Instructor Amy Reeves 

Beginning Jewelry/ Metalsmithing -Cuff bracelet, Ring and Bezel Setting - In this class you'll learn the basics techniques to create jewelry of your own design. Possible projects include a cuff bracelet, textured earrings and a ring or pendant with a bezel set cabochon stone. Techniques covered will include use of the rolling mill, hammers, jewelers saw and silver soldering.

Instructor Matthew Cote

Metalsmithing: Etching and Enamelling - This is a class designed to introduce students to the techniques of etching and enamelling, and how to use them together to produce a highly detailed pieces. This process is known as champleve enamelling, where troughs are created in the metal surface that are then filled with ground glass. The glass is fired in a kiln in order to fuse it to the metal, and when the design is complete the glass is flush with the metal surface. Students will work on whatever type of piece they wish: belt buckle, wall hanging, pendant, brooch, whatever the imagination can come up with. Complete one large piece or 2-3 smaller pieces during the class.  Students should come to class with an image to work with.  No experience necessary but knowledge of sawing and soldering is recommended.

Instructor Amy Reeves 

Beginning Jewelry/ Metalsmithing -Cuff bracelet, Ring and Bezel Setting - In this class you'll learn the basics techniques to create jewelry of your own design. Possible projects include a cuff bracelet, textured earrings and a ring or pendant with a bezel set cabochon stone. Techniques covered will include use of the rolling mill, hammers, jewelers saw and silver soldering.

Instructor Joni Joachims 

Introduction to Jewelry Casting - Learn to design and make jewelry using the lost wax casting method. You will design and learn to carve a model in wax, and then replicate your model in silver or bronze using centrifugal or vacuum casting. Students will be guided step by step in the process in order to make unique pieces of jewelry. The instructor will also cover making molds of your pieces and production options for making multiples.

Prerequisite: beginning jewelry or instructor permission. Students should know how to saw, solder, file and polish metal.

Instructor Amy Reeves 

Electroforming in Copper- Electroforming is an exciting technique which allows you to 'grow' copper over almost any form. You will learn how to use this process to create a shell of copper over things like glass, wax carvings and organic materials (seed pods, dried flowers, etc) to name a few. Electroforming can be used to create complex hollow forms in copper for sculpture or jewelry. No prior metalworking experience is necessary, but knowledge of soldering is helpful.

Instructor Amy Reeves 

Fold Forming -  Learn a fabulously fast and easy technique to create stunning organic forms in metal.  Start with a piece of copper sheet and by heating, folding, and strategic hammering watch as it transforms into a wonderfully complex sculpture! We will work small for jewelry or slightly larger for small sculpture.  Copper in provided for use in class, students wishing to work in silver should bring silver sheet in 24 gauge or thinner. No experience necessary. Learn how to create leaf folds, boat folds, star folds, line fold and more.

Instructor Ruth Greening, Certified PMCC Senior Instructor

Precious Metal Clay Rings - Make Learn basic handling, forming and firing of this amazing silver in this hands on introduction to Precious Metal Clay. The $45 kit fee (payable in class) 1- PMC3 16g clay; the instructor will bring PMC paste and tools to share for use during class. Students should be able to make one or two complete rings from the package of clay. No prior jewelry experience is necessary, but students of all levels are welcome.

Open Studio is for independent use by students who have taken one or more classes at TMAC

Open Studio Saturday February 25, 10 - 3 -   By popular request! No need to RSVP, just drop by and pay $10 per hour or $30 for the whole day. Monthly users need not pay. Open studio fee does not include metals or solder. Materials available for sale at the studio.

Instructor Amy Reeves 

Bezel Setting Workshop  -  Learn how to create settings for flat backed objects and cabochon cut stones. Bezel setting will also work to set beach glass, coins, buttons, almost anything!  In this class we will cover selecting appropriate bezel wire, silver soldering, fitting irregular and freeform objects, making a ring band or pendant bail, polishing and stone setting. Students will be able to finish a ring or pendant. No experience necessary! Bring a stone to set or use one from our assortment. Students should bring $5-$10 to cover the cost of silver and stones.

Instructor Amy Reeves 

Beginning Jewelry Workshop -  Learn the secrets of working with copper, brass and silver on a jewelry scale. Techniques covered will include piercing, filing, stamping, hammering, texturing and soldering.  Students will be guided step by step in the use of studio equipment with access to a rolling mill and hydraulic press. No prior jewelry experience is necessary, but students of all levels are welcome.  Copper and brass provided for in class use, silver available for purchase.

Instructors William Ayers and Amy Reeves 

Fused Glass for Metal Jewelry -Create gorgeous and colorful fused glass "jewels" and set them into striking metal jewelry. This class is devoted to combining glass and metals into unique, personal jewelry. Fuse glass in the morning and mount it in a jewelry setting in the afternoon. William Ayers teaches a variety of glass classes at Rattarart Studios and he'll be visiting TMAC to teach glass fusing. Ayers will instruct the glass aspects of the workshop--color mixing, volume issues and the serendipity of fusing metals--including copper, brass, aluminum, stainless steel, and fine and sterling silver into glass. Amy Reeves will lead the jewelry skills:, findings, metal sawing and two different prong settings will be demonstrated. No glass or jewelry experience is required. All supplies included; students may purchase special materials like sterling silver and dichroic glass from the instructors.

Instructor Amy Reeves

The Hydraulic Press Workshop - The hydraulic press is often referred to as the biggest hammer in the shop. Learn the time saving tips and amazing forming possibilities associated with the hydraulic press. You'll use blanking dies, silhouette dies and the free-form bracelet former. Leave with amazing pieces you never thought possible and a whole new arsenal in your tool box. Prerequisite: a beginning jewelry class or metalworking experience.

Instructor Amy Reeves

Ring Making Workshop -  Learn to shape, solder, texture and patina silver to create beautiful rings of your own design. No prior jewelry experience is necessary.   Copper and brass are provided for in class use, silver will be available for purchase from the instructor. Students should bring about $5 - $10 to spend on silver projects.

Instructor Amy Reeves

Stone Setting Workshop-  Learn to set round faceted stones in tube and flush mounts. Learn the tricks that professional jewelers use to set stones quickly. We will practice with 3 mm faceted round stones. Price includes silver tube, copper sheet, stone setting bur and cubic zirconium stones. Additional silver available for purchase. Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry or previous metalworking experience. Take it with the Ring Making Workshop and set a stone in the ring you make!