Introduction to Jewelry: Skills Class

Jewelry & Fine Metals

Introduction to Jewelry: Skills Class

Learn how to safely and efficiently use jewelers' tools through demonstration and guided, hands-on practice.

Member

$335.00 (any noted materials fee included)

Guest

$412.00 (any noted materials fee included)

Tuition Assistance and Other Policies

Meeting Times
  1. Sat, 2/15/2025 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  2. Sun, 2/16/2025 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Sat, 2/15/2025 - Sun, 2/16/2025

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Type:
Class, Equipment Certification, Getting Started, No Prerequisite

Location:
Jewelry & Fine Metals Studio

Interests:
Jewelry Making

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 prepare 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.

After completing the class, you will be able to attend Jewelry Open Studio sessions to practice what you’ve learned (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.
  • 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

Instructors or Guides

Erin Wyatt

Erin is a hobbyist metalsmith and lapidary artist, studio monitor, and occasional instructor in the Jewelry and Fine Metals Studio at BARN. She loves tools and technology, and her favorite part about making jewelry and cutting stones is using her imagination to work on tiny engineering puzzles that occasionally turn into wearable art.

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