Hand Wire your own Boutique Guitar Effects Pedal!

(Note: Sign up deadline is Thursday, Jan 28. This is now a one day class - see details below!!!)

Starts Saturday, February 6

Have you ever wanted to build your own effects pedal?  No simple screamer - this pedal is based on the Lovepedal ‘Eternity Burst’ - a handmade boutique pedal from a master circuit designer!

The Lovepedal website says,

“The Eternity Burst features the warmest, woodiest tone of all eternity units… many claim we sprinkle magic dust into these.. :)”

Note:  a couple original Eternity Burst units were listed on Ebay as of 2010-01-07 and they were up to $140.— each…people like these pedals!

Wait there’s more!
In addition to bringing home a great effects pedal,  this class comes with an invitation to later ‘tone tweaking’ sessions with the instructor.  At these hack sessions, you can explore how components affect signals - hook up your circuits to the oscilloscope to get visual feedback - and potentially develop your own circuits/sounds.

Instructor Aaron Auberg has been experimenting with this pedal on and off for a year now - tweaking and sending the modified design to musician friends around the country - and he is hearing good things!

What you Need to Know

EDIT: now a ONE DAY CLASS:  Saturday, February 6

9:00am - 4:00pm

Bring a sack lunch for yourself!

Registration Deadline:  Thursday, January 28.  Sign up soon!

• Starts Saturday,  February 6  and finishes Saturday, February 13
• Both days 9:00am - 12:00noon.
• Class is in Muscatine, Ia
• Estimated build time: 6 hours
• Difficulty level: Intermediate  (Participants should be able to solder small components and follow a PCB layout.  Our earlier ‘amp in a can’ project is good preparation for this class.  Contact Andrew if you have any questions about skills needed for this class.)

• Class & Materials fees:  $45 Class Fee  +  $43 Materials Fee.   
  (The materials fee covers a complete parts kit including case, battery, adapter jack, input and output jacks, potentiometers, knobs, LED, foot switch, all internal components and wire.)

• Participants should bring their own soldering iron and wire strippers (Aaron  recommends a good pair of scissors).

• 6 Seats available.    Registration is required.   The materials fee is due at registration and is non-refundable.
  
  

Register by phone or email at:
Ph: 563 260 5556  or  andrew@donight.org

Join us and get started building boutique effects pedals or push your skills to another level!

Feel free to contact Andrew if you have any questions or just want to know more about this class: Andrew@DoNight.org

Note: This Class is Rescheduled for Tuesday, December 15!

Make a Pearl Necklace & Earring Set

Tuesday, Dec 8    6:00-9:00pm

Make a special hand-made Christmas gift…or just keep it for yourself - no one will blame you!

In this class, you get to choose freshwater pearls from a variety of colors, including Natural White, Pink, Lavender, and Black.  Learn how to knot your pearls together with silk thread in the style of the finest pearl jewelry.  You will get to finish your pieces with sterling silver clasps.  As a bonus, you will also make a matching earring set with sterling silver hooks and pearls of your choice.

Note: This class offers an excellent discount on the retail price of the pearls and silver clasps you use!

Instructor Kari Anderson has traveled from coast to coast and around the world finding and brokering sales of fine pearls.  She attends exclusive auctions and exhibitions and is known by the most powerful people in the pearl industry.  As a pearl expert, her website - KariPearls.com - is one of the highest visited pearl information sites on the web.   Kari is a graduate of the GIA (Gemological Institute of America).

More than just making a necklace & earring set, in this class you get to visit with a Pearl Expert!  Kari is a treasure trove of information and is willing to answer your pearl questions and to tell stories of her travels.

What you Need to Know

• Tuesday, December 8   6:00pm - 9:00pm
• Some light snacks provided
• Class & materials fee:  $30 

(Includes Pearls, Silver Clasps, Earring Hoops & use of tools and equipment - An outstanding value!)

• 8 Seats available.    Registration is required.
• Class is in Muscatine, IA
  
  

Register by emailing or calling:

Andrew

Ph: 563 260 5556 • adifference(a)hotmail.com

Make a Pearl Necklace & Earring Set!

Saturday, Oct 17

In this class, you get to choose freshwater pearls from a variety of colors, including Natural White, Pink, Lavender, and Black.  Learn how to knot your pearls together with silk thread in the style of the finest pearl jewelry.  You will get to finish your pieces with sterling silver clasps and, as  a bonus, you will also make a matching set of earrings with sterling silver hooks and pearls of your choice.

Note: This class offers an excellent discount on the retail price of the pearls and silver clasps you use!

Instructor Kari Anderson has traveled from coast to coast and around the world finding and brokering sales of fine pearls.  She attends high profile auctions and exhibitions and is known by the most powerful people in the pearl industry.  As a pearl expert, her website - KariPearls.com - is one of the highest visited pearl information sites on the web.   Kari is a graduate of the GIA (Gemological Institute of America).

More than just making a necklace & earring set, in this class you get to visit with a Pearl Expert!  Kari is a treasure trove of information and is willing to answer your pearl questions and to tell stories of her travels.

What you Need to Know

• Saturday  Oct 17    10:00am - 2:00pm
• Bring a sack lunch for yourself
• Class & materials fee:  $30 

(Includes Pearls, Silver Clasps, Earring Hoops & use of tools and equipment - An outstanding value!)

• 8 Seats available.    Registration is required.
  
  

Register by emailing or calling:

Andrew

Ph: 563 260 5556 • adifference(a)hotmail.com

A DoNight Workshop!

Saturday, August 1

Have you ever wanted to try metal casting?
You will design a part, make a pattern and cast it in metal at this one day class. We will use a lost-foam casting technique to cast the piece you design in aluminum. You will be able to do basic finishing and bring home what you make at the end of the day.

Whether your goal is to make a unique piece of art, or just to learn about metal casting methods, this class is an excellent way to experience the excitement of casting your own design in metal.

What you need to know:

• Minimum age of 16 to join this class or age 14 with a parent or guardian (who also need to be in the class).
• Wear long legged pants, closed toed shoes and bring a long sleeved shirt
• Bring a Sack Lunch for yourself

• Materials fee $28
• 8 spaces available. Registration is required

Saturday, August 1 9:00am - 4:00pm

Note: This class fills up quickly. Be sure to get your place early!

Register by emailing or calling:
Andrew Anderson
Ph: 563 260 5556 • adifference(a)hotmail.com

A DoNight Workshop!

The amazing art and DIY collective called DoNight is running an Amplifier Building Class on Saturday, July 11.

Come learn how to solder and assemble electronic components into a guitar practice amplifier at this one day class. The project is a small amplifier based around the 386 IC chip and powered by a 9 volt battery. Not limited to guitars, use this amp for other instruments or plug it into an ipod.

• No prior electronics experience necessary.
• Age 14 and up.
• Bring a sack lunch for yourself. (We’ll bring the coffee and donuts in the morning)
• Class fee $28. (Includes all materials)

Saturday, July 11 9:30am - 3:00pm


This class is already filling up - room for just 4 more!
Registration is required.
Sign up by contacting Andrew at adifference@hotmail.com or calling 563-260-5556

Class is in Muscatine, IA