All once a week classes are taught through one-on-one instruction geared to your skill level and interests, whether you are a complete beginner or advanced metalsmith. Since our instructors work with you individually, you never have to worry about keeping up with a class that is moving too quickly or too slowly for your comfort. Just sign up for the class time that best fits your schedule. Your instructors have years of team teaching experience and will guide you every step of the way.
We strive to provide the very best learning experience for each student and that means letting you create at your own pace. Bring whatever tools you have if you already have some experience and we can supply you with the rest. If you are a complete beginner we offer a tool kit to get you started.
Our studio is designed for your comfort, with lots of natural light, kitchen area, free wifi and one torch for every two students.
Highlights- Work in silver or gold
- No drawing skills necessary
- Total beginners welcome
Important Things to Note :There is a beginner tool kit available for $287.10 which contains all the basic hand tools, silver, and stones needed to complete the first project. Gold will be available for purchase on the day of the class. If you already have some tools, bring them.
The beginner tool kit will contain the following:
- Soldering Demystified
- Pliers, Chain-nose
- Pliers, Round-nose
- Kiln Tweezers
- Black Stone Tweezers
- Dividers, Round leg
- Charcoal Block, small
- Stackpack
- Scriber
- File set, Student
- File, Student ½ round large
- Dowel Set (9)
- Wet/dry sandpaper set
- Silver (17 dwt)
- Stones (3)
- Ultra-fine Sharpie
- Solderite Board
All the larger or specialized equipment such as torches, kilns, hammers, vises, setting tools, daps, drawplates, mandrels, pickle, mills, steel blocks, third arms, enamels, etc are provided for student use free of charge.