Yup. This is hard-core, folks. 
Take your jewelry designs to a whole new level!   
(Oh, and I know a good contractor to hire when you decide you need a bigger workroom...)

For your convenience, our studio kiln is available for batch annealing your lampwork beads or finishing your precious metal clay pieces for a small fee. 

Note:  Advanced does not necessarily mean the level of skill is too terribly difficult to do - more it means that these clases are just a whole 'nother ballgame.  Totally cool new tools, new materials, and need for a different workspace environment.  Plus, the risk of singing your hair or breaking a nail while doing these techniques significantly goes up - and that's always exciting.  But hey, with lampworking at least you get to play with really big hot flames and wear really cool goggles...ya know, the very things your mother always told you to stay away from.  
Very liberating. 

PMC (Precious Metal Clay)

 PMC 101 - The Basics

If you can use a roller, a texturizing stamp, and a cookie cutter - you can discover the wonderful world of Precious Metal Clay.  PMC is a fine silver infused compound clay mixture that allows you to sculpt your own jewelry into many usable shapes and applications.  Once fired, the clay matrix bakes away and you are left with a pure .999 fine silver creation. Tumble, burnish, and patina your projects to get interesting effects. Totally cool as well as beautiful.  4 hours.

Level:  Beginner
Instructor:  Carol LePage
Fee:  $85. Materials included.

PMC 102 - Intermediate to Advanced

Once you've mastered the basic skills, it is only natural to want to take your creations to a whole new level using more advanced techniques, like setting stones, riveting, using pmc with other medium, creating three dimensional pieces, and doing more advanced finishing techniques. 
5 hours.

Level:  Intermediate to Advanced
Instructor:  Kris Colvell
Fee: $135. Materials included.

PMC Meets Mother Nature!

Amazing and as beautiful as Mother Nature Herself -  learn how to use PMC paste to create exact replicas of leaves, twigs, pods, and flowers in one short class.  Once fired, you will have a pure (.999%) silver piece to enhance your jewelry collection. Students will have a finished piece to take home by the end of this amazing and fun class. 

Level:  Beginner
Instructor:  Carol LePage
Fee:  $55. + Kit

Lampworking Glass Beads

Lampworking (Flameworking) Your Own Glass Beads.

Learn how to make your own beautiful glass beads using a Mapp gas and/or a Minor Propane/Oxy torch using Moretti 104 glass rods. Students will learn glass & equipment safety, proper use of materials and tools, basic shapes, marvering, and basic decorating techniques based on individual abilities.  Students can progress to more advanced techniques like stringer control, foil & silver applications, encasing, color mixing, and using molds as they master their skills and best - at their own pace.  Private lessons are given at Andrea's home in Limerick by appointment only.

Level: Beginner to Advanced
Instructor:  Andrea Mazzenga
Fee:  $65./hr + Materials.