rockbrain
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Post by rockbrain on May 6, 2024 9:04:08 GMT -5
I start a jewelry and metalcraft class at a nearby junior college tonight. I'm really looking forward to it. 14 sessions on Monday nights from 6-10.
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Post by rockjunquie on May 6, 2024 9:19:49 GMT -5
I start a jewelry and metalcraft class at a nearby junior college tonight. I'm really looking forward to it. 14 sessions on Monday nights from 6-10. NICE! I expect to see lots of great pieces from you!  You'll do well, I'm sure. |
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Post by liveoak on May 6, 2024 10:55:26 GMT -5
Sounds great, I'm jealous ! Hope you learn a lot & have fun
Patty
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Post by opalpyrexia on May 6, 2024 11:45:47 GMT -5
Wonderful! Looking forward to seeing the pieces that you'll create...
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Post by chris1956 on May 6, 2024 11:53:05 GMT -5
How many students are you going to be teaching? |
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rockbrain
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Post by rockbrain on May 6, 2024 15:17:49 GMT -5
Should be fun. Fabrication, wax carving, casting, copper, bronze, silver and gold. I think once we get going it will be largely self paced which is what I prefer. It's 3 different levels of class at the same time.
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Post by rockbrain on May 6, 2024 15:20:29 GMT -5
How many students are you going to be teaching? You funny! Actually though it's being taught by a woman that's a member of The Rock club that I recently joined. When she saw my pendant at the meeting I went to. She was trying to recruit me to teach a lesson. |
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khara
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Post by khara on May 6, 2024 15:39:46 GMT -5
I’m jealous! Sounds really fun. Actually kind of surprised too that those classes are offered at a local college. I assume it’s like what we call a community college. Don’t typically see those offerings. I look forward to seeing what all you learn to make.👍
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rockbrain
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Post by rockbrain on May 6, 2024 16:39:12 GMT -5
khara, it's their "Lifelong Learning Summer Program" They're typically shorter classes that they bring someone in that's not really a teacher. There's several cooking classes and usually some art classes and some finance and computer offerings. I missed the Bahn mi and bao bun classes.
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aGates
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Post by aGates on May 6, 2024 16:49:39 GMT -5
My regards man! That is a great way to be social I hope you learn and maybe even make friendships!
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Post by jasoninsd on May 6, 2024 20:43:22 GMT -5
 *Seriously...I'm stoked for you! It sounds like it'll be a class you'll be able to snag a LOT from! |
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Post by Rockoonz on May 6, 2024 23:26:06 GMT -5
I took classes at Portland Community college when we lived there. It's nice for learning different techniques and having access to tools that you don't have now, a test drive so to speak.
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mirkee
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Post by mirkee on May 21, 2024 21:57:41 GMT -5
I start a jewelry and metalcraft class at a nearby junior college tonight. I'm really looking forward to it. 14 sessions on Monday nights from 6-10. NICE! I expect to see lots of great pieces from you! You'll do well, I'm sure. I do the same thing starting in June and then again in the fall. Never done it before. Mine is Hancock Community College and they have lots of offerings. I used to teach Citizenship there and enjoyed it very much. The jewelry class "sells out" real quick so i woke up early registration day. |
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rockbrain
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Post by rockbrain on May 22, 2024 8:59:58 GMT -5
mirkee glad you were able to get into your class and I hope it's a good one. I think we have kind of the opposite problem here. It seems like they were struggling to get enough enrollees to keep the classes open. It's probably because they offer at least 3 different classes. There's a couple in the afternoon and mine is at night.
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Post by rockjunquie on May 22, 2024 14:15:54 GMT -5
mirkee That sounds awesome! Good luck to you. I hope you pick a bunch of skills and that you'll be showing off some of your creations here.
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khara
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Post by khara on May 22, 2024 16:18:51 GMT -5
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ThomasT
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Post by ThomasT on May 22, 2024 16:29:58 GMT -5
I just found out William Holland lapidary school has opened shorter weekend classes.
Learning from old masters of the lapidary arts before they are gone is important for the future I believe.
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Post by rockbrain on May 22, 2024 18:05:21 GMT -5
khara it will probably be a bit before I have anything to show. So far I made a ring out of 12 pieces of 1" silver wire bent into scroll shapes. You can actually arrange the scrolls in different ways and then solder them all together to make a ring. She wanted us to make the ring to fit us. Because I have Fred Flintstone fingers I could only come up with one arrangement that would fit me. So, I have a very feminine, dainty ring that will just fit on my pinky! I started working on a bezel setting for cabochon last week, but class is on Monday, next weeks a holiday.
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khara
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Post by khara on May 22, 2024 20:40:38 GMT -5
rockbrain That’s actually pretty hilarious. I wonder if next time she’ll adjust her teaching a bit. Taking a look at the hands in the class and suggesting (12) 1 1/4” pieces maybe??
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Post by khara on May 22, 2024 20:42:00 GMT -5
ThomasT I wish William Holland was on the opposite side of the country. Completely agree about picking these peoples brains before it’s too late.
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