Class Listing

This 3-day weekend workshop will lead you on a journey filled with "twists and turns", as you explore a variety of core metalsmithing skills that culminate with a hand-forged silver ring, accented with gleaming faceted stones. Click course image to read more.

Demo-based course designed as a primer showcasing the importance of pattern and texture in design

In this live, virtual workshop, students will join master jeweler Kristin Mitsu Shiga to learn gypsy setting and easy tube setting for production. Students will create their own custom tools, cover alternative methods for holding pieces, and proper preparations and use of rubberized abrasives. 

Follow an expert step-by-step in the making of a bracelet showcasing this traditional technique practiced in Senegal and Mali.

Learn what works, what doesn't, and what is still left up to exploration with Argentium in this 2-session hands-on virtual course focused on torch firing enamels

In this fun and energetic 2-session virtual class, Bonnie will be offering her tricks and techniques for working with beading wire and polymer clay for a diverse array of jewelry possibilities. Click on course image to read more.

In Stackable Rings you’ll learn to make a stack of hand-textured sterling silver rings, complete with an array of bezel-set cabochon stones or metal accents. Click on course image to read more.

The GSG chain maille weave is a more simple weave suitable for beginners to construct. Experienced weavers are also welcome! Click on course image to read more.

Students with intermediate chain maille experience can join this half day workshop and learn how to construct the intricate Backbone weave by making a bracelet in sterling silver. Click on course image to read more.

In this 1-day workshop, students will learn how to make forged earrings with a cold connected element, “trapping” an object in the middle for a dramatic and contemporary affect. Click course image to read more.

Join us for a one-day onsite course to unlock the super accessible yet intricate craft of a linked bracelet, with specific focus placed on the “paperclip” motif. Click on course image to read more.

Create timeless pearl strands in this beginner friendly course. Click on course image to read more.

Pulse arc welding lessons are available from April through June. Metalwerx will put students in touch with the instructor after registration has been completed, to schedule the dates / times of the lesson.

Tuition covers 6 hours of instruction and practice time with David Baird. These dates and times are flexible and can be adjusted directly with the instructor after registration has been completed. Please contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions. 

Micro pulse arc welding is widely known to be a useful tool to increase efficiency with basic bench tasks such as ring sizing

Pulse arc welding lessons open from January through December. 

Tuition covers 6 hours of instruction and practice time with Wendy Jo New. These dates and times are flexible and can be adjusted directly with the instructor after registration has been completed. Please contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions. 

Micro pulse arc welding is widely known to be a useful tool to increase efficiency with basic bench tasks such as ring sizing, connections near heat-sensitive stones, and repairing porous castings. It works well on gold, silver, stainless steel, titanium, platinum, and

Pursue individual projects with questions answered by a professional jeweler. This class is loaded with great bench tips to guide students through projects with success. Click on course image to read more.

This weekly class provides training and solutions for a range of stone settings and techniques aimed at dressing up or enhancing your jewelry designs. Click course image to read more. 

So, you’ve created a beautiful pendant, now what? If you have taken the time on a special piece, don’t miss an opportunity to continue the design or make a statement by adding a bespoke chain, rather than using a commercial one! It doesn’t have to be complicated.  And extending the look with a custom chain can elevate the project as a whole.

Are you a jewelry lover ready to break into making your own shining jewels? This class will introduce the fundamental metalsmithing skills you need to let your creativity flow! Click on course image to read more.

For students with previous stone carving experience, this weekly class is an opportunity to work on independent LAPIDARY projects with answers and guidance offered by a professional! Click on course image to read more.

Pursue independent projects with answers and guidance offered by the instructor on a case by case basis. Technical demonstrations will respond to participants' interests and needs; cabochon stone setting, synclastic forming, raising, and fold forming are among the many possibilities. Click on course image to read more.

This weekly class presents students with the fundamentals of jewelry and metalsmithing skills. Among the many techniques we will cover, students will learn how to effectively shape, join, polish, texture, and patina metal. Click on course image to read more.

