2022 Classes at the Learning Center
All classes will be held in my learning center / studio
located at 166 Portsmouth Ave., Stratham, NH 03885.
For more information please feel free to call me at 603-686-6802.
If you want to know about upcoming classes, feel free to sign up here.
Masks are now Optional for all students.
Meet the saw
Meet the Saw - Part I of an intro class on metalsmithing.
Students will review and learn about the saw frame, loading a blade and best practices of use. Students will work in Copper, learn various cold connection techniques, including rivets, jump rings and more. Students will walk away with a pair of earrings & pendant at a minimum. No experience is required for this class.
Class is limited to 3 students.
Meet the Torch -Part 2 of an intro class on metalsmithing.
Meet the Torch
Students will meet the torch and learn to solder silver, fabricate a bezel set ring and set the stone. Safety and best practices will be discussed. Students will learn the basics to calculate the material needed for a specific ring size, making a bezel and much more.
Basic metal skills or Meet the Saw required.
Fees $265, materials fee included.
Open Studio
Wednesday evening
Want an opportunity to hone your skills but still work on your own projects! Open studio gives you a chance to work on your project, ask questions and learn a tip or two! The class fee covers use of the studio's tools including solder, flux, and the use of the torch. All other supplies such as silver / gemstones/enamel materials can be purchased. Access to a rolling mill, torch, mandrels, hammers etc are included in this fee. Call or text to reserved a spot, 3 spots only! Time: 6-9 pm Fees: $45 per week
Faceted Stone Setting
A review of setting round faceted stones, rose cut stones
and oval / pear shaped stones. We will discuss tools required, processes and demo's as time allows
Hours: 6pm to 9 pm
Course Fee: $95 includes the material fee
Torch Fired Enamels - No experience required
Students will apply enamel frits to preformed copper shapes allowing you to make earrings and pendants in a day! All Materials are included in the course fee.
Class runs 6 hours usually 9-3pm
No experience required
Saturday TBD
Course fee is $185, remember to bring your lunch.
Keum Boo
Keum boo! - TBD
An age old Korean technique to add gold to silver. Come explore this technique! In this class we will learn to fuse thin sheets of 24K gold to silver. Then texture the metal, which then can be used for earrings, pendants etc. Materials will be priced at current gold market, the materials fee is an estimate. Basic metals skills helpful but not required.
Course Fee: $225 includes the materials (best estimate)
Broom Casting
A fun way to melt and re-use your sterling scrap.
Have lots of clean scrap sterling silver, not sure what to do with it? Learn how you can melt the sterling and drop it into a natural fiber broom. Class fee does not include the cost scrap silver. Scrap can be purchased from the instructor. Remember to bring your lunch. Class is limited to 4 students.
Sample shown from our first pour.
Class is usually held on a Saturday 10 am - 4 pm.
Class Fee is $185
OS - Open Studio
Making a Metal Bead
Making a hollow metal bead - TBD
2 evening sessions are required for this class . This class will explore two methods of making metal beads. The first will be a cold connection using rivets, the second will be a hot connection. Students will work in Sterling Silver. Course fee includes materials. Time 6-9 pm Fees: $195 |
Private / Guided Open Studio
Expand your designs with the inclusion of Pearls, faceted gemstones and pyramidal cabs. Learn the mistakes to avoid and how best to set them.
Remember to bring your lunch.
Fees include materials $225, Class size is limited to 3 students.
Saturday 10 am to 4pm
Making Your Own Stone Setting tools
3Making your own stone setting tools -TBD
Stone setting tools are as personal as your fingers. Each tool pictured will be made by you, or modified to your hands. There will be down time between so bring a project if you want. We will make burnishers, hammer setting stakes and some material removal tools for inside settings. Maximum number of students 4 Saturday 10am - 4 pm, bring your lunch Course fee / material is $255 per person. |
File Carving
File carving is a method of using needle files to carve metal creating designs into a ring shank or bracelet. Students will work on band rings, as they learn the different cuts each file can make. Students will work in copper and then Sterling.
Remember to bring your lunch.
Fees include materials $145, Class size is limited to 5 students.