Jewelry

Add a touch of handmade shine to your home this season! In this workshop, participants will learn how to emboss thin sheets of copper to create a warm, nature-inspired garland featuring woodland motifs. Using simple hand tools, you’ll texture, shape, and finish each copper element before assembling them into a decorative strand.

In this beginner class you will create a torch-fired cloisonné disk ready to set into jewelry. Cloisonné is a master’s technique that involves melting

powdered glass onto metal, within a design of fine silver wires to make beautiful objects. Fortunately, with the right tools and supplies, you can get started quickly and successfully.

Learn to make a colorfully patterned bracelet using seed beads and a beading loom in this one day “make and take” class. You will have your choice between 2 patterns and 2 different color schemes to create your own bracelet- one tiny bead at a time! You will also make ends and a closure using real leather and a silver tone button.

In this beginner class, you will make a simple yet fun sterling silver pendant featuring a fluorescent stone, just in time for Halloween parties! You will learn sawing, soldering, stone setting, and bail making basics to complete the project.

Join us in in this introductory metalsmithing series and take a deep dive into creating your own jewelry. In the first two sessions, you will get a thorough introduction to the Prairie metals studio and tools while creating a simple sterling silver ring. During this process you will learn how to create a bezel, saw, texture, solder, form a ring shank and set a stone. In the following two sessions, you will have the opportunity to fabricate a ring or pendant of your own design. The last two weeks will include open studio access to experiment and continue working on your final project. After completing this course, you will be eligible to enroll in open studio to continue creating!

Have you ever been interested in learning the art of metalsmithing in order to create your own, one-of-a-kind jewelry? In this Beginning Metalsmithing and Jewelry course, students will learn to solder, texture, saw, file, and set a stone while creating a beautiful ring to take home. Students will also learn jewelry studio safety protocols and how to properly use and care for the tools. No previous metalsmithing experience is required. Upon completion of this course, students may sign up to use the studio during open studio hours.