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Jewelry Making

ABC's of Tool Stamped Jewelry

Poems, lyrics, prose, affirmations, names- What do you want to say? Using steel letter tool stamps we will create words onto precut copper blanks, oxidize, file and polish them. These shapes can be used for various jewelry components such as earrings, pendants or bracelet charms. Please bring: small utility hammer, permanent marker, round copper or silver wires: 20 and 22 gauge. Materials fee- $20
Call 619-230-2895 to preregister.

Time Days Dates Sessions Location Room Fee
6:00-8:00 PM Tuesdays 9/9/08, 9/16/08, 9/23/08 3 West City Campus Room B25 $25.50


Bead Master Strategies

Beginning to intermediate bead stringers will delight in this comprehensive class. From design layout options, to proper finishing techniques, create single and multi-strand projects. Learn 3 methods and the benefits of each: soft flex, silk/nylon string and memory wire. Bring: 3 strands of beads in various sizes, shapes, materials and color, pendant with bail, 4 clasps any style, needle nose, side cutter and round nose pliers, and two matching bead cones. Materials Fee-$7.00
Call 619-230-2895 to preregister.

Time Days Dates Sessions Location Room Fee
3:30-5:30 PM Tuesdays 9/9/08, 9/16/08, 9/23/08 3 West City Campus Room B25 $25.50


Connectors and Clasps

Connectors and Clasps SampleThis fun workshop focuses on adding to your wire work skills. Instructor will demonstrate several different components, including connectors and clasps, all made out of sterling silver or copper wire. Link them together with jump rings and you have the makings of a unique bracelet or necklace. Students should have some previous wire working experience. Bring your own tools and supplies or class kits will be available for purchase. Materials fee-$20 to $50 depending on project kit.
Call 619-230-2895 to preregister.


Time Days Dates Sessions Location Room Fee
9:00 AM-1:00 PM Saturday 10/18/08 1 West City Campus Room B22 $17.00


Copper Enameling

Contemporary approach to the ancient art of firing glass on metal. Creative projects include wall plaques, jewelry, trays and bowls. Techniques include cloisonne, champleve, sgraffito and etching. Color and design appropriate to the media.
Call 619-230-2895 to preregister.

Time Days Dates Sessions Location Room Fee
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Tuesdays 9/9/08 - 10/14/08 6 West City Campus Room B22 $77.00
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Tuesdays 9/9/08 - 10/14/08 6 West City Campus Room B22 $77.00
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Tuesdays 10/21/08 - 12/2/08 6 West City Campus Room B22 $77.00
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Tuesdays 10/21/08 - 12/2/08 6 West City Campus Room B22 $77.00
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Tuesdays 12/9/08 - 1/20/09 5 West City Campus Room B22 $64.00
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Tuesdays 12/9/08 - 1/20/09 5 West City Campus Room B22 $64.00


Crocheting Jewelry with Wire

Using the method of crochet to create jewelry, this class will teach you chain stitch, single crochet stitch and how to incorporate beads into your art jewelry. Students will create at least one project per session, including: necklaces, bracelets, earrings, pendants and brooches. Students must bring a crochet hook, wire, jewelry findings, and beads.
Call 619-230-2895 to preregister.

Time Days Dates Sessions Location Room Fee
2:30-5:30 PM Thursdays 9/11/08-10/30/08 8 Mid-City Campus Room 213 $102.00
Time Days Dates Sessions Location Room Fee
2:30-5:30 PM Thursdays 11/6/08-1/15/09* 8 Mid-City Campus Room 213 $102.00

*Holiday-11/27


Crochet and Weave with Wire

Learn to apply fiber techniques using fine gage silver or copper wire. You will learn about tools, findings, and how to finish the wire “fabric” you create in class, and then fashion them into necklaces and bracelets. Bring your own tools and supplies or class kits will be available for purchase. Materials fee - $25-$45
Call 619-230-2895 to preregister.

Time Days Dates Sessions Location Room Fee
9:00 AM-1:00 PM Saturday 11/22/08 1 West City Campus Room B22 $17.00


Introduction to Wire

Intro to Wire Sample Intro to Wire Sample 2Explore the tools and techniques to make a one-of-a-kind wire bracelet. In this workshop students will learn to make jewelry findings, including single-eye pins, double-eye pins, jump rings, wire-wrapped beads, a dangle or two, and a simple clasp. Students will also learn about different types of wire, to use tools for manipulating wire, and begin to explore different ways wire can be shaped and textured. Bring your own tools and supplies or class kits will be available for purchase. Materials fee-$20 to $50 depending on project kit.
Call 619-230-2895 to preregister.


Time Days Dates Sessions Location Room Fee
9:00 AM-1:00 PM Saturday 10/11/08 1 West City Campus Room B22 $17.00


Jewelry Fabrication Techniques

Weekly classes focus on at least one of the following: soldering, texturing, chainmaking, cold connections, stone setting and finishing techniques.
Call 619-230-2895 to preregister.

