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the bracelets that came out of this class last year were so cool, we've decided to offer it again. working with a variety of sheet metals, colorful tin, imagery, acrylic, semi-precious stones and bezel cups, students will construct a fabulous layered bracelet from the ground up. working on five mixed-metal panels and building upwards, you will create layers that will be joined using two different riveting techniques. each panel will have lots of texture and dimension and will be linked together with jump rings and finished with a clasp. hands-on techniques, as well as demos of processes not suited for the time constraints of a six hour class include: creating rivets from brass nails, eyeleting through acrylic, a very unique "water/torch" patina, blue paper etching, cutting, cold joins, exploring various ways to add surface texture and color, alternative closures and more. this workshop combines process with project and students will leave with a finished piece.  All Levels.

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kit fee: $20   supply list

• A $20.00 material fee includes a kit with everything you will need: your sheet metals, all rivet materials, a closure and jump rings, acrylic, sterling bezel cups and semi-precious cabochons, imagery, a handout and more. instructors will also provide all torch, etching, patination and oxidation materials.
  
  
• Student Supply List:
• fine tin shears, a two-hole metal punch and a mini-eyelet setter
• jewelry pliers: one round nose, two flat or chain nose and cutters
• a small steel block or anvil
• an eyelet AND rivet hammer
• an ultra-fine sharpie and a ruler
• a small flat metal file and a thin awl or needle tool
  
• Optional: a few small items to add/rivet to your bracelet
• Note: to see pictures/prices of the tools we use/sell, visit our website at: www.burntofferings.com or if you have any questions, please email us at: gourdart@burntofferings.com.

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Opie and Linda O'Brien are mixed-media artists, authors and teachers, who enjoy pushing the envelope in myriad ways, using organic, recycled and found materials because they seem to have a voice that must be heard, a story that must be told, and a life that would otherwise be too soon forgotten. They consider themselves "caretakers of the mundane and the ordinary" and their unique offerings include jewelry, dolls, books, assemblage, collage, masks and more. They are project designers for several publishers, teach art workshops nationally, in Mexico and France and for two museums, based on many of the techniques in their book: Metal Craft Discovery Workshop (North Light 2005). Their work has been featured in over 15 books and several magazines including Belle Armoire, Art Doll Quarterly, Somerset Studio, Legacy and the Craft Report as well as art galleries, museum gift shops and both group and solo shows.  Opie, an artist an musician, attended SVA in N.Y.C., while Linda is self-taught. New York transplants, they now live in Ohio on Lake Erie with their cat Angelus and his cat Angel. For more information about the artists, visit their website at  www.burntofferings.com