September Mini Workshops

Join us for the series of fun and informative mini workshops in September. These workshops are two hours each evening. Take them individually for $25.00 or in a set of three for $70.00 and SAVE! All three require no experience.

-Sawing With A Jewelers Saw (September 7th, Tuesday, 6:00pm-8:00pm)
In the first mini workshop you will learn all about a jewelers saw and how to cut metal with your new best friend. You will learn the art of piercing and interior cuts as well as blade usage and correct ergonomic use.

-Texturing With Hammers (September 8th, Wednesday, 6:00pm-8:00pm)
The second mini workshop will focus on the broad world of texturing. Learn how to create your own textures using various hammers and materials, from shaped wire and patterned paper to lace and stencils.

-Cold Connections (September 9th, Thursday, 6:00pm-8:00pm)
In the third mini workshop learn how to take your metalwork to the next level with various cold connections. Learn how to make rivets and eyelets to connect metal, resin, plastic, ferris metals, and so much more. Eyelets can be used to dress up simple bales.

Fast Fire BronzClay in stock at Pouncing Rain

The faster way to fire! FASTfire BRONZEclay™ drastically cuts your firing time—making it ideal for production work, the classroom, or for those times when you just want to bring your creations to life a bit quicker.
With FASTfire BRONZclay, you can fire your pieces in 2 hours or less (depending on the thickness of your piece, the size of your firing pan, and the type of kiln).
Just like original BRONZclay, FASTfire™ BRONZclay provides an incredible artistic range. And, because it is bronze, it is also so economical that you can use it for large pieces—even sculptures—very affordably! It can be pinched, rolled, sculpted, cut or manipulated any way you like. Then fire it, and the binder burns away, leaving a solid, pure bronze object. Create jewelry, jewelry components, or custom-crafted specialized tools. We stock 30 gram or 100 gram packages.

Silversmith Camp Next Week

We have a really small "silversmith summer camp" next week. We are at risk of cancelling if we do not get at least one more person... This is such a great opportunity for anyone that has next week to spend learning and playing. Check it out: http://pouncingrain.com/metalsmithclasses/silversmithcamp.html

DRAWING FOR FREE BEADS! September 1, 2010

Drawing for these awesome faceted jasper triangle beads on September 1, 2010. We will be giving away 3 strands! We will have a random drawing of all our facebook friends http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bellingham-WA/Pouncing-Rain-Jewelry-and-Metal-Center/115032457461 and then another drawing of our Twitter followers http://twitter.com/PouncingRain and a third drawing of our blog followers http://pouncingrain.blogspot.com/

Added additional Ring in a Day 8/15/10

We have added an additional Ring in a Day class this coming weekend. There is room in both the Saturday and Sunday class on August 14th and August 15th. This is a great beginners class because you need no experience to learn to make a sterling silver band ring. You will learn to solder, form, texture and polish your creation.

Very Cool Pics of Etching and Woodworking

One of talented students has shared these pictures of his work. Ron learned how to etch in Ryan's "Etching without Acid" class and has just run with his new knowledge. Way to go Ron. This is a beautiful piece.

If you are interested in our "Etching without Acid" class, it is happening again on August 7th from 10:00-5:00. Check it out at: http://pouncingrain.com/workshops/etchingwithoutacid.html

Learn to Make Ear Wires Class

In this mini instructive workshop we will practice with copper wire and then use sterling silver to create our own earwires in two different styles. Open up your world to creating your own custom earwires! All materials are included. No experience needed!

Cost: $18.00

Instructor: Ryan Albachten

Wednesday, July 7th, 7:00pm-8:00pm