Workshops
Come take a class with me at Beadology Iowa in downtown Iowa City, Iowa
Private classes also available!
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Embellished Soldered Pendant
December 15, 2024 12:00 - 4:00 PM Capacity: 6 Prerequisites: Basic soldering skills Use your spot and sweat soldering skills to make a metal pendant. Individual help with design and construction will be provided. |
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Past Classes
Please reach out to Beadology if you're interested in these classes, and they'll inform you when the class is scheduled!
Please reach out to Beadology if you're interested in these classes, and they'll inform you when the class is scheduled!
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Metal Bezel Pendant
Capacity: 6 Prerequisites: Basic soldering skills Hone your soldering skills by capturing and securing a stone cabochon with a metal bezel. Learn how to size your bezel, solder it into position, and make sure that cab stays in place! Clean everything up and complete your pendant. |
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Fundamentals of Metalworking
Capacity: 6 Prerequisites: No experience needed. In this full day metalworking class, learn the fundamentals of metalworking: sawing, filing, drilling, riveting, and stamping. Then design your pendant and put your newfound or refreshed skills to work. This class serves as a prerequisite for many classes in our metalworking series. No soldering involved in this project. |
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Sawing and Soldering
Capacity: 6 Prerequisites: Basic sawing and soldering skills In this metal working class, learn some precision sawing techniques to create negative space. Take the shape just sawed out and solder it on the pendant to create texture. Your pendant will be one-of-a-kind. A great project for honing your sawing and soldering skills. |
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Forged Wire Fringe Earrings
Capacity: 6 No experience necessary Participants will embellish a copper blank by stamping or pounding it. Holes will be drilled at the bottom. Silver wire will be balled up with heat, beads added, and the bottom forged to capture the beads on the wire. No experience needed. |
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Soldering Sampler
Capacity: 6 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. |
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Textured Stacking Rings
Capacity: 6 Prerequisites: No experience necessary. Learn to texturize brass and silver rings. Then size it to fit. Get or hone your soldering skills to complete your ring. Learn good clean up techniques. Make a few to stack. This is a great intro to soldering. |
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Twisted Wire Jewelry
Capacity: 6 Prerequisites: No experience needed. Twist 10-gauge wire into a thick and beautiful cane. Manipulate the wire into shapes and cut it to create a bracelet, earrings, pendant, and/or charm. Oxidize the wire to magnify the twist. |
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Cold Connections: Riveted Dangle Earrings
Capacity: 6 Prerequisites: No experience needed. Learn to manipulate brass and copper by adding rivets and other cold connections. Some design decisions will be in the hands of the participant. Add texture through hammering and/or stamping. Make a lovely pair of metal earrings with lots of movement. |
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Etched Charm Bracelet
Capacity: 6 Learn the process of acid etching metal. Each participant will make a set of charms and create a chain with rings from which to hang your charms. This project will hone your spot soldering skills. |
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