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in addition to Google Checkout!!Metal Clay for Metalsmiths - 
Kate McKinnon
Friday, July 9th, 2010 - 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
About the workshop
Students, teachers, jewelry makers, suppliers, & hobbyists of all skill levels.
Fee
The cost to attend the 1 day workshop is $150.00, plus $40 required materials (1 troy ounce of fresh fine silver PMC3, several inches of sterling tube, two discs, and an assortment of sterling and fine silver wire. The materials fee reflects only the wholesale cost of supplies, so please let Kate provide them for you to make sure we have exactly what we need.)
Information
For additional information of further assistance, call or email Terrie Masters the Workshop Coordinator at 619.299.9619.
To Register
Metal Clay for Metalsmiths - Kate McKinnon
Saturday, July 10th & 11th, 2010 - 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
About the workshop
Who should attend
Students, teachers, jewelry makers, suppliers, & hobbyists of all skill levels.
Fee
$400 for two days, plus required materials fee of $100, or, if you make and bring your own box form, $65. The materials fee reflects only the wholesale cost of supplies, so please let Kate provide them for you to make sure we have exactly what we need.
Call for details on Lay Away Plan!
Information
For additional information of further assistance, call or email Terrie Masters the Workshop Coordinator at 619.299.9619.
To Register
Kate McKinnonFriday, July 9th, 2010 - 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
About the workshop
This workshop is one day intensive introduction to Metal Clay as an alloyed skin material, suitable for covering a variety of other metals with a sculptural or textural layer of pure fine silver. 
We will use fine silver MC to form a sculptural skin on sterling silver tubing and two plain discs, and create sculptural tips on fine silver and sterling silver wire, creating custom headpins, S-hooks, and a stunning cocktail ring of your own design. These are applications that can be used at any traditional bench to ornament boxes, forms, or wires of any kind, and these techniques can be adapted for fine silver inlay in any other metal, with or without texture. This is a fantastic class for an entirely new look at the true metalsmithing potential of fine silver metal clay.
Who should attend
We will use fine silver MC to form a sculptural skin on sterling silver tubing and two plain discs, and create sculptural tips on fine silver and sterling silver wire, creating custom headpins, S-hooks, and a stunning cocktail ring of your own design. These are applications that can be used at any traditional bench to ornament boxes, forms, or wires of any kind, and these techniques can be adapted for fine silver inlay in any other metal, with or without texture. This is a fantastic class for an entirely new look at the true metalsmithing potential of fine silver metal clay.
Who should attend
Students, teachers, jewelry makers, suppliers, & hobbyists of all skill levels.
Fee
The cost to attend the 1 day workshop is $150.00, plus $40 required materials (1 troy ounce of fresh fine silver PMC3, several inches of sterling tube, two discs, and an assortment of sterling and fine silver wire. The materials fee reflects only the wholesale cost of supplies, so please let Kate provide them for you to make sure we have exactly what we need.)
Information
For additional information of further assistance, call or email Terrie Masters the Workshop Coordinator at 619.299.9619.
To Register
Metal Clay for Metalsmiths - Kate McKinnon
Saturday, July 10th & 11th, 2010 - 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
About the workshop
A two day intensive introduction to Metal Clay as a structural material, exploring when to use it alone, when to use it only as a skin over an armature of traditionally crafted metal forms, and how to combine the two for best success. There will be lots of demos, and time for finishing (polishing, forging, patina) on Day 2. We will explore:
Box forms. We will cover both skinning traditionally cut and soldered boxes, and those formed of pure fine silver MC. If you didn’t realize that MC can be used successfully as a structural material, you might be surprised. We will create a box form, either a circle box or a building, and explore the ideas behind making it as strong as one that has been cut from sheet and soldered. If you prefer to skin a box form made at the bench, bring the finished form with you to class, and be sure to note what temperature your softest solder will flow at, so we know at what temp to fire your skin. (If you make your own box at your bench and bring it to class ready to skin, you can get by with one troy ounce of MC for class.)
Imbedded post settings. We will make a Rivet Post Ring with a fine silver post, set stainless steel or sterling silver pin backs, and create one-piece sculptural earrings by adding MC elements to niobium or sterling silver wire.
Forging. Like any soft metal, fine silver benefits not only from work hardening, but from forging. We will make sculptural toggle bars from fine silver MC, focusing on techniques that enhance density, and after firing, we will forge them.
Sculpture. We’ll form an armature (I’ll suggest a branch, but other forms are fine) of the wire of your choice (I’ll suggest fine silver or sterling) and cover it with fine silver metal clay.
