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July/August 2008
Current Classes:


July is going to be a busy month and I won't be teaching any classes, but two weekends in August I will be teaching, dates to be determined:

Metal Stamping 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)
August, Date and Time TBA

Saw Puzzling
The prices of silver keep going up, but we still want great silver pieces for our jewelry. 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. In this two hour class, we'll learn and practice sawing skills while making a sophisticated puzzle piece pendant or earrings.
$25 + supplies (~$20 - $30, call store for details)
August, Date and Time TBA


Beginning Soldering: Funky Necklace is a two hour class where we'll 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 - $20, call store for details)
August, Date and Time TBA


Intermediate Soldering: Scrap Pendant
If you have some soldering experience and want to begin working on larger pieces, you'll definitely want to take this two hour class. 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)
August, Date and Time TBA

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Upcoming Classes:
In September/October 2008 I will be teaching:

  • TBA

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    Previous Classes:

  • Byzantine Chain Bracelet
         Monday, August 13, 2007 - 6:00pm
         Saturday, May 17, 2008 - 1:30pm
  • Chinese Knotting
         Saturday, November 17, 2007 - 10:00am
  • Coiled Wire Jewelry
         Saturday, October 20, 2007 - 1:30pm
  • Copper Enameling
         Saturday, December 9, 2006 - 1:00pm
         Saturday, February 17, 2007 - 10:00am
         Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 1:00pm
         Saturday, June 2, 2007 - 10:00am
         Saturday, October 6, 2007 - 1:30pm
         Saturday, January 26, 2008 - 1:30pm
  • Crazy Wire Rings
         Saturday, May 31, 2008 - 10:00am
  • Fun With Wire
         Saturday, August 18, 2007 - 10:00am
         Saturday, March 29, 2008 -1:30pm
  • Fused Glass Pendants
         Saturday, December 9, 2006 - 10:00am
         Saturday, February 17, 2007 -1:00pm
         Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 10:00am
         Saturday, June 2, 2007 - 1:30pm
         Saturday, October 6, 2007 - 10:00am
         Saturday, January 26, 2007 - 10:00am
  • Jewelry-Making Basics
         Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 9am & 2:30pm
         (South Central College, Mankato)
  • Lampworking Basics I & II
         Saturday, April 14, 2007 - 10am
         Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 10:00am(I)/1:30pm(II)
  • Metal Stamping
         Saturday, June 21, 2008 - 10:00am
  • Resin Treasures
         Saturday, April 12, 2007 - 1:30pm
  • (It's) Riveting
         Saturday, June 21, 2008 - 1:30pm
  • (All) Sawed Up
         Saturday, June 14, 2008 - 10:00pm
  • Soldered Microscope Slide Pendants
         Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 6:00pm
         Saturday, December 17, 2007 - 1:30pm
  • Torch Soldered Bangle
         Saturday, April 12, 2007 - 10:00am
  • Torch Soldered Bracelet
         Saturday, August 4, 2007 - 10:00am
         Saturday, September 22, 2007 - 10:00am
         Saturday, December 1, 2007 - 10:00am
         Saturday, February 2, 2008 - 10:00am
         Saturday, March 22, 2008 -10:00am
  • Torch Soldered Earrings
         Saturday, December 8, 2007 - 1:30pm
         Saturday, June 14, 2008 - 1:30pm
  • Torch Soldered Pinched Ring Necklace
         Saturday, May 17, 2008 - 10:00am
  • Torch Soldered Ring
         Saturday, October 20, 2007 - 10:00am
  • Wild Wire Slide
         Saturday, May 31, 2008 - 1:30pm
  • Viking Knit
         Monday, June 11, 2007 - 6:00pm
         Saturday, July 21, 2007 - 10:00am
         Saturday, December 8, 2007 - 10:00am
         Saturday, March 29, 2008 - 10:00am

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    Previous Trunk Shows and Demonstrations:
    Saturday, 24 March, 2007- 10am to noon
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      Classes will be held at:
    Sticks & Stones
    1027 Riverfront Drive
    Mankato, MN 56001
    507-345-7110

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  • You can call to register.
  • Class fees are due at time of registration and are non-refundable
  • Classes may be added or cancelled depending on registration
  • All classes are one session unless otherwise noted
  • Except for an instructional handout, class fees do not include materials which must be purchased from Sticks & Stones. A discount coupon, which can be applied toward beading purchases, is provided with registration.

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    Julie also teaches ...

    • 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)
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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 between wire gauge, coil size and strength.
    $25 + supplies (~$15 - $30, call store for details)
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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)

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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. Embellished with beads or without, these are durable, pretty rings you can wear every day!
    $25 + supplies (~$10 - $20, call store for details)

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    •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.
    $25 + supplies (~$5 - $20, call store for details)

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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)
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    •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)
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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)
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    • 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 presse, 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)
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    •Metal Stamping 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)
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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)
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    • (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)
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    • (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)
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    • 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.
    $25 + supplies (~$5 - $25, call store for details)
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    • Torch Soldered Bangle is a two hour class where we will be applying our soldering skills to sterling silver, as well as 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)
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    • Torch Soldered Bracelet is a four 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)

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    • Torch Soldered Earrings is a two hour class where we will practice two important skills - using a jewelers saw to cut out shapes and soldering. You'll amaze everyone that you made these yourself!.
    $25 + supplies (~$20 - $35, call store for details)
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    • Torch Soldered 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 them into this great necklace!
    $25 + supplies (~$10 - $50, call store for details)
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    • Torch Soldered 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)
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    • 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)

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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)
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