Exploration in Precious Metal Clay

Cindy Gonzales, Instructor
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 10:00-3:00p
Class Fee: $75.00, PMC cost $53

Join resident artist Cindy Gonzales as she takes you through an exploration of PMC, otherwise known as Precious Metal Clay. Once fired PMC contains 99.9% pure silver and is also known as fine silver, being more pure than even sterling silver. Cindy will share with you her techniques in handling, rolling, shaping, adding texture and molding 20grams of PMC into one of two projects. You can choose to create up to 4 different charms or one stunning ring. Cindy will have various molds and stamps for you to choose from, so be prepared to dive into this fun medium as you learn all you can do in this Exploration in PMC workshop.
*PMC fee payable directly to Cindy on the day of the workshop

Supplies to bring:
small metal files, 000 steel wool
Optional: small rubber stamps, cooking torch, fire safe brick

All class fees are prepaid, and non-refundable. Contact class manager Dede Warren at 714-757-0558 to reserve your place in this class. You may also reserve your place in person at the store by check, cash or credit card, or via phone with your credit card at 714-680-8893. Call us if you need assistance...we'll be happy to help!

Wrapture Workshop

Riki Schumacher, Instructor
Sunday, March 4, 2012, 11:00-3:30p
Class Fee: $70.00

Join artist Riki Schumacher in this fun and relaxing workshop, designed for every level. These sweet, wrapped necklaces were just published in an article Riki wrote for Stampington's Jewelry Affaire magazine. You will be designing your piece with vintage found objects, lace and silk. Riki will show you how to wind and weave all kinds of glass pearls, watch faces, old buttons and tons of other found objects, into this lovely design. You can incorporate any number of found objects you bring. Gather up one or more focal pieces, like old rhinestone earrings or brooches to use as the center focal. Or how about a rusty found object if you so prefer? Riki will supply some fun vintage laces, fabrics, and silks for you to add to your bejeweled wrap, giving it luscious texture, and an elegant, romantic feel. The cord comes in a wide variety of colors, so you can plan a color scheme if you like. Make this design as elaborate as you want, they are so much fun to design!

Tools & Materials to Bring:
Needle nose pliers, wire cutters, beading mat
*Drilled objects: glass pearls, gemstones, crystals, vintage pieces,
antique brooches, lockets, keys, watch faces; you get the idea! Anything you'd like to wind onto your necklace.

All class fees are prepaid, and non-refundable. Contact class manager Dede Warren at 714-757-0558 to reserve your place in this class. You may also reserve your place in person at the store by check, cash or credit card, or via phone with your credit card at 714-680-8893. Call us if you need assistance...we'll be happy to help!

Birds In Flight Pendant

Riki Schumacher, Instructor
Saturday, March 3, 2012, 10:00-5:00p
Class Fee: $85.00, kit fee $20

Join artist Riki Schumacher as she comes to Gilding the Lily teaching one of her favorite pieces to create! With an adventuresome variety of materials, you will build layer upon layer of objects and texture to create a stunning focal piece. You will begin by working with sheet metal, cutting out the perfect size and shape. Then with lots of overseeing and instruction, you will use a torch to flood solder onto your metal. You will attach a bezel, which will encase prepared paper, like a picture, poem, or word, behind a beautiful frame, finishing off the top layer. This gives the piece a wonderful "shadow box" feel, encasing a beautiful thought or art. You will drill, add eyelets, and wire as you make the birdies sing with delight! Bring an egg for the bird nest on the twig (like a pearl), as well as chain and a clasp to finish a stunning necklace. You will love the engineering Riki has in store for you in this jam packed class!
All levels welcome

Supplies:

Butane torch & fuel, cookie sheet, and soldering brick if you have it
tin snips or metal sheers, medium & fine grit sandpaper
Jewelry Pliers: chain nose, round nose, jewelry wire cutters
Chain & clasp to finish your necklace
*Optional embellishments: rhinestone chain, pearls, gemstones, old buttons, charms, etc

All class fees are prepaid, and non-refundable. Contact class manager Dede Warren at 714-757-0558 to reserve your place in this class. You may also reserve your place in person at the store by check, cash or credit card, or via phone with your credit card at 714-680-8893. Call us if you need assistance...we'll be happy to help!

Happiness of Home

Lonnie Jenck, Instructor
Sunday, January 29, 2012, 11:00-4:00p
Class Fee: $75.00

Oregon artist Lonnie Jenck is offering her Happiness of Home torch soldered pendant as a way of learning to solder using a cooking torch. This is a wildly popular method of soldering and in many ways is much easier to use then a soldering iron. Lonnie has put together this charming house pendants featuring a front door and four pane window which hangs sweetly under it's own rhinestone embellished house number. Lonnie will provide all materials for the pendant, as well as the soldering tools used to put this piece together. Bring any additional supplies for creating a necklace and Lonnie will help you with that as well.

*necklace not included

Supplies:

Jewelry Pliers, Hand Towel, Chain for your necklace

* Gilding the Lily will have a variety of chains

available for purchase at the class for those of you who need them

All class fees are prepaid, and non-refundable. Contact class manager Dede Warren at 714-757-0558 to reserve your place in this class. You may also reserve your place in person at the store by check, cash or credit card, or via phone with your credit card at 714-680-8893. Call us if you need assistance...we'll be happy to help!

Reliquary of My Heart Pendant

Lonnie Jenck, Instructor

Saturday, January 28, 2012, 10:00-4:00p
Class Fee: $85.00

We are pleased to have Oregon artist Lonnie Jenck back with us to kick off a new year of classes here at Gilding the Lily. Lonnie has put together another of her unique jewelry pendants featuring torch soldering, soldering rhinestones, and metal texture for dimension. But there's much more here; this charming heart reliquary opens to reveal the secrets of your heart! Lonnie will provide all materials for building the heart pendant and hinged box. Just bring a little treasure to tuck inside, as well as chain for finishing the necklace. Lonnie will generously offer students the use of her torch, saving you the cost of purchasing one before class. It's always nice to try it before buying it, don't you think? Bring any additional supplies for creating your necklace and Lonnie will help you with that as well.

*rhinestone cross, and necklace not included

Supplies:

jewelry pliers, hand towel, chain for the necklace,

* Gilding the Lily will offer a variety of chains,

and special embellishments available for purchase at the class

All class fees are prepaid, and non-refundable. Contact class manager Dede Warren at 714-757-0558 to reserve your place in this class. You may also reserve your place in person at the store by check, cash or credit card, or via phone with your credit card at 714-680-8893. Call us if you need assistance...we'll be happy to help!