Workshops

This cute little trio is fun and easy to make. Perfect for someone just building their skills in jewelry making.

Students will spend the day creating and forming leaves by folding and hammer texturing either silver or copper sheet into three dimensional leaves. Once they have created their leaves, they will be able to add up to 3 cabochons on the pieces.

Sunday, 10:30-4:30pm 

$145 + GST for the course

Students will NOT be required to purchase a tool kit. The studio supplies tool kits for weekend Silversmithing for use in the workshops.

Students will only be required to purchase any materials used for individual projects during the workshop.

Once you have taken one of our beginner Silversmithing workshops you are able to sign up for any of the intermediate classes.

Instructor: Laurie Emerslund

Make this Mother's Day a special Day.

Spend a couple of hours making custom beaded bracelets with one another and learning about the meanings of the stones. Make them for yourselves or for each other. Its all all about making lasting memories with the one you love.

Students will learn about colour balance, meanings of the gemstone beads and how to imbue intentions in the 2 bracelets they make. Our fabulous instructor will also show students how to add scented oils to their bracelets.

Along with colour palettes with stones, students will also learn about different types of stringing material and which ones work best and why. Once everyone has made their bracelets they will learn the best way to finish it off so the join is obscured from view but still secure.

Students will have a wide selection of 6mm gemstone beads to choose from within their kit fees for 2 beaded bracelets. If they would like to include any golf filled/ sterling silver or copper beads, these can be purchased separately.

This class is perfect for the beginner and caters to small class sizes with lots of one on one instruction. Please call 604-298-5883 for more info or to sign up for one of our classes.

Sunday, 10:30am- 12:30pm
$55 + GST for the course

Students will be required to purchase any materials used for individual projects done during the workshop

Material Kit $35

Instructor: Laurie Emerslund

Fun and stylish, these cute little stacking rings level up your setting skills.

This is a great class, for learning a quick and easy way to set faceted stones with prongs, without have to fabricate a full basket setting. This style creates a secure, low profile setting that is secure and versatile.

Next up is the Tension Set ring. This little beauty, it's subtle yet adds a little sparkle to your stack of rings. Easy to do with minimal effort.

And finally we have the braided ring. Lots of fun, simple to execute and brings dimension to the stack of rings.

All three rings compliment one another nicely either in pairs or trios. Students will have a large selection of stones to choose from to make their rings unique to them.

Saturday & Sunday, 10:30-4:30pm

$245 + GST for the course

Students will NOT be required to purchase a tool kit. The studio supplies tool kits for use during all of the weekend Silversmithing classes.

Students will only be required to purchase any materials used for individual projects during the workshop.

Once you have taken one of our beginner Silversmithing workshops you are able to sign up for any of the intermediate classes.

Instructor: Kelly Allanson

Create something a little bit different in this class. Learn to make small flower embellishments and piece them together in a way that suits you.

Not feeling like soldering is your strong point? This class is what you need.

We will focused on torch work and forming 3 dimension objects. Through close guidance from your instructor we will build and fabricate a number of small flowers and solder them onto an open split shank.

Lots of great skills will be covered in this one day class and you will leave with the cutest ring ever!

Saturday, 10:30-4:30pm

$145 + GST for the course

Students will NOT be required to purchase a tool kit. The studio supplies tool kits for use during all of the weekend Silversmithing classes.

Students will only be required to purchase any materials used for individual projects during the workshop.

Once you have taken one of our beginner Silversmithing workshops you are able to sign up for any of the intermediate classes.

Instructor: Kelly Allanson

Fun & Whimsical! Let's spend the day having fun creating these great custom Hair sticks. Students will have the option of working in Sterling Silver, Copper, Bronze or Brass. Or have a little fun mixing their metals and playing with colour.

Students will focus on how to work harden their metals to create a spring in it that helps hold the shape for the hair stick. from here, we'll get to play and embellish them with a mix of cut out shapes that are textured and sweat soldered together to create layers and dimensions. Along with this, students will have the option of setting a cabochon on their hair stick if they choose.

These are great for gifting or just making for yourself. there are lots of great skills to be learned in this one day workshop.

Students will NOT be required to purchase a tool kit. The studio supplies tool kits for use during all of the weekend Silversmithing classes.

Students will only be required to purchase any materials used for individual projects during the workshop.

Once you have taken one of our beginner Silversmithing workshops you are able to sign up for any of the intermediate classes.

Instructor: Wendy Davey

This 8 week course is the perfect way to learn the main skills when it comes to jewelry making. Students will make a minimum of 3 projects while covering a variety of different techniques like soldering, filing, polishing, design, metal fabricating and stone setting.
This class is perfect for the beginner and caters to small class sizes with lots of one on one instruction. Please call 604-298-5883 for more info or to sign up for one of our classes. It is generally on Thursday evenings from 6:15-9:15pm at our in store studio.

Thursday Evenings, 6:15pm- 9:15pm
$295 + GST for the course

Students will be required to purchase a tool kit for the class ($135) and any materials used for individual projects done during the workshop

Tool Kit includes:
• 4" Sawframe
• 6" 1/2 round file (2 Cut)
• File Handle
• 1/2 Round (4 Cut) needle flie
• 1 dozen sawblades 2/0
• AA tweezers
• Emery Strips (240, 280, 400 grit)
• Burnisher
• Fine Tip Sharpie Pen
• Ruler

Once you have taken one of our beginner silversmithing workshops you are able to sign up for any of the intermediate classes.

