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Teaching and retreats
 I was the guy around the studio who couldn't help himself - I always helped the other students with their projects. That experience and my five years teaching metalsmithing workshops around the San Francisco Bay area have helped me to become a good teacher. I squeeze a lot of material into my handouts and workshops, and I'm fortunate to have a good following for my beginning metalsmitihing, soldering, and stone setting classes.
I offer short classes and weekend workshops, private lessons, and retreats. Browse my current schedule of jewelry classes and retreats online now.
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CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS
My metalsmithing classes and workshops are short and thorough. I have evening, day and weekend classes. And I teach beginning and intermediate classes in the fundamentals of metalsmithing, lost wax and stone setting. Browse my current schedule of jewelry classes and retreats online now.
BEAD & BUTTON SHOW 2010
More information about my classes at the Bead & Button Show in Milwaukee.
PUGET SOUND BEAD FESTIVAL 2010
More information about my classes at the Puget Sound Bead Festival in Tacoma, WA.
Private Lessons
 Sometimes classes aren't at a time convenient for your schedule. Or you may need a more specialized class, to review or learn a new skill, like riveting or prong setting. Private lessons give you flexibility in scheduling and individual attention.
Email me to arrange your private metalsmithing lesson. Lessons are taught in my studio in Kelseyville. My rate is $75 per hour, for 1 - 8 students. I can usually quote a flat fee for teaching a class to a small group of 4 or more people. When you share your lesson with a few other students, you all save. Tools and materials are available for purchase and can be shared during class.
RETREATS
 Starting in June 2008, I'm offering metalsmithing retreats at our store and studio in Kelseyville, California. The first is a Lost Wax Casting Retreat, June 19 - 22 2008. The second is the Art of Soldering, a multi-day class in the art of soldering jewelry, July 24 - 27. The retreats include materials and use of tools.
Kelseyville is a charming little town north of Calistoga, with all that wine country has to offer - tasting rooms, bistros, resorts and the beautiful open waters of Clear Lake. The lake is the largest fresh water lake in California, the #1 bass fishing lake in the country, and a great place to boat, kayak and bird watch.
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metalsmithing retreats - Summer 2008
We have two new metalsmithing retreats this summer, Lost Wax Casting and the Art of Soldering. During Lost Wax Casting in June you can learn how to make jewelry with wax and cast your own models with a kiln and torch- thorough demonstrations and practice will teach you all you need to know to cast your own jewelry. The Art of Soldering in July is a multi-day workshop in the essentials of soldering jewelry - jump rings, earrings, overlays, charms, and pendants.
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wax carving
 What is wax carving? Well, have you ever wanted to cast your own designs in metal, like silver, gold or bronze? Then you need lost wax casting, and carving a wax model is how your prepare your piece for casting. I love carving wax.
read more about wax carving
custom & readymade jewelry
 We have a need to express ourselves with ornament. It can help to identify our culture or subculture, our tastes in music and art, and say so much about who we are without words. Take a look at my custom work and if you'd like to have something special made for yourself or as a gift, use my form to get a quote. Or shop my pages of readymade jewelry of animals, like frogs, rabbits, dogs and more.
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