Dates: Saturday & Sunday, August 29–30, from 10 am to 4 pm
Fee: $ 365/discount with member code
Ages: 18+
Level: Intermediate
Sessions: 2
Instructor: Tamara Kelly
Location: Schack Art Center, Metalsmithing Studio
In this hands-on metalsmithing workshop, students will create a unique sterling silver band with rich reticulated texture, bronze accents, and a bezel-set stone. Participants will explore how controlled heat transforms metal into organic patterns while learning fusing and stone-setting techniques. Students may bring their own materials, such as recycled silver scraps, old jewelry, chains, or rings.
The band starts as plain metal and, through reticulation, develops ripples and natural texture. Fusing adds contrasting layers and depth, while the bezel-set stone provides a polished finishing touch. This process encourages a balance between technical precision and the expressive beauty of fire-formed metal.
By the end of class, each student will take home a finished, wearable ring—textured, fused, and stone-set—completely unique.
What to Bring
Closed-toe shoes
Hair ties for long hair
Notebook for sketches and notes
Optional: personal cabochon stone (flat-backed, 6–12 mm)
Optional: recycled silver scraps or old jewelry, old gold pieces, rings, chains, or a single earring