Jersey Shore Arts Center

Class Meets Four Saturdays | June 13,20,* July 11,* 18 (*no class June 27 or July 4) | 10AM-1PM | Class Fee $125 |Materials Fee $25

This is Part II of the Intro to Jewelry Making course. We continue to hone our metalsmithing skills in this 3-hour weekly class, learning new fabrication techniques to form copper and brass metal into creative designs. Projects will include a linked bracelet, a spinner pendant or earrings, an etched piece of jewelry, a riveted flower necklace and/or a saddle ring. It is helpful if you have completed Part I of Intro to Jewelry Making and learned basic metalsmithing skills such as piercing, filing, riveting, and texturing, but it is not necessary.

MATERIALS LIST

- A small sketchbook & Pencil/Masak for dust/Plastic safety glasses

- An apron/Wear clothing you don't care about - you will get dirty!

General Overview: 

• Learn how to rivet 3 layers of metals to create a three-dimensional floral pendant.
• Create a copper or brass link bracelet by making jump rings, textured blanks, and a clasp that you’ve designed.
• Design a spinner pendant by forming and hammering metal elements and then hanging stone discs by threading and attaching wire.
• Learn how to acid-etch hand-drawn designs into copper and create a three-dimensional cuff bracelet and/or earrings.