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Online Workshops with April Bower/XOXO learn to create Chased, Stamped, High Line Fold Bracelets in Silver & Copper
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Contents

Getting Started: What you'll make and what tools you'll need
Preview
Studio Safety.mp4
Preview

Step By Step Handout

Step by Step Handout
XOXO High Line Fold Bracelet Online Step by Step.docx
Photo Page of samples

Option to create your own Chasing tools, Portable Vise, and Chasing Pocket

Video on creating your own chasing tools for XOXO
How to make a Portable Vise
Chasing Pocket Options

XOXO Copper Practice Cuff

Lesson #1 XOXO in Copper. Lets get started
Lesson #2 Continuing in Copper
Lesson #3 Continuing the folds in copper
Lesson # 4 Adding Patina using Flux
Lesson #5 Finish the Folds in Copper
Lesson #6 Chasing up the Folds Copper
Lesson # 7 Trimming the cuff. Copper
Lesson #8 Stamping, Shaping & Finishing your copper cuff
Lesson # 9 Patination & Reveal Silver Cuff

Fine Silver XOXO Bracelet

Silver Cuff Layout and Fold
Lesson #2 Silver Cuff
Lesson #3 Silver Folds Continued
Lesson #4 Finishing the Folds Silver
Lesson #5 Chasing up Folds Silver Cuff
Lesson # 6 Trimming & Stamp Layout
Lesson # 7 Stamping the Cells
Lesson #8 Forming the Silver Cuff
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Bonus Lesson: A Soft Fold Bracelet

Soft Fold Bracelet
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  • $150

XOXO learn to create Chased, Stamped, High Line Fold Bracelets in Silver & Copper

  • Course
  • 33 Lessons

Create a stunning high line fold silver bracelet packed with texture and interest. This is not your mamas fold forming! (Copper ones Too!) View over 2 1/2 hours of detailed Videos broken into manageable lessons. It is helpful, but not critical to have some metalsmithing experience. You will need a bit of hand strength. Learn folding, forming, stamping, chasing, finishing & patination.
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XOXO course overview

What You Get

19 Videos

  • Clear, up close, quality step by step videos starting with the COPPER practice Bracelet, (8 lessons) to gain skill & confidence. 

  •  Moving on to FINE SILVER Bracelet (9 videos) to create a stunning textured High Line Fold cuff with stamping.

  • Videos are your to watch as needed for Long-term access to the course.  As long as I have my classes online, you'll have access.  I guarantee a minimum of 1 year, but access will likely be indefinite.

Bonus Video

  • Bonus slide tutorial lesson on a variation of the cuff that creates soft, almost fabric looking folds for a creative variation with no stamping.

Printable Handouts


        Supply list with links
 


  • Work around tutorial for chasing pocket

Private Facebook Group

      An invitation to a Private Facebook Group:
                     Aprils XOXO Group, 
where you can share photos and questions with  April and other students who have taken this workshop.

Option to purchase specialty tools

       If you don't care to make needed tools you can order them here.