Jun 10th
9:30am–12:30pm CDT
Meets 12 Times
Learn how to create stunning jewelry pieces from scratch in the vibrant city of Chicago, with classes ranging from beginner beadwork to advanced metalworking techniques.
6 classes in-person in Chicago have spots left, and 1 class live online is available.
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Discover the art of crafting unique jewelry pieces in this introductory course. Master fundamental fabrication techniques and unleash your creativity to design stunning bracelets, rings, and necklaces. Unleash your inner artist and bring your visions to life through hands-on learning.
Jun 10th
9:30am–12:30pm CDT
Meets 12 Times
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Unleash your creativity through the art of forming and construction techniques for jewelry and objects. Discover the beauty of hammered metal forms and master soldering for intricate designs. Elevate your skills with expert guidance in sinking, raising, fold-forming, and more.
Jun 11th
9:30am–12:30pm CDT
Meets 6 Times
Jun 12th
9:30am–12:30pm CDT
Meets 6 Times
Jul 23rd
9:30am–12:30pm CDT
Meets 6 Times
Jul 24th
9:30am–12:30pm CDT
Meets 6 Times
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Discover the art of fusing vibrant glass with metal to create stunning pieces. Unleash your creativity by exploring various techniques to add depth and dimension to your designs. From jewelry to home decor, let your imagination soar in this exciting course.
Jun 10th
7–10pm CDT
Meets 6 Times
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Explore Art Private Group EventsChicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Unleash your creativity and transform cherished keepsakes into stunning pieces of jewelry. Join this hands-on course and learn techniques such as soldering, wire wrapping, and stringing to give new life to old treasures. Start collecting your unique materials now and let your imagination run wild.
May 14th
9:30–11:30am CDT
Meets 8 Times
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Explore the intricate art of lost wax casting and refine your skills in fabrication and finishing techniques. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced student seeking individual projects, this course offers comprehensive guidance and support. From design challenges to gemstone settings, embark on a creative journey where all skill levels are welcomed and empowered to excel in the craft.
Jun 11th
7–10pm CDT
Meets 12 Times
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Unleash your creativity and master new techniques in crafting spectacular pieces of jewelry from vintage treasures at the esteemed Chicago Botanic Garden.
May 14th
12–2pm CDT
Meets 8 Times
EatMetal, Inc. @ Virtual classroom - Zoom
Learn the art of creating stunning hammered earrings in this virtual class offered by EatMetal, Inc. Join the live demonstration via Zoom and gain hands-on experience in forging, soldering, and finishing techniques. Don't miss the opportunity to enhance your jewelry-making skills with expert guidance and an open forum for questions and answers.
Apr 25th
4–9pm EDT
Apr 29th
4–9pm EDT
Apr 30th
4–9pm EDT
Apr 30th
5–7:30pm EDT
May 1st
4–9pm EDT
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Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Discover the fundamentals of jewelry making in this dynamic course. From soldering to stone setting, master essential fabrication techniques under expert guidance. Whether you're a beginner or transitioning to intermediate level, unlock the skills to create stunning pieces with precision and craftsmanship.
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Create in silver, copper and brass! Learn Basic and intermediate level contemporary metalsmithing and design. Start with simple techniques, and learn through demonstrations to expand your skillsets in various stone setting techniques, soldering, shaping metal through forging, and adding color to metal with glass enamel. Creative linkage, etching and hollow form boxes will also so be explored.
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Elevate your jewelry craftsmanship with personalized guidance in this intermediate to advanced level course. Embark on a creative journey where you can pursue individual projects while refining your skills under expert mentorship. Perfect for those seeking to enhance their expertise and creativity in the art of jewelry making.
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Learn the basics of silicone mold making, creating 1-part molds and 2-part molds from a variety of different silicones and rubbers. Cast plastic or wax into your mold, and manipulate it further through carving, heat, or paint, which can then be hand-painted. Mold making is a key technique for those interested in production. All molds created can be used multiple times.
Intended for students who are interested in unique ways to finish off a bracelet or necklace. Sick of store bought mechanisms? In this six week class we will focus on making our own clasps to really give the final touch to your handmade, 1-of-a-kind piece of jewelry.
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Immerse yourself in glass and fire! Apply glass to metal and see it transform in a hot kiln. Learning the basics is easy - spend the class exploring a large and fascinating array of techniques to create your beautiful and durable pieces of jewelry or sculpture. In-person class (with reduced capacity) closely following Restore Illinois guidelines. Includes COVID-19 cleaning fee. Face coverings required throughout the...
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
If you are looking to create something special, personal and outstanding; combining 3D printing and laser cutting is the perfect vehicle to create a custom piece of jewelry. We will experiment designing complicated yet delicate meshes, utilize acrylic or wood as materials and make some bold new statements you just can’t achieve with other methods. You can use it for rings, bracelets, pendants and earrings.
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Transform scraps of silver left over to jewelry sitting in your drawers into new and exciting jewelry designs. With one-on-one instructor time, you will learn how to repurpose your old and unused metal and jewelry into new metal and design elements for new jewelry fabrications. Skill Level: Intermediate/Advanced
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Make cabochons for jewelry using the fun and unpredictability of acrylic pours. Week one will be creating pours, and week two will be the completion of the cabochons. Skill Level: All Levels
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
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. Arkin has many examples to share and resources for treasure hunting. A supply list is given...
This hands on, two-day workshop will focus on the fundamentals of stone setting. Bezel, tube, prong, reverse back setting and flush setting demonstrated. Gem identification and metal selection will be discussed as it relates to specific setting techniques. Faceted CZs & cabochon and non-precious metals will be provided as well as all necessary tools. Students are encouraged to bring problems encountered...
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Learn metalsmithing starting with basic fabrication techniques in daily classes then take them to a new level while combining etching, creative linkage, roller printing, riveting, enameling and creating hollow forms! Explore various ways of stone setting with enamels, stones and found objects.
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Create new work combining metals techniques taught in weekly demonstrations. Use silver, copper and brass in projects suggested to challenge and inspire creativity. Research, examine and discuss the work of various metal artists. Continue to learn soldering, forging and enameling techniques incorporating new acquired skills. Design a series of pieces that become your own body of work. In-person class (with reduced capacity) closely...
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