Jewelry & Fine Metals
Introduction to Jewelry: Skills Class
Learn how to safely and efficiently use jewelers' tools through demonstration and guided, hands-on practice.
Tuition Assistance and Other Policies
Meeting Times
- Sat, 11/9/2024 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Sat, 11/16/2024 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sat, 11/9/2024 - Sat, 11/16/2024
Closed
About
Whether you're new to the craft or need a refresher, here's a way to get started in the Jewelry & Fine Metals Studio.
Through instructor demonstration and hands-on practice, you’ll learn the skills that you need to begin working in our studio as well as prepare you for future classes. Those skills include:
- Cutting metal using a jeweler’s saw, step shear, bench shear, and disk and shape cutters.
- Texturing metal using stamps, hammers, and the rolling mill.
- Drilling using the drill press and flex shaft.
- Forming using dapping blocks and punches.
- Finishing using files, belt sander, and grinder.
You'll receive a notebook that includes detailed information on the tools, equipment, and procedures that are covered in the class.
To get the most out of the class, plan on going to at least one Jewelry Open Studio between sessions to practice what you’ve learned. Open Studios are 5-8 PM Mondays and 1-4 PM Wednesdays.
Details
Skill level: All levels
Materials
- A $30 materials fee, included in the cost of the class, covers all materials needed.
- Please bring a towel for cleanup.
Class Policies
- Ages 14 and up are welcome.
- Wear closed-toed shoes and natural-fiber clothing.
- Do not wear loose clothing and/or dangling jewelry that can get caught in rotating tools.
- Tie back long hair.
BARN Policies
- View BARN's Cancellation and Refund Policy.
- Tuition Assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering.
- BARN is committed to accessibility. We try to make accommodations when requested; the earlier you contact us, the more likely we can help. Please email accessibility@bainbridgebarn.org to find out more or request an accommodation.
- Sensory Statement: Makerspaces like BARN can be noisy and cluttered, smell strongly, and have bright or flickering lights. BARN is not an allergen-free facility. If you have concerns, please email info@bainbridgebarn.org.
Instructors or Guides
Joan Hammond
Hammond exhibits locally and nationally. Her work has been published in Metalsmith magazine’s Exhibition in Print. She is a member of the Seattle Metals Guild and an active volunteer and instructor at BARN.
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