All
Art Classes are available only on Saturdays by appointment. Please
call at least one week in advance.Call
and schedule an appointment 512-778-5657.
Please
select from one of the following mediums:
Acrylic
Painting - Paint with different tools for different background and
foreground effects.
Beading
- Learn about different materials for bead stringing, color, composition,
bead shapes, different techniques
for finishing the ends and how to make your own clasps.
Charcoal
- Learn to use different types of charcoal and papers and how to shade
objects using blending techniques.
Clay
- Make a Vessel or Sculpture out of Clay, air dry and paint or seal
final piece
Ink
Prints - Learn to make your own rubber stamps or linoleum block prints
using carving tools and different types of rubber.
Oil
Pastels - Experiment with oil pastels tools and techniques.
Paper
- Learn to make your own paper, paper sculptures or collages.
Pencil
- Learn to draw different objects in different settings, apply shading,
and about perspective, vanishing points, and light sources.
Pen
and Ink - Learn to use different ink tools to achieve different effects
while learning about black and white composition.
Polymer
Clay - Learn to make different color patterns using polymer clay and
form into beads, pendants, earrings, bracelets, and cover boxes and
frames with this easy to use material.
Stepping
Stones - Make your own stepping stones using marbles, glass, tile, rocks,
broken pottery and china , sea shells, plastic toys, stamps and more.
(Require 4 or more people for this class.)
Tile
Mosaics - Make a picture on a board or decorate a mirror, flower pot
or box.
Water
Color - Paint on different papers using different tools to achieve
different effects.
Wire Wrap Jewelry - Learn how to make wire wrapped loops, closed loops,
different style links, different clasps, twisted wire elements, ear wires,
rings, and more.
Wire
Sculpture - Learn about different types of wire and how to form it
to make mobiles, sculptures or combine with other mediums.
Wood
Sculpture - Carve or assemble different types of wood for unique sculptures.
Fees
for all classes listed above: $20
for first family member, $15 for second family member, $10 for each
additional member (Please call at least one week in advance to reserve
a time).
For
all of the above classes: Recommended for ages 6 and up. Younger children
may attend if an adult is able to stay and help them. Classes may be cancelled
if no one preregisters or size of class is too small.
Private
group, birthday parties, girl scouts, clubs, and individual sessions
are available by appointment, and generally cost about $15 per person
for 10 or more) call for details.
For more information about a specific class contact:
Diana Kipfer, 512-778-5657
sweetlibertycreations@earthlink.net
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Woven
and Torn Paper PMC Silver Earring Class, three
hour class by
appointment only on Saturdays at Sweet Liberty Creations, 1000 Loop 332,
Liberty Hill, TX 78642 512-778-5657. You will learn to weave, cut, and
tear paper clay to make your own earrings. You will learn about paper
PMC, how to make ear wires out of sterling silver wire, firing
and finishing techniques. The class fee includes one sheet
of PMC+ paper clay, sterling wire, and instruction. The class
fee is $65 in paid one week in advance or $80 if paid less
than a week before the class. Example
of Beginning Class Projects
    
Beginner's
PMC Silver Jewelry Class with
Diana Kipfer, Certified PMC Instructor and Silversmith since 1970s, by
appointment only on Saturdays, 10 am to 5 pm, at
Sweet Liberty Creations, 1000 Loop 332, Liberty Hill, TX 78642 512-778-5657.
Participants will make a charm or pendant, earrings and a ring in
PMC+ to learn it's properties and also how to fire a PMC piece. Metal
clays allow creative spontaneity and faster results compared to traditional
casting techniques. The class fee includes fine silver (PMC+) and
basic toolkit for projects. The class fee is $165.00 a week in
advance or $175.00 if paid less than a week before the class.
    
Example
of Intermediate Class Projects
Intermediate
PMC Silver jewelry Class with
Diana Kipfer, Certified PMC Instructor and Silversmith since 1970s,
by appointment only on Saturdays,, 10
am to 5 pm, at
Sweet Liberty Creations, 1000 Loop 332, Liberty Hill, Texas 78642,
512-778-5657, Participants will make a hollow object of their choice
- sphere, vase, or funnel and learn how to do stone setting in a
ring or pendant using PMC materials. 28 grams of PMC+ and
25 grams of PMC3 are included in the class fee. The
class fee is $165.00 a week in advance or $175.00 if paid less
than a week before the class.
   
Example
of Advance Class Project
Advanced
PMC Silver Jewelry Class with
Diana Kipfer, Certified PMC Instructor and Silversmith since 1970s, by
appointment only on Saturdays, 10 am -5pm, at Sweet Liberty Creations, 1000
Loop 332, Liberty Hill, Texas 78642, 512-778-5657. Participants will
learn construction techniques to make a box or vase and learn to
apply color to the finish using gold or copper leaf, enamel or epoxy
resins. 25 grams of PMC3 and finishing materials are included in
the class fee. The
class fee is $165.00 in advance or $175.00 if paid less than
a week before the class.
Precious Metal Clay and BRONZclay Classes with Diana Kipfer, Certified
PMC Instructor and Silversmith since 1970s
   
BRONZclay
or COPPRclay Play Day, by
appointment only on Saturdays, 10 am -5pm, at Sweet Liberty Creations,
1000 Loop 332, Liberty Hill, Texas 78642, 512-778-5657. Participants
will receive 100 grams of Bronzclay and toolkit for creating
pendants, charms, earrings, rings and bracelets. We will work
all day making creations, you will leave your bronzclay items
to be fired and pick up items at a later date due to the 9
hour fire schedule. Prerequisite for this class, you must have
some PMC experience. The class fee is $140.00 in advance or
$165.00 if paid less than a week before the class.
Click
Here for more information about PMC Jewelry Classes.
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