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Workshop intensives, which last one to three days, help broaden and hone skills. Study with acclaimed artists and educators who share their expertise in specialized techniques.
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Workshop (1 day)September 8, 2018bag Across MOSCHINO Black BOUTIQUE body 10:00am-5:00pmbody Across BOUTIQUE bag MOSCHINO Black at MetalwerxTuition:$145.00Materials: $50.00
This one-day workshop shows students of any skill level how to make series of silver, stackable rings. Learn basic soldering, stone setting, texturing, and stamping to enhance each band for a one-of-a-kind look.
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Workshop (1 day)September 9, 201810:00am-5:00pmat MetalwerxTuition:$145.00Materials: $45.00
The art of casting metal has been around for thousands of years, and in that time some clever individual discovered that a cuttlefish's skull creates an excellent texture when molten metal is poured into it. In this one-day workshop, we will explore this ancient casting technique and utilize it to create wearable pieces of jewelry. Jewelry 1 (or equivalent experience) required.
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Workshop (1 day)September 11, 201810:00am-5:00pmat MetalwerxTuition:Across bag Black body MOSCHINO BOUTIQUE $145.00Materials: $12.00 Payable to instructor in class.
Handmade felt is created by taking cleaned and carded wool fleece and manipulating the fibers to link together. Students will create a number of wet-felted beads, flowers, and lariats, which will then be decorated and made into jewelry during class.
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Workshop (1 day)September 12, 201810:00am-5:00pmat MetalwerxTuition:$145.00
Having great photos or your work is necessary for marketing your business, having a compelling website, applying to shows, grants and more. But every jeweler and metalsmith knows how difficult it is to photograph these tiny, shiny and sometimes sparkly objects well. Come spend a day learning how to photograph your work and edit your images with product photographer Charley Freiberg!
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Workshop (3 days)September 14-16, 201810:00am-5:00pmfor 3 daysat MetalwerxTuition:$500.00Materials: $15.00
Using hammers, chasing tools, and pitch, learn to create interesting textures, patterns, unusual shapes, and realistic images.
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Workshop (3 days)September 21-23, 201810:00am-5:00pmfor 3 daysat MetalwerxTuition:$525.00Materials: $30.00
Learn new processes in surface embellishment with powder coat!
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Workshop (3 days)September 28-30, 201810:00am-5:00pmfor 3 daysat MetalwerxTuition:$525.00Materials: $65.00 Payable to instructor in class.
Explore, create, and innovate, while learning how to harness the design and form possibilities of the hydraulic press using tools that you make yourself.
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Workshop (2 days)October 6-7, 201810:00am-5:00pmfor 2 daysat MetalwerxTuition:BOUTIQUE Across Black bag MOSCHINO body $400.00Chain Brown Bag Sequin Valentino Shoulder Black Dark Leather RqTwU5BMaterials: TBD Payable to instructor in class.
When it comes to hammers and stakes, there is only one thing better than owning a set of Fretz tools--learning to make the most of them from the master and maker himself. Metalwerx is pleased to welcome Bill Fretz for a two day workshop on making handwrought pendants using concave and convex forming techniques. Learn this clean and easy way to add peaks and valleys to jewelry and holloware instead of using pitch for chasing & repousse techniques.
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Workshop (1 day)October 12, 201810:00am-5:00pmat MetalwerxTuition:$145.00 $137.75
5% discount until September 12Materials: $15.00Forging is an ancient art of controlled hammering to change the shape of wire or thick sheet metal into certain shapes and patterns. Students will learn to transform wire into sculptural forms that can be used for jewelry, sculpture or holloware.
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Workshop (2 days)October 13-14, 201810:00am-5:00pmfor 2 daysFurla Black Bag Shoulder Shoulder Bag Leather Furla Black Furla Bag Shoulder Leather Black Leather qwpR5tat MetalwerxTuition:$400.00 $380.00
5% discount until September 13Materials: $50.00Delve into more creative ways to make jewelry and produce one-of-a-kind "stones" to bezel set in unique ways. "Stones" will actually be made by enameling on domed metal surfaces.
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Workshop (2 days)October 27-28, 201810:00am-5:00pmfor 2 daysLeather Satchel Charm Miu Distressed Black Miu amp; Satin qUTHwa8at MetalwerxTuition:$400.00 $380.00
5% discount until September 27Materials: $15.00The rolling mill is one of the most important tools in a jewelry studio, but do you really know how to maximize its potential? This workshop will help solve that dilemma. Technical topics will include: What different kinds of rolling mills are available, rolling mill care and maintenance, forging with the rolling mill, successful milling of sheet and wire ingots, texturing with the rolling mill and more.
