Workshop List

Learn how to make a stunningly simple and attractive prong setting for a flat-backed stone! Under the guidance of an experienced and patient teacher, you will learn every step needed from designing the prongs layout to adding a bail to the finished pendant—no experience necessary!

When you leave class, you will not only have successfully created your first prong setting—but you will also take with you a comprehensive handout, with fully illustrated step-by-step instructions to help you get started in your home studio, plus a detailed tool list and where to purchase.
If the time and date of the class you want to take is unavailable, please email the teacher at
studiominerock@gmail.com. We will either make room or put you on a waitlist in case another student can’t make it. Please, no requests for refunds less than five days before the show, due to the planning needed for travel and supplies.

This class is appropriate for total beginners but also has much to offer a more advanced jewelry student. In this class, you will learn how to create a tube set gemstone ring in silver using just a butane torch-- simple equipment you can safely use at home.
Once you have chosen your gemstone from a selection made available in class, you will create this entire ring. Using a purchased tube setting, you will also add a faceted gem to your ring, and finally you will learn to polish your completed jewelry using affordable and approachable tools and techniques. You may supply your own gemstone, but it must be a calibrated 5 mm faceted round stone, and it should not be too fragile. I do reserve the right to suggest your use of a class gemstone for learning! You will construct the ring from sheet and wire using traditional metalsmithing techniques such as soldering, texturing, filing, stone setting, and polishing. You will learn how to measure your metal precisely for an accurate ring size—and how to adjust if your plans go awry!
All tools are provided but will be affordable and approachable options for the home jeweler. You will
receive comprehensive illustrated handouts for the class and a list of tools for purchase if you choose. My teaching style and goal is for all my students to see a successful conclusion in a safe and fun learning environment. If you have any questions before enrolling, please email me at
studiominerock@gmail.com.
Things to bring with you to class: any magnification you might need for close up work, plus a battery
operated task light if you want it—the classrooms at the show can be a little dimly lit!
No cancellations or refunds can be made less than a week before class due to travel and shipping
logistics. If the class is full, please send me an email. I will put you on a cancellation notification list.

Description:
You will learn two wire weaving patterns to create this
stunning pendant. Every cabochon is different you will
have a variety of cabochons to choose from.
All supplies needed to complete this project will be in the kit.

Special Notes or requirements:
Bring chain nose pliers, flat nose pliers, round nose
plier, wire cutter and ruler.

Please note class registration fee is $50 and the kit fee is also required and a fee of $245. This class is appropriate for total beginners but also has much to offer a more advanced jewelry student. In this class, you will learn how to create a bezel set gemstone pendant in silver using just a butane torch--simple equipment you can safely use at home.
This class is a full six hours so that a small group (enrollment is limited to eight) of students can be
carefully and calmly coached through a simple series of steps that combine to create a sophisticated
piece of jewelry. We will take a short break at a mutually agreed upon time in the middle of the day.
Once you have chosen your gemstone from a selection made available in class, you will create this entire pendant, including the bezel, the background texture, and the bail. You may supply your own gemstone, but it must be a flat back cabochon stone, and it should not be too big or too fragile. I do reserve the right to suggest your use of a class gemstone for learning!
You will construct the pendant from sheet and wire using traditional metalsmithing techniques such as soldering, texturing, filing, granulation, stone setting, and polishing. All tools are provided but will be affordable and approachable options for the home jeweler. Using a custom fabricated bezel, you will also add a cabochon gem to your pendant, and finally you will learn to make your own bail and to
suspend your pendant kinetically from its chain using a heat riveting technique.
You will receive comprehensive illustrated handouts for the class. My teaching style and goal is for all
my students to see a successful conclusion in a safe and fun learning environment. If you have any
questions before enrolling, please email me at studiominerock@gmail.com.
Things to bring with you to class: any magnification you might need for close work, plus a battery-
operated task light if you want it—the classrooms at the show can be a little dimly lit!
No cancellations or refunds can be made less than a week before class due to travel and shipping
logistics. If the class is full, please send me an email. I will put you on a cancellation notification list.

