Metal Working Classes in Houston, TX

This course is intended for students with a basic understanding of metalsmithing who have acquired beginning skills, such as sawing, and who wish to expand their design possibilities by learning the fundamentals of silver soldering as well as creating a bezel and setting a cabochon stone. Students will learn to Anneal non-ferrous metals Form metal...

Full Course Name: Jewelry Making Basics - Making Chain, Jump Rings and Earwire During this 2 1/2 hour Live Virtual Workshop, Denise Ambrosi, founder of These Hands Maker's Collective, will teach you the basics of working with wire to create your own pair of earrings.  Each kit contains all tools and materials to create several pairs of earrings...

This class will use readily available materials and tools to create flowers out of aluminum cans that can be singular or grouped to form a “Posy” (small bouquet) or wreath. We will be referencing historic iron working patterns to learn different ways of planning and constructing flowers out of metal. Together we’ll also look at examples of folk...

Create your own stamped mandala pendant or keyring! You will learn the basics of metal stamping including what tools and materials to use, how to use circle divider templates, tips and tricks to make the imprints consistent, how to line up the stamps, and how to patina your finished project. You will have a choice of designs to make your own circular...

Using techniques derived from the Dutch tradition, students will assemble and paint a still life with a weekly emphasis on a different component.  Daily lectures, demonstrations, videos, and group critiques will help guide students to understanding the foundations of not only still life, but representational oil painting in general. Particular...

Spatial Relations: From line and mark making to mass and volume. It is standard practice for art schools to train students in fundamentals. Metal working skills though desirable, are in the large picture much less important than awareness, and without tools and a studio adequately equipped we are forced to change our focus from the how to the why and...

IN THIS CLASS, YOU WILL LEARN TO: Measure for bracelet blanks Safely work with a Bonny Doon Hydraulic Press Form metal using a press Use a rolling mill to texture metal File edges Polish using a flexshaft Create various bracelet forms (bangles, anticlastic cuffs, flat cuffs, and synclastic cuffs) Correctly use various bracelet dies All materials...

Learn how to etch stamped or free-form designs into copper with this technique that can be used for jewelry or art work. Techniques Used: Copper Etching Polishing Things you need to bring: Safety glasses Protective clothing (old shirt or apron) Jeweler's Saw (w/blades & lube) or Metal Shears or Disc Cutter (if not using pre-made blanks)...

Advance your jewelry skills and learn to add bezel set stones to your jewelry designs. You will learn to turn sterling silver wire into a set of stacking rings, which can be worn together or separately. Add a bit of sparkle with one or more bezel set stones or make your own ring embellishments. Technique(s) Used: Soldering Patina Stone Setting...