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Massacusetts
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Departure Day
... is the one who came due to Road Scholar. We talk about other possible Road Scholar trips and about coming back to Snow Farm. I would love to come back, but don't know if I would take a jewelry making class or something else. Joy and Nancy were wonderful instructors and great people to get to know. They made learning fun and I have a new hobby thanks to them. Of course I don't see myself setting up a glass bead making spot at home, but one ...
The Final Buildup and Completion
Friday
Once again I'm up early and head down to the metal working studio. During the night it occured to me that I needed bronze earrings to go with the bronze jewelry I've been making. So at 6am I am making bronze earrings - most of my jewelry has been done with bronze wire as the color goes well with the beads I have made. Around 7am I am joined by Diane who had some ideas during the night as well.
After breakfast, everyone is in the ...
More Exploration into Metal Working
... made the day before as a demonstration. I made 2 pair. I was excited, they both came out well and I will wear a pair on the morrow.
After breakfast the class gets started. Joy teaches us to make links for a chain using various methods. I immediately get to work and changed the necklace I made yesterday. As I stated I like the hammered look. I like the new outcome much better. But what to ...
It starts to come together
Wednesday
Today is the first day of metal working - the part we do to put the beads together. Our instructor is Joy Raskin. Most of us start the day by cleaning up the rest of the glass beads, then we proceed to the metal studio.
Joy starts us of by demonstrating basic metal wire bending after telling us the difference between the various grades of wire. She introduces us to making rings first. Then ...
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