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Materials fee will be assessed during class, and is based on individual student' design\/project requirements.  Katie will have raw materials (bronze, silver, gold) for purchase onsite.  \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e Students are welcome to bring their own clean scrap silver and\/or gold for use if they choose.   \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*students will NOT be designing with\/for stones in this introductory course.  Designing for stones is a more advanced topic covered in advanced casting courses.  \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStudents who have taken this course previously and do not wish to make a ring can explore other jewelry objects of their choice.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrerequisite\u003c\/strong\u003e: No experience needed! \u003cbr\u003eStudents will be introduced to the basics of wax carving and once this level one casting course has been completed, students may graduate to our level two casting class.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWorkshop Cancellation Policy:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eStudent Cancellation:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDue to the small class sizes and demand for each seat, if you are unable to attend a class for any reason, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eplease notify Katie as soon as possible to allow another student to register for the class.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note, we cannot offer refunds for student cancellations, but we can offer credit to be applied toward a future workshop based on the time frame in which you have notified us of your cancellation.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlease notify us at least 72 hours prior to the workshop date and time for full credit towards another workshop.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLess than 72 hours notice from class date and time, you will receive a 50% credit towards another workshop.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf cancelled within 24 hours of workshop or if you are a no-show to class, we cannot offer any refund or class credit.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*While extenuating circumstances happen from time to time and will be overlooked -- \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eKatie reserves the right to unenroll and\/or prevent future enrollments from any student that exhibits repeated cancellations.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e  Students who habitually enroll and then cancel, particularly at the last minute, may not be allowed to enroll in future classes, as this creates scheduling problems for everyone and often results in total cancellation of a class.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLow-Enrollment Cancellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorkshop cancellations are decided three days before the start date. 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