Box forms. We will cover both skinning traditionally cut and soldered boxes, and those formed of pure fine silver MC. If you didn’t realize that MC can be used successfully as a structural material, you might be surprised. We will create a box form, either a circle box or a building, and explore the ideas behind making it as strong as one that has been cut from sheet and soldered. If you prefer to skin a box form made at the bench, bring the finished form with you to class, and be sure to note what temperature your softest solder will flow at, so we know at what temp to fire your skin. (If you make your own box at your bench and bring it to class ready to skin, you can get by with one troy ounce of MC for class.)
Imbedded post settings. We will make a Rivet Post Ring with a fine silver post, set stainless steel or sterling silver pin backs, and create one-piece sculptural earrings by adding MC elements to niobium or sterling silver wire.
Forging. Like any soft metal, fine silver benefits not only from work hardening, but from forging. We will make sculptural toggle bars from fine silver MC, focusing on techniques that enhance density, and after firing, we will forge them.
Sculpture. We’ll form an armature (I’ll suggest a branch, but other forms are fine) of the wire of your choice (I’ll suggest fine silver or sterling) and cover it with fine silver metal clay.
Who should attend
Students, teachers, jewelry makers, suppliers, & hobbyists of all skill levels.
Fee
$400 for two days, plus required materials fee of $100, or, if you make and bring your own box form, $65. The materials fee reflects only the wholesale cost of supplies, so please let Kate provide them for you to make sure we have exactly what we need.
Call for details on Lay Away Plan!
Information
For additional information of further assistance, call or email Terrie Masters the Workshop Coordinator at 619.299.9619.
To Register
Playing With Pewter: A 2 Day Workshop ~ Lisa Slovis Mandel
Time: July 17, 2010 at 9am to July 18, 2010 at 5pm
Location: Whaley Studios
Street: 3848 5th Ave, Suite A
City/Town: San Diego, CA 92103
Phone: 877. 594.2539
Location: Whaley Studios
Street: 3848 5th Ave, Suite A
City/Town: San Diego, CA 92103
Phone: 877. 594.2539
Pewter, made up of antimony, copper, and tin is one of the most mysterious of the non-ferrous metals. Due to it's very low melting temperature and high malleability it can be moved faster and in different ways than other metals. Because of it's uniqueness, it is taught much less frequently in our metalsmithing community.
In this workshop, you will learn how to use pewter's uniqueness to your advantage. You will form a beautiful contemporary pewter vase using forming, fusing, soldering, and finishing techniques. For this particular project, we will not use hammers, or stakes or a press, we will form with almost no forming at all, but rather by using the easy malleability and wonders of fusing to create a unique shape.
Along with the vase, we will add in some other smaller projects including quick castings and a utensil. Students will create as many things as their time permits, but all will create several finished pieces.
This two day workshop will include a power point buy Lisa, and lots of hands on instruction. The materials fee per student is about $50.
This is a fun, fast paced workshop that allows the student to make an impressive piece in a short amount of time.
Cost 350.00 including Materials Fee
Lay away plan available via check only, $150.00 due at sign up, balance in 2 payments of $100, to be paid in full prior to start of workshop.
About Lisa Slovis Mandel
Lisa is a nationally recognized metalsmith, jeweler, and teacher. She has exhibited in galleries, museums, and at shows across the country, received a SNAG Educational Endowment Grant, and several Niche Awards. She presently resides in San Diego, California with her husband David and their boys, Jacob and Gideon. Lisa teaches Metalsmithing and Design at a local Community College along with teaching workshops at various locations. She received her BFA at the University of Wisconsin - Madison in 1995 and her MFA at San Diego State University in 1998.
For a recent interview with Lisa, see: http://www.larkcrafts.com/jewelry-beading/interview-with-lisa-slovis-mandel/
In this workshop, you will learn how to use pewter's uniqueness to your advantage. You will form a beautiful contemporary pewter vase using forming, fusing, soldering, and finishing techniques. For this particular project, we will not use hammers, or stakes or a press, we will form with almost no forming at all, but rather by using the easy malleability and wonders of fusing to create a unique shape.
Along with the vase, we will add in some other smaller projects including quick castings and a utensil. Students will create as many things as their time permits, but all will create several finished pieces.
This two day workshop will include a power point buy Lisa, and lots of hands on instruction. The materials fee per student is about $50.
This is a fun, fast paced workshop that allows the student to make an impressive piece in a short amount of time.
Cost 350.00 including Materials Fee
Lay away plan available via check only, $150.00 due at sign up, balance in 2 payments of $100, to be paid in full prior to start of workshop.
