Class Instructor: Joe Silvera

JOE SILVERA and his wife Anat are founders of the Silvera Jewelry School. His classes provide a great foundation in the fundamental skills of jewelry, mixed with laughter and creativity.

Originally a fine arts major, Joe switched majors during college and graduated with a BFA in Metalsmithing in 1991. He then became an apprentice and went to work in the jewelry trade, first as a goldsmith, then as a wax carver. He sold his jewelry for decades at craft shows, galleries and shops. Joe has over 30 years of jewelry and teaching experience.

He is the author of the jewelry books, Soldering Made Simple: Easy Techniques for the Kitchen-Table Jeweler, which has sold over 45,000 copies, and Soldering Beyond the Basics.

Joe has also contributed articles to jewelry magazines and is a presenter on several jewelry dvds and online videos, including Soldering Made Simple and Soldering Beyond the Basics. Joe has been a guest on television shows like Beads, Baubles and Jewels and Jewel School.

His favorite technique is lost wax casting, with which he likes to carve detailed jewelry scale sculptures of animals, flowers and more.

 

 

Classes Taught By Joe Silvera:

Argentium Silver - Fusing and Soldering
Sat. May 30, 10AM - 5PM PT (Pacific Time)
Sun. May 31, 10AM - 5PM PT (Pacific Time)

Casting Practice
Wed. Mar 18, 6PM - 9PM PT (Pacific Time)
Wed. Mar 25, 6PM - 9PM PT (Pacific Time)
Wed. Jun 17, 6PM - 9PM PT (Pacific Time)
Wed. Jun 24, 6PM - 9PM PT (Pacific Time)

Hydraulic Press
Fri. Apr 17, 10AM - 5PM PT (Pacific Time)

Ingot Making
Wed. Mar 25, 10AM - 5PM PT (Pacific Time)

Intro to Soldering - Stack Rings
Fri. Apr 24, 6PM - 9:30PM PT (Pacific Time)
Fri. Jun 19, 10AM - 1:30PM PT (Pacific Time)
Fri. Aug 21, 6PM - 9PM PT (Pacific Time)

Jewelry 1 - Basics
Thu. Apr 2, 6PM - 9PM PT (Pacific Time)
Sat. Apr 4, 10AM - 5PM PT (Pacific Time)
Sun. Apr 5, 10AM - 5PM PT (Pacific Time)
Thu. Apr 9, 6PM - 9PM PT (Pacific Time)
Thu. Apr 16, 6PM - 9PM PT (Pacific Time)
Thu. Apr 23, 6PM - 9PM PT (Pacific Time)
Wed. May 27, 10AM - 1PM PT (Pacific Time)
Wed. Jun 3, 10AM - 1PM PT (Pacific Time)
Wed. Jun 10, 10AM - 1PM PT (Pacific Time)
Wed. Jun 17, 10AM - 1PM PT (Pacific Time)
Sat. Jun 27, 10AM - 5PM PT (Pacific Time)
Sun. Jun 28, 10AM - 5PM PT (Pacific Time)
Sat. Aug 29, 10AM - 6PM PT (Pacific Time)
Sun. Aug 30, 10AM - 6PM PT (Pacific Time)
Tue. Sep 15, 10AM - 1PM PT (Pacific Time)
Tue. Sep 22, 10AM - 1PM PT (Pacific Time)
Tue. Sep 29, 10AM - 1PM PT (Pacific Time)
Tue. Oct 6, 10AM - 1PM PT (Pacific Time)
Sat. Oct 24, 10AM - 5PM PT (Pacific Time)
Sun. Oct 25, 10AM - 5PM PT (Pacific Time)

Jewelry 2 - Chain and Prong Setting
Thu. Apr 30, 6PM - 9PM PT (Pacific Time)
Thu. May 7, 6PM - 9PM PT (Pacific Time)
Thu. May 21, 6PM - 9PM PT (Pacific Time)
Thu. May 28, 6PM - 9PM PT (Pacific Time)

Jewelry 3 - Bezels, Borders and Overlay
Tue. Mar 17, 10AM - 1PM PT (Pacific Time)
Tue. Mar 24, 10AM - 1PM PT (Pacific Time)
Tue. Mar 31, 10AM - 1PM PT (Pacific Time)
Tue. Apr 7, 10AM - 1PM PT (Pacific Time)
Tue. Apr 14, 10AM - 1PM PT (Pacific Time)
Thu. Jun 11, 6PM - 9PM PT (Pacific Time)
Thu. Jun 18, 6PM - 9PM PT (Pacific Time)
Thu. Jun 25, 6PM - 9PM PT (Pacific Time)
Thu. Jul 2, 6PM - 9PM PT (Pacific Time)
Thu. Jul 9, 6PM - 9PM PT (Pacific Time)
Thu. Jul 16, 6PM - 9PM PT (Pacific Time)
Fri. Aug 7, 10AM - 5PM PT (Pacific Time)
Sat. Aug 8, 10AM - 5PM PT (Pacific Time)
Sun. Aug 9, 10AM - 5PM PT (Pacific Time)

