ONSITE: Metal Clay Sage Leaf Bling Ring
Use a real sage leaf as texture for a sterling silver ring that will shrink to fit perfectly. Adorn the ring with a CZ 'water droplet' as you learn how to set small, faceted stones.
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ONSITE: Forging Basics for Jewelry
Forging is a process which changes the cross section of a metal bar, rod or wire with pressure applied by a hammer. We will cover three basic forging processes: flattening, drawing with the rolling mill, and upsetting. We will focus on how to "scroll" wire using both pliers and hammering methods. You'll have time to […]
read moreONSITE: Introduction to Metal Jewelry Workshop
Discover the fundamental concept of jewelry design and learn basic techniques for working with metals in this introductory class. The class begins with instruction on techniques such as drilling, sawing, texturing, working with wire, and finishing techniques. Soldering with a torch will also be introduced. Students will then use these skills to make a piece […]
read moreONSITE: Introduction to Silversmithing
Jump right into working with sterling silver for jewelry. Basic jewelry fabrication techniques will be demonstrated or reviewed including sawing, drilling, sanding, polishing, and soldering. You can expect to leave class with one finished piece of jewelry. This class is accessible to the beginner but is also ideal for someone looking to polish their beginner […]
read moreONSITE: Introduction to Metal Jewelry (B)
Learn how to transform metals into beautiful works of wearable art. We’ll cover techniques such as sawing, drilling, texturing, working with wire, filing, sanding and polishing. We’ll also cover riveting, soldering with a torch. You’ll use these skills to make one finished piece of jewelry.
read moreONSITE: Introduction to Metal Jewelry (C)
Learn how to transform metals into beautiful works of wearable art. We’ll cover techniques such as sawing, drilling, texturing, working with wire, filing, sanding and polishing. We’ll also cover riveting, soldering with a torch. You’ll use these skills to make one finished piece of jewelry.
read moreONSITE: Introduction to Metal Jewelry (A)
Learn how to transform metals into beautiful works of wearable art. We’ll cover techniques such as sawing, drilling, texturing, working with wire, filing, sanding and polishing. We’ll also cover riveting, soldering with a torch. You’ll use these skills to make one finished piece of jewelry.
read moreONSITE: Introduction to Metalworking
Learn basic small metalworking techniques to make small containers, jewelry boxes, or other hollow form sculptures. To create your piece, we'll learn sawing, filing, sanding, forming, texturing, annealing, multiple styles of soldering, and patination. We'll focus on laying out different sculptural shapes, high temperature soldering, and tension lid construction. While this is a beginner class […]
read moreONSITE: Spiral Adornment + Ornament in Metals
Learn how to use hand tools, hammers and beads to make spirals out of metal wire. Make one of a kind pieces of jewelry and ornaments.
read moreONSITE: Metal Clay Sage Leaf Bling Ring
Use a real sage leaf as texture for a sterling silver ring that will shrink to fit perfectly. Adorn the ring with a CZ 'water droplet' as you learn how to set small, faceted stones.
read moreONSITE: Create Unique Copper Christmas Ornaments
Using hammers, decorative stamps and rivets we will make personalized ornaments.
read moreONSITE: Introduction to Metal Jewelry Workshop
Learn the basics of metal jewelry, get an introduction to the metals studio, and learn how to use the metals studio tools in the correct way. By creating beautiful wire and sheet metal rings and bracelets, we will learn about hand tools, a forge, basic fabrication, basic machinery, polishing and finishing. You’ll leave class with […]
read moreONSITE: Create a Pair of Sterling Silver Wire Earrings
Learn to manipulate wire using pliers, mandrels and hammers to create unique styles. We will experiment with flat and dimensional ideas. You will work in copper and make final earrings in Sterling silver.
read moreONSITE: Parade of Pendants
One for you, one for her… Make your own uniquely shaped template and try out a variety of texture options, bail forms, and patina options as you make at least two pendants.
read moreONSITE: Blacksmithing Holly + Ivy: Exploring Leaf Forms in Iron
Explore the basics of blacksmithing. You'll learn to forge metal leaves, which are a common decorative element in blacksmith work. This class will guide students through forging multiple leaf styles – including the holly and the ivy.
read moreONSITE: Twisted Gifts: Creating Metal Ornaments
Develop basic, metalworking skills to cut and shape metal, drill holes, and wrap wire to create unique spiraled ornaments for the holiday season. This class includes an introduction to traditional tools.
read moreONSITE: Silver Metal Clay Jewelry
Learn to work with metal clay, a malleable, metal-bearing material that is perfectly suited for creating jewelry. Use your hands to shape it and a variety of tools to add detail and texture. You’ll fire the metal clay to transform it into a silver object. Add a new skill to your repertoire each week and […]
read moreONSITE: Ingot Ring (this class is only offered a few times a year)
Learn the art of pouring and milling a wire ingot while creating a ring. We will use sterling silver casting grain in class, but this is a great skill to have for recycling your own scrap sterling silver, fine silver and gold.
read moreONSITE: Stackable Bands (this class is only offered a few times a year)
Create a sweet stack of rings from 14-karat yellow gold-filled wire and silver. You’ll learn to solder bands and become proficient at single seams. We’ll also cover fabricating, embellishing and forging simple bands in different gauges and types of metal.
read moreONSITE: Introduction to Metalworking
Learn basic small metalworking techniques to make small containers, jewelry boxes, or other hollow form sculptures. To create your piece, we'll learn sawing, filing, sanding, forming, texturing, annealing, multiple styles of soldering, and patination. We'll focus on laying out different sculptural shapes, high temperature soldering, and tension lid construction. While this is a beginner class […]
read moreONSITE: Hinged Pendants in Metal Clay
Learn the basics of metal clay hinge-making as you design a simple, 'strap' hinge mechanism to add movement to a custom pendant. Bring a thumbnail size image (magazine or photocopy) to set into the frame.
read moreONSITE: Keum-boo: Korean Gilding
Keum-boo is an ancient Korean gilding technique that applies thin 24k gold to silver using heat and pressure. Learn the preparation, application and finishing steps in the keum-boo process for jewelry and add this technique to your repertoire of skills .
read moreONSITE: Chain Making: Expand Your Jewelry Making Repertoire
Learn to make cable, loop-in-loop, and woven chains. Using the skills mastered you will make your own unique chain designs. We will work in copper and Silver. Leave class with lots of samples and as many finished chains you can make!
read moreONSITE: Die Forming in Metal Clay
Create a set of jewelry pieces out of silver metal clay with unique shaped templates. Use familiar tools to both texture and shape silver metal clay into stunning beads or pendants for necklaces or earrings. Explore how using templates can help create cohesive designs or matching jewelry sets. Instructor will have basic findings to sell in […]
read moreONSITE: Mechanisms in Jewelry (this class is only offered a few times a year)
Expand your skillset with techniques for fabricating moving parts in jewelry, including findings, clasps, closures, pin backs, rivets, and hinges.
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