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Workshop (2 days)November 3-4, 201810:00am-5:00pmfor 2 daysat MetalwerxBlack Nylon Jacquard Nero Prada Satchel 6CFqWETuition:$400.00 $380.00
5% discount until October 4Materials: $50.00Give your gemstones a jewelry home – create in wax to set in metal. In this two-day workshop, you will be guided to complete a set of designs utilizing different wax-forming techniques, primed for stone setting. Creating bezel settings, prong settings and basket settings will all be addressed as well as how to prepare your wax models for metal casting.
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Workshop (3 days)November 9-11, 201810:00am-5:00pmfor 3 daysat MetalwerxTuition:$525.00 $498.75
5% discount until October 10Materials: TBD Black MOSCHINO body Across bag BOUTIQUE Payable to instructor in class.This workshop will focus on adorning the wrist by designing and making a variety of bracelets. Students will explore many designs; from the simple bangle bracelet to more dynamic cuffs and layered bracelets. Techniques such as embossing, hammer patterning, fusing, forging and fabrication will be demonstrated. This workshop exposes the student to the rich tradition of classical techniques as well as the practical shortcuts for making work efficiently.
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Workshop (1 day)November 16, 2018body Black BOUTIQUE Across bag MOSCHINO 10:00am-5:00pmat MetalwerxTuition:$145.00 $137.75
5% discount until October 17Materials: $125.00This workshop teaches the Hoodoo Hex weave (by Blaise Hartley) and the related Dragog weave, also known as Japanese Hoodoo (by Barb Gujic), through the construction of a Hoodoo Hex bracelet and a pair of Dragog chain earrings in sterling silver. Each kit will contain enough supplies to make 1 pair of earrings and a bracelet approximately 8” in length. Students will also receive a color handout documenting each step of the process so that they can recreate these designs at home. Additional information on widening the Hoodoo Hex weave, connecting the ends of the Hoodoo Hex weave to form ri
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Workshop (2 days)November 17-18, 201810:00am-5:00pmfor 2 daysat MetalwerxTuition:$375.00 $356.25
5% discount until October 18Materials: $50.00 Payable to instructor in class.This weekend introduction to jewelry making is perfect for those who've always wanted to learn but never had time, or need a refresher. Learn to saw, anneal, solder, file, texture, rivet and polish metal, while making a pendant, ring, and earrings.
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Workshop (1 day)November 30, 201810:00am-5:00pmat MetalwerxTuition:$145.00 $137.75
5% discount until October 31body BOUTIQUE Black bag MOSCHINO Across Materials: $25.00Resin Inlay is a great way to add absolutely any color you can think of to your jewelry! This workshop covers the entire process of adding resin to a fabricated design that students create during class.
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Workshop (1 day)December 1, 201810:00am-5:00pmat MetalwerxTuition:$145.00 $137.75
5% discount until November 1Materials: $30.00Ring in the holiday season by forming and fabrication your very own jingle bell! Over the course of just one day, students can expect to learn the forming techniques needed to create a bell that rings. Participants will first cut out their bell shape from flat NuGold sheet metal, then using dapping punches and blocks they will hammer the form of the jingle bell, and finish off by polishing and adding wire for hanging.
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Workshop (1 day)December 2, 201810:00am-5:00pmat MetalwerxTuition:$145.00 $137.75
5% discount until November 2Materials: $25.00Celebrate the holidays with a handmade ornament! Ornaments can make for a perfect gift, honor a loved one, or even commemorate a special occasion. In collaboration with Halstead and the Metalwerx Ornamental Peace Project, this class will teach students how to design and fabricate an ornament using traditional metalsmithing techniques. Students can expect to come away with a finished handmade ornament, and learn how to saw/ pierce, rivet, texture, and patina metal.
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Workshop (1 day)December 7, 201810:00am-4:00pmat MetalwerxTuition:bag Across BOUTIQUE MOSCHINO body Black $100.00 $95.00
5% discount until November 7Materials: $55.00 Payable to instructor in class.This course is about pearls and all you need to know about nature's fantastic beauties — how to buy, care for, knot, and terminate the ends of necklaces — with pearl expert Mary Stachura.
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Workshop (1 day)December 8, 201810:00am-5:00pmat MetalwerxTuition:$145.00 $137.75
5% discount until November 8Materials: $40.00When you think about it, the standard ring is a very simple form: a squat tube or a torus. Typically, we make these rings out of precious materials such as gold, silver, platinum, and so on. But what if you could make them out of other materials such as plastic or even wood? In this one-day workshop, we will bring this exciting prospect to life! Students will utilize a few very simple hand tools to create finished, wearable rings out of what most would consider to be strictly non-jewelry materials.
