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
- Tue, 4/29/2025 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
- Tue, 5/6/2025 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
- Tue, 5/13/2025 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Tue, 4/29/2025 - Tue, 5/13/2025
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.
Details
- Skill level: All levels.
- After completing this class, you'll be able to attend Jewelry Open Studio to practice what you’ve learned.
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
- 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. Fill out the Accommodation Request Form before any class for which you require an accommodation. Email accessibility@bainbridgebarn.org if you have any questions.
- 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
Joan Hammond began working in metal in 1994, when she started taking metalsmithing classes as an antidote to documenting computer software. What she discovered was a medium that not only used her training in painting, printmaking, and ceramics, but also opened the possibilities of creating art that can be worn. Family artifacts and history, plants and animals, and the textiles and jewelry of non-Western cultures inspire her current work, which she executes using various fabrication techniques, including chasing and repoussé.
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.
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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