Community Jewelry Arts

Small metalsmithing studio running one-day soldering, bezel-setting, chain and lost-wax casting intensives plus weekly classes.

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Oct24Lost Wax CastOct 24 – Oct 24Students carve their own ring design in wax and have it cast using the lost-wax method; no experience is needed and the class is capped at 6. It runs 2–5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct 24 at Community Jewelry Arts in Mid-City, whose exact address is sent after registration. Tuition is $175, with a separate materials and casting fee collected at the workshop (higher for larger designs), and rings are ready for pickup or shipping one to two weeks later. The studio repeats this class on Nov 21 and Dec 19.$175
Oct25Beginning Metalsmithing and SolderingOct 25 – Oct 25A one-day introduction to sawing, sanding and soldering metal in which each student makes a ring; the class takes up to 5 people and breaks for an hour at lunch. It runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct 25 at Community Jewelry Arts in Mid-City (address provided on registration). It costs $225 plus a materials fee collected at the start. The same class runs again Nov 8, Dec 6 and Dec 13.$225
Nov1Chain IntensiveNov 1 – Nov 1Students who already know how to saw and solder make a cable chain finished with a toggle or S-hook clasp, in a group of no more than 5. It runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with an hour for lunch, on Sunday, Nov 1 at Community Jewelry Arts in Mid-City; the address is sent once you register. Tuition is $225 plus a materials fee due at the start of class. Beginners can pick up those skills first in the studio's Beginning Metalsmithing and Soldering day on Nov 8.$225
Nov7Hinge IntensiveNov 7 – Nov 7A day devoted to making a pair of hinged hoop earrings with a working hinge mechanism, for students with basic metalwork and soldering skills; enrollment is capped at 5. It runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (one hour for lunch) on Saturday, Nov 7 at Community Jewelry Arts in Mid-City, with the address sent after registration. It costs $225 plus a materials fee collected at the start. The studio's next intensive, on bezel setting, is Nov 22.$225
Nov8Beginning Metalsmithing and SolderingNov 8 – Nov 8Community Jewelry Arts' starter day, where up to 5 students learn to saw, sand and solder metal and leave with a ring they made. It runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a one-hour lunch, on Sunday, Nov 8 at the studio in Mid-City; the exact address comes with registration. The cost is $225 plus a materials fee collected at the start. It's the day after the studio's Hinge Intensive, and the class repeats on Dec 6 and Dec 13.$225
Nov21Lost Wax CastNov 21 – Nov 21Carve a ring in wax and have the studio cast it using the lost-wax process, with no prior experience needed and room for 6 students. The class runs 2–5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov 21 at Community Jewelry Arts in Mid-City, with the address sent after you register. Tuition is $175, plus a materials and casting fee paid at the workshop that rises for larger designs; rings are ready one to two weeks later. The next session is Dec 19.$175
Nov22Bezel-Setting IntensiveNov 22 – Nov 22Students build a bezel, mount it on a ring and set a cabochon stone in it; basic metalwork and soldering knowledge is required and the class tops out at 5. It runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a one-hour lunch, on Sunday, Nov 22 at Community Jewelry Arts in Mid-City, whose address is shared on registration. It costs $225 plus a materials fee collected at the start. The studio's earlier intensives this month cover chains (Nov 1) and hinges (Nov 7).$225
Dec6Beginning Metalsmithing and SolderingDec 6 – Dec 6A December run of the studio's beginner metalsmithing day: saw, sand and solder your way to a finished ring, in a class of up to 5. It runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with an hour off for lunch on Sunday, Dec 6 at Community Jewelry Arts in Mid-City; the address is sent after registration. Tuition is $225 plus a materials fee at the start of class. One more session follows on Dec 13.$225
Dec13Beginning Metalsmithing and SolderingDec 13 – Dec 13The last beginner metalsmithing day on Community Jewelry Arts' fall schedule, where up to 5 students learn sawing, sanding and soldering while making a ring. It runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., including a one-hour lunch, on Sunday, Dec 13 at the studio in Mid-City (address sent on registration). It costs $225 plus a materials fee collected at the start. A Lost Wax Cast ring class follows on Dec 19.$225
Dec19Lost Wax CastDec 19 – Dec 19A beginner-friendly ring class: carve your design in wax and the studio casts it by the lost-wax method, with up to 6 students. It runs 2–5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec 19 at Community Jewelry Arts in Mid-City; the exact address is sent on registration. Tuition is $175, plus a materials and casting fee at the workshop (more for larger designs), with rings ready one to two weeks later. Earlier sessions ran Oct 24 and Nov 21.$175

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