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Metal Sculpture / Jewelry Workshops in the Bay Area, CA
Davide Bigazzi Studio, San Francisco Bay Area:
Davide Bigazzi is an award winning designer and metalsmith from Florence, Italy who is renowned for his mastery of chasing and repoussé. Davide offers beginner to advanced level workshops in chasing and repoussé as well as weekly classes in chasing, repoussé, and jewelry fabrication at his studio in the San Francisco Bay Area (Menlo Park, CA). Workshops and classes are intensive, hands-on, individualized, and limited to four students. The studio setting and small classes guarantee a unique and effective environment for learning, as well as tailored instruction.
The Art of Chasing & Repoussé (2 & 3 days)
Join Davide in his studio for two or three days of hands-on instruction in chasing & repoussé. The main focus of this workshop is technique. There will also be demonstrations & discussions on chasing tools, pitch, patina, & much more.
- Materials (copper) & tools are supplied
- Sat-Sun 10am-1pm & 2pm-5pm & Fri-Sun 10am-1pm & 2pm-5pm
The Art of Chasing & Repoussé (5 days)
Join Davide in his studio for five days of hands-on instruction in chasing & repoussé. This workshop emphasizes technique and its application to jewelry, hollowware, and/or model making. Class is both exercise and project based through individualized instruction, tailored to your ability and goals. The process of making chasing tools will be covered, including age-old shapes that Florentine masters have used for centuries.
- Materials (copper) & tools are supplied.
- Wed-Sun 10am-1pm & 2pm-5pm
The Chasing & Repoussé Jewelry Project (5 days)
During this intensive, hands-on workshop, students will create a jewelry collection (2 pieces) by employing chasing and repousse' as well as other various techniques. Learn how to shape and mold metal surfaces to incorporate into your jewelry. Personal expression and individual artistic design will be highly encouraged.
- Materials (copper) & tools are supplied.
- Wed-Sun 10am-5pm
Cuff Bracelet Workshop (3 Days)
Cuff Bracelet Workshop - The main focus of this workshop is the creation of a cuff bracelet by employing chasing, repoussé, forging, & soldering.
- Materials (copper) & tools are supplied. If you would like to bring sterling silver to work with please ask for size requirements.
- Fri-Sun 10am-1pm & 2pm-5pm
Tool Workshop (1 day)
Learn to forge and form high quality chasing tools including age-old shapes that Florentine masters have used for centuries.
- Tool steel for 6 chasing tools included.
- Friday 10am-1pm & 2pm-5pm
Chasing, Repoussé, & Jewelry Fabrication Classes (12 Hr Class Package)
Ongoing classes in chasing, repoussé, and jewelry fabrication. Join Davide at his studio Thursday afternoons from 2-5 or evenings from 5-8. Classes are offered in 12hr pa
ckages, are on a drop-in basis, and limited to 4 students. A reservation at least a week in advanced is necessary to secure a spot. Materials not included. Tools are supplied.
- Thursday Afternoons 2pm-5pm
- Thursday Evenings 5pm-8pm
{Class is suspended during Davide's summer sojourn in Italy}
Textures of Tuscany (Week-long Program)
Study the ancient art of chasing & repoussé with Davide in his native Tuscany. Experience a week of art, culture, and creativity. Immerse yourself in the life and spirit of Tuscany.
Address:
75 Arbor Rd; Suite K , Menlo Park, California , USA
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Bosso Intensive Makeup School Los Angeles
Courses / Programs
Conveniently located in the Hollywood area, Kimberley Bosso Makeup School Los Angeles is a private make-up artist school providing quality make-up artist training programs to novices, aspiring make up artists and professionals alike. One of the most sought-after celebrity make-up artists in LA, Kimberly Bosso offers 6-day and 4-day intensive certificate courses, and a 1-day intensive course in Make up Artist Training.
Students of Kimberley Bosso's affordable 6-day and 4-day intensive make up training courses are awarded with a professional certificate upon completion.
This certificate will prepare you for an exciting career in the make-up industry. So get ready to learn some serious makeup skills and be on your way to a wonderful new profession!
Kimberley Bosso's make-up classes are held in Hollywood, close to CBS Studios. Sunset Boulevard is situated close to Bel-Air, Brentwood, Beverly Hills, Holmby Hills and Pacific Palisades, and runs along the northern boundary of UCLA Westwood campus.
Student Testimonial:
"Not only did I get the results I was wanting from Kimberley's course, but just learning the airbrushing alone was worth the entire course. It was definitely worth the investment!"
