Holiday Jewelry Series- Forming and Texturing Metal

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Looking to create hand-made gifts for the Holidays for someone special? Come learn basic jewelry fabrication to create earrings and hair sticks with hammer forming and texturing in the first of our Holiday Jewelry Series classes.

Class Description:

Learn how to use basic jewelry tools, how to work with non-ferrous metals, and how to form and texture metal to create beautiful jewelry. We will be using hammering techniques to form and texture copper wire into beautiful earrings and hair sticks. You will have completed a pair of earrings or hair stick by the end of class. No experience necessary. Tools and equipment will be available during class to build your unique project(s). Just come and have fun!

Skills Covered:

• Basic tools and use
• Annealing
• Forming
• Texturing with a hammer

What to Bring:

Please bring an apron and any other jewelry hammers or tools you may have.  All other tools and materials will be provided.

Instructor Bio:

Carrin Olsen is the Jewelry Zone Manager here at Idea Fab Labs. Come get motivated and learn how to make your own jewelry. Her passion, knowledge, and experience will be sure to inspire.

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