Wire Weaving II Gem Setting- Kaska Firor

Wire Weaving II Gem Setting- Kaska Firor

Class | Registration opens 12/2/2024 9:00 AM EST

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7/6/2025-7/11/2025
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$200.00

Wire Weaving II Gem Setting- Kaska Firor

Class | Registration opens 12/2/2024 9:00 AM EST

WIRE WEAVING II - GEM SETTINGS

INSTRUCTOR:  KASKA FIROR

         
This workshop we will explore cold wire techniques for setting gemstones.  Students will learn how to set tiny 2mm stones to large, faceted gems while creating beautiful jewelry pieces.   Students will work together on one initial project to start us off.  After that everyone will work individually or in small groups on projects of their choosing based on their interest.  Kits with several designs will be available for purchase, or students can bring their own materials.  Depending on the individual progress you can expect to make 3-5 projects. Lab fee covers supplies for the initial project, practice wire and other consumables, such as liver of sulfur, steel wool, etc. The instructor will contact students a few weeks before class with a list of required tools. To see examples of the kind of work we will be doing, please visit my website at www.DesignsbyKaska.com and www.Facebook.com/DesignsbyKaska Should you have any questions, contact me at kaska@designsbykaska.com

Class Fee: $300
Est Materials Fee: $0-$100
Prerequisite: at least a very successful Wire Weaving I (there will be no time for learning the basic weaves)

 

 

Firor, Kaska
Kaska Firor

Kaska Firor is a jewelry artist, author, and an educator.  She has been working with wire for over 23 years and is a recipient of many awards for her intricately woven jewelry. Among others she is a two-time 1st place winner in the wire category in Bead Dreams Competition at the Bead and Button Show.

Kaska is the author and co-author of two books, Freeform Wire Woven Jewelry and Wire & Fire.  Her work has also been published in several other books and trade magazines such as Art Jewelry, Step-By-Step Wire, Bead Style, Lapidary Journal and SNAG’s Jewelry and Metalsmithing Survey.

In the last couple of years, Kaska has returned to one of her passions, making mosaics. She started teaching micro-mosaic jewelry in 2024.  The jewelry community welcomed her new workshops with open arms.  Therefore, she is planning on expanding her teaching schedule and technique repertoire as the enthusiastic mosaic community grows.

Kaska teaches at national conventions, jewelry schools and studios throughout the United States.  

See Kaska’s work and workshop schedule at: www.designsbykaska.com and www.facebook.com/designsbykaska

Contact Kaska at kaska@designsbykaska.com