Jewelry
making, silver smithing, or metalsmithing classes for MN!
Looking
for jewelry making / metalsmithing classes in St.
Paul, Minneapolis, Minnesota?
Metal Heart Jewelry, is a jewelry school located in White Bear Lake, MN, 15 minutes north of St. Paul,
MN,
where you can learn jewelry making
and metalsmithing. In
a class at Metal Heart Jewelry you can learn the fundamentals
of
metalsmithing like how to make jump rings, how to use
a jeweler's saw, soldering,
or bezel setting. Have
fun creating sterling silver pendants, earrings, bracelets,
rings
and more!
No
prior experience is necessary. In fact most people have never been
inside a jewelry studio prior to to Metal Heart Jewelry. We understand
that, and we welcome anyone to come and try metalsmithing for the first
time.
In
your first class at Metal Heart you will learn to use the torch,
jeweler's saw, drill press, pliers, rolling mill as well as
other
important skills, such as building rings to the correct size and
setting stones like turquoise, tigers eye, malachite or others.
As
you progress in you studies you will have more creative control of your
projects. You could focus on a topic such as ring making, pendants, or
colored stones for example.
Classes
are led by Kirk Sklar. Kirk received his B.A. from University of
Minnesota - Morris, and an M.F.A at Washington University, St. Louis,
MO. Experienced with a wide range of students Kirk has been
teaching jewelry since 2000. If you are curious at all,
give Kirk
a call or send an email, and He
will be happy to
discuss classes or workshops with you.
Give
yourself the gift of a class at Metal Heart Jewelry.
Classes at Metal Heart Jewelry:
Don't
have any jewelry experience? Don't worry. The Beginning class will give
you all the information you need to make a great start in
metalsmithing!
In
your
first session you will create the following items in sterling
silver: two or more rings at least one with a stone, a pendant or two,
earrings if you like. You will learn to form items from wire or sheet
stock, soldering, texturing, and round bezel making (a bezel holds a
semi-precious stone in place).
In
an intermediate
class you will learn more concepts of design, a variety of
bezel
shapes, and more advanced soldering techniques. Intermediates also have
much more freedom in the creative process.
Small class sizes, all ability levels, choose the
best time for your
schedule. New classes begin about every six weeks, the schedule will be
posted 4-5 weeks in advance. To register for a class click on "Buy a
class" at the left side of this page.
Questions? contact me at; kirk@metalheartjewelry.com or
call 651-323-7026
Metal Heart Jewelry, 4775 Banning Ave. White Bear
Lake, MN 55110
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