Jump into the world of jewelry design with silver precious metal clay! In this class you’ll learn to use molding tools and basic forming techniques to create a truly original piece. Once the design is complete, you will torch fire your pieces, then finish them to take home your new one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry!
Explore the essential techniques of metalsmithing and silver jewelry. We will cut, shape, and join metal with hammer and flame and various other tools. Finish this class with a custom sterling silver pendant and a healthy dose of artistic confidence.
Jewelry and Metalsmithing Independent Study Group: Session B
Jul 9–Aug 13
/ 6 Weeks
Wednesday
/ 10am–2pm
Member: $314.50
/ Non-Member: $370.00
Skill Level: Advanced
Age: Adult
For experienced jewelry makers who want to advance their skills, share ideas, and develop new proficiencies, this intermediate level class will cover a range of various metalsmithing topics, with a focus on design, fabrication, and stone setting applications. Please bring your own fine metals and gemstones to class.
Make a beautiful piece of jewelry from start to finish. The first class will explore lapidary: cutting, forming, and polishing raw rock into a shape of your choosing. The second class will cover silversmithing and mounting that stone in a silver frame, essential for adding it to a ring or necklace. This is a truly unique and diverse experience!
Jump into the world of jewelry design with silver precious metal clay! In this class you’ll learn to use molding tools and basic forming techniques to create a truly original piece. Once the design is complete, you will torch fire your pieces, then finish them to take home your new one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry!