameling
is a two to three hour class where you can learn about the basics
of preparing copper surfaces for enameling, the basic properties
of enamel, the importance of counterenameling, as well as several
basic techniques for applying enamel and creating designs. $25 + supplies (~$2-5 per piece made) Related Links [Back to top] |
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| •Faux Chain Necklace Want to learn how to create a chain alternative with only basic stringing and wire-coiling skills? This class has that. Once we create a small length of chain, you'll learn the best way to use leather cord to hold the chain and make it really stand out. The end result is that you'll leave class with both a really chic accessory that will go with almost everything and the skills to make a lot of great designs that you thought would require expensive pre-made chain or advanced metalworking skills. Prerequisite Class: Basic Stringing or basic experience using crimp beads, crimping pliers, and findings. Tools and Materials:
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| • Fused Glass Pendants is a two to three
hour class where you will learn how to make wearable pendants with
fusable glass. You will also learn the basic properties of glass,
such as coefficient of expansion (COE) and annealing temperature,
to ensure your creations will last. Several methods of making the
pendants wearable will be taught. $25 + supplies (~ $7-$10 per piece made) Related Links: [Back to top] |
• Fused Glass Pendants: Tack Fusing is a two hour class where we specifically focus on tack fusing (rather than including full fusing) so that you have a better idea of what you'll get out of the kiln. Tack fusing, in particular, maintains a lot of the texture and layers of the glass you fuse, except after it's been in the kiln it all sticks together. This is a great way to create some fantastic artistic pendants! [Back to top] |
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| •Kumihimo: Kongo Gumi is a two hour class where we use round foam disks to practice the kongo gumi (hard round) weave. You'll learn how to create different patterns like flowers, diamonds, hearts, or simple spirals. Weave just enough for an earring accent or bracelet, or keep going and create your necklace or belt. [Back to top] |
•Lampworking Basics I is a two hour class
where you learn what to expect from glass at temperatures from
70°F to 1800°F and how to use that to your advantage making
simple beads. There will be demonstrations of different steps
in the bead-making process and plenty of hands-on time for you
to practice at your own HotHead torch (provided). You will leave
the class with knowledge and experience making (fairly) round
beads. $30 + supplies (supplies include glass and mandrels, call for costs) [Back to top] |
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| •Lampworking Basics II is a two hour class
that focuses, first, on helping you refine the basics of making
a round bead and pulling stringers, including twisties and latticino,
at the proper thickness for various applications. Second, you
will learn or refine your ability to make shapes including donut,
round, barrel, teardrop, heart, bicone, tube, and cubes. $30 + supplies (supplies include glass and mandrels, call for costs; students are allowed to bring already-purchased supplies from home) [Back to top] |
• Lampworking III is a four hour class that
intends to provide more one-on-one attention to students, taking
their current bead designs to a new level. It provides guidance
to students about new ways to use dots, stringers, shapes, and tools,
as well as teaching or helping students to refine additional or
advanced techniques, such as encasing, flowers, using glass shears,
and using bead presses, and may also include topics of interest
such as encased multi-level designs, bringing realism to designs,
using frit and metals, and manipulating texture. Note: because this
class does not take place in an actual lampworking studio, equipment
and ventilation limitations prevent us from covering fuming. $60 + supplies (supplies include glass and mandrels, call store for details) [Back to top] |
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| Metal Decorating and Sawing/Advanced Bottle Cap Art There are two possible projects for this afternoon class - a three-layer sandwiched pendant that will build on the skills learned in the morning Bottle Cap Art class, and a moving two-layered window pendant for anyone else interested in learning or practicing their metal decorating/stamping skills and sawing. If you have been nervous about using a jeweler's saw - don't be! There's plenty of room for error and you'll be amazed at how quickly you improve! Metal decorating? It's all about the hammers! Come see the samples; you'll definitely want to make one of your own.  Full-day option  Half-day option - instructions included for ALL students [Back to top] |
•Metal Stamping & Decorating is a two
hour class where you'll learn tips about texturing metal and using
metal stamps to create personal, eye-catching jewelry. $25 + supplies (~$15 - $20, call store for details)  [Back to top] |
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| •More Fun With Wire is a two hour class where
you learn (or review) about the properties of sterling silver,
making your own jump rings with a mandrel and jewelers saw, making
different findings with wire including fancy headpins, earwires,
cord ends, end caps, and clasps. Different projects in each class empahsize different skills. $25 + supplies (~$5 - $20, call store for details)  [Back to top] |
• More Fun With Wire: Fancy Bracelet Links If you've taken almost any of Julie's classes you know how much she loves wire - there's just SO much you can do with it. In this class she teaches us some brand new techniques for creating bracelet links, both with and without beads. You'll start with a brief loop-and-wrap review and go from there, learning new ways to use hooks, loops, and spirals. Bring your chasing hammer and block!  [Back to top] |
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| More Fun With Wire: French Wire In this More Fun with Wire class we'll be learning about how to create several components that will add texture, style, and function to your jewelry designs: durable French Wire, coils, spirals, clasps, as well as a review of loop and wrap.  [Back to top] |
• (Iron Soldered) Microscope Slide Pendant is a
two hour class where you learn how to solder using the soldering-iron
attachment for a small butane torch (the same one used in the torch
soldering class). Well talk about design, and all of the steps from
cleaning to final wearable product. Bring any small pictures, paper
or fabric scraps, or dried flowers that you'd like to turn into
a wearable pendant. $25 + supplies (~$5 - $25, call store for details) [Back to top] |
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| • Resin Treasures is a two hour class where