Time Days Dates Sessions Location Room Fee
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Mondays 9/8/08 - 11/3/08 9 West City Campus Room B22 $77.00
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Mondays 9/8/08 - 11/3/08 9 West City Campus Room B22 $115.00
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Mondays 11/10/08 - 1/12/09 8 West City Campus Room B22 $68.00
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Mondays 11/10/08 - 1/12/09 8 West City Campus Room B22 $102.00
2:30 PM - 5:30 PM Thursdays 9/11/08 - 11/6/08 9 West City Campus Room B22 $115.00
2:30 PM - 5:30 PM Thursdays 11/13/08 - 1/22/09 8 West City Campus Room B22 $102.00


Jewelry Making Techniques - Advanced

For the jewelry student who is comfortable with the basics of soldering, sawing, filling, and polishing, this advanced class offers the opportunity to explore more ambitious techniques. Students will be introduced to more advanced skills while working on projects of their own design. Instruction may include skills such as faceted stone setting, hinges and mechanisms, torch texturing, adding gold to silver jewelry, and others.
Call 619-230-2895 to preregister.

Time Days Dates Sessions Location Room Fee
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM Mondays 9/8/08 - 11/3/08 9 West City Campus Room B22 $115.00
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM Mondays 11/10/08 - 1/12/09 8 West City Campus Room B22 $102.00
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Thursdays 9/11/08 - 11/6/08 9 West City Campus Room B22 $115.00
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Thursdays 11/13/08 - 1/22/09 8 West City Campus Room B22 $102.00


Precious Metal Clay

silver and turquoise necklace

The course is an introduction to working and creating jewelry in Fine Silver using an exciting new process called Precious Metal Clay (PMC). PMC is rapidly becoming a very popular new medium for artists and others for creating unique new forms of jewelry, mainly because of its ease of use and relatively inexpensive price tag. Unlike traditional metal-based jewelry-making, PMC does not require soldering or special-purpose tools and well-practiced skills for working with metals. Instead, the PMC process begins with the shaping of a compound clay material, created from a mix of a water based binder with a microscopic silver powder. It is more similar to working with delicate pottery clay, Fimo or Sculpey. Once fired, the clay piece hardens and evaporates to leave behind a beautiful piece of fine precious metal in silver or gold. PMC materials and processes are also non-toxic and non-hazardous.

Silver Necklace Turquoise Necklace

The course will teach the students all stages of jewelry-making with PMC, from designing the piece to modelling it, firing and finishing the final, wearable or displayed piece of jewelry. The course will include six class meetings of 3 hours duration each. Students will be supplied in class or directed to retailers for purchase of the tools and materials needed.
Call 619-230-2895 to preregister.



Time Days Dates Sessions Location Room Fee
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Wednesdays 9/10/08 - 10/15/08 6 West City Campus Room B22 $77.00
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Thursdays 9/11/08 - 10/16/08 6 West City Campus Room B22 $77.00
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Wednesdays 10/22/08 - 11/26/08 6 West City Campus Room B22 $77.00
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Thursdays 10/23/08 - 12/4/08 6 West City Campus Room B22 $77.00
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Wednesdays 12/3/08 - 1/21/09 6 West City Campus Room B22 $77.00
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Thursdays 12/11/08 - 1/22/09 5 West City Campus Room B22 $64.00


Wires and Hammers and Pliers… Oh My!

Wires and Hammers and Pliers Sample ThumbnailLearn to bend and forge copper wire just like the professionals. Use jeweler's pliers and hammer to create wire links, spirals and wire wraps. Explore the subtleties of various wire gauges, materials and shapes. Learn to wrap top drilled as well as center hole drilled beads and pendants. Students bring: round nose pliers, chain nose pliers, side cutters, small utility hammer, three strands of beads, a top drilled stone and a selection of clasps. Materials Fee $9.00
Call 619-230-2895 to preregister.

Time Days Dates Sessions Location Room Fee
3:30-5:30 PM Tuesdays 9/30, 10/07, 10/14 3 West City Campus Room B25 $25.50


Wire Earrings

Wire Earrings SamplesCreate stylish and elegant earrings. Four styles of earrings will be demonstrated, including spirals, head pins, basic ear wires and forging metal wire. Learn about tools, findings, and design tips. No jewelry making experience required. Bring your own supplies and tools (needle nose and chain nose pliers, wire cutting pliers), if you have them. Select earring kits for all four class projects will be available in class from $20.
Call 619-230-2895 to preregister.


Time Days Dates Sessions Location Room Fee
9:00 AM-1:00 PM Saturday 11/15/08 1 West City Campus Room B22 $17.00


Wire Rings

Learn to make four different types of rings using beads, sterling silver and copper wire. Discover how to manipulate wire to create wearable, unique rings. Demonstration of technique to “age” completed projects will also be provided. A review of tools, supplies and resources will be included. Materials fee paid to instructor- $20 to $30.
Call 619-230-2895 to preregister.

Time Days Dates Sessions Location Room Fee
9:00 AM-1:00 PM Saturday 10/25/08 1 West City Campus Room B22 $17.00


Wire Work Chain Bracelets

Wire Work Chain Bracelets SampleUsing your choice of 18, 16 or 14 gage sterling silver round wire, create an intricate linked bracelet and clasp. Learn how this technique can have several looks depending upon the gage of wire selected. Other variations of this versatile chain will be demonstrated in class using beads and crystals. Create a simple, yet complex looking chain, with no soldering required! Bring your own tools and supplies or class kits will be available for purchase. Materials fees $20 - $50 depending on project or bring your own supplies.
Call 619-230-2895 to preregister.


Time Days Dates Sessions Location Room Fee
9:00 AM-1:00 PM Saturday 11/01/08 1 West City Campus Room B22 $17.00