Beginning Design Stamped Jewelry

Design Stamped Earrings or Pendant 

Fee: $30

Description: Learn to create a pair of simple stamped earrings or a pendant by selecting 1-3 design stamps to create a simple nonlinear design. Choose from an aluminum, brass or copper shape and Design or Initial stamps. The process of adding a small rhinestone will be demonstrated and may be applied to the design.

Skills: Learn to prepare a blank for Stamping, proper stamping methods with a metal block, hammer and stamp. Finish the piece with patina, hand polishing, and adding a surface rhinestone.Be shown how to add a jump ring or bale to the pendants or earring wires to the earrings.

Classroom Tools: Metal Design Stamps, Rhinestone Bezel Stamps, Metal Block, Chain Nose Pliers

Age Requirement: 16 and older Max Class Size: 6 Min Class Size: 3

Class Length: 2.5 Hours

Design Stamped Bracelet  

Beginner

Fee: $35

Description: Learn to create a Design Stamped bracelet by selecting 1-5 design stamps to create a design. Choose from an aluminum or copper bracelet blank and a variety of Design Stamps. The process of adding a small rhinestone will be demonstrated and may be applied to the design.

Skills: Learn to prepare a blank for stamping, proper stamping methods with a metal block, hammer and stamp. Finish the piece with patina, hand polishing, and adding a surface rhinestone.

Classroom Tools: Metal Design Stamps, Rhinestone Bezel Stamps, Metal Block, Chain Nose Pliers

Age Requirement: 16 and older Max Class Size: 6Min Class Size: 3

Class Length: 2.5 Hours

Hammered Earrings, Pendant, or Bracelet  

Beginner

Class Fee: $35

Description: Learn to create a pair of simple hammered earrings, pendant, or bracelet by selecting a hammered or textured style to create a simple design. Choose from an aluminum, brass or copper shape and a variety of smooth or textured hammers.

Skills: Learn to prepare a blank for texture, texturing methods with a bench block and hammers. Finish the piece with patina detail, hand polishing, and add a jump ring or bale to the pendant or earring wires to the earrings.

Included Supplies: Earring or Pendant blanks, pendant bale, earring wire, tape, patina, polishing blocks, glue, jump ring

Classroom Tools: Textured Hammers, Rivet Hammers, Chasing Hammers, Metal Block, Chain Nose Pliers

Age Requirement: 16 Max Class Size: 6 peopleMin Class Size: 3 people

Class Length: 2.5 Hours

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