by Cathy Niland
Have you already flipped through our latest catalog and got excited about all our upcoming fall classes? Yesterday, early member registration for the 136 classes running September–December officially opened! With a two week headstart, members have the upper hand getting into popular courses like Woodturning and rarities like Bell Casting. And this session, we are offering 34 classes for the first time ever, so members get the first crack at fun new offerings like Wooden Toy and Belt and Buckle.
We know. Thirty-four is a lot. Take our short quiz below to guide you through the 34 new offerings and find the perfect fit for you (and maybe your family). And to make things easy, you can find some of our speciality courses being offered this fall listed below, including our new, rare, and most popular classes.
If you aren’t a member already, be sure to sign up to enjoy 10% off class tuition and get your spot first. Class seats are sure to disappear faster come public registration on July 30.
New Classes
Be one of the very first Crucible students ever to make a belt and buckle or an ornament in a number of mediums.
Metal Clay Forms From Nature
Create beautiful fine silver jewelry such as pendants, earrings, or charms from real leaves using metal art clay and paste! Learn how to properly apply metal art clay to organic...
Metal Clay Pendants and Earrings
Create pendants, earrings, and wearable sculptures from copper and silver metal clay, practicing and perfecting a variety of rolling, texture, applique, and carving techniques....
Bottles and Vases
In this class, students will make bottle and vase forms with an emphasis on elongated necks. The course will focus on three methods of stretching the neck: on the pipe, on the...
Fused Glass Pendants
Learn to work with fusible glass, dichroic glass, and silver foil to create beautiful pendants in this three-hour workshop. Students will be make several small glass fused...
Glass Flameworked Pendant
After a basic introduction to melting and shaping borosilicate glass with an oxy-propane torch, create elegant, organic and beautiful pendants for holiday gifting or for your own...
Enamel Ornaments
Add a special touch to your holiday traditions with an enameled ornament of your own design. Using flat, precut copper shapes as a base, layer colored opaque glass in stenciled...
Glass Fused Ornaments
Learn to cut glass and assemble it into beautiful hanging glass fused ornaments! Add sparkle with dichroic glass, frit, and stringers that will embellish your design. Ornaments...
Glass Flameworked Ornaments
After a basic introduction to melting and shaping borosilicate glass with an oxy-propane torch, create elegant, icicle-inspired ornaments or miniature candy canes ideal for holiday...
Rare Finds
These classes don’t come around often. Don’t miss your chance to dive into these rarely offered classes.
Chasing and Repousse
Learn two ancient metalworking techniques for creating dimension and endless detail, by hammering sheet metal into three-dimensional reliefs. Working with two-inch squares of...
Fire Hula Hoop I
Build coordination and confidence as you construct your own practice PVC hula hoop and learn basic tricks with and without fire. You will learn beginner on-body and off-body moves,...
Popular Classes
Going, going, gone! These classes fill up fast. Sign up now before public registration opens July 30.
Neon I
Light up your life with neon! In this class you will learn the skills needed to complete a project in neon and an illuminated project. In addition to hands-on instruction in tools...
Youth After School Classes
Get your kids into a creative state of mind in our weekend and after school classes (yes, back to school is sooner than you think!).
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