So many of you have come to classes in the studio and then said: "I want to take ALL of the classes!!!!"

You want to go deeper than just a quick 3 hour course.

You want to learn as much as you can and soak it all in. You want to feel more comfortable working with a torch and have more time to practice your skills.

The Mentorship is a more in-depth class than anything else we offer. With a maximum of 6 students, you’ll have ample opportunity to ask questions and get support and guidance.

The focus is on learning foundational skills that build on each other.

The Mentorship Begins 8/9/26 and runs through 10/25/26. Meets weekly on Sundays, 10am-2pm in our Syracuse Studio

Pre-lim Video: Studio Safety and Intro to Studio Tools + Setting Up a Home Studio, metal types and jewelry basics

1.Intro to Soldering-Stacking Rings-Measuring, filing, forming, soldering-3 styles (2’, 16 gauge metal, premade bezel cup and stone)

2. Intro to Sawing, Metal Cutting, Drilling and Drawing on Metal with Guest Artist Mackenzie Case

3. Intro to Fusing: Argentium rings, earrings or cuff (2’ 16 gauge argentium square wire)

4. Bezel Setting Part 1: Melting and Rolling Silver-Prepping your own crucible for pouring ingots, then prepping pieces for your bezel setting project (silver casting grain and/or scrap)

5. Bezel Setting Part 2: Bezel Setting: Creating your bezel wall and soldering everything together, refining and polishing your piece (bezel wall-bring your own stone or purchase in class)

6. Wax Carving Part 1 with Guest Artist Joshua Price: How to carve a ring from wax (this will be sent out for casting in metal of your choice)

7. Tube Setting-Carving your own tube settings (1” Sterling Silver tube and cz)

8. Jump Ring, Chain Making and Micro-Welding (3’ sterling silver 16ga)

9. Texture, Pattern and Color-Fold forming, enameling and patina Paints (Copper sheet 22 ga. 3x3)

10. Hollow Forms-Make a Hollow Form Pendant (sterling silver sheet and bezel wire)

11. Hinges and Rivets: Connecting metal with hinges and rivets (sterling silver crimp beads and rivets)

12. Wax Carving Part 2-Casting Clean-Up (alternate sand -casting demo with Josh)

Some of the Skills You'll Learn:

Foundational metalsmithing skills including how to use butane, acetylene and propane/oxygen torches.

How non-ferrous metals work

How solder flows and why it sometimes doesn’t (You’ll get lots of torch time!)

How to problem solve-you’ll make mistakes and you’ll learn how to think through them

How to clean, polish and finish your work so it looks professional

How to add texture, patina and color to your metal

How to Season your crucible and prep it for melting metal

How to melt and pour your own ingots and upcycle your metal scrap-so satisfying!

How to set cabachons

How to create your own tube settings

How to Create Dimension in your work

How to use wax for casting purposes (and potentially sand-casting!)

How to “draw” on metal using the flex shaft

You’ll learn to use a variety of tools including calipers, files, jigs, rotary tools, buffing machine, hydraulic press, rolling mill, micro welder, torches and so many fun tools!

A community of other aspiring jewelry makers to share ideas with

Assistance and advice to set-up your own home studio.

If you have more questions or would like references from some of our graduates, feel free to contact me.

You can also check out our reviews on our Facebook Page.

Mentorship Includes:

12 Weeks of Classes that meet Sundays from 10-2 (48 hours of class time) $1198.00

One Open Studio/month to catch up on projects (Dates TBD)

A list of the tools and supplies we use in classes and where to purchase them.

Access to Rio for Schools Discount which gives you the Rio Pro Discount on Supplies and Shipping for 6 months

Materials Kit includes: ($275 payable at first class)

5’ 16 gauge sterling silver round wire, dead soft

2’ 20 gauge sterling silver wire, half-hard

3x3” 22 gauge sterling silver sheet, dead soft

2’ Argentium Silver 16 gauge square wire

6” Crazy 8 Sterling Silver Wire

6x6” 22 gauge copper sheet

6 Sterling Crimp Beads

Rivets, cz’s for tube setting and wax for carving class

6” Bezel Wire

1 oz Sterling Silver Casting Grain

Crucible and Whip Set to Season and Keep

* Mentorship Classes are offered once per week and there are NO make-up times or refunds for sessions you cannot attend. If the studio needs to cancel a class, we will offer an alternate make-up date for the cancelled session.

Click on the link below if you’re ready to sign up!

Hope to meet you in the studio soon!

Kelly

Check out some of our student’s work below!