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Beach Glass Beads and Scrapbooks Classes and Events
Educational evenings, excuses to mingle and eat, afternoons spent in pursuit
of creative expression, raising your artistic voice. Click on
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Jewelry Making | Polymer
Clay | Artist's Specialty Classes | PMC
Jewelry Making
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The Basics of Jewelry
Making:
Great for beginners through intermediate jewelry artists, this class
will leave you with the skills to create necklaces, bracelets, earrings
and maybe even a few things more, if you use your imagination.
This class will cover professional construction and repair techniques,
leaving the student with a knowledge of jewelry making that is anything
but basic. You will complete three projects. All materials are provided,
so you need to bring only your imagination and glasses if you wear them!
$65.00 fee. Students are also granted great discounts on any additional
supplies they wish to purchase after class. |
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Wire-wrapping I - Coils
and Beyond
Typical wrap techniques are taught in our Basics class. This class is
much more interesting with hammers and anvils and fun coils and groovy
results. Make earrings and bracelet in this class, all materials included.
1 hour and a very reasonable fee of $45.00. |
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Wire Wrapping II -
Cuff weaving
One of our most fantastic wire classes ever! Make a stunning beaded wire
cuff, so darn groovy , you’ll want to make 10 of ‘em! You
will use a hammer and anvil in this class so be prepared for some noise.
$45 fee covers all materials, one hour of instruction. |
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Framed Art Pendants
You may have seen these amazing pieces coming from Venice, Italy. Well,
we have been making them for years, honey, and we have the best techniques
ever. You pick the art, we’ll show you the magic! $25 fee covers
all materials to make one necklace. One Hour. |
Polymer Clay
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Mokume Gane Bead Making
Mokume Gane (wood and metal technique) This amazing Japanese technique
allows you to create one-of-a-kind beads in a short, sweet class.
Great for adults and creative kids alike, so feel free to bring the
kids. $30 covers all materials and instruction, make as many beads
as you like during the class. Get professional results with the very
first try! One hour instruction, one hour of play time. |
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Polymer Clay Pendants I:
Faux Dichroic
More amazing clay work! Choose your theme, and we’ll teach you
to create artwork necklaces that rival the pieces seen in Chico’s
and other fine clothing stores. $50 covers all supplies, Two hours instruction
and an hour of playtime. Extra beads included to finish your project
as wearable jewelry. Learn to make jewelry that looks kiln-fired without
the kiln!! |
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Polymer Clay Pendants ll
Oh that polymer! We just can’t get enough. If you liked our Framed
Art Pendants, you’ll love this. We use transfer medium to create
solid pendants with works of art on them. Lots of great prints to choose
from, endless possibilities for creativity. You can embed a photo onto
a pendant or wear your favorite poem. $40 fee covers all materials. One
hour of instruction, one hour play time. |
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Wild Woman Pendants
One of the more unique lines we carry are the charms from ArtGirlz .
We teach you how to use these little cuties to make Wild Women pendants.
Make them into a necklace or pin. One hour and a $45 fee for materials. |
Specialty Classes for Serious Artists:
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Dichroic Pendants
A four hour intensive class on fusing Dicroic glass for pendants. This
fun and challenging afternoon will give you the skills to cut glass,
design and create pendants ready to use in necklaces, earrings and
bracelets.
We will be working with glass , cutting tools, grinders and a kiln. You
will be required to wear safety glasses. (provided)
$125.00 covers all materials and lunch. No glass skills are required.
Four students maximum per class. |
Precious Metal Clay:
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PMC is the hottest trend in jewelry making.
Now you can make pure silver jewelry without the jewelry bench.
In this class you will learn to use syringe clay, paste clay and
lump clay. You will make three projects, clean and fire them during
the class. We then tumble the pieces overnight for a high shine.
Your finished product is 99% pure silver jewelry. $150 includes
syringe clay, lump clay, clay working tools and lunch. This is
a four hour class, maximum of four students.
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