2013 Schedule By Date
January and February, 2013
I am taking January off to finish my two new paper back books, "Beginning Silversmithing, The Complete Guide to Silversmithing" and "Silversmything, The Complete Guide to the Myths Being Taught About Silversmithing".
Florida
West Palm Beach
Gem & Mineral Society of the Palm Beaches, Inc., www.gemandmineral.com
March, 2012
Altamonte Springs, Florida (Orlando, Florida)
4 spaces left in this Class
The Beading Boutique, 224 W Central Parkway, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714
Melbourne, Florida
Saturday and Sunday, March 30 Special Cross Class 5 spaces left in this Class
Sunday, March 31, Easter
Canaveral Mineral & Gem Club, we have only 3 spots left in this class. I am saving them for club members, but if interested call me and I will pencil you in for the first open spot.
April 2013
Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennesse
White Fox Bead Studio, 5111 Homberg Drive, Knoxville, 37919, (865) 980-0237
Texas
Pearland, Texas
Antiques, Beads and Crafty People, 2517 East Broadway, Pearland, TX 77581
281-997-3600, email: abcraftypeople@aol.com
May 2013
Arlington, Texas
Wild Beads, 2833 Galleria Dr., Arlington, TX 76011, 817-652-3232
Utah
La Sal, Utah (Orem, Utah) This Class is Full.
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, May 29,30, 31, June 1 and 2. Special Mine Tour and Silver Class
This will be a trip of a life time to the Blue Crystal Mine which produces some of the most beautifull azurite/malachite cabing material. We will go to the mine on Wednesday and collect in a special part of the quarry for two hours and keep up to a 16 ounce cup of cutting material. Then we will go to the part of the mine that other tours collect at and collect for the rest of the day. If the weather is bad on Wednesday we will go to the mine on Thursday. If the weather is good on Wednesday we will go agate hunting in near by agate fields on Thursday. On Friday we will cut and polish three of the stones that we collect at the mines lapidary shop. On Saturday and Sunday we will make a ring, or a pendant, during a Beginning Silversmithing Class using one of the stones that we collected and cut. Clcik here for more infromation.
Blue Crystal Mine, La Sal, Utah, william@bluecrystalmines.com, bluecrystalmines.com, 262-423-7899.
April and May, 2012
June, 2013
Broken Arrow Mine, 50 miles norhtwest of Tonopah, Nevada
New Mine Tour/Class Added
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, June 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. Special Mine Tour and Silver Class 3 spaces left
Wednesday, Thurs, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, June 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16. Special Mine Tour and Silver Class 2 spaces left
This will be a trip of a life time to the Broken Arrow Mine which produces a beautiful blue/gree turquoise/varasite for cabing material. We will go to the mine on Wednesday and collect all the cutting material we want. If the weather is bad on Wednesday we will go to the mine on Thursday. If the weather is good on Wednesday we will go back on Thursday. We may also go to the old famous, Easter Blue mine for a little collecting. It is not a working mine, but we can go over the old dumps and even a small piece of this material will be worth the trip! On Friday we will cut and polish three of the stones that we collect at the mines lapidary shop. On Saturday and Sunday we will make a ring, or a pendant, during a Beginning Silversmithing Class using one of the stones that we collected and cut. Clcik here for more infromation.
Don Norris, 303-517-1068, dnorris@frii.com
Spokane, Washington
June 27 and 28, Thursday and Friday. To be announced. We may do a Lost Wax Casting Class. 6 spaces left
June 29 and Jyne 30, Saturday and Sunday, To be announced. We may do a Lost Wax Casting Class. 4 spaces left
The Spokane Rock Rollers, 9517 E. 4th AVE, Spokane, WA, 99206.
July, 2013
Canada
Location to be announced.
Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska These classes will not be open for registration until some time in May through the store only.
Alaska Bead Company, 2217 E. Tudor Rd., Suite 7, Anchorage, Alaska 99507, 907-563-2323
Alaska Bead Company, 2217 E. Tudor Rd., Suite 7, Anchorage, Alaska 99507, 907-563-2323
Alaska Bead Company, 2217 E. Tudor Rd., Suite 7, Anchorage, Alaska 99507, 907-563-2323
Colorado
August 2013
Albany, Oregon
The Union Hall, 1400 SE Salem Ave, Albany, OR 97322
Longmont, Colorado
My new studio/classroom in my home, location will be given only to those that enroll. Call me at 303-517-1068.
September, 2012
Longmont Colorado
September 4 through 8, Thursday through Sunday, Lost Wax Casting Class 4 spaces left
This class will cover everything important to Lost Wax Casting: wax work, RTV and vulcanized mold making and cutting, spruing (preparing the wax pattern for investing and casting), investing (making the ceramic mold), curing, burn out, casting, quenching, cleaning of casting, polishing and finishing, selling. Each student will get a copy of my Lost Wax Casting book on CD, and 10 hours of video instructions on DVDs. This is more than a $200.00 value. I will supply everything for you to cast as many things as you wish includeing the Sterling Silver for two flasks. You may bring as much of your own Silver or gold to cast as much as you wish during the five days. Of course you will be taught supplies, equipment, tools, and safety. This may be the last time I teach this class and I am only taking 5 students.
Cost: $800.00
My new studio/classroom in my home, location will be given only to those that enroll. Call me at 303-517-1068.
My Last Class!? I may retire after this class, except for one or two classes a year in my shop.
Denver, Colorado
I plan on teaching a four day class during the Gem and Mineral Shows in Denver. Each day we will go throught the shows and I will teach how to shop and deal for the best prices. Then we use some of our purchases to make some projects each day. I will give individual instruction to each student to work on the projectd of their choice. Projects may or may not be finished during this class depending upon what each student wants to do. I will supply the Silver for one project similar to the projects that we make in my Beginning Silversmithing Class. Students may bring as much as they wish to use on as many projects as they wish to start during the class. This class is limited to 5 students.
Cost $500.00
Don Norris, 303-517-1068
Call or email me for more information: 303-517-1068
