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Woven Pendants by Joy Raskin
Wire Weaving Techniques
Instructor: Ms. Joy Raskin

Level: All Skill Levels
Requirements: None
Program: Fall
Status: Open
Tuition: $ 450
Materials: $ 50
Date: September 22, 2008 - December 08, 2008
Time: Every Monday at 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Metalwerx

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Wire is such a wonderful and flexible material which begs to be worked with beyond the usual twisting or wrapping. This class will cover all textile and basket weaving techniques from the simple tabby weave to twining, triple weave, soumak, coiling and more. Students will explore flat weaving and 3-dimensional forms as well as woven tubes. Knitting techniques will also be covered in order to make woven chains or small vessels. Time permitting; the class will also demonstrate tinkering to expose students to the full range of working with wire.

Joy will also teach tips on soldering woven sections as well as finishing techniques in order to complete proficient and polished work. Wire weaving can be very flexible and lends itself to a wide range of applications from small-scale jewelry to life-size sculpture. Students will be working mostly in copper, brass, but also polymer coated wire and silver. Gauges will be mostly 14g. to 28g. Small beads or glass seed beads can be woven right into the weave so bring some if you wish to try.

You can see more of Joy's work on her website at www.joyraskin.com.

Materials & Tools

All the materials for this class including colored wire, silver, copper, and more will be supplied in the kit.

Students Should Bring:

  • If you have your favorite hand tools that you can't work without, you can bring them along.
  • Any old knitting needles that to use as mandrels for weaving tubes.
  • Small beads or glass seed beads if you'd like to try weaving them into your designs.

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September 22, 2008
 Wire Weaving Techniques
 

Wire is such a wonderful and flexible material which begs to be worked with beyond the usual twisting or wrapping. This class will cover all textile and basket weaving techniques from the simple tabby weave to twining, triple weave, soumak, coiling and

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September 25, 2008
 Reclaimed/Recycled Materials in Jewelry
 Join us for an exciting six-week exploration joining reclaimed/recycled materials to create jewelry that is surprising, insightful, inspiring to lessen our impact on the environment.
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 Microfolding, Corrugation, and Creative Metal Formations
 Corrugation makes thin metal stronger and offers endless options for creativity through both texturing and forming. When fold forming techniques are combined with corrugated metal, the metal is "microfolded".
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November 02, 2008
 

METALWERX

VENDOR DAY

 

Are you tired of buying supplies just through catalogues? Vendor Day is the perfect opportunity to shop for all of your jewelry making needs. You can pick out all of your favorite tools, gems, and other supplies in person with no shipping costs!

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New Book! - Making the Most of Your Flex-shaft
  By Karen Christians
 

Making the Most of Your Flex-shaft
Making the Most of Your Flex-shaft is the one resource you'll need to ensure you gain maximum advantage from your flex-shaft system. Learn how to select the right system, how to choose and use the latest accessories and attachments, and how to properly maintain your system for extended life. See why so many jewelers are reading this book and discovering what they didn't know about their flex-shaft systems!

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Price: $34.95
Shipping: $5 USA, $9 International

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