NEW Availability for WORKSHOPS
2023!
Registration now open
Fused and Reticulated: A Study in Contrasts
up close and detailed Pre recorded Video Lessons you can watch over & over,
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 Private Facebook Group interactions with instructor April Bower and other students.
Work with your own tools in the comfort of your own studio.
Intermediate level, you must be comfortable with a torch
Work with your own tools in the comfort of your own studio.
Intermediate level, you must be comfortable with a torch
XOXO Online.
Prerecorded lessons
High Relief Folds, Stamped , Chased & Formed .
Not your mamas foldforming.....
Stand alone info:
Step by Step PDF, supply list, tool availability
2+ hrs of detailed video lessons that you have access to indefinitely
Intermediate level, you must be comfortable with a torch
Starry Starry Night Online
Now open for registration!
up close and detailed Pre recorded Video Lessons you can watch over & over,
Create coordinating earrings and/or 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 Private FaceBook group interaction with instructor April Bower as well as other students.
Work with your own tools in the comfort of your own studio.
Intermediate level, you must be comfortable with a torch
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 Private FaceBook group interaction with instructor April Bower as well as other students.
Work with your own tools in the comfort of your own studio.
Intermediate level, you must be comfortable with a torch
You'll have to wait a bit longer for these following workshops: Subscribe for first notice!
Yin Yang
Reticulated / fused/ granulated ring. Online
Reticulated/ fused/ granulated ring with optional 18k gold
This ring has it all. Yin & Yang; opposite yet complimentary: Texture/ smooth, Angles / curves, High / low, light/ dark, gold/silver, soft /hard.
Using sterling for its best attributes, and Argentium for its best. Learn reticulation and depletion gilding, fusing and granulation. We will add 18k gold for luscious color and Patinate to bring out all those contrasting elements.
will make 2 rings, one with 18K gold granulation and one with silver granulation
* For those who do not want the expense of gold you may make the projects in all silver for an equally lovely result.
Pre-Recorded video lessons you can watch again & again.
This is slated to be offered soon
Intermediate level, you must be comfortable with a torch
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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 will be added; get on the email list for news of new session
This is an online adventure in forming. Prerecorded lessons you can watch unlimited times,
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
Intermediate level, you must be comfortable with a torch
This is a good place to start your spiculum journey. Learn the basics so you can join an advanced class
Stay tuned for upcoming online interactive workshops: Always working on something new!
"The Waters Edge"
Waters edge Bracelet
Using fused dust and wire textures in Argentium silver,
Melt metal edges correctly– practice anticlastic forming.
Students will create one or more fused & anticlastic formed bracelets with or without the melted back edge.
April will teach you all the tricks to make this gorgeous cuff bracelet.
Waters Edge Ring
one or more rings with flush set faceted stones
Flush set stones – – 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.
stay tuned for new sessions
Using fused dust and wire textures in Argentium silver,
Melt metal edges correctly– practice anticlastic forming.
Students will create one or more fused & anticlastic formed bracelets with or without the melted back edge.
April will teach you all the tricks to make this gorgeous cuff bracelet.
Waters Edge Ring
one or more rings with flush set faceted stones
Flush set stones – – 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.
stay tuned for new sessions
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!
