Jewelry & Metalwork
September
2 eventsBeaded Tapestries
Create a beaded tapestry using templates, threading beads onto fabric to build colorful woven patterns.
Metalsmithing Basics: Soldering, Texturizing, & Stone Setting
Learn to solder with a torch, texture metal with stamps and hammers, and set a stone to create a pendant, ring, or pair of earrings.
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October
13 eventsJewelry: Ring in a Day with Chris Darway
Learn to saw, file, and solder metal, then set a semiprecious stone to make a finished ring you'll wear.
Jewelry Making: Lapidary Earrings
Shape and polish stones on lapidary equipment, then set them into finished earrings.
Welding with Found Objects: Session B
Weld salvaged scrap metal into a sculpture using MIG welding techniques, after sourcing materials from a local scrap yard.
Enameled Keychain
Create an enameled keychain using plique-à-jour technique, learning frame construction, enamel application, and firing.
Make-It Friday Workshop: Upcycled Earrings Workshop (2-pairs)
Transform upcycled materials into two pairs of wearable earrings, learning techniques to turn everyday objects into stylish accessories.
Introduction to Blacksmithing
Heat and hammer metal into S-hooks, plant hangers, or fireplace pokers using traditional forging techniques.
Bezel Set Rings
Fabricate a sterling silver bezel set ring around a semi-precious cabochon, learning to solder, stamp, and polish.
Metalsmithing Basics: Soldering, Texturizing, & Stone Setting
Learn soldering with torch, texturizing with stamps and hammers, and stone setting to make a sterling silver pendant, ring, or earrings.
Welding Basics: Session C
Learn MIG welding fundamentals by melting and joining metal with an electric arc, leaving with a small metal sculpture.
Sterling Silver Gallery Wire Rings
Design and solder a sterling silver ring with gallery wire detailing, then stone set a cabochon of your choice and polish it to finish.
Metalsmithing Basics: Soldering, Texturizing, & Stone Setting
Learn to solder with torch, texture metal with stamps, and set stones, creating a sterling silver pendant, ring, or earrings.
Beading 101
Learn to crimp multi-strand beading wire and make a finished necklace or bracelet.
Painting with Enamel
Paint enamel imagery on copper using stencils and sifting, then fire your pieces into finished jewelry or wall art.
November
7 eventsJewelry Making: Sterling Silver Braided Ring
Twist and braid sterling silver wire, then solder and polish your handcrafted ring to size.
Introduction to Blacksmithing
Forge S-hooks, plant hangers, and keychains using traditional blacksmithing techniques, learning to heat and shape metal by hand.
Welding with Found Objects: Session C
Learn to identify weldable metals at a scrap yard, then use a MIG welder to construct a found object sculpture from your selections.
Jewelry Making: Stacked Silver Bangles
Design and solder sterling silver bangles, learning to measure, form, texture, and finish multiple bracelets with different decorative details.
Holiday Brass Earrings
Make your own brass statement earrings using sawing, texturing, drilling, and finishing techniques.
Gold & Silver Stacking Rings
Make three stacking rings in gold-filled and sterling silver, learning to size, form, solder, and polish them.
Gold & Silver Stacking Rings
Create three stacking rings in gold-filled and sterling silver, learning to size, form, solder, and polish the bands.
December
5 eventsHoliday Brass Earrings
Saw, texture, drill, and finish brass to create a custom pair of holiday statement earrings.
Adults: Hammered Silver Stacking Rings
Learn to saw, solder, and hammer sterling silver bands with Hali MacLaren, leaving with a pair of custom-sized rings you've textured and finished.
Jewelry Making: Precious Metal Clay: Session B
Shape precious metal clay into a jewelry piece, then fire it to transform into solid silver and polish it to wear.
Welding Basics: Session E
Learn MIG welding fundamentals by striking an arc between wire and metal, then leave with a miniature metal sculpture.
Lapidary Tree Stone
Cut and shape a stone of your choice on the lapidary wheel, learning to polish it into a finished gem.
January
1 eventMosaic Jewelry
Design and nip glass and tile pieces, then arrange them into a mosaic pendant you'll leave.