Shop Time

Jim will have the shop open on Sundays from 10am-4pm. Wayne Bryan will have open shop on Wednesday nights from 6-9pm. If you would like to use the equipment at other times, please contact Jim at 863-644-6665 or 863-255-0651. You can reach Cindy at 863-255-5256.

Wire Wrapping Classes
Juanita Bergfield teaches a popular wire wrapping class in four sessions. If you are interested in learning wire wrapping please check for sign up sheet at the next meeting. Here is a photo of the four wire wrapping projects the class completes.






Silver Classes
Kim Moore is working with Jim to set up an area to teach basic silver smithing. If you're interested, please let one of them know.

We are in the process of setting up the silver stations and working on classes with Susan Burns and Amy Bland. Stay tuned for more info.

Cabbing Classes
Gene Bergfield and Jim Reed will be offering cabbing classes. If you're interested, please sign up at the next meeting.

Beginning cabbers complete a cabochon from a stone of their choosing. Here are cabs from a recent inroductory class.



Students learn to use a cab machine, which has six wheels with different grit strength on each wheel:





Advanced cabbers complete more complex shapes:





Opal Classes
We're trying to set up a time for Joe De Pietro to teach opal cutting. If this is something you'd like to do, please contact us. Here are several photos taken during a 2010 class with Joe:









Glass Fusing Classes
We're trying to set up a time for Addy De Pietro to teach glass fusing. If this is something you'd like to do, please contact us.


Cold Connection Classes
Cindy & Jim Reed finished their classes at William Holland last summer, and are trying to find the time to teach cold connection techniques. Sign up sheets will be available at the meeting when they are available.

Faceting Classes
The club set up three faceting machines this year. Gene Bergfield has been teaching faceting classes. Here are some photos from a 2010 faceting class: