Pendant/Brooch Making by Kaki Crowell-Hilde

Name: Pendant/Brooch Making by Kaki Crowell-Hilde
Start: 2026-01-01T11:00:00-06:00
Location: 728 North Elm Street, Suite 100, Denton, TX, United States, Texas 76201

Schedule

Thu, 01 Jan, 2026 at 11:00 am

UTC-06:00

Location

728 North Elm Street, Suite 100, Denton, TX, United States, Texas 76201 | Denton, TX

This is a 3 days workshop. Jan 1st, 8th, and Jan 15th
Students will choose make either a pendant or a brooch. We will explore a variety of ways to texture copper and/or silver. We will learn how to drill, saw those pieces into shapes and use cold connections to construct a small sculptural brooch/pendant. Finishing techniques will be discussed. Our goal is to have a basic understanding of a wide range of processes and the tools and equipment to accomplish those goals. In addition to $165 class fee there will be a materials fee paid directly to the instructor. If you want to work with silver the kit and silver will be $125. (But if you took class from Kaki before and paid for the kit then you will pay only $105.)
If you want to work with copper the fee is $35. (But if you took a class from Kaki before and paid for the kit you will only pay $15).
Kaki Crowell-Hilde taught for twenty years in the North Texas area and then transitioned into the jewelry business for a decade before retiring. She has an MFA from University of North Texas in Fibers and another MFA from East Tennessee University in Metalsmithing and Jewelry. She also has Machine Tool Technology/CNC Certification, Gemstone and Diamond Certification through DCA, and CAD/CAM Jewelry Certification from the Gemological Institute of America.