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Upcycled Vintage Tin Earrings
With Christine Terrell
Class Information
- Experience Level: All Levels Welcome
- Pre-Requisite: Comfortable using simple hand tools.
- Kit Fee: $0
- Supply Fee: $25
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Class Descripton
An amazing material to work with, tin is filled with color, patterns, and imagery that’s just perfect for making into gorgeous, lightweight earrings.
In this class you will have access to all sorts of vintage tin from my personal collection. Students will each choose a bit of tin they like and together we’ll walk through the steps on how to design, lay out, cut, finish, form and assemble a simple pair of earrings.
Once these basics are understood, you will be able to work independently making similar earrings from different tins or exploring more widely using some of the other tools available.
You’ll have access to a variety of shape templates, pre-cut pieces, and shape cutters. If you’re looking for a bit more challenge, I’ll happily show you how to rivet pieces together to make more complex constructions. Using these tools & techniques you will be able to create just about anything you put your mind to.
Students will each be able to make up to 10 pairs of earrings and will come away from the class knowing how to cut, form, and finish the tin as well as how to assemble and pair with complementary style ear wires. After camp closes, I will also follow up with pdf files that outline the basic process as well as provide a complete tool list with links.
Supply Fee Includes
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In this class you will have access to all sorts of vintage tin in sheet metal form from my personal collection. These larger pieces of tin will be available for students to cut their own shapes and designs from. There will be a wide variety of color, pattern, and imagery on these pieces of metal and students will have the opportunity to cut as many shapes as they need in order to create their earrings.
I will also provide a large quantity of circles and other pre-cut shapes of tin that can be used in a variety of ways.
Other supplies include a variety of jump rings and ear wire styles that will be used to assemble the pieces into earrings.