This course is designed for the beginning student with no previous jewelry making experience. Students will learn basic techniques through demonstrations and projects. Techniques will include sawing, piercing, texturing, riveting, soldering and bezel setting cabochon stones.

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Course Number: AA106-1

Advanced Beginners:
This course is designed for students who have completed the beginning level jewelry class and are ready to learn a variety of new techniques. Technical demonstrations will focus on basic lost-wax and cuttlefish casting techniques, beginning enameling, surface development including etching, reticulation and fusing, as well as die-forming and hollow construction. Students will have plenty of class time to practice new techniques and make jewelry of their own design incorporating these techniques.

Intermediate:
This course is designed for the self-motivated student with intermediate level skills to create projects of their own design, continue to expand skills and get practical advice from a professional metalsmith. Technical demonstrations will depend upon the needs of the students for their individual projects.

Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry

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Course Number: AA106-2

Advanced Beginners:
This course is designed for students who have completed the beginning level jewelry class and are ready to learn a variety of new techniques. Technical demonstrations will focus on basic lost-wax and cuttlefish casting techniques, beginning enameling, surface development including etching, reticulation and fusing, as well as die-forming and hollow construction. Students will have plenty of class time to practice new techniques and make jewelry of their own design incorporating these techniques.

Intermediate:
This course is designed for the self-motivated student with intermediate level skills to create projects of their own design, continue to expand skills and get practical advice from a professional metalsmith. Technical demonstrations will depend upon the needs of the students for their individual projects.

Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry

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Course Number: AA106-3

A good class for beginners or those with some metal-work background who do not like to use a torch. Students will learn to rivet and use other means to cold-connect their jewelry. Projects will include pendants, earrings, bracelets, a ring and handmade hollow metal beads.

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Course Number: AA106-4

A good class for beginners or those with some metal-work background who do not like to use a torch. Students will learn to rivet and use other means to cold-connect their jewelry. Projects will include pendants, earrings, bracelets, a ring and handmade hollow metal beads.

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Course Number: AA106-5

Chain-making is a great way for people who have no experience in metal-working to jump into jewelry making. Students will learn about wire gauges and tempers, how to order metal wire and jewelry supplies, how to wind and cut jump-rings, how to properly use pliers and other small hand tools. The chains constructed will include the Byzantine, Queen's, Single and Double Flower and Helm's chains.

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Course Number: AA106-6

Chain-making is a great way for people who have no experience in metal-working to jump into jewelry making. Students will learn about wire gauges and tempers, how to order metal wire and jewelry supplies, how to wind and cut jump-rings, how to properly use pliers and other small hand tools. The chains constructed will include the Byzantine, Queen's, Single and Double Flower and Helm's chains.

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Course Number: AA106-7

This class will explore combining resin and plastic with metal, as well as making jewelry entirely of plastic. Students will learn to use liquid plastics such as epoxies and casting resins as well as acrylic sheet. Projects will allow students to learn to mix and tint epoxies and pourable casting resin, make molds for casting resins, and learn ways to incorporate resin and plastic into metal jewelry via cold connection. Students will learn to make jewelry entirely of plastic, using acrylic sheet, and learning to laminate, cut, shape and polish.

Beginning jewelry/metal arts experience required.

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Course Number: AA106-8

This class will explore ways to incorporate unusual or unexpected materials into metal jewelry. Examples are plastic, resin, epoxy, aluminum, wood, paper, fabric, leather, etc. Students are invited to bring in materials and found objects they would like to incorporate into their jewelry and class sessions will focus on design possibilities to make it work. This is a great opportunity for metals students to learn about cold connection, to explore ways to put color into their metal jewelry and to come up with ways to make their jewelry highly personal by incorporating personal artifacts into their work.

Beginning jewelry/metal arts experience required.

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Course Number: AA106-9