Workshop: Intro to Jewelry/Small Metals
November 13 - 14, 9 am - 4 pm
Diener Studio: 500 Second Street, Albuquerque, NM
(corner of 2nd and Coal, across from Keshet, free parking)
Limited to six: $105 (Harwood members $90), $15 studio fee
This class is designed as an introduction to basic jewelry/metals techniques.  Beginning with a simple sterling ring band you will learn how to saw, size, file, form, set a cabochon stone, and solder using an acetylene torch. Emphasis will be placed on combining design and technique in order to create individualized wearable metal pieces. Prepare to be adorned! An $85 supply fee covers all tools, supplies, metal and stones to be used throughout the class. 
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Workshop: Intro to Etching Brass and Copper: Jewelry/Small Metals
December 11 - 12, 9 am - 4 pm
(Saturday, class meets 9 am - 1 pm: etching will
occur 1 - 4 pm without students present)
(Sunday, class meets 9 am - 4 pm)
Diener Studio: 500 Second Street, Albuquerque, NM
(corner of 2nd and Coal, across from Keshet, free parking)
Limited to six: $105 (Harwood members $90), $15 studio fee
This workshop will cover a basic etching process that uses various simple resists and etches red brass, yellow brass and copper.  Students will draw, rubber stamp, and stencil various designs onto metal pieces.  the etchant will be used while students are not present in the studio.  The second day of the workshop, we will take the etched metals and apply a variety of basic jewelry/small metals techniques such as disc cutting, dapping, filing, sanding, hammering, and drilling, in order to create no-soldered wearable earrings, bracelets, pendants, and more.  Patina/oxidizing and a variety of hand finishes from satin to shiny will be covered. No pre-requisite jewelry/metals experience. Supply fee of $85. Please see cancellation policy for more information.
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BEGINNING JEWELRY/METALS
Wednesdays, January 26 through March 2, 6:30 pm – 9 pm
Tuesdays, March 15 through April 19, 6:30 pm – 9 pm
Thursdays, March 17 through April 21, 6:30 pm – 9 pm
Diener Studio: 500 Second Street, Albuquerque, NM
(corner of 2nd and Coal, across from Keshet, free parking)
The fundamental techniques for the design and creation of handcrafted jewelry are taught in this class. Beginning with a series of sterling silver rings, you learn how to size, texture, chase, file, form, solder with an acetylene torch, hand-polish, and high-polish with a buffing machine. Through weekly demonstrations, students will learn the principles of sawing, piercing, soldering, filing, riveting, chasing, texturing, drilling, making jump rings, bezel-making/stone-setting, oxidizing, and various ways to polish and finish metal pieces.
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CONTINUING JEWELRY/METALS
Mondays, January 24 through February 28, 6:30 pm – 9 pm
Mondays, March 14 through April 18, 6:30 pm – 9 pm
Diener Studio: 500 Second Street, Albuquerque, NM
(corner of 2nd and Coal, across from Keshet, free parking)
This course is designed as a continuation of jewelry making experience, for those students who have completed the Beginning Jewelry/Metals class. We will focus on more complicated techniques in soldering and stone-setting, including odd-shaped bezels, incorporating found objects, and soldering pin findings. More advanced techniques such as marriage-of-metals and reticulation will be explored.
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