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Reticulation *(New Technique Class)*
Friday, January 24th, 6pm-9pm    

$75/Member, Max 4

This will be a great technique to add texture to your work with just using the torch! You will be learning to manipulate the metal in such a way as to create "hills and valleys" within the surface of the silver! This will be a bit challenging but highly rewarded in the difference of texture that you will learn how to apply.

Please contact me directly at: merkury.metals@gmail.com to register.  

Sand Casting  
Saturday, Jan 25th, 4:30pm-8:30pm    
$95/Member, Max 4 

Materials Kit $40

This is a class to give you a little taste of casting. This is definitely one of the easier methods to set up in a home studio situation, but certainly still needs ventilation. We will be using the club's newly acquired oxygen concentrator to melt our metal! You will be challenged but excited at the possibilities! Members are encouraged to bring in their scrap silver to use for doing this casting, or there will also be kits available for purchase. 

Please contact me directly at: merkury.metals@gmail.com to register.  

Bezel Setting Level 1
Sunday, Jan 26th, 10am-2pm *New Extended Time*
$70/member, Max 4

Materials kit $50 (** Materials kit does not include a stone, but options will be available**) 
You will learn how to build a standard bezel setting for a round or oval cabochon stone that you could use as a pendant. I will have materials available for purchase ($45 kit) or you can bring your own. Please let me know if you are going to need supplies to help me gauge what I need to bring.
You will need:
-A round or oval cabochon no bigger than 15mm round or 20 x 15 mm ovals preferred.
-20 or 22GA (0.8 or 0.6mm) sterling silver sheet metal large enough to cover the bottom of your stone with a little extra around it.
-Fine silver bezel wire (preferably the tall 5mm. You can always make it shorter.)
-Medium silver soldering wire

-Wire to make a jump ring

 **Special Note: If you would like to take both of these classes and make a day of it, I will drop the cost to $110 per person. Please mention when registering.**  

Please contact me directly at: merkury.metals@gmail.com to register.  

Bezel Setting Level 2
Sunday, Jan 26th, 3pm-7pm  *New Extended Time*  
$70/member, Max 4

Materials kit $50 (** Materials kit does not include a stone, but options will be available**) 
You will learn how to build a standard bezel setting for a freeform or shaped cabochon stones with corners/ points that you could use as a pendant. I will have materials available for purchase ($45 kit) or you can bring your own. Please let me know if you are going to need supplies to help me gauge what I need to bring.
You will need:
-A freeform or shaped cabochon no bigger than 1.5 inch squared preferred.
-20 or 22GA (0.8 or 0.6mm) sterling silver sheet metal large enough to cover the bottom of your stone with a little extra around it.
-Fine silver bezel wire (preferably the tall 5mm. You can always make it shorter.)
-Medium silver soldering wire

-Wire to make a jump ring
 **Special Note: If you would like to take both of these classes and make a day of it, I will drop the cost to $110 per person. Please mention when registering.** 

Please contact me directly at: merkury.metals@gmail.com to register.  

Scrap to Ingot
Wednesday, Jan 29th, 6pm-9pm  
$45/Member, Max 4

Bring in your solder free scrap sterling silver to make your ingot!

Looking for a way to use up some of those pesky little scraps that aren't big enough to use for anything else? I will show you how to pour an ingot out of your scrap so that you can roll out your silver into a more useful form. We will be using the club's newly acquired oxygen concentrator to melt our metal! It will do the trick quite nicely. A very valuable skill to economize your maker toolbox.

Please contact me directly at: merkury.metals@gmail.com to register.  

Trouble Shooting Session 

Friday, Jan 31th,  6pm-9pm  

$40/member, Max 4

**Students are expected to bring their own materials needed for the project they are working on**

Need to get a project done that is just not working out for you? Unsure of how to proceed? Let me help you trouble shoot to get that work done. Have some ideas, but not sure if they will work? Bring those in too! If you have specific questions on what you need to bring with you, please don't hesitate to message me.

Join CRLC at the Glenbow Museum Rock, Mineral and Fossil Collection
        free admission on first Thursdays monthly
        Meet near the staircase on the rock, mineral floor at the museum
Thursday, 6 February, 6:30 pm  
  ‘Wagonmaster’  Dave Gill
                  please email if planning to attend dr.dave.gill@gmail.com