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WEDNESDAY JULY 11^TH 2018 8-11 PM

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MASSC BOARD MEETING

The next Board meeting will take place at Diane Weimer’s house on Sunday, August 5th @10am.  Members are ENCOURAGED AND welcome to attend rsvp to massc.president@gmail.com

Join us for our first MASSC Discussion Panel

Topic: Challenges of the Jewelry Challenge

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The Metal Arts Society of Southern California is proud to announce that it’s annual Demo Day will be held at El Camino Community College, located in Torrance on Saturday, September 8th 2018,  from 10am - 3 pm. We are grateful for the help that Irene Mori, Jewelry/Metalsmithing Professor, has offered.

Members price: $20

Non-Member price: $50

Includes Lunch

Registration for Demo Day Opens August 1st

2018 Presenter lineup:

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Deb Karash 

“FLAT TO FABULOUS!”

October 6-7 2018

Long Beach City College

Improve your skills in this fun 2 day class. Add interest to your jewelry designs with surface texture, volume, and layers. Emphasis is placed on planning and finishing techniques in order to achieve a more professional look. You will learn easy soldering and riveting tips, how to incorporate found materials or beads, and how to create a rich surface on copper and silver.  This class is perfect for preparing to take the… Read More

MASSC BOARD MEETING

The next Board meeting will take place at Diane Weimer’s house in Long Beach on Sunday, October 21st @10am.  Members are ENCOURAGED AND welcome to attend rsvp to massc.president@gmail.com

Clasps and Hinges will be the focus of a 2-day workshop. We will look at a variety of clasps that you can add to your jewelry for a truly handcrafted closure to your pendants, necklaces and bracelets. No longer will you be limited by commercial catches for your creations.

In addition you will learn several techniques for taking the fear and loathing out of hinge making. Learn to construct perfectly aligned, no fail hinges

www.DianeWeimer.com/collections/workshops 

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Using a torch, various methods of line creation and imagery within your enamel piece will be demonstrated. By applying successive layers of liquid, acrylic, transparent or opaque powdered enamels, techniques such as sgraffito, graphite, sifting, firescale, acid-etching, painting, and more, will be covered. Additionally, under/maturity/& over-firing are utilized in building and preserving drawings and layers in the final piece. Cold-connection and minimal soldering options for your piece(s) can be discussed.

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SPEND A WEEK LEARNING ABOUT GOLD FROM A MASTER FLORENTINE GOLDSMITH, PRIVATELY TOUR THE AMAZING OPERA DEL DUOMO MUSEUM, TASTE WORLD RENOWN WINES IN CHIANTI, AND EAT SPECTACULAR FOOD... 

Immerse yourself in the rich artistic Florentine culture, savor fresh cuisine, taste Tuscan wine.  Explore the wonders of Florence with its renaissance architecture, world famous art, and stunning scenery.

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Who doesn’t want to add a little color to their jewelry, or maybe your own patterns and images? This class will focus on Deb's technique for drawing on metal with colored pencils. Learn to add color and excitement to your work with my special technique, In this 4-day class. In this 4-day class you should finish at least one pendant and several sample pieces. All levels welcome.

www.DianeWeimer.com/collections/workshops 

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SPEND A WEEK LEARNING ABOUT GOLD FROM A MASTER FLORENTINE GOLDSMITH, PRIVATELY TOUR THE AMAZING OPERA DEL DUOMO MUSEUM, TASTE WORLD RENOWN WINES IN CHIANTI, AND EAT SPECTACULAR FOOD... 

Immerse yourself in the rich artistic Florentine culture, savor fresh cuisine, taste Tuscan wine.  Explore the wonders of Florence with its renaissance architecture, world famous art, and stunning scenery.

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