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Etching & Cold Connect Pendant

Wednesday May 12, 2010

Cold Connect Pendant

Materials:

Kit includes all materials to make pendant

Tools will be available for classroom use, students may choose to bring their own

Additional metal discs for etching, or various metal accessories may be purchased separately to add flare and style to your piece!

Cost: $75 includes kit

Instructor: Tracy Nelligan & Erin O’Toole

Level: Beginner


Braided Leather Bracelet

Wednesday Jan 27, 2010

 

 

Braided Leather Bracelet

Braided Leather Bracelet

 

*Note* Sample will differ from students’ project, as focal pieces shown are not included in the kit, but may be purchased separately, for a unique style. 

Materials:

Kit includes all basic materials to complete the bracelet & clasp

Students may choose additional items to embellish and accessorize bracelet

Tools:

Will be available for classroom use

Cost: $30 includes kit

Instructors: Tracy Nelligan & Erin O’Toole

Level: Intermediate

Students will learn the technique of round braid in leather and learn to make their wire clasp. 



Metal Texturing

Wednesday Nov 4, 2009

Materials:

Kit includes everything students need

Tools:

Students may bring tools if personal, please label them prior to class.  Tools will be available for classroom use.

Hammering tools

Metal stamping tools

Rubber stamping

Staz On Stamp Pads

Cost: $60 includes kit

Instructors: Tracy Nelligan & Erin O’Toole

Level: Beginner


Intro to Resin

Wednesday Oct 21, 2009

Intro to Resin

Intro to Resin

Materials:

Resin

Earring Kit with Wave wire  included

Cost: $25 plus materials

Instructors: Tracy Nelligan & Erin O’Toole

Level: Beginner

Take this class to get an introduction to working with resin.  There will be a discussion about resins and applications  Students will learn how to mix colors and work with UV resin to make a pair of earrings.


Rupees Bracelet

Friday Oct 2, 2009
Turtle Moon Arts Rupee Bracelet

Turtle Moon Arts Rupee Bracelet

Materials:

Rupees may be purchased from instructor or Tampa Bead Cafe’s selelction

Cost: $40 + materials

Instructors: Tracy Nelligan & Erin O’Toole

Level: Beginner

Students will learn to attach rupee coins with rivets using the cold connect method, how to hammer – shape & drill the coins, as well as make your own jump rings and clasp for this classical bracelet.


Industrial Bracelet

Wednesday Jul 15, 2009
Turtle Moon Arts Industrial Bracelet

Turtle Moon Arts Industrial Bracelet

Materials:

Kit includes basic materials

Students may bring their own etched discs from prior classes or old coins for this project

Tools:

Provided by instructor for use in class

Cost: $75 kit included

Instructors: Tracy Nelligan & Erin O’Toole

Level: Intermediate

This unique bracelet has been on the cover of “Jewelry Artist” magazine!  Students will learn how to make this industrial inspired bracelet with etched discs of brass, copper, or silver using cold connect techniques.


Mokume Gane Polymer

Wednesday Jul 15, 2009
Polymer 716
 
Note: Picture of sample will differ from student’s project based on their own unique design.

Materials:

Kit includes provided clay

Student may choose to bring their clay if desired

Cost:

$35 kit included

Instructor:

Tracy Nelligan & Erin O’Toole

Stretch your imagination and make some amazing pieces with polymer clay.  Students may bring their own, or use what is provided in the kit, but the possibilities are as limitless as your creativity!


Bangle Bracelet by Turtle Moon Arts

Saturday Jun 27, 2009
Bangle Bracelet

Bangle Bracelet

Note:  Picture of sample is a sample.  Each student’s piece will vary based on their own creation.

Materials:

Kit includes all materials needed: craft wire, 4 sterling silver spacer beads, 2 beads.

Students may purchase additional glass focal bead from instructor or bring their own.

Cost: $70 includes kit

Instructors: Tracy Nelligan & Erin O’Toole

Students will learn to make clasp, craft wire focal bead, craft wire spacer beads.  They will design and handcraft their own beads to assemble into a beautiful one of a kind bangle bracelet.


Steam Punk Pendant by Turtle Moon Arts

Saturday Jun 27, 2009
Steam Punk Pendant

Steam Punk Pendant

Note: Picture of sample is an example, each student’s piece will have a different design based on unique design.

Materials:

Kit includes: 1 watch face, 1 gear, spacer beads, 4 nut/bolt, 1 front piece, 1 back piece.

Additional items for sale.

Students may wish to bring additional watch faces, metal pieces, previously etched pieces, chain scraps to use, this is optional.

Cost: $60 includes kit + additional optional materials

Instructor: Tracy Nelligan & Erin O’Toole

Create this funky, collaged pendant drawing inspiration from the Steam era for a snazzy, industrial pendant in this 3 hour class.  Students will design, decorate, stamp and assemble their one of a kind Steam Punk Pendant.  Kit includes most materials based on your design.

Kit includes: 1 watch face, 1 gear, spacer beads, 4 nut/bolt, 1 front piece, 1 back piece.  Additional items for sale.


Copper Cuff by Turtle Moon Arts

Wednesday Jun 10, 2009
Copper Cuff

Copper Cuff

Note: Picture of sample will differ from student’s bracelet based on their own unique design.
Materials:
Kit includes all materials needed: 1 copper cuff bracelet, 1 small piece of brass or silver, 2-4 handmade rivets
Additional tools available for purchase from instructor
Instructors: Tracy Nelligan & Erin O’Toole
Cost : $40 includes kit
Level: Beginner
Students will learn techniques of cold connect.  Students will texture, stamp, drill the metals, and assemble them to a copper cuff bracelet.

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