Hand-Forged Jewelry 101 :: Single Wire Formed Dangle Earrings

Instructor: Malene Davis 
Length:  2 hours 
Minimum Age: 14+
Minimum Enrollment: 3 students 
Maximum Enrollment:  15 students  

The creation of jewelry comes in many forms: machine fabrication, assemblage, hand-forming, and soldering, just to name a few.  Jewelry that is made by hand-forging has the sophisticated look of a hand-soldered piece, but is made with no heat at all.  A hammer, mallet, steel block, and some ingenuity is all you need to create fabulous pieces. 

In this workshop, you'll fabricate up to six pair hand-fabricated hammered earrings that are light, modern and very high on style.  We'll use hypo-allergenic, non-nickel brass components for you to create beautiful pieces that you can rock each and every day.  As an extra-added component, we'll also have beautiful beads on-hand with holes large enough to feed onto your wire prior to forming, if you so please. Whether adorned or starkly modern, big or small, these will be the pieces you wear every day.    

These earrings allow you to create the look of soldered earrings (without fire!) by creating tension and properly work-hardening the metal.  We'll practice a few designs together prior to you using your creativity to create the rest. 

WHAT TO BRING TO CLASS: 

• All materials included

UPCOMING DATES:

SATURDAY, APRIL 26TH - 9AM-NOON
SATURDAY, MAY 17TH - 9AM - NOON

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Please note: Registration is closed 4 days prior to workshop.