Beginner jewelry classES
Casting Objects
In this two-day course, you’ll explore how to transform delicate and unexpected items — like lace, plastics, bugs, flowers, and more. You’ll learn how to turn them into beautiful metal forms using the lost wax casting process.
All Levels Welcome!
Ring Bands
Ring making can seem intimidating, but it’s an essential part of jewelry making and is the perfect place to begin. In this hands-on ring making class, you’ll create your own sterling silver ring from scratch.
Not only will you leave with beautiful, wearable piece— you’ll also gain practical skills that can be applied to future jewelry projects.
Beginner: No experience needed!
Ring Making
To get on the waitlist please email info@thejewelerssaw.org
Ring making can seem intimidating, but it’s an essential part of jewelry making and is the perfect place to begin. In this hands-on ring making class, you’ll create your own sterling silver ring from scratch.
Not only will you leave with beautiful, wearable piece— you’ll also gain practical skills that can be applied to future jewelry projects.
Beginner: No experience needed!
Lapidary
Learn to cut rough stones into beautiful cabochons that you can set into jewelry. Each class is designed to teach how to cut rough and use a series of lapidary wheels to shape and buff the stone out.
Our lapidary classes cap at 3 students per session so the class is very personal with the instructor similar to a private lesson.
All Levels: No experience needed, open to all skill levels
Build a Bezel: Stone Setting
with Issy Martel
Sunday, June 21st | 11:00 am–4:00 pm
Tuition: $200
Looking to improve your jewelry skills? This bezel setting class is the perfect place to start. In just four hours, you’ll learn how to create a simple bezel from scratch and finish your own handmade ring or pendant.
You’ll work with oval cabochon stones that range from 1–3 cm in diameter. At every step, you’ll gain essential skills and leave with a completed piece of jewelry.
Beginner: No prior experience required!
Silver Stacking Rings
With Zach Wright
Monday, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
June 15th | June 22nd (FULL)| July 13th | July 20th
Tuition: $120
Make your own sterling silver stacking rings—no experience needed! You’ll solder, shape, and finish three rings (two round, one twisted) using real metalsmithing tools and a torch. Come get hands-on with metal and leave with rings you made yourself!
Beginner: No experience needed. The minimum age requirement is 16 and above.
Tube Setting
Join Zeineb for this fun tube setting class with an astrological theme. She will be teaching the skill of tube setting as well as how to create a pendant with multiple settings. You don’t have to do a constellation for your final project, but you will be soldering tubes to sterling silver sheet and setting multiple cubic zirconia into a one of a kind pendant regardless.
All Levels Welcome!
Metal Nails
Add a little shine to your season! In this hands-on class, you’ll learn how to make your own custom set of metal nails using 26-gauge brass, copper, or silver sheet. Whether you’re looking for a creative project or a bold accessory, this workshop offers a fun introduction to forming and texturing techniques.
Under the guidance of Alaine Hutson, you’ll shape, cut, and finish each nail to fit comfortably and securely. You’ll also explore texturing and polishing options to create a personalized look — from sleek and simple to detailed and dramatic.
Beginner: No experience needed
Carve and Cast
In this weekend intensive, Griselda will take the first day to show you the basics of carving a wax ring. After you carve the ring you will sprue and invest the creation. Overnight the wax will burnout in the kiln and you’ll come in the next day ready to cast. She will walk you through melting and pouring the metal and then show you basic sprue clean up and finishing techniques!
All Levels Welcome!
Benchwork Basics: Beginner Jewelry
With Shalena White
Wednesday & Thursday Evening
July 15th – July 30th | 6:00pm – 10:00pm (6 sessions)
2 spots left!!
Tuition: $820
Learn the basics of jewelry making in this three-week course, 6 sessions. Techniques covered: sawing basic shapes, filing, sanding by hand and with the flex shaft, sizing a ring, forming, dapping a ring to flare, polishing, sizing a cabochon for a bezel, soldering it to a backplate, granulation, and bezel setting.
This course helps students gain confidence and independently execute basic jewelry designs.
Payment plans available—email info@thejewelerssaw.org
Beginner: No experience needed
3-D Modeling
With Dante Simon
Sunday, August 2nd | 10:00am – 5:00pm
Tuition: $180
This class introduces jewelers to a complete, real-world workflow for 3D printing jewelry models
intended for casting. The focus is on practical, repeatable results and understanding how digital design
decisions affect printing success and downstream casting outcomes.
Dante will help you to understand how to design models that print reliably and cast cleanly.
Anodizing Titanium
Limited opportunity to learn how to anodize titanium! Joining us from Virginia, Stefan will be teaching a 3-day intensive course on how he creates his anodized titanium bugs.
Payment plans available – email info@thejewelerssaw.org
All Levels Welcome!