Question: How many months have 28 days?
Answer: All of them…… ok, so much for my elementary school riddles. BUT February is upon us, and the year is rolling along quicker than I remember time moving. I DID have a birthday in January, and someone told me that when you get over the hill, you pick up speed. I see this principle working, even though I am NOT Over the hill!
With February here, I will fill you in on a little of “What’s going on” at the JewelryMonk Training Center. First, February Schedule is out, and it has many Bezel Making and Setting opportunities as always, this is the most popular course I have at the moment, followed closely by the Sawing Class, teaching how to use and create cool stuff with a jeweler’s saw.
There are many other classes available, but if you don’t see exactly what you are looking for, I do keep my mornings open to work One-on-One with anyone who wants to learn specific skills, just contact me. (605) 718-5070
ALSO, I am very excited to be finishing a NEW Polishing Video Series, that I will be releasing in February that covers just about everything about Polishing Jewelry, from Defect Identification and Repair, Sanding, Rubber Wheels, Brushes, and different Wheels and Compounds. In this course, I hope to get you to think of polishing differently, instead of just making your jewelry shiny, it is a process of identifying defects, fixing them, but also realizing where they come from, and avoiding them in the future if possible. So Stay Tuned for this
As always, thanks for all your support and for stopping by the website, and the Training Center. If you haven’t already, Make sure to Subscribe to THIS Website (link above) so you don’t miss and jewelry making goodness.
NOW, Go make something SHINY!
Doug
Class Descriptions
Bezel Creation:(4 Hours) $125 Course
We start with a stone of your choice, or I have some pre-selected stones. Learn to create a Bezel for the stone, soldering it together, and set the stone in the bezel. This class covers Layout, Cutting, Measuring, Soldering, Cleaning up scratches and file marks, and Stone Setting.
Earring Making Workshop: (3 Hours) $100 Course
Start with sterling silver sheet, wire, and earring posts. Learn Texturing, Filing, Forming, Soldering, and Polishing to create your own custom made dangle earrings that you can wear home.
Copper Pendant Creation Course: (3 Hours) $100 Course
This workshop starts with a sheet of copper and we will texture, saw, and form the metal into a large medallion pendant that will hold either a stone of yours, or I will provide a stone for the project. In a few short hours you will create a finished piece of one of a kind, wearable jewelry.
Ring Band Making: (2 Hours) $75 Course
Start with a piece of rectangle shank material and Learn Metal Forming, Sizing, Texturing, Soldering, Filing, Sanding, and Polishing. When we are done, you will have a Sterling Silver Band that you created, that you can wear home.
Sawing and Layout Techniques: (2 Hours) $75 Course
Many people have their favorite shapes, animals, designs, etc. Together we will learn to Transfer Design to Metal, Texture, Pierce, Saw, File, Sand, and Polish copper, silver, and/or brass. When you are finished, you will have a pendant or pin you can wear home.
Ring Sizing Techniques (Up and Down): (2 Hours) $75 Course
The thing with peoples ring jewelry, is they either hand them to others, decide to wear them on other fingers, or their fingers change size over time, so they sit it their jewelry box. We will Learn how to measure your finger, then Size a Ring Up and Down, then File, Sand, and Polish. I will teach you the skills needed to accomplish these tasks, Then, bring as many rings as you wish, and we will work on as many as we can in a 2 hour period.
Spinner Ring Project: (2 Hours) $75 Course
Spinner Rings are the original Fidget Spinners, for your fingers. I will show you the skills you need to create your own Spinner Ring, In this class, we will Learn Sawing, Soldering, Sanding, Metal Forming, and texturing, to create a “Spinner Ring”
Open Class: (Daily 9am – 12pm) $45/Hr. Course (Discounts available)
Specific One on One Class Time, working on projects the student wants to learn.
Bench Rental Time: (contact Doug for available times) $30/Hr. Course