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Current Classes!
Call or email us to make an appointment.
If you would like the event catered or decorated let us know and we will send you a revised quote. You are also welcome to bring your own snacks and decor as well. If you stop by the shop and fall in love with one of our many creations, we can set up a special how-to class just for you and your friends!
 
* No Class Minimum (except wine charm event)

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Wine Bottle Charm Class (4 person min.)

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Cost: $40 (includes everything!)
 
Class: 3.5 hours

I heard it though the grapevine! Make a wine charm in your favorite varietal! And guess what's included? Wine! We will have a red or a white to choose accompanied with select cheese and crackers.

Earrings or purse charm class 

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Design and create you own earrings or add a little bling to your purse with a purse charm! We have many beads to choose from! 
Cost: $20 (includes all materials) 


Class: 1 hour 

Leather Braided Bracelets

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Class: 2 Hours
Cost: $35
Create a 4-6 strand braided leather bracelet available in various colors! Complete it with your own hand forged clasp!

Foil Bezel and Electroplating Class

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Class: 2 hours
 
Cost: $35 (materials list, some materials included)
 
Photo is the piece taken before the electroplating process.

Create your own custom foil bezel around a stone or piece of glass of your choice! You can then electroplate your piece in silver, copper, nickel, or palladium! 


You can then choose if you'd like to make a pair of earrings, a bracelet, a necklace or all three. 
 

Steampunk 4 piece Jewelry Course

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Class: 2 days 11pm-6pm (45 min  break)
Cost: $180 (materials list)
Make your Steampunk own ring, necklace, earrings, and bracelet! You will learn techniques such as soldering, quality wire work, cleaning applications,metal warping,and you'll have a full 4 piece steampunk set to take home when you are finished! 
The photo is just one small example of what you can accomplish in this class!
 

Steampunk Shadowbox 

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Class: 3 hours

Cost: $48 (includes materials)

Make your own Steampunk shadowbox using antique watch/clock parts, clock hands, springs, keys, and vintage beads/findings. You will learn how to make your own foil bezel, ice resin techniques, and soldering!

Venetian Glass Wire Wrap Ring

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Class: 1 hour
Cost: $20 
You pick a piece of glass from our huge assortment of Venetian beads and choose from a variety of  permanently colored wire. I then teach you how to make a ring in any size you need! These make great gifts and the beautiful glass fits any wardrobe and style!

Basic Wire Wrapped Basket Necklace 

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Class: 1.5 hours 

Cost: $30 includes materials 
You pick a pendant and choose from a variety of  permanently colored wire. I then teach you how to make a beautiful, one-of-a-kind pendant. You then get to choose your chain or leather so that you may wear your custom creation out the door!

The pendant shown is 20 million+ year old piece of Columbian Amber and is available in our online store under the tab: Current Collection!

Floating Pearl Necklace and Bracelet

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Class: 2.5 hours 
Cost: $75 includes materials 

Come on in and make a timeless piece of jewelry you tell everyone you made! This is one of our best selling pieces!

BYOB - Bring your own beads!

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Bring in your own beads and we'll make something together!
Earrings: $10
Bracelet: $20
Necklace: $30
Duration: varies 

We recommend The Bead Factory for your bead/finding needs! 

Stamp your Art out!  

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Class: 3 hours
Cost: $55 includes materials 


In this class you create your very own metal pendant! Put all that creative energy into a morning or afternoon of music, and fun! You'll also find that pounding metal is an excellent stress reliever! All tools, materials, and equipment are included!

Casting 101

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Class: 10am-6pm with one hour break for lunch

Cost: $199 


You create your own wax masterpiece under our instruction, and we invest and polish it for you.

Business Card Pendant Class 

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Bring in your business card and create a double sided pendant. This can be created into a key chain, wine bottle charm, or bracelet as well. 

This is great way to advertise your business where ever you go and can also be a great gift for clients and employees! 

Cost $45 (includes materials - we have a variety of accent beads to choose from) 

Solder Shadow Boxes

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Create your own 3D shadow box with artist Lori Hansen! These one of a kind treasures make wonderful gifts and special mementos of life, love, and everything in between!

 All levels welcome to this metal workshop!  


Cost: $65 includes materials and silver 

Duration: 3 hours

Advanced Wire Wrap Class

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Take your wire-wrapping skills to the next level! Learn various techniques that will bring your wire wrapping skills to the next level!

Requirement: Basic Wire Wrapping

Cost: $50 includes materials 
Duration: 3 hours 

Make your own wedding bands! 

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Duration: Two 3.5 hour sessions 


Cost: $199 each person

* Added Cost for gems, silver, gold, or platinum casting grain

Open Studio Time 

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Tues, Wed, Thur 11:30-6:30

Come on in and use our studio! 
Only $10 hour or $30 day


* Added cost to use our product and/or materials 

.999 Silver Precious Metal Clay (PMC) 

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Introduction to precious metal clay
This workshop is an intro to PMC where you create a unique pendant with a precious stone: (ruby,sapphire - pink, blue, white, orange, light blue spinel, dark blue spinel, and more) while learning the basic way of working with, firing, and finishing your .999 silver pieces.  


Cost $195* 6.5 hours (includes materials, next day pick up due to long firing) 

*Price may change to account for rising cost of silver and amount of product used.

BRONZ or Copper PMC Class

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Class: 6.5 hours (next day pick up due to long firing)

Cost: $95 (includes materials)
 
Introduction to precious metal clay
This workshop is an intro to PMC where you create a unique pendant with a precious sapphire (available in pink,white,blue,or orange) or red ruby stone while learning the basic way of working with, firing, and finishing your copper or bronze piece.

Coming Soon!  Enameling workshop

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Pre-Requisite: PMC BRONZ, Copper, or Silver class

Cost: $95 (includes materials) 

Class: 4 hours (next day pick up due to long firing)

Learn to Enamel your pendant with a variety of powders to make your designs pop with color! 


For many other awesome classes, and wonderful jewelry making supplies we recommend the place we love to shop: 
The Bead Factory! 

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5705 North 26th Street  
Tacoma, WA 
(253) 572-5529

Click here to visit them online! 




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