In this class, you will learn how to use a fun and interesting technique to cast organic silver cup shapes in silver using just a butane torch--simple equipment you can safely use at home.
This class is a full six hours so that a small group (enrollment is limited to eight) of students can be
carefully and calmly coached through a simple series of steps that combine to create a sophisticated
piece of jewelry. We will take a short break at a mutually agreed upon time in the middle of the day.
Once you have made a collection of silver shapes, you will pick several and, under the careful guidance of an experienced instructor, you will use them to create the illustrated pendant, or a close variation of that design.
You will construct the pendant from sheet and wire using traditional metalsmithing techniques such as soldering, texturing, filing, granulation, stone setting, and polishing. All tools are provided, but will be affordable and approachable options for the home jeweler. Using a pre-made bezel cup, you will also add a rose-cut gem to your pendant, and finally you will learn to make your own bail and to suspend your pendant kinetically from its chain using a heat riveting technique.
You will receive comprehensive illustrated handouts for the class. My teaching style and goal is for all
my students to see a successful conclusion in a safe and fun learning environment. If you have any
questions before enrolling, please email me at studiominerock@gmail.com .
Things to bring with you to class: any magnification you might need for close up work, plus a battery
operated task light if you want it—the classrooms at the show can be a little dimly lit!
No cancellations or refunds can be made less than a week before class due to travel and shipping
logistics. If the class is full, please send me an email. I will put you on a cancellation notification list.

Once you have chosen your gemstone from a selection made available in class, you will make a silver
ring, texture it, attach it to your chain, add a bezel cup or a tube setting for a small gemstone, and finally you will learn to polish your completed jewelry using affordable and approachable tools and techniques. Soldering attachments to a fine chain is an art, and you will learn techniques to control the solder flow and to protect your chain from the heat of the torch. You may supply your own gemstone, but it must be a calibrated 5 or 10 mm flat back cabochon stone, or a 5 mm calibrated faceted stone, and it should not be too fragile. I do reserve the right to suggest your use of a class gemstone for learning! You will construct the necklace from chain and wire using traditional metalsmithing techniques such as soldering, texturing, filing, stone setting, and polishing. This class is appropriate for total beginners but also has much to offer a more advanced jewelry student.
All tools are provided but will be affordable and approachable options for the home jeweler. You will
receive comprehensive illustrated handouts for the class. My teaching style and goal is for all my
students to see a successful conclusion in a safe and fun learning environment. If you have any
questions before enrolling, please email me at studiominerock@gmail.com.
Metalsmithing skills taught in this class: Soldering, Wire shaping, Hammer texturing, Stone setting, Controlling solder flow, Protecting fine chain when soldering, Polishing
Things to bring with you to class: any magnification you might need for close up work, plus a battery
operated task light if you want it—the classrooms at the show can be a little dimly lit!
No cancellations or refunds can be made less than a week before class due to travel and shipping
logistics. If the class is full, please send me an email. I will put you on a cancellation notification list.
Class fee $50 and Kit fee $145 - kit fee paid directly to instructor.

No experience needed! Learn to create unusual gold and silver jewelry in this introduction to the
ancient Korean art of keum-boo, where 24 kt gold foil is fused to fine silver and patinated to create a
unique effect.
Keum-boo is a simple but precise process and the instructor for this class will walk you carefully and
thoroughly through the process step-by-step, as we all create earrings that are your interpretation of
those shown in the illustration. Each step will be carefully demonstrated and explained, but you will be able to bring your own design ideas to the project.
When you leave class, you will not only have successfully created your first piece of wearable art—but you will also take with you a comprehensive handout, with fully illustrated step-by-step instructions to help you get started in your home studio, plus a detailed list of tools you need and where to buy them.
If the time and date of the class you want to take is unavailable, please email the teacher at
studiominerock@gmail.com. We will either make room or put you on a waitlist in case another student can’t make it.
Please, no requests for refunds less than five days before the show, due to the planning needed for travel and supplies.
Please note class fee of $50 and kit fee of $145 - both fees are required, kit is paid directly to instructor.