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Focus on basic metalsmithing techniques such as sawing, piercing, surface embellishment, soldering, filing, shaping, riveting, oxidation, polishing, and basic stone setting to create several finished pieces. Great introduction to jewelry making, however out small class sizes allow for more advanced students to further their knowledge and gain assistance...

Overview of ancient and contemporary casting techniques used in the creation of jewelry.  Techniques covered: Cuttlefish, sand, broom and lost wax casting.  Bronze is included in the cost of the workshop.

Learn the cold connection technique of decorative rivets to make hammered bangles out of copper and brass wire. No experience necessary. All tools and materials provided by the artist/instructor Maggie Mehaffey. $10 materials fee payable in class.  

Learn how to make your very own spinner ring, consisting of a stable inner ring with one or two movable outer rings. Great for stress relief! Soldering experience helpful, but beginners welcome. All tools and materials provided. Materials fee payable in class. 18+ only.

An introduction to jewelry making while creating a  silver ring.  Students learn how to cut metal, file, texture. size, solder and finishing.  Each student creates a practice copper ring and a finished silver ring.   All materials are included.

Expand on your torch fired enameling skills with the introduction of sgraffito, color blocking, and adding glass beads to your creation. Previous enameling experience helpful - our enameling class on Nov. 8 would be good preparation. All tools and materials provided by artist/instructor Maggie Mehaffey. Materials fee payable in class. 18+ only, pl...

This class is more of a directed open studio class, so that students can work on their own projects. Demos will be given at students’ requests, and stone setting will be a big part of this class. We will focus mainly on improving soldering skills, stone setting styles and working on designing.  Basic jewelry making skills are required for this...

Use a wide selection of precut colored glass pieces and beads to create a mini-mosaic in a deep pendant (many shapes available, silver- or copper-plated). Arrange the colored pieces, surround them with a colorful grout, clean them up and voilà! You’ll be provided a black leather cord necklace for each pendant. Material fee includes 2 pendants.

In the first session of this two-part class, our jewelry artist instructor will teach you to reliably identify many popular gemstones. The second session will go into the metaphysical properties of each stone and its physical, emotional and psychic traits and uses. If you are a jewelry student, maker or artist, and particularly if you are studying...

Learn how to create this bracelet with leather cord and metal chain.

Make a basic saddle ring and then learn how to create a bezel and set a stone on a curved surface in this three-week class. For students with previous jewelrymaking experience only. You must be able to measure, saw, cut and solder with accuracy. 18+ only, please. All tools and materials provided by artist/instructor Maggie Mehaffey. Materials fee payable...

Do you need some extra time in the Jewelry and Metals Studio? Stop by for open studio time on Wednesday evenings! Only adult students taking a jewelry and metals class during the Fall Session may sign up for these sessions. Note: Open studio time does not include instruction.

Learn how to "Kumihimo". "Kumihimo" is a Japanese style of braiding that can be done with or without beads. The technique is easier than it looks, and the patterns you can create is endless.  Great for beginners as well as intermediate beaders who'd like to enjoy more free-form jewelry-making technique.

Design and make your own bead jewelry in this one-afternoon class taught by RayLa Jewelry. She will teach you the design principles and techniques that will enable you to complete a beautiful and unique necklace, bracelet or set of both. Materials: All materials and supplies included. Prerequisite: Gemstones 101 class would be good preparation for...

The dichroic Glass Jewelry Class at The Glass Bar always makes for a special night of creativity and fun. New to dichroic glass, or glass work in general? Don’t worry, you’ve come to the right spot. The process of making Dichroic Glass is an interesting process. The process consists of placing a piece of glass inside of a vacuum chamber. Then...