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Cold Forged Dangly Earrings
Looking to make a unique piece of jewelry to gift a loved one or adorn yourself with? Look no further!
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. Trapped elements can include rocks, beads, anything that has a hole or objects that can be drilled - students are welcome to bring in a small one of their choosing. Students will learn how to forge, add texture, bend, drill, and solder to create one of a kind, dangle earrings!
Meet the instructor
Allie is a Santa Clarita, CA native. During her younger years, she and her family rooted in a quaint town outside of Boston, MA. Allie later went on to attend Massachusetts College of Art & Design, where she graduated with a BFA in Jewelry & Metalsmithing.
Started in January 2020, Allie Keast Jewelry emerged as a creative means to capture and transform the many beautiful elements that surround and influence us. Inspired by her love of collecting ephemera; jewelry making has facilitated her desire to give these findings a new life.
Each piece is thoughtfully designed and meticulously crafted to last, using hand sourced and recycled materials from all over, but predominantly from the Northern East Coast.
Allie's work has been featured in Milano Jewelry Drops, MassArt and the Fuller Craft Museum. You can catch her at various Artisan Markets selling her work throughout New England.
When Allie isn't in her studio, you can find her scurrying the New England sea shores for lost shells and stones, or lounging with her best bud and ANK mascot, Rusty the bearded dragon.
Visit www.alliekeastjewelry.com to view Allie's work.
Materials & Tools
There is a $27 materials fee for this course which is payable upon registration. The materials kit fee covers sterling silver wire (10g, 14g, 16g, 18g, 20g), high speed twist drill bit (#55, #52), diamond core drill (1.25mm x 4.2mm, 1.5mm x 4.2mm), and other miscellaneous consumable items needed for workshop objectives.
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closed-toe shoes - required in the Metalwerx Studio
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small rocks/pebbles, found objects that can be drilled, beads, etc. (1" max)
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a sketchbook and writing implement
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lunch if you don't plan to go out to get it