we will be learning all about making pendants and earrings using resin. Resin can be used to encase many objects including paper, fabric, or small 3-dimensional objects. You are encouraged to bring a few "treasures" to class with you. Class time will also be spent discussing finishing techniques. $25 + supplies (~$15 - $20, call store for details) [Back to top] |
• (It's) Riveting is a two hour class where
you'll learn this basic cold connection tecnhique for joining plain
and textured metal pieces to create gorgeous jewelry components. $25 + supplies (~$15 - $20, call store for details) [Back to top] |
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| • Saw Puzzling is a two hour class where
you'll learn how to use a jeweler's saw while creating a complicated-looking
puzzle piece pendant. It's not only an important skill, but a way
to decrease the impact of the rising prices of silver. Learning
how to saw your own shapes is not only a money saver, but allows
you the freedom to design and create anything you want in silver
and other metals. $25 + supplies (~$20 - $30, call store for details)  [Back to top] |
• (All) Sawed Up is a two hour class where we're devoting our time to practing using a jeweler's saw to cut out basic shapes to create creative bracelet links, pendants, and earrings. $25 + supplies (~$15 - $45, call store for details) [Back to top] |
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| • SOLDERING - also see (Iron Soldered) Microscope Slide Pendant • (Beginning) Soldering: Bangle is a two hour class where you'll lay out a flat pattern of rings and learn to solder the joints to make a bangle-type bracelet. There'll be plenty of opportunity to customize the design, and we'll talk about different ways you can finish this retro-looking, hip bracelet. $25 + supplies and tools (~$15 - $60, call store for details)  [Back to top] |
• (intermediate) Soldering: Bangle is a two
hour class where we will be applying our soldering skills to sterling
silver, constructing a base of large rings and inlaying smaller rings and shapes for decoration using both easy and medium solder. Additionally,
we will begin to learn how the amount of heat and solder needed
changes depending upon the joint size. $25 + supplies (~$20 - $30, call store for details) [Back to top] |
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| • (Beginning) Soldering: Bracelet is a two
hour class where you learn the basics of soldering with a small
torch and copper while constructing a modern and sassy bracelet
of soldered and cold forged rings. $40 + supplies (up to $50, call store for details)  [Back to top] |
• (Beginning) Soldering: Earrings We've done bracelets and necklaces in beginning soldering before, but not earrings. We'll learn how to solder wire shapes to a wire that we'll later form into an ear wire. Even if you don't wear earrings yourself, this is a great way to learn a new skill and make some really great holiday gifts in the process. Bring your imagination - our samples only scratch the surface of all the possibilities! 
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| • (Intermediate) Soldering: Earrings is a two
hour class where we will practice two important skills - using a
jewelers saw to cut out shapes and sweat soldering. You'll amaze everyone
that you made these yourself!. $25 + supplies (~$20 - $35, call store for details) [Back to top] |
•(Beginning) Soldering: Funky Necklace is a two hour class where we'll use a torch to create a classy and fashionable necklace. Among other things, we'll discuss the difference between torch and glass soldering, and help you understand how solder, flux, and pickling work.
$25 + supplies (~$15 - $40, call store for details)  [Back to top] |
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| • (Beginning) Soldering: Pinched Link Necklace is a two
hour new version of Julie's basic soldering class. You'll learn
to make consistently-sized rings, how to solder them, then how to
fold and connect them into this great necklace! $25 + supplies (~$10 - $50, call store for details)  [Back to top] |
• (Intermediate) Soldering: Ring is a two
hour class where we will be applying our soldering skills to sterling
silver. Additionally, we will begin to learn how the amount of heat
and solder needed changes depending upon the joint size. The class
will also devote considerable time to finishing and polishing techniques. $25 + supplies (~$20 - $30, call store for details) [Back to top] |
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| • (Intermediate) Soldering: Scrap Pendant is a two hour class for those with some soldering experience and want to begin working
on larger pieces.
Not only will we teach you to put your sterling and gold-filled
scraps to good use, but you'll learn more about heat and reticulation,
practice using medium solder and additional soldering techniques. $25 + supplies (~$20 - $30, call store for details)  [Back to top] |
• (Advanced) Soldering: Setting Stones Are you one of the many people who have been waiting for this class? Well, we're offering it in time for you to use this new skill to make some really great holiday gifts. We'll be focusing on creating cabochon settings, but Sonja also has materials if you also want to learn to set gemstones in tube settings. Awesome! Prerequisites: at least one beginning class, one intermediate class, and practice at home.  [Back to top] |
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| • (Advanced) Soldering: Swirly Ring with Stone
is a two hour advanced soldering class where we'll be using larger
torches to solder heavy sterling silver wires and a bezel. We will
learn and practice some wire-working skills, and learn a stone-setting
technique to create a beautiful cocktail ring. We'll also talk about
the differences in heat from and use of small and large torches
- both important tools in the soldering toolbox. $25 + supplies/tools (~$25 - $60, call store for details)  [Back to top] |
• Viking Knit is a two hour class where you can
learn about this millenium-long tradition of using thin wire,
woven around a dowel, to create beautiful wire cables for jewelry. $25 + supplies ($13.50 - $18.50) [Back to top] |
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•(Crazy) Wire
Rings is a two hour class where you'll learn to make
several ring designs out of simple wire, learning techniques that
can be altered or adapted to create your own ring designs. Embellished
with beads or without, these are durable, pretty rings you can
wear every day!
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• (Wild) Wire Slide is a two hour class all about having fun with wire and beads. With some simple techniques you'll learn to create an artsy bracelet or necklace slide using leftover beads from other projects. $25 + supplies (~$10 - $20, call store for details)  [Back to top] • WIRE - also see More Fun With Wire |
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