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Cost: $625.00
Join us for this 8 week course in the basics of jewelry fabrication: from bezels to soldering and beyond! Practicing weekly is a great way to build skills that will last. Class meets once a week for 8 weeks. Open Studios are available for more practice time outside of class.
This class focuses on the basics of creating jewelry: sawing, filing, sanding, texturing, soldering, stamping, polishing, and stone setting. Students will make sample projects including a pendant, ring, prong setting with a bail, and a chain bracelet.
Techniques covered include:
• Stone setting: bezels
• Sawing
• Filing
• Sanding
• Soldering
• Sweat soldering
• How to make a ring
• Stamping
• Hammering and texture
• Polishing with power tools
• Fabricating a prong setting
• Making a bail for pendant
• Making a custom chain and soldering links
• Twisting metal
• Forging
• Metals used for projects included sterling, copper and brass
Kit of materials, full color handout and use of tools included.
If this class is sold out, please email us to be added to the waitlist.
Class policies for refunds, transfers and cancelations.
Prerequisites:
Open to all levels - beginners welcome!
Location: Silvera Jewelry School, Berkeley, CA
Instructors:
Anat Silvera
or
Joe Silvera
| Upcoming Workshop Dates |
| Date(s) |
Times |
| Mon. Feb 25, Mon. Mar 4 | 6:30PM-9:30PM | Sold Out |
| Thu. Mar 21, Thu. Mar 28, Thu. Apr 4, Thu. Apr 11, Thu. Apr 18, Thu. May 2, Thu. May 9, Thu. May 16 | 10AM-1PM | Sold Out |
| Mon. May 6, Mon. May 13, Mon. May 20, Mon. May 27, Mon. Jun 3, Mon. Jun 10, Mon. Jun 17, Mon. Jun 24 | 6:30PM-9:30PM | Sold Out |
| Mon. Aug 12, Mon. Aug 19, Mon. Aug 26, Mon. Sep 9, Mon. Sep 16, Mon. Sep 23, Mon. Sep 30, Mon. Oct 7 | 6:30PM-9:30PM | |
