Sandra & David's Classes
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Lost Wax Casting
Front Street Studio

Eight-week courses begin March 29 and April 1
Monday evenings, 7 PM to 9:30 PM
Thursday afternoons, 1 PM to 3:30 PM

Learn to make jewelry and small sculpture using the lost wax technique. Emphasis is on creating wax models using such techniques as carving and modeling, or working with sheet wax to create your original design.

The wax is imbedded in a plaster-like material and then burned away. This leaves a space inside the plaster into which the metal is poured. After breaking away the plaster, the final object is cleaned and polished or patinaed as desired.

Jewelry is usually cast in silver, but there will be a class session devoted to casting bronze items
(up to about 6").

Limited to 9 students.
$150.00 plus $15.00 materials/lab fee (metal not included).
Please call 222-9176 to register.

Soldering Intensive
Rosewood Arts Centre, Kettering, Ohio

Four-week course beginning March 10
Wednesday evenings, 6:30 PM to 9 PM

Silver soldering is one of the most difficult, yet important techniques for the metals student to master. This process-oriented class will take you step by step through the soldering process, from understanding the mechanics, to the practical application of joining two pieces of metal. We will practice the soldering techniques of butt soldering, standing seams, sweat soldering and also learn to solder bezels, jump rings, pin backs and earwires. You will work with copper on sample pieces in practice excercises, then move to sterling silver.
Basic sawing and filing skills are required.
Limited to 12 students
$90/resident; $100/non-resident
$20 materials fee due to instructors at first class
Please call Rosewood, (937) 296-0294

Developing a Personal Narrative in Jewelry
Riveting, Cold Connections, Surface Texture and More
Rosewood Arts Centre, Kettering, Ohio

Four-week course begins April 21
Wednesday evenings, 6:30 PM to 9 PM

This class will focus on a variety of methods for incorporating items of personal meaning into objects of jewelry. Techniques such as rivets, wire maniupulation, miniature screws, pierced tabs and prongs, etc. will be taught. These non-soldering methods of attaching and connecting allow for a very free expression of creativity. Students are asked to bring interesting jewelry scale items for integrating in their work to the first class, such as: Found objects, good luck charms, coins, trinkets from your childhood, cabochons, electronic parts, etc.
Basic sawing and filing skills are required.
Limit to 12 students
$90/resident; $100/non-resident
$15 materials fee due to instructors at first class
Please call Rosewood, (937) 296-0294

Jewelry Making/Mentoring
Front Street Studio
Summer Open Studio~~Wednesdays, 7 PM to 10 PM (every summer)

This is an opportunity to expand your metalsmithing skills and become more proficient with bench work techniques in our fully equipped studio.

* Opportunity to work independently on a personally driven design.
* Assistance with problem-solving for your project.
* You will have access to all the equipment in our studio.

We'll give demos on:

* Soldering
* Operating a drill press
* Operating a flexible shaft with all its attachments.
* Roller printing
* Hydraulic press/die forming for jewelry.
* Techniques according to each student's project.
* Discussion on design.

Must have basic sawing/filing skills.
Fee is $25 per class, or $90 for four evenings, plus materials.
Please let us know by Tuesday evenings if you are planning on attending the open studio.
(937) 222-9176

Photos of our Studio and Classes
	Casting bronze
Classroom area in the studio.