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Spring Is In The Air Fine Silver EarringsJuly 22, 5:00pm - 9:00pm (ALREADY PAST) Class By Despina “Espie” BuoncristianiDespina Buoncristiani, aka “Espie” has been intrigued with jewelry making since she was a teenager, taking apart old necklaces and creating new pieces with the vintage beads that were harvested. As an adult, with her graphic design background, it seemed a natural progression for her to revisit her creative past, now utilizing her design skills to create unique jewelry pieces. Despina’s early creations were mostly beaded projects, which she sold during trunk shows at Nordstrom. For the past few years Despina has been working with Metal Clay. She received her Art Clay Silver Level I Instructor Certification in September of 2013 and her Senior Instructor Certification in June of 2014. She has been teaching Metal Clay along with a variety of other jewelry making techniques at local bead shops and shows for the past 8 years. Today Despina enjoys mixing her skills in Metal Clay along with her old school metalsmithing techniques to create one-of-a-kind pieces. ln the pursuit of advancing her skills, she continues to educate herself, learning new techniques which in turn she shares with her students. You can see what Despina has been up to lately by following her on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/DespinaBuoncristianiJewelry and/or Instagram at DespinaBdotcom.
Class Fee: $175.00 (Includes all necessary materials to complete your pair of earrings) Fees to be paid in full at time of registration. (No refunds on class fee after July 10, 2023)Skill Level:
I hope you can join me to create this cute pair of whimsical Fine Silver Metal Clay bird earrings! You will select your bird shape (I have a couple options to select from), texture your pieces, then cut, assemble, dry and refine your pieces. The Cubic Zirconia stones will be set as their eyes, while the clay is still wet. A selection of colors will be available for you to choose from. Wings will be added along with the bails, to hang your earwires on. This design is so versatile, you can opt to make 2 pendants instead and give one to a friend or family member. Pieces will be fired in the kiln, patinated, and polished in class. A pair of Sterling earwires will be provided to complete them. I try to limit my classes to 6 students, so you will all receive my individual attention.
Class Fee includes Fine Silver Metal Clay along with use of Fine Silver Syringe, Cubic Zirconia stones, and Sterling Silver earwires to complete your earrings. All tools are provided for use in class. Nothing to bring but yourself! Previous Metal Clay experience is required to successfully complete this class. If you have any concerns about your experience level, please call or email Despina (626-664-4050 or despina@despinab.com) to discuss.
To register and pay for this class please call 626-664-4050 or email Despina at despina@despinab.com with your contact information.
Please arrive to class 10-15 minutes before start time. Class will begin promptly at scheduled time
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