Jewelry 4 - Ingots, Forging and Hollow Forms
Tue. Apr 21, 10AM - 1PM PT (Pacific Time)
Tue. Apr 28, 10AM - 1PM PT (Pacific Time)
Tue. May 5, 10AM - 1PM PT (Pacific Time)
Tue. May 12, 10AM - 1PM PT (Pacific Time)
Thu. Aug 6, 6PM - 9PM PT (Pacific Time)
Thu. Aug 13, 6PM - 9PM PT (Pacific Time)
Thu. Aug 20, 6PM - 9PM PT (Pacific Time)
Thu. Aug 27, 6PM - 9PM PT (Pacific Time)
Thu. Sep 3, 6PM - 9PM PT (Pacific Time)
Thu. Sep 10, 6PM - 9PM PT (Pacific Time)

Jewelry 5 - Bracelets, Hinges and Clasps
Thu. Jul 9, 10AM - 1PM PT (Pacific Time)
Thu. Jul 16, 10AM - 1PM PT (Pacific Time)
Thu. Aug 6, 10AM - 1PM PT (Pacific Time)
Thu. Aug 13, 10AM - 1PM PT (Pacific Time)
Thu. Aug 20, 10AM - 1PM PT (Pacific Time)
Thu. Aug 27, 10AM - 1PM PT (Pacific Time)
Thu. Sep 3, 10AM - 1PM PT (Pacific Time)
Thu. Sep 10, 10AM - 1PM PT (Pacific Time)

Jewelry 6 - Gold
Thu. Mar 19, 6PM - 9PM PT (Pacific Time)

Jewelry Repair
Fri. Jun 26, 10AM - 5PM PT (Pacific Time)

Lost Wax Casting - Mitsuro Hikime
Thu. May 21, 10AM - 1PM PT (Pacific Time)
Thu. May 28, 10AM - 1PM PT (Pacific Time)
Thu. Jun 11, 10AM - 1PM PT (Pacific Time)
Thu. Jun 18, 10AM - 1PM PT (Pacific Time)
Thu. Jun 25, 10AM - 1PM PT (Pacific Time)

Lost Wax Casting 1 - Basics
Fri. Mar 27, 10AM - 5PM PT (Pacific Time)
Sat. Mar 28, 10AM - 5PM PT (Pacific Time)
Sun. Mar 29, 10AM - 5PM PT (Pacific Time)
Wed. Apr 1, 6PM - 9PM PT (Pacific Time)
Wed. Apr 8, 6PM - 9PM PT (Pacific Time)
Wed. Apr 15, 6PM - 9PM PT (Pacific Time)
Wed. Apr 22, 6PM - 9PM PT (Pacific Time)
Wed. Apr 29, 6PM - 9PM PT (Pacific Time)
Wed. May 6, 6PM - 9PM PT (Pacific Time)
Sat. Sep 5, 10AM - 5PM PT (Pacific Time)
Sun. Sep 6, 10AM - 5PM PT (Pacific Time)
Mon. Sep 7, 10AM - 5PM PT (Pacific Time)

Lost Wax Casting 2 - Molds and Found Objects
Thu. Mar 19, 10AM - 1PM PT (Pacific Time)
Wed. May 20, 6PM - 9PM PT (Pacific Time)
Wed. May 27, 6PM - 9PM PT (Pacific Time)
Wed. Jun 3, 6PM - 9PM PT (Pacific Time)
Wed. Jun 10, 6PM - 9PM PT (Pacific Time)

Lost Wax Casting 3 - Stone Settings in Wax Models
Thu. Mar 26, 10AM - 1PM PT (Pacific Time)
Thu. Apr 2, 10AM - 1PM PT (Pacific Time)
Thu. Apr 9, 10AM - 1PM PT (Pacific Time)
Thu. Apr 16, 10AM - 1PM PT (Pacific Time)
Thu. Apr 23, 10AM - 1PM PT (Pacific Time)
Thu. Apr 30, 10AM - 1PM PT (Pacific Time)
Wed. Aug 5, 6PM - 9PM PT (Pacific Time)
Wed. Aug 12, 6PM - 9PM PT (Pacific Time)
Wed. Aug 19, 6PM - 9PM PT (Pacific Time)
Wed. Aug 26, 6PM - 9PM PT (Pacific Time)
Wed. Sep 2, 6PM - 9PM PT (Pacific Time)
Wed. Sep 9, 6PM - 9PM PT (Pacific Time)

Lost Wax Casting Intensive
Tue. Jul 21, 10AM - 5PM PT (Pacific Time)
Wed. Jul 22, 10AM - 5PM PT (Pacific Time)
Thu. Jul 23, 10AM - 5PM PT (Pacific Time)
Fri. Jul 24, 10AM - 5PM PT (Pacific Time)
Sat. Jul 25, 10AM - 5PM PT (Pacific Time)
Mon. Jul 27, 10AM - 5PM PT (Pacific Time)
Tue. Jul 28, 10AM - 5PM PT (Pacific Time)
Wed. Jul 29, 10AM - 5PM PT (Pacific Time)
Thu. Jul 30, 10AM - 5PM PT (Pacific Time)
Fri. Jul 31, 10AM - 5PM PT (Pacific Time)

Polish and Finish
Wed. Jul 1, 6PM - 9PM PT (Pacific Time)
Wed. Jul 8, 6PM - 9PM PT (Pacific Time)

Seriously Twisted
Sat. May 23, 10AM - 5PM PT (Pacific Time)
Sun. May 24, 10AM - 5PM PT (Pacific Time)

Stone Setting: Tube, Flush, and Prong
Fri. Jul 10, 10AM - 5PM PT (Pacific Time)
Sat. Jul 11, 10AM - 5PM PT (Pacific Time)
Sun. Jul 12, 10AM - 5PM PT (Pacific Time)