It didn’t take much of a demonstration to get this crew well on their way!  Happily pounding on sheet metal and firing up torches like they’d done it forever, these ladies were on a mission.  They amazed me with their creativity, and enthusiasm for trying out nearly every shop tool I own.

 After just a short few hours, these are some of the creations that appeared-wow.

They learned how to solder, set a bezel for a stone, how to anneal, pickle and patina, shape, make a set of silver ear wires, draw a bead with silver, stamp, come cold connection techniques, and mostly how to problem solve. They knew what they wanted, just had to figure out how to get their with each piece.  The results make this teacher proud !  Did I mention how much fun we had- and to be able to spend my day in the pleasure of their company was terrific! Thank you ladies-