Metalsmithing Basics
Instructor: Kay Seurat
Dates: PLEASE INQUIRE - Class schedules are generated by your requests!
Fee: Class Fee: $350.00 Includes 7 weekly sessions, 3 hours each.
Materials Fee: $30. Includes everything you need (tools, supplies, brass and copper for practice & projects) with the exception of a cabochon gemstone and sterling silver for the final project.
Open studio time is not included but highly recommended; if added at time of registration, you'll save money.
Check with me about setting up some studio time for you!
The building blocks of fabrication and jewelry construction are covered in this 7-week class, starting with the sawing and moving on through piercing, drilling, filing and sanding; working with wire, chain making, cold connections, surface design, shaping, torches and soldering and setting cabochon stones.
No experience necessary.
Metalsmithing Basics - 5 Day Intensive
Instructor: Kay Seurat
Date: PLEASE INQUIRE - Class schedules are generated by your requests!
Class Fee: $435.00 Includes 5 sessions, 4 hours each, and INCLUDES 8 hours of Open Studio time.
Materials Fee: $30. Includes everything you need (tools, supplies, brass and copper for practice & projects) with the exception of a cabochon gemstone and sterling silver for the final project.
The building blocks of fabrication and jewelry construction are covered in this 5 day class, starting with the sawing and moving on through piercing, drilling, filing and sanding; working with wire, chain making, cold connections, surface design, shaping, torches and soldering and setting cabochon stones.
Open Studio time will be available throughout the week for practicing techniques and working on projects.
No experience necessary.
Metalsmithing Basics 201 - Design Your Own Project
Instructor: Kay Seurat
Date: PLEASE INQUIRE - Class schedules are generated by your requests!
Fee: Class Fee: $45 per 3 hour session or a month pass at $160 or 4 sessions, 3 hours each (saves you 20%)
Materials Fee: N/A (students provide their own materials)
There's just so much to know....now that you've learned the Basics, it's time to review and practice to polish your skills. Work on projects of your own design or consult with Kay to come up with a project that will utilize the techniques you want to learn.
Experience: Metalsmithing Basics 101 or equivalent
Enameling
Instructor: Kay Seurat
Dates: PLEASE INQUIRE - Class schedules are generated by your requests!
Class Fee: $95.
Materials Fee: $35. Includes everything you need: tools, supplies, copper,
Vitreous enamels in a wide range of colors, etc.
Almost instant gratification with this class.....learn to saw out your shapes from copper sheet metal and then learn the basics of the ancient art of vitreous (glass) enamel. With this you will add wonderful colors to your copper shapes. After the enamels are applied, the pieces are kiln-fired to transform the enamel powder into a glass coating.
No experience necessary.