Stone Earrings: Posts and Drops - December 28
Stone Earrings: Posts and Drops - December 28
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Learn how to make beautiful matched pair stone earrings with posts and custom ear-wires! At the end of class students will have learned both techniques and will leave with one pair of sterling silver bezel-set stone post or drop earrings.
We will cover:
- Bezel sizing and fitting
- Bezel soldering
- Soldering posts
- Soldering ear-wire
- Forming ear-wire
- Cabochon setting
- Polish and finish work
Details:
- 8 contact hours, ages 14+ at the Silver Peak Studio Classroom located at 100 1/2 E. Cleveland St. Lafayette 80026
- Saturday, December 28, 9:00-5:00
- # students: 3 minimum, 6 maximum
- Materials kit fee is dependent on amount of silver used, and will be weighed at $2/gram. We have a variety of matched-pair stones for you to purchase. Materials fee will be due by the end of class via cash, check, or Venmo.
- Each student will work at their own dedicated jeweler's bench.
- Prerequisite: Intro to Metalsmithing, Level 1 Metalsmithing, Metals 1, or equivalent
By registering for a class at Silver Peak Studio, you agree to our cancellation policy, dress code for class, and studio rules.
About the instructor, Jen Lesea-Ames:
A former exercise physiologist and triathlete, Jen retired from her fitness career after receiving a diagnosis of hip dysplasia and decided to go full-time with her jewelry business in 2014.
Wanting more of a challenge after stringing beads for three years, she studied metalsmithing at the Denver School of Metal Arts (now called Denver Jewelry Studio) from 2012-2016. She decided to go full-time with her jewelry business in 2014 and opened Silver Peak Studio in July 2020.
She is the owner, designer, and metalsmith of Jen Lesea Designs, (2009-present); her jewelry is sold in over 40 stores, including Fallingwater Museum Store, the Vladem Museum of Contemporary Art in Santa Fe, NM, and the national catalogs Uncommon Goods and Artful Home. Her experience and work has landed her local and national press. Jen is an Applied Jewelry Professional from the Gemological Institute of America GIA.
Her fun and friendly nature is apparent in everything she does, whether its teaching metalsmithing, talking to art show patrons, or motivating people to try something new, like stand up paddleboarding!
As the owner of Silver Peak Studio & Gallery, it is her intention to provide a safe, clean, professional and fun environment where students can grow in metalsmithing and enjoy the journey.
