Welcome to BKMW: Jewelry 2

 
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Class Description

8 week course (meets once a week for 3 hours)

This course builds upon basic metalworking skills and will introduce a variety of new jewelry techniques. Learn how to construct a hollow form ring from sheet metal and expand your soldering capabilities. Utilize riveting to layer sheet metal and explore more advanced piercing techniques to create a pair of earrings. Finishing and polishing will be taught. Refine your basic benchwork proficiency, expand your knowledge of metals, build your design repertoire, and complete more complex jewelry projects.

This class is perfect for anyone who wants to strengthen their understanding of jewelry.  Basic jewelry fabrication skills, including soldering and torchwork, is required. This class is a great follow up to our Welcome to BKMW Jewelry course.

Students who wish to repeat this course are welcome to do so with the understanding that no new projects will be introduced. The opportunity is for you to go deeper into the techniques and processes and build on what you have learned. There is always room for refinement and investigation within these jewelry formats

Students are encouraged to keep a sketchbook of design inspirations and ideas, as well as take technical notes during class. Samples and model making will be assigned. You are also encouraged to work outside of class time in order to develop and progress on their projects to allow for more productive class meetings. 

Class size 4 – 12 students. Masks are optional, not required.

All students enrolled in this multi-session course will receive free punch cards to support their coursework outside of class time. punch card amounts are dependent on the length of the class session, see our chart here. These hours can be used during Open Studio and are valid for the duration of the course. Additionally, students have access to discounted hourly student rates and 12-hour bench cards.

Early Bird Special pricing for the Spring Session is $580 and will be in effect until March 16th, 2026, when pricing will increase to $620.

Refunds & Credit

Please email us at info@bkmetalworks.com to withdraw from class. Withdrawals from class more than 7 days prior to the start of the class will receive a full refund for the class minus a 10% processing fee. If cancellation occurs 3-6 days prior to the class, we will provide a 50% refund. Cancellations 48 hours or less receive a 25% refund. Refunds will not be provided for no-shows or same-day cancellations.

We do not refund tuition for classes that students miss due to their own circumstances. There will be no refunds once the class begins in any circumstance, nor can we transfer you to a later semester. Students enrolled in multi-session studio courses (excluding workshops and intensives) may make-up missed class sessions during open studio hours through the duration of the session.

We reserve the right to cancel or discontinue any class, in which case you may choose to receive a refund, apply the class credit towards a different course, or receive a tuition credit for future use. Tuition credits are valid for up to one year. Refunds will be issued within 30 days.