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 

Intermediate and Independent Projects in Jewelry / Metalsmithing - If you've taken a few classes and wish to continue with your projects but need a some guidance then this class is exactly what you're looking for. Continue with individual projects and learn about intermediate to advanced jewelry making techniques.  Demos will include fold- forming, advanced stone setting, hydraulic press forming and etching. Additional class topics will be geared toward student requests and projects. 

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

Open Studio Saturday January 28, 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. If you'd like to pay online you may use the Paypal button above. Open studio fee does not include metals or solder. Materials available for sale at the studio.

Instructor Julia Harrison

Naturally beautiful and readily available, wood is a ideal alternative material for jewelry.  Learn how to use jewelry-making tools and skills to shape, decorate, and finish wooden forms, then attach findings to create a pendant or join pieces to form a necklace.  We'll work with a range of commercially-prepared, scrap, and found wood; students are encouraged to bring something wooden from their home or yard to turn into a striking, wearable, and personal pendant. More advanced or speedy students may make earrings too!  Suitable for all levels.  Students should bring:  any kind of finished or unfinished chain (optional), found wood, bamboo, or wooden object; additional wood will be available for purchase.

Instructor Lisa Farin

One-Day Cloisonne Workshop! - Cloisonne is one of the most beautiful ways to use enamels. In this technique, the glass enamel colors are separated by fine silver wires and fused to the piece in a kiln. Learn the process from start to finish to create a one of a kind piece of art or jewelry. All supplies included in class fee: enamels, copper sheet, and fine silver cloisonne wire. Maximum six students. This is a great class for total beginners, more advanced students may choose to work on more intricate pieces or use the transparent enamels.

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 silver soldering, fitting irregular objects, making a ring band, 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.