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Silversmithing and Judaica (Intermediate/Advanced)
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Discover the art of creating exquisite Jewish ceremonial objects with the guidance of master craftsmen. Uncover the historical significance of these objects while developing your metalworking and soldering skills. Immerse yourself in contemporary approaches to silversmithing in this advanced course.
Gold Alloying Week
Jewelry Arts @ 22 E 49th St., New York, NY
Start at the beginning of how to properly alloy and prepare your 22k gold, then go on to the techniques to make gorgeous high karat gold jewelry. Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced Tools and Materials You will need one ounce of .9999 fine gold (you can get more if you are feeling flush) You will need CASH to buy your Gold Bring your basic metalworking tools and anything you need (except gold) you can buy from us, like a new alloying block,...
The Marriage Of Metals Part II— A Sphere
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
With the use of decorative plates created in Marriage of Metal Part I, students will construct a hollow ball. Two domed half spheres will be aligned and soldered. The sphere will then be resurfaced and drilled to form a bead. Techniques include rolling, dapping, technical alignment, soldering and polishing. Patinas will be added to enhance the patterns of the surface Supply List
Easy Prong-Set Pendant or Earrings
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Pick up a very simple technique that’ll make you look like a master jeweler in your friends’ eyes. Construct prong settings for cabochons and flat-backed faceted stones. Material List: cabochon stone – must have flat bottom 16 gauge dead soft wire for base - 12” 18 gauge dead soft wire for prongs - 12” silver wire solder (12” of easy, medium and hard) fine soldering pick flux brush flush cut wire cutters tracing paper fine...
Pendants and Bails
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Design and create a beautiful pendant and a unique repoussé bail. Skills taught include sawing, piercing, soldering, filing, sanding, polishing, bezel making, stonesetting and creating a bail. For the Supply List, Guidelines and Studio Rules please CLICK HERE
Cold Connected Constructions with Alternative Materials
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Learn how to design and construct mechanical systems using cold connections to make slot and tab hinges, rivets, links and clasps. Create necklaces, chains, bracelets, cuffs or earrings, which move ergonomically with the wearer’s body. These techniques can be applied to jewelry designs which incorporate alternative materials such as plastic, paper, fabric, found objects memorabilia or just on their own. For the Supply List, please CLICK here ...
Star Setting & Gypsy Setting
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Star setting is a vintage technique that was very popular in Victorian jewelry. With the use of special engravers students will learn to raise beads, form a star and secure the stones in place. Gypsy setting: This technique is also referred to as burnish setting. In this setting a gem is embedded into the metal and set flush to it’s surface. Lab Fee: $40. Instructor will supply metal, engravers and stones. Supply List
Fold Formed and Anticlastic Cuffs
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Fold Forming is a system of rapid forming using thin sheets of metal which are folded and repeatedly forged to reveal dramatic three-dimensional forms and textures. This is an excellent technique to learn about the elasticity and ductility of metal by working with its natural properties. Anticlastic Forming is a dynamic method of manipulating metal sheet by hammering it into two distinct curvatures, which are opposite to one another. Learn to use...
Jewelry with Twisted Wires
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Learn to fabricate jewelry that incorporates hand wrought wires and granules inspired by ancient jewelry techniques. Create perfectly twisted wires and round granules to be soldered onto your pieces. Group projects assigned to learn the process, and individual projects follow. Prerequisite: Jewelry I
Found Objects to Statement Rings
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Create unique rings captured from found objects, natural materials and ephemera through the three-part process of mold making, customizing the shape through wax and finalizing the piece in metal. Cover simple mold-making techniques to replicate objects and textures, injecting vs pouring waxes, wax carving approaches, plus basic metal fabrication skills of sawing, soldering and finishing once the projects are received from the caster.
Bezelling Stones with Corners
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Students will learn strategies for making bezels by hand for pear, marquis, and triangle cut stones, (or for that matter any stone that has multiple straight edges) and incorporate this bezel into a pendant, second project a ring. For the Supply List, Guidelines and Studio Rules please CLICK HERE
Bezel Set a Faceted Stone
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Construct a ring or pendant with a faceted stone. Learn to create an outer bezel and to fit and bevel and an inner to bezel in order to set a faceted stone. Supply List saw blades #3/0 (2 dozen) split mandrel (straight not tapered) soldering pick fine tip brush for flux silver wire solder (12” of easy, medium and hard) wet/dry sand paper assortment (sheet each of 320, 400 and 600) extra fine point sharpie 10 gauge round sterling silver...
$247
One Week Stone Setting Intensive
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
In this one-week stone setting workshop fabrication of; bezel, prong, gypsy, and channel settings are demonstrated. Working with shaped faceted stones such as square or triangle discussed. A focus is on general bench techniques as well, such as working with gravers, burnishers, and flex shafts. Various soldering setups covered while making these settings. There is time for students to work and make some of these settings and would have an...
Multiple Approaches to Enameling (All Levels)
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Discover the art of enamel in this immersive course at 92nd Street Y. Unleash your creativity as you explore various techniques and create stunning jewelry, wall pieces, vessels, or sculptures. Click to learn more and ignite your passion for this beautiful medium.
Classical Goldsmithing in High-Karat Gold or Fine Silver I
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Explore the art of classical goldsmithing and master the techniques of alloying, granulation, and repoussé at 92nd Street Y. Take your goldsmithing skills to the next level and create intricate chains and stunning earrings in the Greco-Roman style. Prerequisite: Jewelry I or Intro to Gold.
Soldering Intensive - Earrings, Posts, & Studs
Liloveve @ 457 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY
This workshop is like Soldering Bootcamp! It's perfect for jewelry artists and metalsmiths looking to improve their soldering skills. Working in sterling silver, students will have the opportunity to explore design elements such as mixed metals, gemstone beads, decorative chains and more. Each student will complete multiple pairs of earrings while exploring earring specific techniques such as soldering posts, creating ear wires and/or...
Angle Raising
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
This workshop will focus on the angle raising technique which uses hammers and stakes to shape sheet metal into bowls, cups, vessels and other synclastic forms. Students will learn this traditional process with an emphasis on craftsmanship. Other related techniques taught will include sinking, crimp raising and planishing. While copper is the metal of choice, many other nonferrous metals can be used. This workshop is open to all levels.
$160
Wax Carving (Intermediate)
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Turn one ring into 100! Learn to design and create wax models for casting. Prerequisite: Wax Carving: Absolute Beginners For the Supply List, Guidelines and Studio Rules please CLICK HERE.
Study of Jewelry Techniques & Design (Beyond Beginner)
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Advanced Beginners and Intermediate students move through a series of core projects to build foundations: Step Bezel Setting, chain with toggle clasp, filed rings (bamboo and facet), easy prongs, and tube settings. Findings are covered throughout the series. These projects take a series of sessions to complete. Completion of projects varies based on your designs and how quickly you pick up techniques. Advanced students are welcome to use time for...
Recycle, Restore, Repair
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Take your old treasured broken jewelry, and learn how to create new pieces from them. Bring the single earring, broken necklace, or scratched up ring that you have been saving, and can’t seem to part with. This class is for all levels, tools will be supplied, and there will be additional material costs if you choose to use optional some provided materials varying with each project. You will gain an understanding of cold connections and choose the...
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