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Pendant by Heather Skowood
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Jewelry Basics
Instructor: Ms. Heather Skowood
Level: Beginner
Requirements: None
Program: Summer
Status: Closed
Length: 4 Sessions
Tuition: $ 200
Materials: $ 25
Date: August 03, 2009 - August 24, 2009
Time: Every Monday at 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Metalwerx
During this 4 week introductory course discover the satisfying pleasure of creating a handmade piece of jewelry. Instructor Heather Skowood will guide you in making a one-of-a-kind pendant from design concept to finished piece using various fabrication techniques such as sawing, piercing, soldering, filing, sanding and polishing.
All pendants will be made using wire and sheet metal in base metals copper, nickel silver, brass or bronze. Join us and become a jewelry junky!
If you'd like to see more of Heather's work, please visit her website at www.heatherskowood.com or her blogspot at www.heatherskowoodjewelry.blogspot.com
Materials & Tools
The $25 materials fee, payable when signing up, includes all the metal you need to complete your projects.
In addition, Students are required to bring their own chain, leather or rubber cord, ribbon or any other material for wearing their pendant.
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