Beginner jewelry classES
Carve, Mold, Cast, & Link!
With Jason Spencer & Marcela Lochridge
December 7th – 11th | 9 AM – 1 PM
Tuition: $675
We’ll be using mold-making to reproduce your design, this intensive is your opportunity to break away from standard jump rings and uniform wire. Challenge yourself to carve a single, highly intricate master link—focusing on clever geometry, organic textures, or custom locking mechanisms—knowing you only have to sculpt it once by hand before casting identical replicas, as many times as your chain requires. Before you assemble them into your final piece using soldering, wire balling, riveting or cold connections
All Levels: No experience needed, open to all skill levels
Metal Nails
With Alaine Hutson
Saturday and Sunday, November 21st & 22nd
11:00am – 4:00pm
Tuition: $330
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.
Silver is available please email info@thejewelerssaw.org before 11/12 if interested
Skill Level: Beginner
Stone Setting with Wax
With Marcela Lochridge
November 30th, December 1st, 8th, & 15th
6 PM – 9 PM
Tuition: $395
Creating a stone setting in wax can be confusing! The goal of this class is for you to bring in a stone or buy one from our stone library and learn how to create a simple setting in wax, over the first 2 sessions. After the wax model is cast in the second 2 sessions of the class you will learn how to clean sprues, polish your piece, and set your stone.
Please keep stones larger than 4 mm and no larger than 6 cm. WE ARE NOT CASTING IN PLACE!
Skill Level: Some beginner wax skill is encouraged
Using the Micro-Welder for Permanent Jewelry and Fabrication
With Alaine Hutson
Wednesdays, 2:30pm – 4:30pm
November 11th | November 18th | December 2nd | December 16th
Tuition: $77.50
This course will teach students the basics of how micro welders work, go over how to use our PUK III micro-welder safely and 2 common ways the welder is used – closing jump rings and welding connections for permanent jewelry. Students will leave class certified to rent time to use our welder and with a permanent sterling silver or gold-filled bracelet.
All Levels: No experience needed, open to all skill levels
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!
Benchwork Basics:
Beginner Jewelry
With Shalena White
January 6th – January 21st
Wednesdays & Thursdays, 6:00pm – 10:00pm (6 sessions)
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
Build a Bezel
With Lindsay Sanchez
Sunday, November 15th | 11:00am – 4:00pm
Sold Out!
Sunday, January 31st | 11:00am- 4:00pm
Tuition: $190
Looking to improve your jewelry skills? This bezel setting class is the perfect place to start. In just five 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.
Skill Level: Beginner
Simple Earrings
With Maddie Tullos
Thursday, November 19th | 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Tuition: $105
Learn how to turn 18 gauge wire into one continuous simple earring. You will be shown hammering techniques that keep the wire intact. Maddie will teach her methods of moving/bending wire and finishing ends for a seamless look and comfortable feel in your ear. This is a short very beginner course and is a super fun way to start making jewelry and gain an understanding of earring dynamics!
Skill Level: Beginner
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
Pearl Stringing
With Matt Harris
Wednesday, December 2nd | 6:00pm – 8:30pm
Tuition: $125
Learn pearl stringing from World-recognized designer (and Austin local!) Matt Harris. You’ll learn the traditional Chinese method of stringing on silk cord, how to knot, how to finish with French wire, how to decide which size thread to use and how to plan a pearl necklace layout. These are the exact skills and methods Matt was trained on and uses on his finished pieces. Matt will bring pearls and clasps from his personal collection. Just choose your strand and your clasp and if you finish in time you’ll be able to wear your necklace home! If not, you’ll have the skills necessary to finish stinging your necklace from home.
Skill Level: Beginner
Gold - Filled Stacking Rings
With Lindsay Sanchez
Sunday, December 13th
10:00am – 1:00pm
Tuition: $145
Throughout this three-hour session, you’ll be introduced to working with gold-filled. You’ll explore texturing options for a more personal touch, and learn to shape each piece using mandrels and pliers to prep for gold soldering. Finally, you’ll move on to polishing techniques to clean up your joins giving the rings a final tumble.
Skill Level: Beginner
Silver Stacking Rings
With Zach Wright
Mondays, 6pm – 9pm
December 7th
Tuition: $125 all materials included (tax included in materials price)
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.
Metal Ornaments
With Alaine Hutson
December 12th | 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Tuition: $75
Get into the holiday spirit with this fun and family-friendly metals class! Join Alaine Hutson for a festive workshop where you’ll design and create your own metal ornaments using copper or brass. Whether you’re crafting gifts or decorating your home, this class offers a relaxed, hands-on studio experience perfect for all skill levels.
Belt Buckle
With Rooster Gelderman
Saturday and Sunday, | January 16th & 17th |
10:00am – 4:00pm
Tuition: $415
Learn to sand cast on a larger scale in bronze. Rooster will walk you through making impressions to create a larger design. Day One of the course will be spent discussing design for the green sand molding process. Each student will design a belt buckle out of modeling clay. Day Two will be spent molding and casting the designs and learning how to install belt buckle hardware. Students may choose between a darkened patina or polished finished for their belt buckle.
All Levels Welcome!