Thursday, October 18, 2012

Mini Metalsmithing Workshop

Mini-Metal Workshop: Sunday, December 2, 10 AM - 4PM.

Want to learn some basic metalsmithing techniques, but afraid to dive into our 3-day Cold Connections workshop? How about a Mini-Metal Class, where you can learn a few of the basic metalsmithing techniques, with which you can create lots of fun earrings, pendants, and many more components to complement your jewelry designs? Just in time for the holidays, too!

In this 6 hour basic Cold Connections (no soldering!) workshop, students will create this pendant (individual designs will vary, as we have a huge selection of textures for students to choose from!):


Skills learned will include:
  • cutting sheet metal
  • finishing rough edges
  • texturizing with hammers
  • etching
  • chasing
  • weaving
  • patination with Liver of Sulfur

The fee for this class is $75 ($35 non-refundable deposit required for registration), and includes all supplies needed to make the pendant shown above, and use of any needed tools. Students do NOT need to bring any tools to class. Students are welcome to embellish their pendants with crystals, beads, or other items, but these are not included in the class fee.

All students MUST wear close-toed shoes!

Call or come by the shop to register; availability is limited to 6 students.

YaYa Beads
109 Shartom Drive
Augusta, GA 30907
(behind the Washington Rd. Applebee's)
706-651-1147

Friday, October 12, 2012

October Wire-Wrapped Bracelet Class

Sunday, October 21, (1 PM) is set aside for a wire-wrapped bracelet class. We're doing this one a little differently: the first customer to register for the class gets to pick the bracelet design for the class. Click on our classes link, and browse through the various wire-wrapped bracelet classes we offer, and let us know which you'd like to learn!

Registration for this class will close on Friday, October 19, at 1 PM. Don't miss out! This will be our last wire-wrapping class before the holidays!

Class fee: $35 plus supplies

YaYa Beads 
109 Shartom Drive 
Augusta, GA 30907 
(behind the Washington Rd. Applebee's) 
706-651-1147