- Sara Malek, Austin TX
6-day & 4-day Intensive Professional Make-up Artist Certification Courses:
Traditional and Airbrush Make-up techniques taught via theory and hands-on training.
The 6-day program includes all of the content of the 4-day program but also includes Red Carpet Makeup and Fashion Week with extensive airbrushing.
1-day Intensive Make-up Artist Course:
For beginners or those looking to sharpen existent makeup skills.
Short Makeup Lessons:
- 2-Hour Makeup Artist class
- 1-Hour Private Makeup Artist class
Traditional and Airbrush Make-up techniques taught via theory and hands-on training.
The 6-day program includes all of the content of the 4-day program but also includes Red Carpet Makeup and Fashion Week with extensive airbrushing.
1-day Intensive Make-up Artist Course:
For beginners or those looking to sharpen existent makeup skills.
Short Makeup Lessons:
- 2-Hour Makeup Artist class
- 1-Hour Private Makeup Artist class
Online Candle Making Classes for California, U.S. & global students
Courses / Programs
• Learn how to make unique candles from the comfort of your own home or work studio in California with The Candle Academy, a leading international candle design school owned by a UK candle designer based in Jamaica.• Home Study / Online Candle Making Classes in California, nationwide or around the world include the choice of Live Seminars via Skype with Gary Simmons - one of the top candle designers in the world from the UK, or lessons via HD Video & PDF information files.
• These distance learning candle making courses for complete Beginners to Advanced artists will start you on the path to an exciting new career in candle design or a very rewarding hobby!
• These intensive candle making training courses are Hands-on and Very Visual, and follow the same techniques as our onsite programs, making it an ideal solution for people that live too far to be able to attend in Jamaica in person.
• Perhaps you would prefer to learn in person through an incredible educational program and vacation in beautiful Jamaica in the Caribbean!
• Business start-up and Hobby courses offered year-round, both onsite or online. Welcome to this very special profession!
Candle Academy Student Reviews:
"Very detailed and intensive. I was looking for the wow factor and that's exactly what I got."
G. Woodard, USA
"You have proven to us that you are only limited by your imagination."
Steve and Christian, Florida, USA
"I realized after the first hour my investment was justified."
Alex English, NBA Allstar, USA
Online Candle Making Courses:
Live Seminars via Skype
• 6 Day Complete Business Set Up Course
• 4 Day Condensed Business Set Up
• 2 Day Introductory Course
HD Video Courses
• Business Set Up Course
• Platinum Course
• Interactive Course
• Hobby Course
Year-Round Candle Making Courses in Jamaica:
One-to-one & small group classes for beginners to advanced designers.
• Candle Making Business Set Up (6 days)
• Condensed Business Setup course (4 days)
• Advanced Candle Making course (2 days)
• Candle Making Weekend Retreat Workshop (2 days, minimum 2 persons)
• Encaustic Art / Wax Painting Workshop (2-3 days)
Live Seminars via Skype
• 6 Day Complete Business Set Up Course
• 4 Day Condensed Business Set Up
• 2 Day Introductory Course
HD Video Courses
• Business Set Up Course
• Platinum Course
• Interactive Course
• Hobby Course
Year-Round Candle Making Courses in Jamaica:
One-to-one & small group classes for beginners to advanced designers.
• Candle Making Business Set Up (6 days)
• Condensed Business Setup course (4 days)
• Advanced Candle Making course (2 days)
• Candle Making Weekend Retreat Workshop (2 days, minimum 2 persons)
• Encaustic Art / Wax Painting Workshop (2-3 days)
OC PRO Makeup Academy, Orange
Courses / Programs
Conveniently situated in Orange CA, OC Pro Makeup Academy provide a range of make-up artist training classes. Taught by highly-trained and skilled instructors, our make-up courses include lots of hands-on, one-on-one instruction which is the ideal way to get the most out of the learning experience and ensure that you are able to put your new skills to use as soon as possible. Our comprehensive courses, top-notch instruction, and affordable rates are just the right combination to make your talent shine, allowing you to bring out the inner beauty of any subject!At OC Pro Makeup Academy, we believe that hands-on training is the best way to learn. This is why we keep our classes small, with a maximum of six students. Working closely with our instructors, you'll be able to highlight all the natural beauties of any face, focusing on enhancement and creating a new, natural look for your clients. You will have access to the full professional kit including spatulas, makeup, shadows, brushes, etc..