About Lisa Slovis Mandel
Lisa is a nationally recognized metalsmith, jeweler, and teacher. She has exhibited in galleries, museums, and at shows across the country, received a SNAG Educational Endowment Grant, and several Niche Awards. She presently resides in San Diego, California with her husband David and their boys, Jacob and Gideon. Lisa teaches Metalsmithing and Design at a local Community College along with teaching workshops at various locations. She received her BFA at the University of Wisconsin - Madison in 1995 and her MFA at San Diego State University in 1998.
For a recent interview with Lisa, see: http://www.larkcrafts.com/jewelry-beading/interview-with-lisa-slovis-mandel/
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Gold on Silver with Jurgen Maerz aka 'The Platinum Expert'
April 3rd, 2010 - 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
(Pending re-schedule)
About the workshop
Jurgen Maerz, known to many around the world as "Mr. Platinum Guru" will conduct a workshop on creating a ring using gold onto silver. Jurgen is a skilled Goldsmith of many years, originally trained in Germany.
Jurgen will be teaching a hands on lesson in creating a Silver ring and adding a some Gold to give it a very rich looking appearance, with a very interesting visual of contrast between metals.
Each student will be receiving a packet of silver and gold, the cost of which will be determined by the metals market. Once we know how much metal is needed, we will pric
e it out, and include it here.
About Jurgen
Jurgen J. Maerz is Director of Technical Education for Platinum Guild International USA, and holds credentials as an instructor and has taught for the Gemological Institute of America for over four years. He was in charge of the Jewelry Manufacturing Arts Extension department and has taught jewelry techniques in cities throughout the United States. Mr. Maerz was responsible for the creation of the Platinum Educational Program that GIA offers to this day.
Jurgen will be teaching a hands on lesson in creating a Silver ring and adding a some Gold to give it a very rich looking appearance, with a very interesting visual of contrast between metals.
Each student will be receiving a packet of silver and gold, the cost of which will be determined by the metals market. Once we know how much metal is needed, we will pric
e it out, and include it here.About Jurgen
Jurgen J. Maerz is Director of Technical Education for Platinum Guild International USA, and holds credentials as an instructor and has taught for the Gemological Institute of America for over four years. He was in charge of the Jewelry Manufacturing Arts Extension department and has taught jewelry techniques in cities throughout the United States. Mr. Maerz was responsible for the creation of the Platinum Educational Program that GIA offers to this day.
Who should attend
Students, teachers, jewelry makers, suppliers, & hobbyists of all skill levels.
Fee
The cost to attend the 1 day workshop $150.00.
Information
For additional information of further assistance, call or email Terrie Masters the Workshop Coordinator at 619.299.9619.
To Register
Networking Skills for Metalsmiths, Jewelers & the Creative Community with Katie Mahanes (aka @KatieMdesigns)(Pending re-schedule) - 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
About the workshop
Twitter, FaceBook, RSS feeds, blogs, and the exploding 'digital media' craze or pressing the flesh conventional marketing; what's an artist to do? Katie Mahanes a self taught and successful jewelry artist, with many celebrity clients, some of whom sport pieces from @KatieM's Designs on the fashionable 'Red Carpet'.
Katie was recently interviewed on BlogTalkRadio by Jay Whaley. Her story can be heard here. Jay discussed with Katie her secrets to marketing success. Katie will discuss her valuable insights into conventional and more recent networking skills, and provide take home material for all attendees.
Who Should Attend
This workshop is open to all, not just jewelry artists. The networking skills apply to anyone wanting to advance their position, skills, and sales using newer technologies. Katie welcomes all students, teachers, jewelry makers, suppliers, & hobbyists.
FeeTwitter, FaceBook, RSS feeds, blogs, and the exploding 'digital media' craze or pressing the flesh conventional marketing; what's an artist to do? Katie Mahanes a self taught and successful jewelry artist, with many celebrity clients, some of whom sport pieces from @KatieM's Designs on the fashionable 'Red Carpet'.
Katie was recently interviewed on BlogTalkRadio by Jay Whaley. Her story can be heard here. Jay discussed with Katie her secrets to marketing success. Katie will discuss her valuable insights into conventional and more recent networking skills, and provide take home material for all attendees.
Who Should Attend
This workshop is open to all, not just jewelry artists. The networking skills apply to anyone wanting to advance their position, skills, and sales using newer technologies. Katie welcomes all students, teachers, jewelry makers, suppliers, & hobbyists.
The cost to attend the 1 day workshop $80.00.
Information
For additional information of further assistance, call or email Terrie Masters the Workshop Coordinator at 619.299.9619.
To Register