Jewelry Classes in Chicago, IL

Join us for this fun, beginner-friendly, no experience needed class and learn how to make unique earrings and other accessories with oven-bake clay using just a few tools and your imagination! We’ll show you how to mix colors, create gradient and marbleized patterns and how to add texture and layered elements to your one-of-a-kind jewelry creations. ...

Learn linking techniques for earrings, bracelets and necklace; how to make jump rings, spacers, charms, and clasps with a particular design, class will also cover how to attach beads with solderless wire. Bring your ideas & imagination.  Bring to class: round nose pliers, chain nose pliers & wire cutters.

Ready to take your first step on your jewelry making journey? In this beginner beading class, get to know the tools of the trade, and all the techniques you need to know to start creating unique, dazzling beaded jewelry from scratch! Students will gain the knowledge and skill to create their own jewelry pieces. This class is a prerequisite for all...

Even more fun than that “dough” you used to play with! In this class, students will work with pliable, colorful polymer clay to create the cutest earrings ever. Roll, blend color, and sculpt a variety of shapes like modern, abstract, pinwheels, leaves and even your own design! Projects  Leaf Earrings Abstract Shape Earrings Pinwheel...

Due to COVID-19, we are only running online classes at this moment.  From this class, you will design a cardholder, and be introduced to basic leather making tools. You will learn how to construct a cardholder, and use techniques, such as saddle-stitching, sanding, and edge-painting. Tools are not included. Items needed are listed below: ...

Show your friends you care, despite the physical distance! Learn a variety of friendship bracelet methods, including beading and knotting, and share with the group other bracelet techniques you’ve picked up, too. Friends are encouraged to take this virtual class at their respective homes to share the bracelets with each other once they’re finished.  ...

Hammer textured Earrings. In this Virtual class, we will meet via Zoom. You will attend a live demonstration of how to make earrings. You will learn how to make a jump ring, how to forge, how to solder, how to make findings for the earring and finishing. We will have an open forum for questions and answers. Materials and techniques will be discussed...

Maybe work-from-home has had you using your oven a little more? Maybe a little less? (No shame in all those take-out orders!) Well, get ready to fire it up for a whole new reason with our very first earring class. Wait, you make earrings in the oven?! If they’re made out of polymer clay, yes! Join us for this fun, fresh new workshop and learn...

Embellishing with Swarovski crystals creates a one-of-a-kind piece that, if it's even available in stores, would be outrageous! Now you can learn to do it easily, beautifully & inexpensively! Note: Kits and supplies to be purchased at the center.

Inspired by the little treasures you save and love, we will cleverly combine old and new elements to create spectacular jewelry. Bring your special and sentimental keepsakes, single earrings, buttons, charms, chains, family photos, and found objects and let Bonnie Arkin inspire your creativity.  You will learn to solder, wire wrap, and string....

After you’ve taken Rejuvenated Jewelry, are you ready to delve deeper, learn more techniques, and explore many creative ideas? Create spectacular jewelry from vintage broken jewelry, watches, tin, and china.  Bring your collected treasures. Prerequisite: Rejuvenated Jewelry or consent of the instructor.

Learn simple wire wrapping skills that will enable you to create your own unique mask chain and keep your mask close! If you deal with the daily struggle of what to do with your mask when it’s not on your face (what do you mean it’s not on your face?!) you are not alone. Do you let it dangle off one ear? Do you pull it down under your chin (ew,...

This crash course is designed for individuals looking to improve the quality and look of photos for a blog, website or presentation, as well as for any size business looking to quickly and efficiently produce great images of small products such as crafts, apparel and textile, jewelry and flowers, food items, or services and events. It is a hands-on...