How To Solder Workshop This Saturday

In this one day workshop you will learn soldering techniques using copper that can be applied to working with other metals, such as brass and silver. These techniques include sweat, butt, wire, and pick soldering methods. Using three different types of torches, you will learn how to solder prongs, sheet at a 90° angle, and jump rings. This workshop is designed to give you the confidence and experience you will need to solder on your own and safely set up your own studio. This is a technique based workshop and you will not leave with a finished project.
signup online at:http://pouncingrain.com/howtosolder.html

Buy on Get One 1/2 Off Sale for September Beginning and Intermediate Classes

Buy One Get One 1/2 Off Sale on Beginning and Intermediate Classes. I want to tell you about an exciting discount for our upcoming Beginning and Intermediate six week classes starting in September. We are offering a BUY ONE GET ONE ½ OFF SALE. What this means is; your first class is full price, $240. but if a friend or family member wants to take the class with you, the 2nd tuition is only $120. If you want to take the Beginning Class this session and pay for the Intermediate Class at the same time, then you would only pay $120. for the 2nd class starting in October.

We will also be delay the start date by one week; classes will now start the week of September 20th. This wonderful weather we are having is making it hard for folks to get in “the back to school” mode, since it is so nice outside. We thought we would try to accommodate those of you who wanted a bit more time before committing to a six week class and offer this huge class discount. There are no changes for the six week advanced class with Ernest, which by the way, has one place left for this Wednesday evening, 9/14/11 start!

Remember, in order to take any of our more advanced classes with our newest instructor, Ernest Garcia, you will need to have taken Beginning Jewelry Making and Intermediate Jewelry Making or the equivalent.

Here are the new start and stop dates for Beginning Jewelry Making and Intermediate Jewelry Making:

Intermediate Jewelry Making 6 Week Class
September 20th -October 25th Tuesdays, 9:30am - 12:30pm
September 20th -October 25th Tuesdays, 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Beginning Jewelry Making 6 Week Class September 22nd -October 27th Thursdays, 9:30am - 12:30pm
September 22nd -October 25th Thursdays, 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Hinges, Clasps and Stone Setting 6 Week Class September 14th – October 19th Wednesdays, 6:00pm—9:00pm

You can sign up online by Paypal, in person at the shop or by phone. Judi and I hope to see you soon.
-Kathleen

NEWS THAT COULD CHANGE YOUR LIFE

Pouncing Rain Has News That Could Change Your Life I am Announcing today that I will be retiring in the next year and that I have put Pouncing Rain up for sale. Maybe you are the right person to buy it and take over the Stewardship of our community treasure. It will change your life in ways that are wonderful and mysterious.
Judi was the original founder and matriarch of Pouncing Rain. In 2006 she sold the business to me, and I became the caretaker and leader of this wonderful community treasure.
I have spent the last five years building a busi- ness that speaks to the creative needs of thou- sands of people in the community. Our commu- nity is huge; we have customers and students that have come from all over the world to at- tend classes at Pouncing Rain, from near and far... as far away and Europe and Tahiti. Our community is varied; we have had Doctors, Lawyers, teachers, as well as students and con- struction workers and every vocation in- between. We have had artists working along- side people who have always believed that they had no artistic abilities, all making incredible jewelry.
To make the business as affordable and attrac- tive to a new buyer as possible, we will be eliminating inventory that is not selling and adding more space for additional classes. We will not be changing anything that is at the soul of what our mission is here at Pouncing Rain, teaching people to make beautiful jewelry and the tools and supplies people want to buy.
This is a special place, and it needs a new leader at the helm. I want to retire and spend time with my family and friends. I want to be a member of Pouncing Rain and take some of these very wonderful classes. So, it is with mixed emotions that I announce that Pouncing Rain is for Sale.
-Kathleen

Silversmith Summer Camp is back!

Silversmith Summer Camp is back!
The words "summer camp" fill our minds with childhood memories of paddling a canoe, horseback rides, and bonfires. While Pouncing Rain’s Silversmith Summer Camp has fire (in the form of torches) that is about as close as we get. First of all our Silversmith Camp is for adult learners. There are two sessions left this summer for you to choose from:

July 11th – 15th
August 8th – 12th

We find it exciting to be surrounded by mature, creative, individuals who are seeking new ways to express their creativity and that is what the Silversmith Summer Camp is all about.

