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ArtCenter Manatee Workshops - JEWELRY
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Bezels In a Day
Instructor: Renee Davis - Supply List
Saturday, February 27, 9:00 – 4:00 - WORKSHOP FULL
Learn tips tricks and techniques to get over those bezel setting blues! In this one day workshop we will explore shortcuts to perfect bezels, decorative bezels and setting those odd shaped stones.
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$85 ACM members |
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$110 non members |
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Intro to the Hydraulic Press
Instructor: Wendy Thurlow
Saturday, Mar. 27, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Techniques introduced in this workshop are three dimensional metal
forming, embossing techniques and the making of acrylic dies.
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$90 ACM members |
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$175 non members |
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Marriage of Metals
Instructor: Tom McCarthy
Sat. and Sun., Feb. 6 & 7, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Marriage of metals is a technique to combine two or more colors of
metal in the same plane much like marquetry in wood. Come learn
how to make checkerboards, organic shapes and lines using copper,
brass and nickel silver. This workshop requires previous experience in
sawing and soldering.
Lab fee: $25 for sheet metal, wire and solder is payable to the instructor.
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$225 ACM members |
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$275 non members |
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Tool Time with Tom
FSG Jewelry Workshop
Instructor: Tom Benham - Supply List
Saturday & Sunday, Feb. 20 & 21, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Join Tom for a fun weekend in the workshop learning how to make your own chasing, repoussé and texturing tools. Learn how to grind, shape and polish tools as well as heat-treat and anneal the tool steel to proper hardness. Tom will even assist you in re-working any tools you may already have.
Tom particularly likes to offer this workshop for individuals interested in pursuing the art of chasing and repoussé. A good set of basic tools is absolutely necessary but they are expensive and hard to find. In the future, you will know how to make your own tools at a fraction of the cost of purchased tools and at your own convenience.
To facilitate the workshop, we will order the proper tool steel stock and have it cut to length.
A Student Materials Fee of $25 will cover handouts, the use of the grinding machines and equipment needed for the process as well
as enough tool steel for the first six tools. Additional tool stock will be available for purchase.
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$150 ACM/FSG members |
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$175 ACM/FSG non members |
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Get Your Bling On: Bracelets
Instructor: Melissa Enders
Saturday, Feb. 13, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Bring a friend, your mom, your son or daughter and create your own
unique silver bangle bracelets. Learn how to solder, file, stamp and
form your own personal bangles.
Materials will be approximately $20.00 per student payable the day of the
workshop.
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$55 ACM members |
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$80 non members |
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Get Your Bling On: Earrings
Instructor: Melissa Enders
Saturday, Mar. 6, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Learn the fundamentals of wire wrapping, texture stamping and the
use of beads in this fun for you and your friends workshop! Bring any
charms or beads you’ve been collecting and create one-of-a-kind
earrings. Materials will cost approximately $15 per person.
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$55 ACM members |
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$80 non members |
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Beading Accessories
Instructor: Melissa Enders
Saturday, Mar. 20, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Have you ever been stuck trying to find just the right closure for that
necklace or bracelet you’re making? Spend a few hours with Melissa
and learn how to make your own toggles, s-clasps and earring wires.
She will also teach you a simple way to set a stone without soldering to
add just a bit of “bling” to that special project.
Materials may be purchased at the workshop.
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$55 ACM members |
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$80 non members |
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Mounting Techniques
for Unusual Natural Stones
Instructor: : Mary Ann Devos
Saturday and Sunday, February 13 & 14, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
As a PMC artist becomes more and more experienced, there often is
the desire to incorporate more unusual gemstones, especially irregular or
large natural gems. This class will explore the ways to create a PMC piece
which is custom made to hold that special gemstone. Since each stone
is unique, the student will work, one on one, with the teacher to create an
exciting design which will hold the gemstone securely.
All supplies, including a wide selection of beautiful gemstones will be available
for purchase from the teacher at the workshop.
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Suspended Imagination
for Unusual Natural Stones
Instructor: : Mary Ann Devos
Saturday and Sunday, March 13 & 14, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Students will start by making a bezel cup using PMC. This pendant
can take whatever shape the student wants. After firing and polishing,
the student will fill the bezel with an eclectic mix of miniature items: sea
shells, small stones, watch parts, fossils, stamps, photographs, in short,
anything that catches your fancy. We then will mount these items in a
field of clear resin, capturing them forever as a treasured keepsake.
All supplies, including a wide selection of beautiful gemstones will be available
for purchase from the teacher at the workshop.
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$225 ACM members |
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$250 non members |
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Florida Society of Goldsmiths Workshops
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Decorative Marlingspike Jewelry
Instructor:: Loren Damewood - Supply List
Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 12 & 13, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
This two day workshop will involve learning the principles of tying complex two dimensional knots
(the Prolong Knot) in pure silver forming a bracelet on day 1 and 3 dimensional
(the Turk's-head knot) work for a ring on day 2. Students can expect to leave with at least one of
each completed bracelet and ring. After the work is done, there will be demonstrations for use of the
same techniques to produce other items.
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$200 FSG/ACM members |
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$225 non members |
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ArtCenter Manatee Workshops - PHOTOGRAPHY
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Digital Camera Crash Course
Instructor: John Hynal - Supply List
Sat., Feb. 27, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Digital meltdown over too many options? Bring your
photographic experience into sharper focus in this one
day workshop! We’ll begin with the fun of photography
as it applies to composition, lighting and subject choice. We’ll explore
tested methods that will improve your travel, portrait and family
pictures using your zoom lens and available camera adjustments.
Megapixel and J-Peg quality choices are decided by the type of
photography you do. Brief lecture and discussion is supported by
slide presentations and then you’ll be shown which buttons and
menu options to choose. This comprehensive class will help you
take control of your digital camera! For all digital cameras.
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$70 ACM members |
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$95 non members |
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