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Rings are the symbol of eternity. Begin, expand, or perfect your ring-making skills with a focus on metal working. Learn appropriate wire shapes and sizes for ring shanks and saw, hammer, and solder your own. Make stackable rings with bezel-set cabochons. Advanced students can secure gemstones in tube and irregular settings.  We will be working...

Create gold and silver earrings using the ancient Korean technique of Keum-boo, which uses heat and pressure to bond pure 24k gold to silver. In this workshop, you will make your own 24k gold foil, prepare fine and sterling silver metals, learn foil cutting methods, texture and saw silver, and apply patina to your design. Assemble these earrings with...

Basic enameling techniques for beginners are taught every term. Advanced students may work on their own projects with teacherï ½s instruction in specialized techniques including cloisonnï ½ and the etching techniques of bassetaille and champlevï ½.  The Art League Jewelry and Metal program covers various aspects of designing and creating...

In this class, you will learn to texture metal using the rolling mill, create a volumetric form with the hydraulic press, apply transparent enamel to the form, fire, and finish.  All materials included.  Sawing skills required.

Learn how to make a classic knotted necklace for a timeless look. Knotting also buffers precious gemstone beads and pearls against wear, and protects them from loss in case the necklace breaks. Take this class and save money if you have heirloom knotted necklaces that need restringing. We will also discuss and demonstrate making a "floating bead" necklace....

Make these adorable tree-shaped earrings to gift or keep. Copper shapes are pre-cut for you to personalize by stamping special words, symbols, and textures, and then adding patina. Hang with sterling silver French ear wires. All tools and materials are included. All skill levels. Preparations: Be in close-toed shoes. Tie back long hair.

Come by our jewelry making studio and create your pet's personal identification tag in this activity. You will hammer steel letter stamps to impress letters, numbers, and cute symbols onto a precut brass dog bone tag. Oxidize (blacken) and buff to a beautiful golden finish. Bring your furry friend if you like. Preparations: Be in close-toed shoes....

Learn the ancient art of chain making with the loop-in-loop technique.  create and fuse fine silver loops without solder weave loops together to create single, double, and two-way-double loop-in-loop chain styles learn relationships between wire gauge and dowel size Includes all tools and materials (silver wire, charcoal block, tweezers,...

Create a hand-crafted gift, made by YOU, for a special Mom in this one-hour workshop.  This family time project is geared for younger jewelers from 6 years old and up. Adult and child will work closely together to make a hand-stamped pendant. Preparations: Be in close-toed shoes. Tie back long hair.

This workshop will cover preparation of framework (no soldering required); proper preparation and application of the enamel; special procedures for successful firing; and methods of finishing the work.  Piercing/sawing experienced required.  All tools and materials provided.  Preparations: Be in close-toed shoes. Tie back long...

This class is for the beginning jewelry student who wants a fast and economical way to create jewelry. It is also for the experienced student and jewelry maker who wants to produce work to market at a competitive price. Wax modeling partners perfectly with basic metal jewelry classes and is particularly useful to the beginner in ring making. The ability...

Students learn to transform sheet copper, silver, or gold into hollow forms; a cone, cube, or sphere. Participants are also introduced to the art of repousse--an ancient technique of working metal from both sides to create a bas relief sculptural surface. Emphasis is on using various types of hammers, steel forms, chasing and repousse tools, and soldering...

In the 18th and 19th century, Lover’s Eye Tokens were popular with the wealthy. A miniaturist painted just the eyes of a lover, preserving anonymity... thus the recipient alone knew the identity of the person depicted. The tokens were often elaborately decorated and worn as bracelets, brooches or pendants. Create your own version using a love token...

Using enamel on copper, create a festive and colorful ornament for the holiday season. In this workshop you will apply ground enamel (like sand) by sifting through stencils, onto your choice of holiday tree, snowflake, candy cane, or vintage ornament shapes. You will then fire your piece in a 1500-degree kiln for 2-5 minutes and presto!, you have...

Kumihimo braiding is a Japanese braiding technique that can be used to create unique pieces of jewelry, or cording/embellishments for fiber and mixed media art.  During the morning session, students will learn the basic braiding technique and create a necklace in the pattern of their choice. After lunch, the afternoon session will teach you how...