Just in time for Valentine’s Day, learn basic blacksmithing techniques by creating the universal symbol of love. We’ll start with a regular horseshoe, add fire, a hammer and a little sweat, and come away with a heart to keep or give to someone special. This is a great class for couples to take together!
read moreUse hard wax and carving tools that you already have on hand to learn and execute the basics or add to your repertoire of hard carving wax skills. You’ll learn the skills needed to carve a basic band and a signet ring.
read moreGet acquainted with metal and learn basic metalworking techniques. Students will create individual projects using traditional jewelry tools. You’ll learn how to cut shapes using a jeweler’s saw and heat your metal to soften and reshape your work. We’ll also drill into metal, then use bolts, screws and rivets to connect it in new ways.
read moreThis class provides the space to experiment with bringing color into jewelry using the enameling process. Pre-cut shapes will be provided to allow focus to be on the enameling process. Students may bring pre-made copper jewelry-scale pieces. No final piece of jewelry will be made, but students will leave the class with pieces that can […]
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 to […]
read moreWork with a mix of wire sizes that you have on hand in your studio to form and solder chain links: oval, modified oval and eyehook. Explore technique and design, gain experience in repetitive production and build confidence in point and small-joint soldering. Demos will also include handmade clasps.
read moreIn this workshop you will learn both the flat and tube Ndebele beading stitch. We will begin by learning the basic flat Herringbone/Ndebele stitch. Then, we’ll learn the Ndebele tube stitch. Finally, we will apply what we learned to make a tube necklace.
read moreSpinner rings allow several rings to be made into one with the outer band supporting one or more moving rings. In this class students will cover sizing, shaping, and soldering sheet metal and wire into a single ring. The rings will become one using a forming technique known as anticlastic. Basic solder, forging, and forming […]
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 moreCreate a synclastic (domed ring). By the end of the workshop you’ll be proficient at single seam soldering, sheet fabricating and forming, along with basic surface embellishing.
read moreWork with a mix of wire sizes that you have on hand in your studio to form and solder chain links: oval, modified oval and eyehook. Explore technique and design, gain experience in repetitive production and build confidence in point and small-joint soldering. Demos will also include handmade clasps.
read moreUse hard wax and carving tools that you already have on hand to learn and execute the basics or add to your repertoire of hard carving wax skills. You’ll learn the skills needed to carve a basic band and a signet ring.
read moreUsing beads and wire, learn how to make a collection of mini animals, to wear on your own charm necklace. Use graph paper and colored pencils to create your favorite animals, then weave your initials or favorite words into a design that can be sewn onto clothing or hung from a necklace or bookbag.
read moreCreate superhero-inspired sculptures with wire, sheet metal and junk from the recycling bin! Use plastics, cans, containers, washers, nails, wood and other fun, discarded materials brought from home.
read moreThis workshop will introduce students to the expansive world of metalsmithing. Participants will learn the basics of working with metal including sawing, filing, forming and more by making two or three nature inspired wearable pins out of sheet metal and wire.
read moreLearn to weave with special beads and make a fabulous pouch necklace. We’ll use an off-loom bead weaving technique to make a pouch, also known as an amulet necklace, to house your special trinkets.
read moreLearn to saw, drill, shape, texture, fasten and finish metals. Explore your creativity while applying these new metalworking techniques to fabricate your own individualized projects out of metal. We’ll place an emphasis on recycling and reusing materials. In the 11-12-year-old age group, we’ll learn beginning torch work while annealing and softening metal. In the 13-14-year-old […]
read moreExplore your creativity by applying metalworking techniques to fabricate small, individualized projects. Create extraordinary works of metal art with an emphasis on the recycling and reuse of materials.
read moreLearn the basics of metalworking to create metal jewelry. We’ll use sawing, filing and texturing metal to create a unique jewelry item from your own design. In the 11-12-year-old age group, we’ll learn beginning torch work while annealing and softening metal. In the 13-14-year-old age group, we’ll focus on safely learning to solder with an […]
read moreUsing beads and wire, learn how to make a collection of mini animals, to wear on your own charm necklace. Use graph paper and colored pencils to create your favorite animals, then weave your initials or favorite words into a design that can be sewn onto clothing or hung from a necklace or bookbag.
read moreLearn the basics of metalworking to create metal jewelry. We’ll use sawing, filing and texturing metal to create a unique jewelry item from your own design. In the 11-12-year-old age group, we’ll learn beginning torch work while annealing and softening metal. In the 13-14-year-old age group, we’ll focus on safely learning to solder with an […]
read moreLearn the basics of metalworking to create metal jewelry. We’ll use sawing, filing and texturing metal to create a unique jewelry item from your own design. In the 11-12-year-old age group, we’ll learn beginning torch work while annealing and softening metal. In the 13-14-year-old age group, we’ll focus on safely learning to solder with an […]
read moreThis workshop will introduce students to the expansive world of metalsmithing. Participants will learn the basics of working with metal including sawing, filing, forming and more by making two or three nature inspired wearable pins out of sheet metal and wire.
read moreUsing beads and wire, learn how to make a collection of mini animals, to wear on your own charm necklace. Use graph paper and colored pencils to create your favorite animals, then weave your initials or favorite words into a design that can be sewn onto clothing or hung from a necklace or bookbag.
read moreCreate superhero-inspired sculptures with wire, sheet metal and junk from the recycling bin! Use plastics, cans, containers, washers, nails, wood and other fun, discarded materials brought from home.
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