Work with jewelry artist Yifei Kong to create personalized metal charms. Use letters and textures on metal to stamp and decorate a unique charm in the metals studio.
read moreWork with jeweler Lynalise Woodlief and learn how to make beautiful wire jewelry by adding beads and bead cages. Bead cages can also make special ornaments or other hanging bobbles for loved ones or yourself.
read moreWork with jewelry artist Yifei Kong to create personalized metal charms. Use letters and textures on metal to stamp and decorate a unique charm in the metals studio.
read moreWork with jeweler Lynalise Woodlief and learn how to make beautiful wire jewelry by adding beads and bead cages. Bead cages can also make special ornaments or other hanging bobbles for loved ones or yourself.
read moreWork with jewelry artist Yifei Kong to create personalized metal jewelry. Use letters and textures on metal to stamp and decorate a unique bracelet in the metals studio.
read moreWork with jewelry artist Yifei Kong to create personalized metal jewelry. Use letters and textures on metal to stamp and decorate a unique bracelet in the metals studio.
read moreLearn 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 moreLearn 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 moreLearn to make wearable, metal earrings, necklaces and bracelets! We’ll cut, texture and shape metal using traditional metalworking tools, and try stamping and making holes for attaching. Then, we’ll sand, file and finish before exploring wire and beading techniques to join our pieces together.
read moreExperiment with spinner rings, which allow several rings to be made into one. The outer band supports one or more moving rings. We’ll cover sizing, shaping and soldering sheet metal and wire into rings. The rings will become one using a forming technique known as anticlastic. We’ll also cover basic solder, forging and forming techniques.
read moreFor metalworkers with previous casting experience, Community Casting is an opportunity to prepare molds independently and cast your work in VisArts metals studio on designated casting days. Monthly casting days are facilitated by a VisArts instructor.
read moreCreate 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 moreFor metalworkers with previous casting experience, Community Casting is an opportunity to prepare molds independently and cast your work in VisArts metals studio on designated casting days. Monthly casting days are facilitated by a VisArts instructor.
read moreLearn 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 moreLearn how to prepare wax forms for casting. We’ll go over techniques like squaring the wax block, marking out a pattern, carving, smoothing, and truing up the wax, and will cover tips for marking and carving a geometrically perfect wax model. You’ll also learn how to use a wax gun and a wax pen. This […]
read moreForming hollow, dimensional objects has never been so easy! Use metal clay to create a pair of silver, disc shaped, 'lentil' beads on Saturday, then make french wires that will fit them perfectly on Sunday!
read moreA simple, traditional metal casting technique that takes advantage of the finely porous texture of the bone and imparts it on your cast piece. Carve the cuttle fish bone and cast the same day!
read moreDiscover 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 moreThis weekend workshop is a great class for the beginner who would like to learn the most fundamental technique to metal working: high temperature silver soldering. This class is also a great refresh for students who who would like to brush up on their soldering skills.
read moreThis is a fast-paced introduction to powder coating on metal. We will create designs ideal for the powdercoating application, but you are welcome to bring previously made metal works to powderocoat in the class. This workshop covers the use of a powdercoating gun and the sifting method, offering students an extensive introduction to all of […]
read moreStudents learn to fabricate a basket setting, flush setting irregular shaped stones and hammer setting for thick wall bezels. Students who would like to take this class should have some comfort with soldering and fabricating and is ideal for deepening a student's skillset with stone setting beyond the basics.
read moreTry working with metal and traditional metalworking tools. We’ll explore different ways to cut metal safely and bend it accurately, then we’ll try texturing, hammering and stamping. Students ages 9-11 will focus on cold connection (learning to drill, rivet, and friction fit), then they’ll create and fasten their own metal designs. Students ages 12-14 will […]
read moreLearn to cast metal using the lost-wax technique to cast work in bronze and silver. By creating jewelry models of your own design, you’ll learn about model preparation, investing, burning out and casting with vacuum-casting machines.
read moreTake your metal jewelry making to the next level. We’ll focus on design execution, stone setting as well as fabricating and soldering with sterling silver. You’ll also advance your polishing skills for finishing pieces.
read moreExplore a wide array of fabrication processes to create earrings – from simple to decadent! Learn how to create earrings with the wearer in mind. Classes will span in content from how to create lightweight and wearable forms, to fabrication of show stopping creations.
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