Argentium is a sterling silver alloy that has some exciting advantages over traditional sterling silver. It does not firescale, is highly tarnish resistant, is more malleable and ductile than traditional sterling, fuses and welds more easily than traditional sterling, and can be hardened using a kitchen oven!

This fun and fast paced workshop will cover two techniques for creating silver earrings that are simple to make and striking to wear.

In this one-day workshop, learn to make the Viking Knit chain, an ancient chain design that is completely knit by hand. The technique produces a tubular chain that is supple, lightweight, and beautiful to wear. Variations on the basic Viking chain stitch, using a knitting spool or crotchet hook, adding seed beads, as well as bi-color, tri-color, and other color combinations will also be demonstrated.

You've asked for it, so here it is…Chain Maille (and Scale Maille) Open Studio!  This class is designed for students with some chain maille experience who would like help finishing current projects, beginning new projects, improving techniques, troubleshooting weaves, or simply working on personal projects while spending time with other maillers.  Bring your supplies, tools, UFOs and project ideas.

This introduction workshop offers a unique opportunity to learn the basic process of beginner small-scale casting.  Students will begin with using simple household items such as water, straw and even beans to pour molting metal into! The result castings can then be transformed into a ring or pair of earrings.  The second part of the class will focus on delft or sand casting.

In this fun and festive workshop, students will create a variety of simple silver drink and appetizer picks and related items perfect for a cocktail party or just everyday use.  Make singles, make sets, make mixes and matches!  After some instructor demonstrations, students will fabricate a couple of practice pieces in copper utilizing the torch, cutting and forming tools, flex shaft, and imagination for design and then progress to designing and fabricating the “real” ones.  This course is designed for everyone—for the novice to the experienced.   Argentium silver will be used in this cours

In this fun one-day workshop, students will learn a quick and easy way to make forged bangle bracelets! We will begin by forming a full stack of bangles, we will then solder the bangles and hammer forge them into different shapes and designs. We will discuss what it means to hammer forge metal and how to best control your hammer mark! Each bangle can be made with a different texture or forged design ro designed as a uniform set. Attention will also be paid to creating small charms that can be added to the bangles for and extra flair!

You've asked for it, so here it is…Chain Maille (and Scale Maille) Open Studio!  This class is designed for students with some chain maille experience who would like help finishing current projects, beginning new projects, improving techniques, troubleshooting weaves, or simply working on personal projects while spending time with other maillers.  Bring your supplies, tools, UFOs and project ideas.

Metalsmithing master Michael Good will lead students through a series of exercises designed to teach the principles of Anticlastic Raising - how metal is moved from flat sheet into complex curved forms.