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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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EFX Artistry, Ontario CA
Courses / Programs
Situated in Ontario, San Bernadino County CA, EFX Artistry offers a comprehensive, hands-on education in professional make-up. Our quality courses include Basic Beauty Lessons, Corrective Beauty, Special FX1, and a Portfolio course. This is your opportunity to get one-on-one lessons with top make-up professionals.All of our classes and workshops are designed to meet your skill level.Dedicated to small classes with individual attention to artistic detail, EFX gives students the necessary training in the techniques, hands-on training, historical perspective, and modern approach for the new professional makeup artists that designers, directors, and producers are eager to work with. Students also receive a full professional makeup kit and brushes.
Our objective is to provide students with the essential skills to become beauty make-up artists, by combining basic principles and theories of make-up artistry. Student's will begin learn make-up techniques for fashion, print, film and television.
Basic Beauty Lessons:
- Designed for students who wish to learn a special skill, or get tips on a special make-up technique.
Corrective Beauty:
- Designed to emphasize the skills and attention to detail required for beauty make-up application
Special FX1:
- For any student looking to enter into the TV/film industry
Portfolio Course:
- Your portfolio may be the first thing a potential client / employer will ask you for.
- Designed for students who wish to learn a special skill, or get tips on a special make-up technique.
Corrective Beauty:
- Designed to emphasize the skills and attention to detail required for beauty make-up application
Special FX1:
- For any student looking to enter into the TV/film industry
Portfolio Course:
- Your portfolio may be the first thing a potential client / employer will ask you for.
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
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)
Tiffany’s Dance Academy South San Francisco
Courses / Programs
Conveniently located just off the Junipero Serra Freeway, Tiffany’s Dance Academy South San Francisco offers dance classes for students from the age of 2 all the way up to adult, in the styles of tap, jazz, ballet and hip-hop. Our classes take place Monday to Thursday afternoons, with a full Saturday program also in place. In addition to recreational classes, TDA of South San Francisco has a a performing company with groups that compete in the area, and partake in additional community performances in the South San Francisco and San Bruno areas.TDA's goal is to provide professional, fun training in all the disciplines of dance. The staff here at TDA consists of professionally trained teachers, most of whom hold 4-year degrees in dance, or extensive professional choreographic and performance experience. All of our instructors are full-time, and thus completely committed to the art of teaching dance. We believe that the quality of teaching should not differ between toddler-dancers and advanced teens, and therefore most all the TDA instructors teach every age. This ensures continuity and thorough training, right from the beginning.
Professionally-taught dance classes for adults and children from age 2 and up
- Twinkle Babies Dance (Ages 2 - 3)
- Twinkle Stars Dance (Ages 3 - 6)
- Combo Program (Ages 6 - 8)
- Fire It Up Dance Fitness (All Ages)
- Summer Camps
Range of dance styles for all ages including:
- Ballet
- Tap
- Jazz
- Hip-Hop
- Twinkle Babies Dance (Ages 2 - 3)
- Twinkle Stars Dance (Ages 3 - 6)
- Combo Program (Ages 6 - 8)
- Fire It Up Dance Fitness (All Ages)
- Summer Camps
Range of dance styles for all ages including:
- Ballet
- Tap
- Jazz
- Hip-Hop
April Love Pro MakeUp Academy, San Gabriel
Courses / Programs
Conveniently situated in San Gabriel, in Los Angeles County CA, April Love Pro Makeup Academy is one of the premier, fastest growing makeup schools in the LA area. We provide a wide range of professional, hands-on make-up, beauty and hair styling Certificate courses that range from 2-day workshops to 12-week intensive courses. Topics include Make-Up Artistry, Hair Design, Airbrushing, and Special Effects among others.Our school fully prepares students for a career in the competitive beauty world with a superb makeup kit, superior education and an outstanding networking resource for students. Our trainers are working makeup artists with a firm grasp on the latest trends, bringing to you current, relevant education for todays market.
It is our mission to offer you the highest quality education and cutting edge techniques, to prepare you for work immediately in the makeup industry. You will learn to put the "Art" into makeup artist and acquire the essential skills needed to work successfully in the Fashion, Photography, Television and Video Industries.
Professional Beauty / Make-Up Certificate Courses:
Pro Make-Up Artistry Program:
- 12 weeks / 58 hours (meets once a week)
Hair Design Program:
- 6 weeks / 24 hours (meets once a week)
Character & Special Effects Make-Up
- 11 weeks / 60 hours (meets once a week)
Pro Mastery Make-Up Course:
- 8 weeks / 36 hours (meets once a week)
Beginning & Advanced Airbrushing (2 day Workshop)
- 14 hours (weekend course)
Pro Make-Up Artistry Program:
- 12 weeks / 58 hours (meets once a week)
Hair Design Program:
- 6 weeks / 24 hours (meets once a week)
Character & Special Effects Make-Up
- 11 weeks / 60 hours (meets once a week)
Pro Mastery Make-Up Course:
- 8 weeks / 36 hours (meets once a week)
Beginning & Advanced Airbrushing (2 day Workshop)
- 14 hours (weekend course)
Aviva Spray Tanning Academy - Onsite & Online
Courses / Programs
• Gain spray tan certification in California or online with Aviva Spray Tanning Academy - we offer the longest-running spray tan classes in the world!• Aviva provides onsite spray tan certification programs in Los Angeles and San Diego in Southern California and San Francisco in the Bay Area.
• In each city, our spray tanning training takes place in a leading hotel.
• We also offer convenient, short and comprehensive online spray tan certification programs to beauty professionals and complete beginners based in California and nationwide.
• On completion of your course, you receive a Certificate.
• All of our spray tan classes come with a 100% money-back guarantee.
• Our students are those who are looking to add sunless tanning certification to their beauty career portfolio, or to start a successful spray tanning business, want to host mobile spray tan parties, or improve the profitability of their current spray tanning business.
• We offer in-class spray tan training in a host of other venues throughout the U.S. & Canada, including Las Vegas & Reno NV, NYC, Boston MA, Houston & Dallas TX.
Student Review:
"I had taken several online courses and what set Aviva's apart for me was the in-depth demonstration of spraying technique. It completely changed my game up 100%.
I would recommend Aviva to others because they are amazing at what they do. They are leaders in this business and simply the best."
• Sophia Rocha, Owner, Golden Glow Studio Mobile Spray Tanning Services, Long Beach CA
Onsite Spray Tan Training Courses:
Sunless 101 Spray Tan Certification Program:
• A 1-day comprehensive course for basic beginners up to intermediate level.
• All of our spray tan classes come with a 100% money-back guarantee
Online Spray Tan Certification Programs:
Sunless 101 Online Course:
• 3 hour course for beginner to intermediate level spray tanning professionals.
• This is a web-based course to study at your own pace
Sunless 101 Spray Tan Certification Program:
• A 1-day comprehensive course for basic beginners up to intermediate level.
• All of our spray tan classes come with a 100% money-back guarantee
Online Spray Tan Certification Programs:
Sunless 101 Online Course:
• 3 hour course for beginner to intermediate level spray tanning professionals.
• This is a web-based course to study at your own pace