Instructor: Kelly Allanson

This is the perfect class for those that can't commit to an 8 week class but want to learn everything. During these 2 full days, students focus on fabricating a Bezel Set Sterling Silver Ring. Everyone will get a good understanding for torch use and other key fabrication techniques when it comes to Silversmithing. Through the two days, students will learn easy hammer texturing, bezel setting for a cabochon, forming, filing and polishing.

Saturday & Sunday, 10:30-4:30pm 

$245 + GST for the course

Students will NOT be required to purchase a tool kit. The studio supplies tool kits for weekend Silversmithing for use in the workshops.

Students will only be required to purchase any materials used for individual projects during the workshop.

Once you have taken one of our beginner Silversmithing workshops you are able to sign up for any of the intermediate classes.

Instructor: Kelly Allanson

This is a class designed to let you really unleash your creativity!

Without using a torch, Student's will make 1 to 2 pairs of earrings and a elegant bracelet in copper, brass and sterling silver links, with an optional upgrade to sterling silver for the segment pieces. Different methods of adding texture and shape using hand tools will be explored, allowing you to create the
earrings of your dreams. All connections will be made with jump rings, so these beauties will sway
stylishly when worn in the sun!
This is an excellent introductory class to working with metals and a great way to start your jewellery journey!

Sunday, 10:30-4:30pm 

$145 + GST for the course

Students will NOT be required to purchase a tool kit. The studio supplies tool kits for weekend Silversmithing for use in the workshops.

Students will only be required to purchase any materials used for individual projects during the workshop.

Once you have taken one of our beginner Silversmithing workshops you are able to sign up for any of the intermediate classes.

Instructor: Laurie Emerslund

This spinner ring workshop is fun, flirty, and playful!

Throughout the day, students will explore various textures and metals in a tactile way. Participants will learn to create twisted wire and assorted
hammered textures or utilize pre-made textured wires to embellish their
rings. There will also be opportunities to mix metals such as copper, brass, bronze, and silver.Once the bands are
created, students will learn how to flare their rings so the embellished bands float freely without falling off, resulting in a fun, fidget-friendly piece.

Saturday, 10:30-4:30pm 

$145 + GST for the course

Students will NOT be required to purchase a tool kit. The studio supplies tool kits for weekend Silversmithing for use in the workshops.

Students will only be required to purchase any materials used for individual projects during the workshop.

Once you have taken one of our beginner Silversmithing workshops you are able to sign up for any of the intermediate classes.

Instructor: Kelly Allanson

This intensive workshop is technique focused rather than design driven and is meant to take your setting skills to the next level.

The first day is spent working on samples of tube setting and Prong Setting. The 2nd day is focused on covering gypsy setting. Students are welcome to turn any of their practice samples into simple projects. Be aware if they so choose, it will take away time from getting the supervised practice time of the actual settings. All settings can be added to projects at a later time.

This two-day technical course offers a look at various stone setting techniques. We will be focused on gypsy, prong, tube setting.

(Note: Projects in Pictures are samples of the setting styles you will learn, students will not be making all of the projects, rather learning the techniques to apply the settings to their own projects in the future)

No tools are required, the instructor will supply them for use in class. Students will only be required to purchase or bring their own silver and stones for the workshop.

Saturday & Sunday, 10:30-4:30pm

$275 + GST for the course

Students will be required to purchase stones and silver for practice samples. All other tools will be supplied by the instructor.

Instructor: Kelly Allanson

Come and spend a day learning how to cast on a budget. Create professional looking jewelry using basic items found around the house. Your instructor will show you how to cast using cuttlefish bone, sand, broom straw and other mediums. Lots of fun and time to play with all the different techniques! Go home feeling comfortable and confident around torches and molten metal. Students will also have the chance to complete a number of finished pieces of jewellery with their newly cast objects.

Saturday, 10:30-4:30pm
Cost: $145 + GST

Bring your scrap silver or purchase casting grain in store for your castings.

Instructor: Kelly Allanson

The Fused Ring makes a statement with its play of textures and stylized band. This project will teach students how to build something with nothing. Fusing is a technique where we use a process of melting the silver itself to be used as the solder to join the parts together.

Fusing is a great way to reuse all those left over bits of silver that get created when working in silver. Why not use the re-use/ reduce concept a little further with your creations and really use up every little bit you have.

Students are welcome to bring their own scrap silver or purchase silver at the store for their project. They will also have the option of buying gold or using old scrap bits of gold as accents for their rings, but it is not necessary and little embellishments can be made with silver instead.

No tools are required, the instructor will supply them for use in class. Students will only be required to purchase or bring their own silver and stones for the workshop.

Saturday, 10:30-4:30pm

$145 + GST for the course

Students will NOT be required to purchase a tool kit. The studio
supplies tool kits for use during all of the weekend Silversmithing
classes.

Students will only be required to purchase any materials used for individual projects during the workshop.

Once you have taken one of our beginner Silversmithing workshops you are able to sign up for any of the intermediate classes.

Instructor: Kelly Allanson