Starry Starry Night Online
Monday, November 1, Wednesday, November 3 and Friday, November 5, 2021
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Pre recorded Video Lessons you can watch over & over, with 3 Hour long Zoom Q & A with student interaction
Zooms are recorded if the time frame doesn't work for you.
Zooms are recorded if the time frame doesn't work for you.
Create coordinating earrings and pendant in Argentium Silver, known for its wonderful fusing properties with 18k yellow gold accents.
Learn how to create and successfully fuse the metal dust for texture and dimension, contrasting with rolled texture and fused "pebbles" in both silver and gold. Fusing, forming, finishing, burnishing and patination will be addressed with a combination of prerecorded videos and live Zoom interaction with instructor April Bower as well as other students.
Work with your own tools in the comfort of your own studio.
Laptop or Tablet recommended for viewing, and cell phone camera for sharing. Please familiarize yourself with Zoom and have the Apps on your devices.
Intermediate level, you must be comfortable with a torch Limited class size for individual attention.
A kit will be shipped to you ahead of class if you choose, or get your own materials
Learn how to create and successfully fuse the metal dust for texture and dimension, contrasting with rolled texture and fused "pebbles" in both silver and gold. Fusing, forming, finishing, burnishing and patination will be addressed with a combination of prerecorded videos and live Zoom interaction with instructor April Bower as well as other students.
Work with your own tools in the comfort of your own studio.
Laptop or Tablet recommended for viewing, and cell phone camera for sharing. Please familiarize yourself with Zoom and have the Apps on your devices.
Intermediate level, you must be comfortable with a torch Limited class size for individual attention.
A kit will be shipped to you ahead of class if you choose, or get your own materials
Spectacular Spiculums
What the heck is a Spiculum?
It’s a closed anticlastic formed shape you will love to make!
SPICULUM: Noun= Small hollow pointed form
(Very useful in jewelry making.)
This class is over but get on the email list for news of new session
This is an online adventure in forming. Prerecorded lessons you can watch unlimited times, with live Zoom Q & A group interaction
Make as many of the practice spiculums as you’d like! We will start with a pair of simple straight spiculums that make great earrings or linked elements, then create a statement piece necklace, working in copper, brass or silver…your choice
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Stay tuned for upcoming online interactive workshops: Always working on something new!
XOXO Online. High Relief Folds, Stamped , Chased & Formed .
Not your mamas foldforming..... Workshop is over, but stay tuned for new sessions
https://www.vivimagoo.com/the-academy/ to register.
"The Waters Edge"
Using fused dust and wire textures in Argentium silver, Students will create one or more fused & anticlastic formed bracelets
and one or more rings with flush set faceted stones
April will teach you all the tricks to make this gorgeous cuff bracelet.
Flush set stones – Melt metal edges correctly – practice anticlastic forming – create granulation balls – roller print – fuse components to Argentium – finish and oxidize your pieces when completed.
Intermediate level, you must be comfortable with a torch and saw.
Work with your own tools in the comfort of your own studio.
Workshop is over, but stay tuned for new sessions * live version offered Feb.2022
Fused and Reticulated: A Study in Contrasts
A Live Stream Event by April Bower Presented by Vivimagoo.com/the-academy
This workshop is over but sign up for notice of new scheduling's * Live version Offered Feb 2022 click date for info.
Learn how to create and successfully reticulate silver, fuse Argentium, stone set, fold form, pearl cut, and finish rings you design. Fusing, forming, finishing, burnishing and oxidizing will be addressed with a combination of prerecorded videos and live Zoom interactions with instructor April Bower and other students.
Work with your own tools in the comfort of your own studio.
Work with your own tools in the comfort of your own studio.
This workshop is over but may be scheduled again in the future. New workshops are now available:
sign interest list for a redux on these workshops
Click here for in person version: Feb 2022
Dust to Dust
Create a folded, fused, dusted & formed ring in Argentium & 18k gold with gold rimed tube set stone
This workshop is over but may be scheduled again in the future. New workshops are now available: see above
More classes in the works!
