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Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing
Before any jeweler can make a masterpiece, they must understand the basics. Our Jewelry & Metalsmithing courses strive to provide students with basic metalsmithing skills including design layout, soldering, etching and finishing.
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BEGINNING Chain Maile Workshop
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Instructor: Patricia Whitman
ONE SESSION
Saturday, 1 PM – 4 PM; February 18
NON-CREDIT Tuition: $35; Materials Fee: $10
This workshop will begin with a brief review of the history
of the ancient art of chain maille. Several examples of chain
maille jewelry will show some of the many possibilities of
this technique. Students will learn how to make clean, tight
closures of jump rings and will learn the byzantine weave
to make a bracelet in copper or brass. If time permits,
the box weave, which is closely related to the byzantine weave,
will also be taught. The only tools needed to do chain maille
are a pair of chain nose pliers. Pairs of pliers will be available
for use during the class if needed. The cost of the byzantine
bracelet kit is $10. Pairs of pliers and additional kits will also
be for sale in class.
ADVANCED Chain Maile Workshop
COURSE ID: JD0020
Instructor: Patricia Whitman
ONE SESSION
Sunday, 1 PM – 4 PM; February 19
NON-CREDIT Tuition: $35; Materials Fee: $25
Continue to explore and create Chain Maille in this advanced
workshop, open to students who have already taken the
introductory course. Students must have taken the first
workshop or have some hands-on experience with chain
maille. The workshops will continue to focus on making
perfect closures of jump rings and will teach a few more
interesting weaves, including the European 4-in-1 weave, the
Celtic weave and possibly the Persian weave. The only tools
needed to do chain maille are a pair of chain nose pliers. Pairs
of pliers will be available for use during the class if needed.
Pairs of pliers and additional kits will also be for sale in class.
Prerequisite: Beginning Chain Maille Workshop.