Coptic Bound Metal Book

Leslie Marsh, Instructor
Saturday, April 2, 2011, 10:30a-3:00p
Class Fee: $75.00

We are so happy to welcome back book artist Leslie Marsh. After teaching a small, private class with us last year, Leslie is once again traveling from Pennsylvania to share and teach her Coptic Bound Metal Books, and this time she's sharing them with all of us. Leslie will teach you the basics of working with metal, as well as soldering using a torch to embed vintage brass filigrees, and metal findings onto your book covers. Leslie will provide an extensive kit including book covers, watercolor paper, book binding supplies, soldering materials and equipment as well as her vast knowledge and skills as a book binder. You bring a few special embellishments and together we will create these amazing little books. Leslie will wrap up the class by teaching you to hand bind your book using the age-old method of coptic binding.

Supply List:
• 4 inches of lightweight chain
• metal findings or filigree for your cover
If you have the following please bring them, otherwise we will share:
butane torch, Solderite pad, eyelet setting tool, jeweler's hammer & bench block

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. Call us if you need assistance...we'll be happy to help!

Heart Strings

Diane Cook, Instructor
Sunday, May 22, 2011, 10:30a-4:30p
Class Fee: $75.00

A vintage brass thimble is the beginning component for a necklace Diane Cook likes to call Heart Strings, made using luscious strips of Dupoini silk, snips of fiber and vintage tulle. This will be a day of great fun, as you begin adding various lengths of vintage or brass chain, wire wrapped baroque pearls or glass drops, tiny vintage shoe buttons, vintage rhinestones dangles, broken bits from a vintage rhinestone bracelet, or perhaps a vintage rosary or a favorite theme of charms. No doubt, you will see your Heart Strings soon fill to overflowing. But leave room for a tiny book you will design using a piece of hand-etched metal. Diane will even supply vintage paper for you to tuck inside, as this little books becomes one of the special dangles in your tassel, as you attach it to a chosen piece of chain.

Supply List:

• basic jeweler's plier set • several lengths of chain of your choice •
•6-8mm pearls, baroque pearls, glass/crystal or pearl drops, Czech glass beads
• 6-8mm crystal rondells
Optional:
small picture to fit into a locket (or use text),
2-4 piece of brass filigree or connectors,
vintage buttons with shanks, small lightweight charms,
vintage rhinestone dangle or crystal dangle,
broken piece of rhinestone necklace or bracelet

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. Call us if you need assistance...we'll be happy to help!

Etched & Layered Cuffs

Diane Cook, Instructor
Saturday, May 21, 2011, 10:30a-4:30p
Class Fee: $75.00

In the summer of 2010, Diane Cook shared two of her Etched & Layered Cuffs in an issue of Belle Armoire Jewelry Magazine. Since then she has designed and created more cuffs than she can count. We are thrilled to host Diane as she shares her techniques for creating these one of a kind treasures!
You will begin this class by using your stamping skills on a blank cuff. The next step is etching, but once your cuff is etched... the layering begins; as little or as much as you like. This is the time to stretch your creative wings adding layer upon layer, embellishing to your heart's content. You may start with a rich brass filigree, a vintage brooch or rhinestone earring, a shoe clip, or a mother of pearl button. Vintage lace, ribbon, and tulle are also gorgeous layers you might consider as well. While the focus of our class is a stunning cuff of your own design, the skills you learn will easily transfer for use in your future projects.

Supply List:

• large & small patterned rubber stamps • StazOn Jet Black Inkpad
• basic jeweler's plier set • apron • layering goodies (your choice):
vintage metal brooch, shoe clip, rhinestone ear clip, shank button
brass filigree, rhinestone dangle, brass charms, lace, ribbon, tulle

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. Call us if you need assistance...we'll be happy to help!