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Silver Metal Clay Jewelry

April 02, 2025

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 […]

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Jeweler’s Saw Bootcamp

April 02, 2025

Jeweler's Saw Bootcamp is a one-day intensive where you can learn all about sawing and piercing nonferrous metals. You will learn proper loading, holding, and posture when using the saw frame, and will have the dedicated time to practice this skill with guidance and time-earned hacks from the instructor. Take this class if you dread […]

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Stone Setting Basics

April 02, 2025

In this 6 week course, students will learn a variety of basic stone setting techniques including bezel setting, tab setting, prong setting, flush setting, and bead setting. Each week we will introduce a new setting skill. Over the 6 weeks students will be asked to design jewelry that houses any of the stone setting techniques […]

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Stackable Bands (Limited Offering)

April 02, 2025

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.

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Spinner Rings (Limited Offering)

April 02, 2025

Experiment 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.

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Metal Earrings for the Absolute Beginner (Limited Offering)

April 02, 2025

Ready to dive into the world of metalsmithing? In this hands-on, day-long workshop, you’ll learn the fundamentals of creating metal jewelry—from sawing and drilling to soldering. You’ll design and fabricate your very own pair of one-of-a-kind earrings, gaining a taste of the endless possibilities within this exciting craft. Whether you're a complete beginner or just […]

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Introduction to Metal Jewelry Workshop (A)

April 02, 2025

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 […]

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Introduction to Metal Jewelry

April 02, 2025

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.

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Metal Clay Medallions (Limited Offering)

April 02, 2025

Learn to combine metal clay and a molded element with a custom-made, framed back plate to create a vintage-looking medallion. You’ll learn to use a two-part compound to replicate any flat backed item of your choice and emboss a frame design into an easy-to-use texture sheet. Later, you’ll join these two elements to form a […]

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Learn to Make Wire Earrings (Limited Offering)

April 02, 2025

Wire earrings! Learn to manipulate wire using pliers, mandrels and hammers to create unique and elevated styles. We will experiment with flat and dimensional ideas. You will work in copper and make final earrings in Sterling silver.

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Mechanisms in Metal

April 02, 2025

Learn the basics of fabricating mechanisms found in jewelry. From basic hinges to pin-back mechanisms to making a brooch, these techniques will help you elevate your jewelry designs and tighten your fabrication and soldering skills! The class will work mostly in sterling silver. Beginners to seasoned practitioners are welcome!

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Intermediate Metal Jewelry

April 02, 2025

Take 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.

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Soldering Intensive

April 02, 2025

This 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.

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Jewelry Intensive in Glass + Metals

April 02, 2025

This class offers a comprehensive exploration of glass jewelry-making, combining the artistry of glass with the craftsmanship of metalsmithing. Split between the Glass and Metals Studios, students will first learn the art of creating detailed, fused glass patterns. Using various kiln temperatures, you'll experiment with textures and surfaces to shape glass into intricate jewels. Once […]

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Introduction to Metal Jewelry Workshop (B)

April 02, 2025

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 […]

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Intermediate Metal Jewelry (A)

February 04, 2025

Take 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.

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Metalworking: Tab Setting Jewelry + Sculpture (Ages 15 – 18)

February 04, 2025

Learn a variety of metal-working skills through learning tab setting, a flexible and customizable way of setting or attaching objects to metal. Small objects to tab set will be provided (some conventional, some experimental) and students are invited to bring in their own objects to tab set. These can be made into pendants, charms, or […]

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Chain Making: Expand Your Jewelry + Design Skills

February 04, 2025

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!

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Lost-Wax Metal Casting

February 04, 2025

Learn 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.

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Cloisonné Enameling (this class is only offered a few times a year)

February 04, 2025

Learn cloisonné enameling, an ancient technique with contemporary applications. You’ll explore basic enameling and learn how to create cloisons (French for “compartments”) that separate different colors and shapes in a finished cloisonné design. Each student will finish this class having completed one small piece.

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Introduction to Silversmithing

February 04, 2025

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 […]

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Metalworking (Ages 12 – 14)

February 04, 2025

Try 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 […]

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Introduction to Metal Jewelry (A)

February 04, 2025

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.

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Textured Bangle Bracelets

February 04, 2025

Make several textured and forged bangle bracelets. Using simple hammering and forging techniques, create textured and varied dimensional wire bangles. We will be working in copper and brass for practice, then you will be provided silver wire for two bracelets.

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