Level: Intermediate
Prerequisite: Silversmithing for Beginners - Please do not enroll if you do not meet these requirements.
Approx. Duration: 5 Hours
Instructor: Jenny Cramer
Class Enrollment Closure & Minimum: Enrollment closes 3 days prior to date of class. Any last minute enrollments must be approved prior to sign up. This class is subject to a minimum enrollment requirement set by the instructor. Please note that any session may be rescheduled or cancelled if not enough students are enrolled.
Bring your new silversmithing skills to the next level! As an intermediate level silversmith, you will learn to make a pair of earrings and a necklace. Apply your base of knowledge while experimenting with new techniques and design elements.
You will learn:
Intermediate skills and techniques of silversmithing
How to make (and take home) a pair of sterling silver earrings with either a post-back or earring wires
How to make (and take home) your very own sterling silver pendant necklace
We will use torches and work with hot materials, so please wear closed toed shoes, long pants, and tie your hair up, if necessary.
After class, you’ll go home with all of your new handmade sterling silver jewelry, a binder full of resources on suppliers, troubleshooting tips, and reference sheets for the skills you acquired in class, as well as access to Jenny’s online intermediate silversmithing course so you can refer back to video recorded content of the steps we cover in class.
All tools, materials and PPE are included in the class fee.
All class enrollments are subject to a no-refund, no-trasfer policy. By purchasing a class, or gifting a class, you are agreeing to our policy. Please read the full FAQ and policy here: https://www.theforgenashville.org/class-policy-and-faq
About the Instructor:
Jenny is a full-time silversmith operating her jewelry business Sedona Rose Studio from her home in the hills outside of Nashville.
She has taught silversmithing to hundreds of students in-person and online and many of them have gone on to create jewelry businesses of their own. She wants to share her love for this trade and the fulfillment it brings with as many people as possible. View her work on Instagram.