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Workshop (1 day)December 9, 201810:00am-5:00pmat MetalwerxTuition:$145.00 $137.75
5% discount until November 9Materials: $50.00Learn to make unique hollow form silver hoop earrings. This technique allows for larger, yet lightweight, metal clay pieces.
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Workshop (1 day)December 14, 201810:00am-5:00pmat MetalwerxMOSCHINO Across body BOUTIQUE Black bag Tuition:$145.00 $137.75
5% discount until November 14Materials: $60.00In this workshop we will make fun earrings using sterling tube bezels and faceted CZs to make sparkly stud and hanging earrings. We will make 3 pairs of earrings, 1 pair of studs, 1 pair of dangling earrings and 1 pair of whatever design you wish to do! Demonstrations will include how to solder on ear posts, how to make your own ear wires and how to set stones in the tube bezels. You will go home with 3 pairs of wonderfully sparkly earrings, just in time for the holidays!
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Workshop (1 day)December 15, 201810:00am-5:00pmat MetalwerxTuition:$145.00 $137.75
5% discount until November 15Having great photos or your work is necessary for marketing your business, having a compelling website, applying to shows, grants and more. But every jeweler and metalsmith knows how difficult it is to photograph these tiny, shiny and sometimes sparkly objects well. Come spend a day learning how to photograph your work and edit your images with product photographer Charley Freiberg!
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Workshop (1 day)December 16, 201810:00am-5:00pmat MetalwerxTuition:$145.00 $137.75
5% discount until November 16Materials: $15.00Ever struggle with soldering and wish you had a set of troubleshooting tricks to help? Not sure how to set up your own soldering torch and tank? This one day workshop will cover all the soldering basics to advanced, from butt joints to stick soldering, to supporting metal to solder hard to reach solder joints. We will work on soldering and help you gain confidence in your soldering skills. Great for those who have been taking jewelry classes but want to improve on soldering as well as those who want to understand soldering.
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Workshop (1 day)January 5, 201910:00am-5:00pmat MetalwerxTuition:$145.00 $137.75
5% discount until December 6Materials: $35.00If you are an experienced jeweler or metalsmith and have always wanted to explore the possibility of enameling, but weren't ready to take an intensive course, this workshop is the one you have been waiting for. Kelly will introduce students to both kiln-firing and torch-firing enamels, making this process completely accessible to anyone with a torch in their studio.
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Workshop (1 day)January 11, 201910:00am-5:00pmat MetalwerxTuition:$145.00 $137.75
5% discount until December 12Materials: TBDFor most metalsmiths the torch is the be-all and end-all in joining metals. However, there are many situations where the application of heat is not appropriate, and many more where the visual stylings of cold connections can create a unique design unmatched by comparatively boring solder seams. In this one-day workshop, students will learn several versatile cold connection techniques: from the three main types of rivets to the mechanical wonder of the tap and die (screws).
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Workshop (1 day)January 12, 201910:00am-4:00pmat MetalwerxTuition:$145.00 body Across MOSCHINO Black BOUTIQUE bag $137.75
5% discount until December 13So many jewelers call themselves designers, without so much as giving a second thought to what exactly a designer is and does. The concept of what is good design and what is bad design is very subjective, but in this fast paced, highly interactive, fun and creative class you are going to learn first-hand some answers to these questions.
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Workshop (2 days)January 19-20, 201910:00am-5:00pmfor 2 daysat MetalwerxTuition:$400.00 $380.00
5% discount until December 20Materials: $20.00This two-day weekend workshop will cover techniques to create textures on metal surface to enhance the appearance of transparent enamels. Whether it is used to increase light reflection or add another layer to your designs, this process offers exciting possibilities to add to the complexity of your enamel pieces. We will cover metal etching, application of roller printed textures and templates and the use of chasing and engraving tools. This is a hands-on workshop where technical demonstrations will alternate with time to practice and apply your new skills.
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Workshop (1 day)January 25, 201910:00am-5:00pmat MetalwerxTuition:$145.00 $137.75
5% discount until December 26Materials: $25.00In this one-day workshop students will create a ring with a free spinning, kinetic element in the center. This project will teach tight tolerance fabrication techniques, selective soldering strategies, decorative surface treatment considerations, and proper polishing protocols. Students can expect to walk away with a finished ring and knowledge for future projects. Completion of Jewelry 1 or equivalent is required.
