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 so you gain confidence as you go.

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 (22 gauge copper sheet)

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

4. Bezel Setting Part 1: Melting and Rolling Silver-Make your own bezel backplate by melting and rolling out your own silver from scrap metal (.5oz sterling casting grain)

5. Bezel Setting Part 2: Soldering, finishing and polishing your piece. Setting your stone.

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 with burs (1” Sterling Silver tube and cz + Silver Sheet)

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.)

10. The Double Bezel-Part 1 Make a Ring or Pendant with 2 stones instead of one-double the fun! (Sterling Sheet, 22ga)

11. The Double Bezel Part 2-Adding Details to your Bezel Setting-Stamps, Balls and Accents (Silver scrap)

12. Wax Carving Part 2-Sprue removal and Casting Clean-Up

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 melt metal using your torch and a charcoal block

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

How to set cabachons-single and double

How to add embellishments like balls, discs, accent wire, stamps and hallmarking

How to create your own tube settings with your flex shaft and burs

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 to take your work to the next level

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!

Work with a community of other aspiring jewelers eager to share ideas and encourage each other

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-we have LOTs of them!

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

2 Complementary Open Studio/month to catch up on projects (Wednesdays 5-8pm, 18 hours total) or make up missed classes

Possibility of featuring and selling your work in our studio gallery

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

CZ’s for tube setting and wax for carving class

12” Bezel Wire

.5 oz Sterling Silver Casting Grain

Sign Up for the NEW Mentorship

* Mentorship Classes are offered once per week and there are 2 open studios/month on Wednesday evenings from 5-8pm to make up any missed classes.

If the studio needs to cancel a class, we will offer an alternate make-up date for the cancelled session.

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.

The focus is on learning foundational skills that build on each other so you gain confidence as you go.

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 (22 gauge copper sheet)

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

4. Bezel Setting Part 1: Melting and Rolling Silver-Make your own bezel backplate by melting and rolling out your own silver from scrap metal (.5oz sterling casting grain)

5. Bezel Setting Part 2: Soldering, finishing and polishing your piece. Setting your stone.

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 with burs (1” Sterling Silver tube and cz + Silver Sheet)

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.)

10. The Double Bezel-Part 1 Make a Ring or Pendant with 2 stones instead of one-double the fun! (Sterling Sheet, 22ga)

11. The Double Bezel Part 2-Adding Details to your Bezel Setting-Stamps, Balls and Accents (Silver scrap)

12. Wax Carving Part 2-Sprue removal and Casting Clean-Up

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 melt metal using your torch and a charcoal block

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

How to set cabachons-single and double

How to add embellishments like balls, discs, accent wire, stamps and hallmarking

How to create your own tube settings with your flex shaft and burs

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 to take your work to the next level

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!

Work with a community of other aspiring jewelers eager to share ideas and encourage each other

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-we have LOTs of them!

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

2 Complementary Open Studio/month to catch up on projects (Wednesdays 5-8pm, 18 hours total) or make up missed classes

Possibility of featuring and selling your work in our studio gallery

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

CZ’s for tube setting and wax for carving class

12” Bezel Wire

.5 oz Sterling Silver Casting Grain

* Mentorship Classes are offered once per week and there are 2 open studios/month on Wednesday evenings from 5-8pm to make up any missed classes.

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