Jewelry Classes in NYC, New York

Students will learn how to design and create handmade jewelry. Students will learn how to use studio tools and many fabrication techniques for working in gold, sterling silver, copper, silver nickel and brass. They will learn sawing, fileing, forming, joining, soldering, filing shapes, ring sizing, sanding, wax carving, marriage of metals, textile...

This is a hand building course using slabs of porcelain to build jewelry. Workshop participants will make at 5 pairs of earrings and 5 brooch, lapel pins, backpack pins or hat pins (5 pieces total) and 1 accessory dish / Mug that will be finished with glaze. The items can be picked up 2-3 weeks after the workshop. The workshop is 3 hours and is a...

Wax is a medium that lends itself to creating jewelry with a sculptural feel. Projects include bands, drop and stud earrings, and pendants. Incorporate cast clasps, connections, hinges, and stones into old designs.  Learn to carve wax, apply heat, add design elements to your model, and apply techniques to obtain a clean casting. Supply...

Learn the technique of lost wax casting – a fascinating way of making silver and gold jewelry by carving jewelry out of wax, then creating a mold of the wax, melting the wax and pouring molten silver or gold in to make a solid silver version of your wax mold. A great class for anyone interested in making jewelry or small sculpture. In the class,...

If you love jewelry and have always wanted to give it a try, then this workshop is for you. Discover your creative side in this easy to follow class filled with live demonstrations, hands-on training and individual guidance to create your own designs.  Together, we'll string colorful beads into necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and lariats using...

Make the jewelry designs you have always been wanting to create or finish up projects that are sitting in your box. Hone your techniques and learn problem solving skills. Students are welcome to create a curriculum that suits their personal needs. Classes have the flexibility to be scheduled weekly. Topics will range from Materials, Surfaces, Shaping,...

Learn the essentials of forging and make your own bottle opener. In this two hour class you will forge a beautiful bottle opener, transforming a bar of steel into a practical and artistic tool using fire and hammer. You don't need to big a big burly brute for this, anyone over the age of 18 is more than capable. Students are required to wear jeans,...

During this 4 hour metal fabrication workshop, students will create a small scale coffee table. The instructor will guide you through welding, metal forming, and machine operation to construct the frame of your project. After the main frame of the project is created, wood will be used to complete the surfaces of each piece. Important Things to Note:...

Learn the essential technique of connecting beads with wire! Come learn how to craft your own pair of one-of-a-kind earrings using wire and beads. Wire wrapping is a fundamental part of beaded jewelry making and is easy to learn! Students will receive step-by-step instruction in the wire wrapping technique which can be used to create many different...

Jump right in and make your own ring out of nearly any coin. Learn to form and stretch the coin into a ring shape in such a way that the coin markings remain intact on both the inside and outside of the coin. Quarters are the popular choice for beginners, but with practice beautiful rings can be formed from foreign coins or antique silver half dollars...

Join in this one-hour introduction to welding and metalwork. You will learn the basics of metalwork including what need to get started, how the different tools work and how to set up own small metal shop. In this class, you will gain valuable insights into the tools needed to learn, how to weld and get your own small metal shop set-up.  You...

Join Stephanie Maddalena for a 1-day hands-on workshop where you will learn the basics of lampworking, or glass bead making, using ancient Venetian techniques.  Learn how to manipulate and combine colorful rods of glass into beautiful shapes and beads. The class will be limited to eight students allowing for individual instruction. No experience...

You are bringing your cube back after all of the new skills you have developed and taking it to the next level.  Note that "How to Make a Cube" class is a prerequisite for this class.  Including an introduction to TIG welding, where you are filling the pits in your cube from your first Cube Class and then detailing the cube with a high-end...

Students will learn at their own pace with the option to work on a specific project or a given project.   Basics of silversmithing will be covered with techniques such as sawing, soldering, annealing, hammering, filing, texturing, and finishing.  An email confirmation will be sent once you purchase your private lesson. Important...

We will learn how to create gorgeous, thread-bare beaded dangle earrings using a special wire-wrapping technique for top-drilled beads. We use jewelry pliers to create lovely loops and each leave with a lovely pair of swingy drop earrings. Students choose their own briolettes (and chain color), so beads may vary from the ones in photo. All materials...