Intro to Silversmithing Class

Come learn to make handmade jewelry with me in my studio !!

*THIS IS A ONE PERSON CLASS*

Classes are from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. once a week for four weeks on Fridays

All materials are included in class fee..

PLEASE CHOOSE THE DATES THAT WORK FOR YOU USING THE DROP DOWN MENU AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE !!!

IN THIS CLASS YOU WILL LEARN THE BASICS OF JEWELRY MAKING…

You will leave with knowledge you can apply in your own home studio, at your own pace. You will be learning about the fundamentals of metal ( brass, bronze and sterling silver ), using an oxygen / propane smith little torch and utilizing metal shop equipment. PLEASE arrive with suitable clothes and with your hair back.

Below is the class syllabus

1.Brass earrings with Sterling Silver Ear Wires 

Piercing 

Sawing shapes 

Sweat soldering 

Joining metal

2.Sterling Silver Band Ring 

Sizing

Measuring 

Sawing 

Filing

Forming 

Wire soldering 

Sanding

Polishing 

3. Sterling Silver Bezel Cup 

Measuring for bezel 

Pick soldering with wire solder

Sawing 

Filing 

Sanding

Attaching Bezel cup to ring band 

Filing 

Wire soldering with pick

4. Stone Setting

Stone placement 

Bezel setting 

Bezel burnishing 

Final Finishing 

Polish 

5.  Stacking Rings OR Gemstone Pendant 

Sterling Silver: Apply all of the above skills