Beginner Silversmithing
8 sessions - $980
Only 6 students per class ensures excellent private instruction in a group environment.
In this 8-week session, you will learn the Art of Silversmithing. We will begin with the basics and culminate with a fully custom fabricated one of a kind Bezel set ring of your creation. We will complete several finished pieces of jewelry in this class, including a set of earrings, and multiple custom rings. You will learn to design, cut, file and finish a variety of jewelry objects. Creating a bezel and bezel setting will be covered and you will learn to solder with confidence! This class also will qualify you to begin using our Open Studio sessions, in which you can come into the studio and work on your own projects on your own time, for the duration of your course enrollment.
Session 1
Cold Connection Earrings Part 1
Design Layout, Sawing, Filing, Sanding and Finishing
Session 2
Cold Connection earrings part 2
Rivets, Cold Connections and Patinas
Session 3
Soldering Basics
Solder samples/soldered rings
Session 4
Sterling Silver Soldered ring with bezel setting cup and calibrated stone.
Setting a calibrated stone.
Session 5
Split Shank bezel set ring part 1
-Creating a Bezel to fit a unique stone
-Preparing bottom sheet
Session 6
Split Shank bezel set ring part 2
Soldering bezel to bottom sheet
Cutting bezel from bottom sheet
Session 7
Split Shank bezel set ring part 3
Creating and soldering the split shank to bottom sheet
Session 8
Split Shank bezel set ring part 4
Bezel setting a uniquely shaped stone