Intermediate Silversmithing

$425.00

Level: Intermediate

Prerequisite: Silversmithing for Beginners - Please do not enroll if you do not meet these requirements.

Approx. Duration: 5 Hours (w/ half hour lunch break included)

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

You will be using torches to heat the metal, and working with other hot materials.

After class, you’ll go home with all of your new handmade sterling silver jewelry, a packetfull 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.

Plan ahead for your class:

  • Be sure and wear closed toed shoes, long pants and tie your long hair up.

  • There will be a short break for lunch, which your instructor will give you a 30 minute notice for. Please bring something to eat that does not require heating, or plan to have your lunch delivered for the time advised by your instructor.

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 Cramer is a full-time silversmith, operating her jewelry business Sedona Rose Studio from her home in the hills outside of Nashville. You can check out her Instagram, as well. She has taught silversmithing to hundreds of students in-person and online, many of whom 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. 

Date:

Level: Intermediate

Prerequisite: Silversmithing for Beginners - Please do not enroll if you do not meet these requirements.

Approx. Duration: 5 Hours (w/ half hour lunch break included)

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

You will be using torches to heat the metal, and working with other hot materials.

After class, you’ll go home with all of your new handmade sterling silver jewelry, a packetfull 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.

Plan ahead for your class:

  • Be sure and wear closed toed shoes, long pants and tie your long hair up.

  • There will be a short break for lunch, which your instructor will give you a 30 minute notice for. Please bring something to eat that does not require heating, or plan to have your lunch delivered for the time advised by your instructor.

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 Cramer is a full-time silversmith, operating her jewelry business Sedona Rose Studio from her home in the hills outside of Nashville. You can check out her Instagram, as well. She has taught silversmithing to hundreds of students in-person and online, many of whom 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.