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Workshop (2 days)January 26-27, 201910:00am-5:00pmfor 2 daysat MetalwerxTuition:$400.00 $380.00
5% discount until December 27Materials: $45.00Make delicate, textured bangle bracelets utilizing not-so-delicate blacksmithing techniques on copper and silver! Students in this two-day workshop will learn how to hammer-draw, planish and shape heavy gauge wire into these wearble forms.
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Workshop (2 days)February 2-3, 201910:00am-5:00pmfor 2 daysat MetalwerxTuition:$375.00 $356.25
body MOSCHINO Black BOUTIQUE bag Across 5% discount until January 3Materials: $55.00Explore the ancient Roman art of chain making! The seductive quality of fine silver will be brought to life through the repetitive and meditative process of weaving together fused circular links created using an acetylene torch. With a mix of demonstrations and hands-on studio time, participants can expect to leave class with the knowledge of how to make a beautiful new pair of earrings or a single chain for a bracelet or necklace. Single loop and double loop methods will be covered. No previous soldering skills required.
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Workshop (3 days)February 8-10, 201910:00am-5:00pmfor 3 daysat MetalwerxTuition: by bag 'Muswell' J grab small Jasper Conran Pink Bwqzd$525.00 $498.75
5% discount until January 9Materials: TBD Payable to instructor in class.Students will raise a bowl using hammer and stakes, learning to let the hammer do the work for them.
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Workshop (2 days)February 16-17, 201910:00am-5:00pmfor 2 daysat MetalwerxTuition:$375.00 $356.25
5% discount until January 17Materials: $100.00Curious about metal clay? It's a perfect way to add texture and volume to jewelry. Spend two days acquiring the basics with stamping, cutting, making bails, and polishing while creating silver jewelry to wear home.
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Workshop (1 day)February 22, 201910:00am-5:00pmat MetalwerxTuition:$145.00 $137.75
5% discount until January 23Materials: $35.00Keum Boo provides a cost efficient means of introducing high-karat gold to jewelry designs while simultaneously adding texture, pattern, and color. Learn how to create your own foil and employ a variety of embellishment techniques.
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Workshop (2 days)February 23-24, 201910:00am-5:00pmfor 2 daysat MetalwerxTuition:$375.00 $356.25
5% discount until January 24Materials: $40.00This condensed exploration of metalworking fundamentals is perfect for those who have always wanted to learn jewelry-making but never had the time. Saw, anneal, solder, file, texture, solder inlay, and more while creating one-of-a-kind jewelry!
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Workshop (3 days)March 1-3, 201910:00am-5:00pmfor 3 daysat MetalwerxTuition:$525.00 $498.75
5% discount until January 30Materials: TBD Payable to instructor in class.Swing the door open to add hinge mechanisms to your work! Catches, latches, and other findings are the focus of this intensive three-day workshop. Special attention will be given to simplifying the fabrication process for assured, secure results.
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Workshop (3 days)March 8-10, 201910:00am-5:00pmfor 3 daysat MetalwerxTuition:$525.00 $498.75
5% discount until February 6Materials: TBD Payable to instructor in class.This workshop focuses on strategies for making unique chains and linkages. A wide range of chain styles will be demonstrated and explained including a variety of fused, cold-connected, woven, and soldered link chains. Students will become exposed to the rich tradition of classical techniques as well as the practical shortcuts for making work efficiently.
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Workshop (3 days)March 15-17, 201910:00am-5:00pmfor 3 daysat MetalwerxTuition:$525.00 $498.75
5% discount until February 13Materials: $65.00 Payable to instructor in class.The ancient technique of granulation is demystified in this workshop. Granulation is the process by which small spheres of gold or silver are fused onto jewelry. Learn to make granules, properly prepare metal, set up a design, fine silver, and clean-up.
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Workshop (3 days)March 22-24, 201910:00am-5:00pmfor 3 dayscrossbody tan bag Square' 'Trinity Radley light Small flapover leather Ex78q0wCBOUTIQUE Black body Across bag MOSCHINO at MetalwerxTuition:$525.00 $498.75
5% discount until February 20Materials: body MOSCHINO Black BOUTIQUE bag Across $175.00 Payable to instructor in class.Jayne Redman has developed ways of working that dramatically speed up the production process. In this course, she will share what she has learned about making multiples using blanking dies and designing jigs for findings.
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Workshop (3 days)March 29-31, 201910:00am-5:00pmfor 3 daysat MetalwerxTuition:$525.00 $498.75
5% discount until February 27Materials: $50.00 Payable to instructor in class.So much emphasis is often placed on designing a piece of jewelry around a beautiful stone, but what about the design of the bezel itself? This 3-day workshop investigates the sculpted bezel and how one can transform a stone setting from ordinary to extraordinary.