So, what will you be doing and what will you learn during the Silversmith Summer Camp? The weeklong camp will focus on providing beginners, with no experience, an introduction to jewelry making by teaching you the skills to make many beautiful and fun jewelry items. If you have taken a beginning class with us in the past, this is a great way to brush up on the skills you’ve learned while getting more ideas and practice!
Tuition will include all of your materials, copper, brass and sterling silver as well as the use of all the tools you will need. We will be having a "Camp Cookout" (pizza party) at the end of day five for everyone to show and tell about the treasures they made at camp.
Click for more info or to sign-up online

2 Day Beginning "Introduction to Metalworking Class"

This is a 2 day introduction to metalworking, especially as it applies to jewelry making. You will be introduced to non-ferrous metals such as copper, brass, nickel silver and sterling silver. You learn to cut using a jeweler’s saw, texture, solder with a jewelry torch, file, and polish metals. You are also taught the safe use of tools and materials. You will make a multi layer pendant or pin of your own design using the provided materials and our tools. There is nothing extra for you to buy!
For More Info or to signup online:
Cost: $180.00
Instructor: Judi Gauthier
Prerequisites: NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED!
All materials are included.
Scheduled Dates:

July 1st - 2nd
Friday - Saturday, 10:00am - 5:00pm
$180.00


July 20th - 21st
Wednesday - Thursday, 10:00am - 5:00pm
$180.00


July 30th - 31st
Saturday - Sunday, 10:00am - 5:00pm
$180.00


August 18th - 19th
Thursday - Friday, 10:00am - 5:00pm
$180.00

Fathers Day Workshop Make A "Square Knot Bracelet"

Square Knot Cuff Workshop
Cost: $45.00
Instructor: Judi Gauthier
Prerequisites: NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED!
All materials are included.
Are you looking for a great class to do with your father? Join us this Father’s Day and learn to make a cuff bracelet out of copper (with a touch of sterling silver) in just four hours. This cuff is perfect for either a man or woman. You will take heavy gauge copper wire and form it into the traditional square knot design and then learn the basic soldering skills needed to use a jeweler’s torch to finish your design. This is a beginner’s class, so no experience is required.
June 19th, Sunday, 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Bill Dawson returns to Pouncing Rain in July

We are excited that Bill Dawson is returning in July for 3 full days of fun workshops. Since we missed the newsletter, I wanted to send a special email with all the details! Here are descriptions of the 3 different workshops and links for pictures and sign up. All of these workshops are limited to 6 students, so be sure to sign up early to avoid being disappointed.



Forging
July 22nd – Friday 10:00-5:00 Cost: $130.00
Instructor: Bill Dawson
Prerequisites: NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED!
All materials are included.
Learn to express yourself in metal while letting the metal express its nature through your work. This is the true art of the smith, working with the fundamental plasticity of metal, shaping it under the hammer without grinding or other stock removal. This one day workshop is your chance to begin to explore the possibilities of the hammer. We will also cover the basics of twist and roll wire, chisel piercing, and swedge work.




Fold Forming
July 23rd – Saturday 10:00-5:00 Cost: $120.00
Instructor: Bill Dawson
Prerequisites: NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED!
All materials are included.
Fold forming is an exciting method for shaping metal quickly, and without the need for many repeated annealing. The metal is worked near to the limit of its malleability making it possible to create forged forms from remarkably thin sheet metal. The natural properties of the metal come through in this process to give these forms an almost organic look; quite different from traditional hammered forms.
In this workshop we will use copper sheet to create a variety of sample fold forms, which may be adapted for use in jewelry designs. We will also have an experimentation, "play with the metal," session in which we can develop new variations of the standard fold forms.



Hollow Fold Forms and Decking
July 24th – Sunday 10:00 – 5:00 Cost: $130.00
Instructor: Bill Dawson
Prerequisites: Fold Forming Workshop or Equivalent
All materials are included.
Expand on your basic knowledge of fold forming with more complex patterns including wire scoring and hollow fold-forms. Fold forming can create incredibly beautiful shapes but hollow folded forms can be too flexible for practical purposes. Learn to "deck" your forms to create rigidity, turning these fantastic organic shapes into more functional vessels. Like the deck of a large ship deck, "decking" makes open forms stronger and can be used to fortify any hollow metal shape making it a very transferable skill. Some advanced soldering techniques will be demonstrated as soldering a deck onto a hollow form is no easy task. Basic fold forming and soldering skills required.