Ready to start your creative journey making silver rings and hoop earrings? Our jewelry making classes in NYC will help you create all of your dream pieces. Our workshops are the perfect place for beginners to pick up the fundamentals, from creating findings with wire to carving wax into customized ring designs.
Step into a New York jewelry studio to work with a local artist, who will guide you through each process. You’ll get a demonstration of different techniques, then try them on your own with the support of your instructor.
If taking jewelry making courses sounds like an ideal way to enrich your creative life, you’ll be amazed at all of the skills you can learn.
Try silversmithing
Don’t believe you can make a silver ring from start to finish? You can with a ring making class that has you learning silversmithing techniques. You’ll learn how to fabricate your ring with silver and pick up sawing, filing, and soldering skills. Your teacher will make sure you understand each step and everyone is working safely.
You’ll love being able to customize your design by adding textures with a hammer and polishing your ring to a perfect shine. You can also learn how to oxidize silver if you like a darker, lived-in look to your jewelry.
This class is the perfect opportunity to try metalsmithing for beginners in a supportive setting. You’ll learn at your own pace and still end your class with a ring to take home and treasure.
Learn how to cast jewelry
If you’re the type who doesn’t mind a bit of uncertainty, water casting might be the right NYC jewelry class to try. This process uses molten metal and water to form organic shapes that make unique rings, pendants, and other pieces.
This is a fun way to learn a jewelry making technique that lets you use your imagination with what you end up with in the process of casting. It also lets you recycle metals like gold and silver to make a new piece so it’s eco-friendly as well as fascinating.
Discover beading
Beaded jewelry shows off your personal style and adds color to everyday outfits. You can learn all of the basic techniques with a beading class. You’ll find out what kind of supplies and tools you need to make your own beaded necklace or earrings. Learn about the different types of beads you can use, from natural stones to glass options, and how to secure them on your beading wire.
There are beautiful examples around the world of beaded jewelry and you can develop your own style while making your own pieces. It can even be relaxing and meditative to string your beads in a bright, open studio with other makers. You’ll love ending your time with a piece to wear out of class!
Create a bezel set ring
If you want to learn a skill that seems more advanced but completely doable for someone just starting out, try a bezel setting class. You’ll learn how to use metal to create a place for a cabochon or faceted stone to sit on a ring or pendant. You get to choose your materials, from the type of metal to a natural stone to embellish your creation.
You’ll get to watch your teacher demonstrate the process of fabricating the bezel and making sure the fit is perfect. This stone setting class is a must if you want to create gemstone jewelry or if you want to expand your jewelry making knowledge.
Our workshops are fun to take on your own but you can invite a friend or your partner to join you and share a creative experience.
Anyone looking for alternatives to the usual birthday or bachelorette party idea can book a private class so you and your guests can enjoy a fun afternoon of making custom jewelry.
The best part is leaving with the customized pieces you designed and made yourself!
Ready to try jewelry making classes in NYC? Check out how you can make the piece of your dreams.
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