“Creating jewelry is fun and rewarding! The philosophy behind these classes is to have fun, to learn the fundamentals, and to really understand what the techniques are all about. And you get to make a beautiful piece of jewelry, too!  After a class, I want every student to feel like they learned more than they expected, and to have something in hand that they can be proud of. I focus heavily on fundamentals so, when new techniques are learned, there is a solid base for them to lay upon.I teach a wide range of jewelry skills including metal work & soldering, bead work, and wire work. Most of my classes are “project-driven” – students create a specific project in a single day as a vehicle for learning a technique. I also have some “skill-driven” classes where the student might only make a sampler or a few small pieces because the focus of the class is the specific technique, not a finished project. 

It’s amazing what a beginner can create in a few hours given the right direction and focus! And for returning students, open labs offer a perfect chance to venture into new projects with some guidance and comeraderie.”

BEZEL SETTING WITH PAM KLEIN

Bezel Setting Workshop / $235.00
Saturday & Sunday, June 13 & 14, 9am - 3pm
Please contact Pam at pam@pkleinjewelry.com
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Everyone wants to set stones! Over the course of two six-hour days (with lunch breaks!), we will become familiar with bezel setting techniques. This class involves a thorough explanation of bezel setting, including information about unusual or difficult setting situations. We will finish two projects, the first is more structured for a solid skills foundation. The second project is more personal - you get to make (nearly) anything you want!

Pendulum Earrings / $90.00
Saturday, June 27, 9am - 1pm
Please contact Pam at pam@pkleinjewelry.com
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Textured half-circles with gemstone accents drop from a hammered stem creating an unusual but feminine pendulum earring. We learn texturing techniques including the using a rolling mill and various hammers, simple bezel setting, seam soldering, and sweat soldering.

Floating Tab-Set Pendant / $90.00
Saturday, July 18, 9am - 1pm
Please contact Pam at pam@pkleinjewelry.com
to register & confirm space availability!
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A different way to show off your stone! Set the cabochon so it floats within a ring of silver. Using tab-setting with no silver backplate, light is able to transmit through the stone. It’s wonderful for translucent stones but it works well with opaque ones too. You will need to bring a round cabochon (or oval, if you are up for a challenge) that is not terribly thick. If you’re not sure what stone to bring, bring a few to have options or purchase one at the studio.

into to soldering workshop

Intro to Soldering Workshop / $235.00
July 11 & 12, 9am - 3pm
Please contact Pam to register or for info on upcoming classes
at pam@pkleinjewelry.com
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Let’s learn to make soldered jewelry! Over the course of two six-hour days (with lunch breaks!), we will work through introductory information and safety, two jewelry projects, and end with some open time for follow-up, finishing, and free-design. We learn to use a torch for soldering, but so much more: ring sizing, stone setting, texturing, finishing, oxidizing, sawing and other techniques will be covered.

CURRICULUM:

  • Intro to Soldering: Basics of tools, mechanics & safety

  • Basic Ring-Making/Stack Rings

  • Textured Cut-Out Pendant with Stone

  • Open Studio time

Level: Beginner Torchwork
Tools: Included
Materials: Not included,
Kit details TBA - Available for purchase at class!


Layered Textured Earrings / $90.00
Saturday, August 1, 9am - 1pm
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These versatile earrings are not just good-looking, they are also fun and easy to make! This project offers a chance to practice many foundational bench skills and soldering techniques. You will saw, file, texture, solder, oxidize, finish, do wire-work and stone setting.Level II Metalworking (Prerequisite: "Intro to Soldering" is required first) 
Tools: Included
Materials: Not included, Cost of Materials Kit TBA


Spiral Ring / $90.00
Saturday, August 15, 9am - 1pm
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Spirals! With this project, you’ll manipulate silver into a deep spiral pattern and create a ring that really stands out. The depth of the spiral is interesting and offers a great contrast between the oxidized black and bright polished silver. You will get a chance to learn more about ring making and some out-of-the-box bench skills.

 Level II Metalworking (Prerequisite: "Intro to Soldering" is required first) 
Tools: Included
Materials: Not included -
Kit details TBA - Available for purchase at class!

TREE OF LIFE PENDANT - PAM KLEIN

Tree of Life Overlay Pendant / $90.00
UPCOMING DATES TBA
Please contact Pam at pam@pkleinjewelry.com
to register & confirm space availability!

Learn to love and master the jeweler's saw! By making this overlay tree pendant, you will learn the basics of sawing a pattern as well as how to "draw" with your saw. Get better acquainted with sawblade sizes and sawing techniques. Everyone will start out with a basic tree, but how the tree looks in the end will be unique and individual. You can add extra elements, stamp or texture the piece, dome it or leave it flat. We will also oxidize our pendants with Liver of Sulfur.