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Jewelry 1
This introductory course focuses on developing fundamental hand skills, good studio habits, and an appreciation for quality craftsmanship. Students will learn essential fabrication techniques by designing and producing one-of-a-kind, handcrafted jewelry!
Over the semester, students will learn to cut through metal with a jeweler's saw, pierce out shapes, solder (connect) and anneal (soften) metal with a torch, texture surfaces with hammers, roller print a pattern onto metal, and bezel-set cabochon stones. Time will be spent practicing on sample pieces, as well as applying these skills to making a textured ring and a pendant with a set stone.
**No Class: April 22nd - school vacation week**
Meet the instructor
Diane received her BFA from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 1983. She has continued to expand her skills and artistic horizons at her studio in Woburn, Massachusetts. She has also taken advanced jewelry and silversmithing classes at the DeCordova Museum School, Metalwerx and Haystack School of Craft. Diane has been an instructor at Metalwerx for more than 25 years. Some of her favorite techniques include forming, raising, roller printing, hot twisting, hydraulic press, and soldering appliqué.
Materials & Tools
There is a $110 materials fee for this class that is payable upon registration. The materials kit includes copper sheet (18ga); brass sheet (18ga); silver sheet (18ga, 20ga); copper, sterling silver, and argentium wire; fine silver bezel wire; a cabochon stone; saw blades; and a drill bit. This fee also covers the cost of various other communal studio supplies needed to complete exercises and projects (eg. flux, solder, pickle, gas, etc.)
- Closed-toe shoes - required in the Metalwerx studio
- Your own materials / supplies / projects
- Studio apron
- Studio towel
- Notebook or sketchpad
- Pen or pencil