Beginner jewelry classES
Benchwork Basics: Beginner Jewelry
With Shalena White
September 16th – October 1st
Wednesdays and 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
Bezels with Angles
Looking to improve your stone setting skills?? This bezel setting class shows how to set irregular shaped cabochons In just five hours, you’ll learn how to create a simple bezel from scratch and finish your own handmade ring or pendant.
Skill Level: Some jewelry skills required.
Silver Stacking Rings
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.
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!
Build a Bezel: Stone Setting
with Issy Martel
Sunday, August 30th | 11:00am – 4:00pm
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!
Lapidary
With Zach Wright
Tuesday, 10:00am – 1:00pm
August 25th | September 15th | September 29th
Tuition: $150
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
Casting Intensive
With Jason Spencer
Monday – Friday, September 21st – 25th | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuition: $1080.00
Join metalsmith and educator Jason Spencer for a five-day immersive casting course exploring both additive and subtractive wax working methods. This intensive workshop is perfect for artists looking to expand their technical skill set, develop original work, and gain hands-on experience with multiple casting techniques in a supportive studio environment.
Wax Ring Carving Class
With Marcela Lochridge
August 17th, 18th, and 25th | 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Tuition: $400
25% of proceeds go to Casa Marienella
Marcela will teach students how to create a wax ring in the first two 3 hour session using traditional carving and modeling techniques and professional tools such as burs, files and jewelers wax. Over the next few days your ring will be cast via the “lost wax” method and on the third class day you will receive a solid metal cast of your ring. You will focus on bench work and learn sprue clean up, and finishing techniques. This is the perfect beginner course for someone who wants to learn the wax processes and jewelry finishing techniques!
This class will give 25% of proceeds towards Casa Marianella, a charity that provides safe housing and much needed supplies to displaced immigrants.
Beginner: No experience needed
Using the Micro-Welder for Permanent Jewelry and Fabrication
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
Wire Wrapping
With Zach Wright
Monday, August 31st | 6:00pm –9:30pm
Tuition: $135
Discover the art of wire wrapping in this three-hour workshop with jeweler and instructor Zach Wright. Wire wrapping is one of the most versatile and accessible jewelry-making techniques. It allows you to transform loose stones into wearable art without the need for soldering. This class is perfect for beginners looking for a hands-on introduction to jewelry making, as well as more experienced makers seeking to expand their skills.
Skill Level: All levels welcome!
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!
Grillz Masterclass
With Alex Ramos
October 2nd, 3rd, & 4th | 9:00am – 4:00pm
Tuition: $1608
Have you always dreamed of owning your own grillz business? Or just want to have a set that you made yourself. Understand the grill making process from start to finish with instructor Alexis Flores, he has 10+ years in the industry and can give you all the skills to get started!
Payment plans available! Please contact info@thejewelerssaw.org for more information
Skill Level: Beginner