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Basic Jewelry Techniques
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL 60022
If you’ve always wanted to try your hand at jewelry making, give this class a try. You will learn a sampling of basic jewelry techniques, including solder, wire wrap, and string. This is a fun hobby to start out the new year! A supply list will be given at the first class.
Tuesday Aug 1st, 6:30–8:30pm Central Time
(4 sessions)
Enameling: Glass on Metal
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL 60201
Start with the essentials of applying colorful glass to a metal base, and then learn several techniques to embellish the surface by layering transparent colors and imagery. The possibilities are endless! Make jewelry, bowls, tiles, and more.
Monday Jun 12th, 7–10pm Central Time
(8 sessions)
Beginning Jewelry (Ages 16+)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL 60201
Perfect for beginners interested in learning how to make one-of-a-kind jewelry. Learn basic fabrication skills, such as using a jeweler’s saw, drilling, finishing, soldering, riveting, basic stone setting and color on metal techniques. Expect to complete your own bracelets, rings, necklaces and more!
Monday Jun 12th, 9:30am–12:30pm Central Time
(12 sessions)
Jewelry Making 3D Printing and Laser Cutting
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL 60201
If you are looking to create something special, personal and outstanding; combining 3D printing and laser cutting is the perfect vehicle to create a custom piece of jewelry. We will experiment designing complicated yet delicate meshes, utilize acrylic or wood as materials and make some bold new statements you just can’t achieve with other methods. You can use it for rings, bracelets, pendants and earrings.
$125
Studio Jewelry Making
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL 60201
Create new work combining metals techniques taught in weekly demonstrations. Use silver, copper and brass in projects suggested to challenge and inspire creativity. Research, examine and discuss the work of various metal artists. Continue to learn soldering, forging and enameling techniques incorporating new acquired skills. Design a series of pieces that become your own body of work. In-person class (with reduced capacity) closely...
$340
8 sessions
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Welcome to Jewelry Making
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL 60201
Always wanted to learn jewelry, but didn’t know where to start? Get introduced to basic techniques and safety procedures to get to work creating simple and elegant jewelry! Learn and complete a new project a week, ranging from rings, bracelet, earrings and more.
$170
4 sessions
Studio Jewelry Making and Enamels
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL 60201
Create in silver, copper and brass! Learn Basic and intermediate level contemporary metalsmithing and design. Start with simple techniques, and learn through demonstrations to expand your skillsets in various stone setting techniques, soldering, shaping metal through forging, and adding color to metal with glass enamel. Creative linkage, etching and hollow form boxes will also so be explored.
$360
9 sessions
Jewelry Making: Spring Wildflower Pendant
The Morton Arboretum @ 4100 Illinois Rte 53, Lisle, IL 60532
Create a pendant of the spring wildflower, white trillium (Trillium grandiflorum), native to Illinois and found here in the Arboretum’s woodlands. Using polymer clay, wire, beads and your own imagination, Karen will teach you how to work with these simple materials to make something unique to wear, or to give as a gift this Mother’s Day. The great white trillium is beloved by conservationists and gardeners alike. It is a classic native spring...
$65
2 sessions
Leather Surface 101 - Accessory Making
Ausrine's Arts Room @ 1123 Florence Ave, Chicago, IL 60202
Accessory making class is designed for people who are interested of using leather in jewelry making.
$85
Wire & Beads Classic Earrings Make & Take
Chicago Jewelry and Lapidary Art School @ 231 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60090
Beaded Victorian Earrings making, designed by Dale Cougar Armstrong No Experience necessary. All included. Live the class with the gift to yourself or your love one. While creating these elegant earrings, you will learn traditional wire jewelry making techniques that will enable you to make many more future variations of this design.
$65
Goldsmithing 101
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL 60201
This course is for students who are ready to take the next step in their jewelry making and want to become familiar with goldsmithing. Learn about various pure gold alloys and 14k gold-filled and their solders. Fabrication techniques will be covered as well as combining gold with silver. Note: Student will purchase a gold material kit first day of class for additional cost of $120.00.
$260
6 sessions
Wire and Beads Earring Making
Chicago Jewelry and Lapidary Art School @ 231 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60090
Learn how to create simple loops, wrapped loops and a single spirals in this beginning wire jewelry making class! You will leave class with one pair of earrings. Students will practice all techniques with base metal (non-precious) wire. Materials are $15 for up to 2 pairs of earrings Note: Materials included
$65
Wire and Beads Victorian Earring
Chicago Jewelry and Lapidary Art School @ 231 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60090
While creating these elegant earrings, you will learn traditional wire jewelry making techniques that will enable you to make many more future variations of this design. Base metal $10. Beads could be purchased. Sterling Silver is $25. Note: Tuition includes base metal fee and sterling silver
$100
Pen Decoration by Polymer Clay
Chicago Jewelry and Lapidary Art School @ 231 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60090
In this polymer clay jewelry making class you will learn how to make a variety of canes, sculpt, shape, carve and manipulate this amazing medium to create your very own wearable art. The series of projects are carefully planned to demonstrate several techniques and explore the limitless possibilities of mixing polymer clay with other media and materials. There will be a $20 material fee due at the class
$115
Holidays Bloom Pin/Pendant Polymer Clay Class
Chicago Jewelry and Lapidary Art School @ 231 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60090
In this polymer clay jewelry making class you will learn how to make a variety of canes, sculpt, shape, carve and manipulate this amazing medium to create your very own wearable art. The series of projects are carefully planned to demonstrate several techniques and explore the limitless possibilities of mixing polymer clay with other media and materials.
$125
