Instructor: Cindy Beljan

Now that you've learned the basics, every spread of your altered book can become a beautiful work of art! Guided by elements and principles of design, plan and complete a multi page spread.
Tell a story; add color, texture and movement with multiple collage techniques. This session will add niches, 3-D pop ups, functioning pockets with pull out tags, hand sewn pages, and book closure techniques to your altered art repertoire.
We will even look at that very scary idea of designing a spread with your own sketches, hand drawn design and color.

A prepared book will be needed for this class: thinned pages, pre-folded spreads and multiple glued pages.

Cost: $85

Learn an imitative technique so realistic that people have to touch the beads to find out if they are real or faux. We will learn the secrets to realistic turquoise and learn the finer points of forming and finishing the turquoise to a high gloss.

This class includes creating a finished turquoise necklace with leather cord and silver findings.

Cost:$80

Have you been using silver clay but are ready to take it up a notch with bezels? Join us for this all day class and learn a simple technique for bezel setting dichroic glass. Dichroic glass is flashy and has incredible depth - it adds lots of flash and sparkle! In addition, students will learn how to support their pieces in the kiln and be given the firing schedule for items containing glass. p> Students will complete a pendant in class. Due to the lengthy firing cycle, students will need to pick up the pendants from the shop at a later date.

Cost: $85.00
(Class cost includes use of instructor's tools, consumables and student's choice of one piece of dichroic glass from instructor's supply.)

Any questions? Please contact Christine at urbanfabulous@gmail.com

Take a Bead and Button Show Class right here!

Learn a variation of flat peyote to create a unique twisted and curling pendant. Add accent beads and it becomes the centerpiece for a necklace or a brooch. Learn a variation of flat peyote to create a unique twisting curl pendant using seedbeads of various sizes, shapes and colors. Use it as the centerpiece for a necklace or alone as a brooch. Basic knowledge of flat peyote is helpful.

Cost: $40

Supply List
Seed Beads of various sizes and shapes from 6 to 12, including hex and triangles. Choose approx. 5 to 7 different colors/shades that blend well together.
Nymo D Thread to match beads
Microcrystaline wax or Beeswax
#12 beading needles
A variety of smaller accent beads (3mm to 8mm) for the necklace
Clasp
Scissors and Cloth for a surface to work on

This fabulous technique comes from 15th C Renaissance Italy. Used decoratively for extremely expensive furniture and interiors (think the Vatican, the Medici, the Borgias except nicer people). Inlays of semi-precious stones are pieced into miniature paintings, using the inherent shadings of beautiful stones to mimic shifting colors and shadows of natural forms, architecture, landscapes and the like. Very compelling and eye-catching work. She will be teaching this class in France at the end of September, as a week-long retreat. If you want the longer version, go there. For the shorter, more immediate version, come here!

Cost: $260, includes some materials.

This fabulous technique comes from 15th C Renaissance Italy. Used decoratively for extremely expensive furniture and interiors (think the Vatican, the Medici, the Borgias except nicer people). Inlays of semi-precious stones are pieced into miniature paintings, using the inherent shadings of beautiful stones to mimic shifting colors and shadows of natural forms, architecture, landscapes and the like. Very compelling and eye-catching work. She will be teaching this class in France at the end of September, as a week-long retreat. If you want the longer version, go there. For the shorter, more immediate version, come here!

Cost: $260, includes some materials.

Cost $260 for 2 day class

An all-ivory and hinges immersion class!
Ensure you know how to create exactly the look you want in this definitive Imitative Ivory class taught by its inventor. Then learn hinging techniques to assemble your lovely range of ivories together.

You will learn to:
- recreate the luminosity and elegance of natural ivory
- fabricate two types of polymer ivory stock; and know when to use each one
- use texturing and marking for subtle antiquity
- use transfers with ivory decoratively, and for carving
- create, finish and use inlays to add color and interest
- refine and finish your ivory with careful techniques that ensure your work looks fabulous!
-at least two hinges, and create a hinged ivory pendant

You'll walk away with your own unique collection of oh-my-god jewelry; and no elephants will have lost their tusks.

Contact Rob or Wilma at polymer@erols.com or call The ArtWay at (800) 844-0138
or Victoria at victoria@toryhughes.com

Cost $260 for 2 day class

An all-ivory and hinges immersion class!
Ensure you know how to create exactly the look you want in this definitive Imitative Ivory class taught by its inventor. Then learn hinging techniques to assemble your lovely range of ivories together.

You will learn to:
- recreate the luminosity and elegance of natural ivory
- fabricate two types of polymer ivory stock; and know when to use each one
- use texturing and marking for subtle antiquity
- use transfers with ivory decoratively, and for carving
- create, finish and use inlays to add color and interest
- refine and finish your ivory with careful techniques that ensure your work looks fabulous!
-at least two hinges, and create a hinged ivory pendant

You'll walk away with your own unique collection of oh-my-god jewelry; and no elephants will have lost their tusks.

Contact Rob or Wilma at polymer@erols.com or call The ArtWay at (800) 844-0138
or Victoria at victoria@toryhughes.com