Let's Get Loopy: Loop In Loop Chain with Baleigh Acebo

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Sunday, August 20 from 9 am to 5 pm. Become a member to take advantage of discounted pricing for all our classes.


Additional materials fee payable to instructor in class.


For more information about the class and our cancellation policy, see below.


In this class students will wield fire and brimstone as we learn to weave metal into a two way double loop-in-loop chain, using techniques originating from the Bronze Age. We will make a crap ton of fine silver jump rings, fuse said jump rings and form them into weavable components to build a 7-8 inch chain that could be used for a bracelet. Students should expect to work the entire day on the chain, though instructions for a simple clasp construction will be included in the worksheet.

About the Instructor
Baleigh Acebo is the designer and goldsmith behind Acebo Jewelry.  Baleigh is a big believer in learning the foundational techniques as a jumping off point for creating well made, wearable art. Baleigh was trained at the North Bennet Street School’s Jewelry Making and Repair program in Bahston, MA.
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Prerequisites
All levels welcome, but basic metalsmithing skills (sawing, soldering, etc.) will be greatly helpful.

Dress Code
Closed-toed shoes and a tie for long hair are required in the studio.

Students Should Bring
  • Round Nose Pliers
  • Saw Frame and blades
  • Chain Nose Pliers
Most tools for this project are customized and provided by instructor, 
bringing your general tool kit to class is recommended though not required

Materials Kit* $85 (payable to instructor)
  • Worksheet
  • 220 inches 22g fine silver wire
  • 8mm Wooden Dowels
  • Brass Awl
  • Mounted Cutoff Disks
  • Wooden Draw Plate
  • Hard silver solder
  • Charcoal Block
*Materials kit purchase is required for all our workshops. The kit insures all students have the same tools and materials required to learn the technique and allows the instructor and the students to focus on the technique rather than the materials.

Maximum number of students: 8. Students will be required to sign a waiver. Participants must be 18 or older.

Cancellation Policy
  • You may cancel up to 30 days prior to the start of the class and receive a full refund, less $25 processing. To cancel, send an email to [email protected].
  • Cancellations less than 30 days prior to the start date will not be refunded.
  • In the event we have to cancel a class, you will be notified prior to the start date and will be issued a full refund.
  • Registration is not transferrable. You may not sell your seat to another student. Registration cannot be applied to another class.
  • If a class has multiple sessions, and you miss one, there is no make up opportunity and the instructor will not catch you up at the next class session. You may not join the next scheduled class, as there’s a maximum number of students for every class and it’s not fair to the other students.
  • Please plan extra time to find us if you’re coming to BoMA for the first time. If you are late to a class, the instructor will not catch you up. There’s a structured curriculum for every class and its not fair to other students to skip part of the curriculum to catch up a student who’s late.
  • Snow. Colorado has frequent snowstorms in the winter and does a good job maintaining their roads in the snow. Snowy weather is a regular occurrence in our area and most people are accustomed to traveling under such conditions. Classes will be cancelled only in the case of inclement weather conditions that would make class attendance unsafe. If the National Weather Services issues a Winter Storm Warning for the time  period of the class, we will cancel the class. https://www.weather.gov/bou/winterguide
  • By clicking on the “Buy Now” button and by paying the registration fee, you are agreeing to this cancellation policy.
  • No Exceptions.

Waitlist
If the class is full, send an email to [email protected] with the name of the class, your name and ‘please add me to the waitlist’.