The primary goal of this class is to provide students with a grounded understanding in jewelry and metalsmtihing studio practices and the foundational hand skills necessary for working successfully with non-ferrous metals. Click on course image to read more.

This class will teach you how to expand and leverage your basic metalsmithing skill set to the next level. Click on course image to read more.

Are you a jewelry lover ready to break into making your own shining jewels? This class will introduce the fundamental metalsmithing skills you need to let your creativity flow! Click on course image to read more.

Jewelry 2 presents projects designed to expand student's skill sets and solve setbacks with finishing and soldering. Practice both flush and tube setting for faceted stones, form a hammered cable link chain, add pattern and color to metal, and much more!

This information-dense virtual workshop explains metal structures, annealing, firescale, melting, alloying, and much more with just enough science to improve your metal working without getting TOO nerdy! Click on course image to read more.

In this one-day onsite workshop students will get a thorough crash course in bezel tube settings while making fun sparkly earrings! Click on course image to read more.

In this workshop, students will learn how to cut and shape a handmade cabochon out of a rough stone and then how to turn it into a silver ring. Click on course image to read more.

The first in a three-part series, this is a demo-focused virtual class that focuses on using Argentium silver wire and understanding the process of fusing in multiple gauge thicknesses to make a variety of work highlighting the element of line and line work. Click course image to read more.

Explore ways of adding color, dimension, and texture to your work with stone layering techniques taught by a master in the field! Students will learn important tips for creating custom fit bezels, see his steps for drilling holes into stones, and learn to create mountings with tube rivets. Click course image to read more.

With a focus on Argentium fusion and torch use, learn to design and make several earring styles with varying combinations of hoops and links that make your earrings wiggle, pivot, and become a focal element!

In Stackable Rings you’ll learn to make a stack of hand-textured sterling silver rings, complete with an array of bezel-set cabochon stones or metal accents. Click on course image to read more.

This demo-centered virtual class will focus on numerous wire twisting techniques for rings and bracelets. Witness the magic of transforming simple wire into intricate wearable patterns! Click course image to read more.

In this demo-focused virtual workshop, students will learn the fundamentals of moving metal using multiple hammering techniques. Skills and demonstrations will focus on how to taper and spread wire stock into various shapes, how to "scroll" wire using both pliers and hammer methods, as well as basic fold-forming techniques for creating unique shapes including leaf and flower forms. Additional demonstrations will teach students how to construct simple 3-dimensional flower forms, as well as soldering techniques.

2-day project-based workshop exploring best practices for separating out usable precious metals from scrap, how to melt it down, cast an ingot and turn that into usable stock.

This condensed exploration of metalworking fundamentals is perfect for those who have always wanted to learn jewelry making but never had the time. Saw, anneal, solder, file, texture, create inlay, and more while creating one-of-a-kind jewelry! Click on course image to read more.

This 2-day workshop will introduce fun and easy ways to create various textures and twists on both sheet and wire. Using hammers and the rolling mill, students will learn how to create interesting and beautiful textures on metals. Hand drills, vices, and other tools for cold twisting will be employed in simple wire twisting techniques as a first step in the creation of unique and one-of-a-kind pieces. The textured metal and wire samples will then be used to create simple jewelry pieces such as bangles, ring bands, and earrings. Copper and silver will be provided in the materials kit. Students

During this one-day course, participants will be turning a found beach treasure into beautiful pieces of jewelry. Students will learn how to cut, drill and carve into their glass or stone, while adding silver accents to make a pendant. Click course image to read more.

Applying the right finish to a piece of jewelry is one of the most important aspects of creating successful work. There are countless ways to finish jewelry, from the flawless mirror finish seen in commercial jewelry, to the matte brushed finish popular with many art jewelers. In this workshop, students will learn industry level tips, tricks, and techniques, while producing several of these finishes on numerous ring blanks. Students are also encouraged to bring in personal work to get feedback and suggestions on how to finish it.

Looking to dip your toes in the vast waters of jewelry making and metalsmithing, but don’t know where to start? Look no further than this perfectly honed "crash-course" weekend. Click on course image to read more.