Beginning Art Clay Silver

Cindy Gonzales, Instructor
Saturday, April 20, 2012, 10:00-3:00p
Class Fee: $85.00, clay $56 + tax

Join resident artist Cindy Gonzales as she shares the fundamentals of Art Clay Silver. Once fired, Art Clay Silver contains 99.9% pure silver and is also known as fine silver being more pure than even sterling silver. Cindy will teach you how to handle, roll, shape, mold, add texture, fire and polish 20 grams of Art Clay Silver. You can choose to create several different charms as seen below. 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 Beginning Art Clay Silver workshop.

Supplies to bring:

small metal files, 000 steel wool, Amazing Molding Putty
Optional: small rubber stamps, butane 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!

Mr Hop's Easter Corsage

Cindy Gonzales, Instructor
Saturday, March 2, 2013 10:00-3:30p
Class Fee: $85.00

Cindy Gonzales has created this darling wrist corsage evocative of an old fashioned Easter Bonnet. Vintage lace, trim, crepe and more, as well as a hand-sculpted rabbit come together under Cindy's creative spirit. In this workshop Cindy will teach you to create the fiber wrist band base, which could easily be adapted as a headband as well. You will be hand sewing as well as machine sewing. From there you will embellish with various trims, as well as sculpt and paint your own Easter bunny. Seats are limited and Cindy's classes fill quickly, so please call early if you want a seat in this fun class. 

Supply List:
scissors, hot glue gun & glue sticks, 3/4 inch pretty button, ribbon, vintage flowers & leaves, small paint brushes

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

Now She Deserves an Award!

Dede Warren, Instructor
Saturday, February 16, 2013 10:30-4:00p
Class Fee: $85.00

Dede Warren has married collage and solder to this beveled glass shield and come up with a fun mixed-media project. Come play with paper, paint, rubber stamps, pens, markers, ink, and much more and create this award shield dedicated to someone special. Hanging 6 x 10 inches this plaque will feature a personal photo, and quote so that each student walks away with a true original. Dedicate this to the one you love, someone special in your life, or celebrate yourself. We will finish our piece with a soldered edge. Dede will bring everything you need to put this together. But don't forget to bring a personal photo, and start thinking of words of inspiration as well. Dede will have soldering equipment to share for those of you who don't yet have your soldering supplies. This is the perfect size project to explore the fun of collage, as well as soldering for those of you new to these two mediums.

Supply List:
Personal photo & printed quote, scissors, white glue, pencil
If you have these items please bring them:
 Soldering iron, old cookie sheet, solderite board or fire safe soldering brick

solder, flux & flux brush, bent nose pliers, 

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