Harwood

Intro to Jewelry/Small Metals

Kristin Diener

Beginning with a simple sterling ring band, you will learn how to saw, size, file, form, and solder using an acetylene torch. Your second project will build on these techniques, plus involve the making of a bezel cup and setting a cabochon stone. Through frequent demonstrations, students will learn to drill, pierce, chase, texture, oxidize, and polish/finish metal pieces. Students also study examples of contemporary and historical adornment. Projects will incorporate any or all of these newly learned processes through work with sterling and fine silver, copper, brass, and semi-precious stones. Emphasis will be placed on combining design and technique in order to create individualized wearable metal pieces…prepare to be adorned! A $95 supply fee is due at the first class and covers all tools, supplies, metal and stones to be used throughout the course.  Sign up early, class size is very limited!

All levels welcome
Saturday and Sunday, March 3^rd and 4^th
9 am – 4 pm
Diener Studio
Materials: fee of $95 for semi-precious metal and stones
Tuition: $175 (Harwood members $160)

Register for this class:
Register online or call (505) 242-6367, or email our Administrative Manager, GuruAmrit Khalsa.