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Beginning Metal Working: Copper Pendant
$128.00Date and Time: 03/25/2018 from -
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Kelly Kinser
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
In this full day metalworking class, learn the fundamentals of metalworking: cutting, sawing, filing, drilling and other manipulation. Then design your pendant and put your new found or refreshed skills to work. This class serves as a prerequisite for many classes in our metalworking series.
Gyrls Night Out: Metal Star Holiday Ornament
$88.00Date and Time: 10/25/2019 from -
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Maggie Joynt
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Using a pre-cut star, the focus of this class will be on embellishing this ornament by stamping patterns or words. Give your piece a touch of patina to enhance the stamping. Add a jump ring and ribbon for hanging and you are ready to go. A great gift idea.
Make a Stone/Glass and Metal Ring to Size
$105.00Date and Time: 03/24/2019 from -
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Kelly Kinser
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Learn to make a ring band to size. Then add a stone or glass bead as the focal. This is a way to learn and enhance your metal working skills and to learn tricks to size a ring professionally.
Metal Bezels–only 2 seats left!
$98.00Date and Time: 11/19/2017 from -
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Kelly Kinser
Prerequisites: simple soldering, see Soldering Sampler class earlier on November 19.
Use your soldering skills to make a bezel around a stone cabochon. Participants will make a simple pendant as a vehicle for learning metal bezeling skills. Students will be using a butane torch, so please wear natural fiber clothing.
Take both Soldering Sampler and Metal Bezels for double rewards points.
Metal Chain Making and “S” Hook
$105.00Date and Time: 06/24/2018 from -
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Kelly Kinser
Prerequisites: Soldering skills--see Soldering Sampler on June 10.
Learn to form, cut, and close your own jump rings that are consistent in size and shape. Then use your soldering skills to make them into a chain. You will also learn to make an “S” hook clasp for your chain.
Metal Working 201: Earrings in Motion
$128.00Date and Time: 04/14/2019 from -
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Kelly Kinser
Prerequisites: Basic soldering skills--see Simple Soldering on April 7.
Move your metal working skills to the next level by using a variety of techniques to make a pair of earrings. Learn how to create movement and depth by linking and layering elements. Explore a variety of cold connections and advanced soldering techniques, as well as making ear wires in sterling silver! Learn how to work in multiples to make the most of your creative time and increase your results.
New Class! Etching Metal–only 2 seats left!
$98.00Date and Time: 05/13/2017 from -
Capacity: 12
Instructor: Holland Houdek
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Create designs on copper sheeting using a variety of techniques. Safe use of acid will etch away at your metal to reveal the design underneath. There will be time for many samples to be made.
New Class! Gyrls Night Out: Sterling Heart Toggle Clasp
$98.00Date and Time: 02/09/2018 from -
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Kelly Kinser
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Use sterling wire to create both sides of a heart shaped toggle clasp. Perfect for a Valentine’s Day piece and just as great for every day. Dutch treat snacks and drinks downtown for those who want to participate.
New Class! Make a Sterling “S” Hook Clasp
$98.00Date and Time: 02/24/2018 from -
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Kelly Kinser
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Use sterling wire to create your own “S” Hook Clasp. This allows you to customize your clasp to best fit the design of a piece of jewelry you have made.
New Class! Metal Bails & Bead Caps
$98.00Date and Time: 03/04/2018 from -
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Kelly Kinser
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Create your own findings. Another fast and fun workshop in our metalworking series. Saw, bend, dap, drill and hammer metal and wire into bails and bead caps. Picture coming soon!
New Class! Metals Smorgasbord
$128.00Date and Time: 07/15/2017 from -
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Holland Houdek
Prerequisites: Soldering skills
Holland Houdek, our metals instructor, is leaving to head up a metals department at a university in another state. This will be her last class and will be a full day of soldering, sawing, filing, drilling, bezeling, and etching. Come for a full day of metalworking review.
NEW CLASS!! Metal Foldforming–only 1 seat left!
$98.00Date and Time: 02/12/2017 from -
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Holland Houdek
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Foldforming is a great technique of metal working to create simple or elaborate three-dimensional forms.This process is done by repeatedly annealing, forging, folding and unfolding a piece of metal. It is a wonderful design element and technique to create organic lines and shapes in metal. Participants will use sheet copper to create their pieces.
Soldering Sampler
$88.00Date and Time: 05/25/2025 from 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Maggie Joynt
Prerequisites: No experience necessary.
This workshop involves the fundamentals of soldering. Learn and hone a variety of soldering skills—connecting an open jump ring, adding a ring to another piece, and more. Practice both sweat and spot soldering. Leave with a variety of samples and a new set of skills.
This class serves as a pre-requisite for many metal working classes.
Soldering Sampler–This Class is Full! See 5/29 or call to get on waiting list!
Date and Time: 05/28/2023 from 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Maggie Joynt
Prerequisites: No experience necessary.
This workshop involves the fundamentals of soldering. Learn and hone a variety of soldering skills—connecting an open jump ring, adding a ring to another piece, and more. Practice both sweat and spot soldering. Leave with a variety of samples and a new set of skills.
This class serves as a pre-requisite for many metal working classes.
This class is full. See class on 5/29 or call 319-338-1566 to get on the waiting list. When there are two people on the list, we will work to make a new session.
New Class! Spiral Pendant in Metal
$88.00Date and Time: 08/08/2021 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Kendra Brockmann
Prerequisites: Ability to sweat and spot solder. See Soldering Sampler on July 25, 2021.
Layer sterling wire onto brass and copper disks to make a pendant. This is a great “next steps” metal working class that has you soldering, texturing, and drilling.