This class will focus on pressing anticlastic forms with the hydraulic press and the Bonney Doon attachments. Process, safety, and maintenance will be addressed. You must have metalworking skills and work between classes to prepare your own projects for pressing. Each week you'll learn a new aspect of the press to explore. Starting with an […]
read moreWork with fiber artist Julia Pfaff to personalize a tea towel using easy-peasy low tech fabric printing. We will use stencils, stamps and texture plates to make unique designs. No previous printing experience necessary.
read moreTry your hand at fold forming a copper leaf with metal artist Jeannine Metzfield. Fold a thin piece of metal, cut your form into a leaf shape with metal shears, then forge the form with a hammer. Heat and cool the form, and then open it for a surprise leaf shape!
read moreCast objects from nature in silver and bronze. You will learn how to prepare seed pods, twigs, bark succulents and many other organic objects for the casting process. At the end of the class you will have several cast items.
read moreElevate your flamework glass by making a bezel set glass cabochon pendant! You'll work with Brad Pearson for the first three classes making glass beads and cutting one in half to make a cabochons. You'll then work with Lynalise Woodlief for the following three classes learning how to solder a bezel with oxygen/acytelyne torch and […]
read moreDelve into the fascinating world of Champlevé enameling, a traditional technique where recessed areas of metal are filled with vibrant enamel. In this class, you will learn how to design recessed areas into metal surfaces and apply enamel to create stunning, colorful works of art. At the end of class, you will have one finished […]
read moreJump 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 moreMake your own bangles! In this class, we'll cover rolling copper stock from the local hardware store, the differences between working with bronze and silver, forging a paddle to widen ends, and making your own rivets. By the end of class, you'll go home with three unique bangles—one copper, one bronze, and ome sterling—to wear […]
read moreIn this 8-week course, we’ll explore the art of creating colorful jewelry pieces. Each week, you’ll be introduced to new techniques for adding stunning hues to metal and seamlessly integrating them into your designs. Through a series of projects, you'll enhance your skills in metalworking and learn how to transform your creative ideas into beautiful, […]
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 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 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 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 moreCreate hollow-constructed jewelry and objects! In this class, you'll learn to fabricate and form objects that are light in weight but bold in size. Starting with a hollow ring, we will move on to individual projects.
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 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 moreLearn 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 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 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 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 moreMake jewelry with no soldering. Apprehensive about using a torch? This is a great way to get your feet wet in metals. Learn how to make wire and tube rivets, as well as tabs and staples. Experienced students will refine their riveting technique and learn new ways of including riveting in their work. One item […]
read moreUsing the lost-wax method, learn to cast work in bronze and silver. You will create jewelry models of your own design and learn about model preparation, investing, burn out and casting, with our vacuum-casting machine.
read moreKeum-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 moreExpore creating earrings using metal clay and many possibilities for creating unusual shapes and forms. We'll create our earrings on Saturday and come back Sunday to polish and patina. You'll also learn how to create unique your own unique ear wires.
read moreIn this workshop, you'll learn how to use thin gauge wire to make jewelry. While the course will focus on earrings as a vehicle for developing wire skills, the techniques can be applied to a variety of jewelry forms. Youll start using copper and brass wire, then proceed to using silver wire for your final […]
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