Makeup artist training courses:
- Bridal Makeup
- Glamour Makeup
- Bridal Makeup
- Glamour Makeup
Studio Makeup Academy, Hollywood
Courses / Programs
The Academy is the only school in the world located inside a major Film and Television Studio in Hollywood, California. We provide you with the essential training needed to become a professional makeup artist in the entertainment and beauty industries. Do you know what being inside a working studio lot means to a person just getting started in makeup? 14 Sound Stages. No other school can offer you this networking opportunity.Our beauty makeup artist course covers all phases of beauty makeup, basic commercial beauty makeup and principles of photography makeup, fashion, runway and stage makeup, all phases of makeup for motion picture and television.
Our special effects artist course covers all phases of special effects makeup, basic principles and advanced fundamentals that you need to know.
Specialized Film & TV Make-up Courses:
- Hollywood Workshops - Special Effects
- Beauty Makeup: Pin Up & More (5 days)
- Beauty Makeup: Club Looks (3 days)
- Beauty Makeup: Bridal Makeup (1 day)
- Special Effects Makeup 101 (5 days)
- Special Effects Makeup 102 (5 days)
- High Definition Looks for Film, Television & Photography (5 days)
- Hollywood Workshops - Special Effects
- Beauty Makeup: Pin Up & More (5 days)
- Beauty Makeup: Club Looks (3 days)
- Beauty Makeup: Bridal Makeup (1 day)
- Special Effects Makeup 101 (5 days)
- Special Effects Makeup 102 (5 days)
- High Definition Looks for Film, Television & Photography (5 days)
UCLA Extension, Entertainment Studies and Performing Arts
Courses / Programs
One of the nation's largest and most comprehensive institutions of continuing higher education, UCLA Extension in the University of California, Los Angeles, has served students in Southern California since 1917. Our performing arts & entertainment courses are open to all adult learners, regardless of previous levels of study. Program fields include Acting, Visual Effects, Production Design, Music Technology, and many more. Each year, Extension offers 4,500 courses, linking 65,000 adults of diverse backgrounds to enhanced career, academic, and personal growth opportunities through lifelong learning. UCLA Extension's Department of Entertainment Studies and Performing Arts is an internationally acclaimed program, providing practical training in all aspects of the entertainment industry. Students can enroll in individual courses to sharpen specific skills or pursue a comprehensive program certificate.
Our courses directly address the competitive demands of today's industry and prepare professionals with a broad, in-depth background. Students actively participate in a supportive, professional environment, taught by leading experts and artists currently working in Hollywood.
Performing Arts & Entertainment Certificate Courses:
- Acting
- Development
- Producing
- Directing
- Cinematography
- Makeup/Costume
- Production Crafts
- Sound
- Post-Production
- Visual Effects Creation
- Animation
- Interactive Media/Games
- Film/TV Theory
- Music Theory
- Performance
- The Music Business
- Recording Engineering
- Music Technology, and more...
- Acting
- Development
- Producing
- Directing
- Cinematography
- Makeup/Costume
- Production Crafts
- Sound
- Post-Production
- Visual Effects Creation
- Animation
- Interactive Media/Games
- Film/TV Theory
- Music Theory
- Performance
- The Music Business
- Recording Engineering
- Music Technology, and more...
Elite Fashion Academy LA
Courses / Programs
Launch your career in the fashion industry in as little as two weeks! Conveniently situated on La Cienega Blvd, close to Central Los Angeles CA, Elite Fashion Academy LA by Renee Esebag (EFALA) provides semi-private courses in Wardrobe/Fashion Styling, Modeling, and Make-up Artistry. Taught by celebrity industry professionals, these intensive programs are designed to provide the knowledge and hands-on experience to jump-start your career in the fashion or make-up industries.Our on-set training provides invaluable practical experience and includes field trips, internships, networking, and working with live models. Our success rate is so high that our graduates have gone on to work with magazines, celebrity clients, major designers, and brands including Vogue, Style Network, BET, CBS, and many more.
EFALA offers in-house production services for creating a look book and photo shoots. Specializing in runway and red carpet events, we provide everything from hair and make-up artists to models, wardrobe stylists, and photographers.
- Fashion Styling Academy: 4-day workshop divided into 2 sessions that includes 32 hours total instruction and an optional photo shoot
- Make-up Academy: 4-day workshop divided into 2 sessions that includes 32 hours total instruction
- Model Academy: 1-day workshop that includes 8 hours instruction, make-over and a professional photo-shoot
- Become a Personal Shopper Workshop
- Make-up Academy: 4-day workshop divided into 2 sessions that includes 32 hours total instruction
- Model Academy: 1-day workshop that includes 8 hours instruction, make-over and a professional photo-shoot
- Become a Personal Shopper Workshop