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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.

If you have experience in jewelry or metalsmithing and want to explore the possibilities of enameling, before taking an intensive course, this workshop is for you! Click on 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.

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

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.

In this demo focused virtual course, learn how to make numerous simple cane design and then build off this knowledge with progressively more complex cane patterns. Click course image to read more.

In this demonstration-format workshop, students will be introduced to a collection of tools and techniques, from simple to elaborate, that have been developed over the centuries to address the challenge of holding our jewelry work. Click course image to read more.

This hands on demo class will take you through the step by step process of creating a Florentine chain.

We will spend this one-day workshop experimenting with fiber-based techniques in metal. Using centuries-old weaving techniques, including knit and crochet, we'll create chains and hollow forms in wire. Students will learn how to incorporate stones, beads, and fiber into their work through a series of samples.

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.

Learn the terminology, principles, and forms you will need in order to ensure that your business is in compliance with US federal law, as well as gaining an understanding of the overall financial health of your business! Click the image to learn more -

This demo-centered virtual class will focus on the design and creation of objects for dining, with specific emphasis placed on the design and history of spoons. Techniques such as forging, forming, fabrication, fusing and surface embellishment will be demonstrated. Click course image for details.

In this demo-focused virtual workshop, students will learn the ins and outs of hammering a metal rods/wire into structural and decorative elements called rivets. Demos will focus on ;both small and large, and in two variations used most commonly in jewelry and metalsmithing - flush rivets and mushroom rivets. Click class image for details.

What’s better than a tube set gemstone ring? A stack of them! This virtual course will focus on fabricating a set of tube set gemstone and sterling silver rings that can be stacked together or worn solo on different fingers! Learn to add a contemporary element and extra dimension to your stacking rings with gemstones and varying tube setting heights! 

In this 3-session virtual course refine your skills and learn expert shortcuts and tips for fabrication and design - take your work to the next level!

Be the detective: Learn how to quickly discern if the stone you're buying is real or fake. In this basic introduction to gemology, you'll learn what can and can't be identified, using different degrees of instrument sophistication, from sight identifications on up.

Join us for this fun-filled evening of jewelry making. Jewelry curious? This hands-on workshop is designed to introduce students to several simple techniques to make finished jewelry. We'll end the evening with light refreshments and chocolate!

Hone your fabrication skills and make a custom set of utensils for your kitchen! Joy will show various hammer textures that can be added to give character to flatware.

In this intermediate level virtual chain maille course, students will learn the Tank Treads weave. This weave produces a flat, dense band that is appropriate for bracelets, rings, belts and watch bands. Click class image for details.

We will design, cut, and solder copper and brass sheet into simple hollow shapes in this two-day course.

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.

For those interested in documenting their jewelry work for selling, marketing, and exhibiting, this course teaches how to take publishable, quality images rapidly using limited equipment. Click on 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.

This is Part 2 to Solder Savvy, a two-part virtual course on soldering from the ground up! Click course image to read more.

Students will learn an approachable casting technique using carved graphite molds and silver. We will begin class with a presentation of my work and the casting process to familiarize students with possible outcomes.

This is a three-session virtual class that focuses on using Argentium silver sheet metal to create a series of jewelry. Click on course image to read more.

This class explores some of the many techniques that I have discovered using liquid clays. We will go over the basics such as mixing colors, using raw vs baked clay, and tools for application. We will then review techniques, sharing ideas, tools, and some of the special qualities of liquid clay that make it so unique. Please Note: This is not an intro to polymer course - some familiarity with polymer clay is recommended but not absolutely necessary. 

Keum Boo provides a cost efficient means of introducing high-karat gold to jewelry designs while simultaneously adding texture, pattern, and color. Embellishment techniques such as roller printing and adding a patina, will also be demonstrated to enhance and emphasize metal surfaces.The class will be a combination of teacher demonstrations with ample time built in for student practice and fabrication. 

Rings, rings, rings! In this 2-day workshop, students will learn to fabricate numerous styles of rings, including a band ring with a set cabochon stone, a tube-set faceted gemstone ring, a 3-band intertwined Russian wedding band, and a spinner ring *time permitting!  Wendy will teach students to saw, file, use a torch to anneal and solder, hammer, form, polish, and many more fundamental and transferable metalsmithing skills that will result in some beautiful rings

Learn a variety of methods for successfully “sketching” and then etching on copper, brass, and sterling silver using the ferric bath submersion method.

This three-hour virtual class will focus on simple and effective ways to make unique chains and linkages that move in unexpected ways.

Learn various demo-focused methods for successfully electro-etching copper, brass, and sterling silver. Participants will leave with a comprehensive handout and the skills to successfully set up and electro-etch in their home studios.

Chain maille is a two thousand year old art form originally used to create garments worn for protection by warriors from Europe, the Middle East and the Orient. Modern approaches use these classical patterns of cold-connected jump rings for sculpture and jewelry. Take one of these paired workshops or both!

Chain maille is a two thousand year old art form originally used to create garments worn for protection by warriors from Europe, the Middle East and the Orient. Modern approaches use these classical patterns of cold-connected jump rings for sculpture and jewelry. Take one of these paired workshops or both!

The rolling mill will be the featured piece of equipment in this 1-day workshop. Students will focus on using the rolling mill while learning to add texture onto various pieces of sheet metal which will then be used in the fabrication of bracelets, rings, and earrings.

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. Click the image for more details!

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. Click the image for more details!