Tuesdays, April 29 - May 20, 2025 | 5:30 - 8:30P | 4 sessions | $250

Learn the fundamentals of setting non-faceted stones, called cabochons, in this beginner-friendly jewelry design class. Using bezel-setting techniques, we'll cover skills like measuring, soldering, and finishing to ensure your stone is secure and your design polished.

Bench Time: 4 bench times are included with your registration. Look for the bench time registration code on the class confirmation page.

Supplies: Materials are included with registration. Stones and additional materials can be purchased in the studio shop.

Teaching Artist: Kerstin Nichols

Mondays, April 21 - May 12, 2025 | 5:30 - 7:30P | 4 sessions | $200

Sample a variety of enamel techniques in this four-week series! Students will learn to use both torches and a kiln to fire enamel on copper forms, discussing the many quirks of the medium and how to combine it with other metalsmithing skills to make dynamic, colorful pieces using classic techniques like sifting, cloisonné, and champlevé.

Bench Time: 4 bench times are included with your registration. Look for the bench time registration code on the class confirmation page.

Supplies: Materials are included with registration. Additional supplies may be purchased through the studio shop.

Teaching Artist: Katie McCabe

Saturday, March 22, 2025 | 6 - 9P | One-day workshop | $200 per pair

Take your partner, your BFF, or even your work spouse out for a night in the jewelry studio! No prior metals experience is needed, as our expert artisans guide you through crafting simple and elegant rings together.

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Teaching Artist: Case Hathaway-Zepeda

Saturday, April 26, 2025 | 10A - 4P | One-day workshop | $175

We will do flush settings, which is setting stones flush with the metal for a seamless look. Smaller stones flush-set better than larger stones, so 4mm and smaller are best for flush-setting. We will be working primarily in small faceted round gems, 1.5mm to 4mm. We will also discuss modifications on various flush settings . Basic metalsmithing or jewelry skills are necessary for this workshops, even if students only had a basic Jewelry 101 class. Instructor will provide a limited amount of sterling tubing, half round and flat wire, and small faceted gemstones for setting. We will be working in silver.

Bench Time: 1 bench time is included with your registration. Look for the bench time registration code on the class confirmation page.

Supplies: Materials are not included with registration. Estimated supply fee of $40 is payable to Teaching Artist on the day of the workshop.

Teaching Artist: Joy Raskin

Tuesdays, April 1 - 22, 2025 | 5:30 - 8:30P | 4 sessions | $250

Master the fundamentals of jewelry design while creating beautiful, wearable pieces. Craft a collection of silver stacking rings. Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your skills, this class is all about learning techniques in a fun, collaborative community.

Want to expand your skills? Learn stone-setting techniques to embellish the pieces made in this class in Intro to Jewelry Design: Stone Setting.

Bench Time: 4 bench times are included with your registration. Look for the bench time registration code on the class confirmation page.

Supplies: Materials are not included with registration and can be purchased from the studio shop.

Teaching Artist: Kerstin Nichols

Mondays, April 21 - May 12, 2025 | 5:30 - 7:30P | 4 sessions | $200

Sample a variety of enamel techniques in this four-week series! Students will learn to use both torches and a kiln to fire enamel on copper forms, discussing the many quirks of the medium and how to combine it with other metalsmithing skills to make dynamic, colorful pieces using classic techniques like sifting, cloisonné, and champlevé.

Bench Time: 4 bench times are included with your registration. Look for the bench time registration code on the class confirmation page.

Supplies: Materials are included with registration. Additional supplies may be purchased through the studio shop.

Teaching Artist: Katie McCabe

Tuesdays, April 1 - 22, 2025 | 5:30 - 8:30P | 4 sessions | $250

Master the fundamentals of jewelry design while creating beautiful, wearable pieces. Craft a collection of silver stacking rings. Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your skills, this class is all about learning techniques in a fun, collaborative community.

Want to expand your skills? Learn stone-setting techniques to embellish the pieces made in this class in Intro to Jewelry Design: Stone Setting.

Bench Time: 4 bench times are included with your registration. Look for the bench time registration code on the class confirmation page.

Supplies: Materials are not included with registration and can be purchased from the studio shop.

Teaching Artist: Kerstin Nichols

Tuesdays, April 1 - 22, 2025 | 5:30 - 8:30P | 4 sessions | $250

Master the fundamentals of jewelry design while creating beautiful, wearable pieces. Craft a collection of silver stacking rings. Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your skills, this class is all about learning techniques in a fun, collaborative community.

Want to expand your skills? Learn stone-setting techniques to embellish the pieces made in this class in Intro to Jewelry Design: Stone Setting.

Bench Time: 4 bench times are included with your registration. Look for the bench time registration code on the class confirmation page.

Supplies: Materials are not included with registration and can be purchased from the studio shop.

Teaching Artist: Kerstin Nichols

Two-hour Workshop | $50 | to be scheduled at student’s convenience

Discover the art of shaping and polishing stones in this hands-on introduction to lapidary work. Learn to safely use lapidary equipment to transform rough stones into beautifully finished cabochons and polished gems.

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Teaching Artist: Case Hathaway-Zepeda

More classes with Case

Tuesdays, April 1 - 22, 2025 | 5:30 - 8:30P | 4 sessions | $250

Master the fundamentals of jewelry design while creating beautiful, wearable pieces. Craft a collection of silver stacking rings. Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your skills, this class is all about learning techniques in a fun, collaborative community.

Want to expand your skills? Learn stone-setting techniques to embellish the pieces made in this class in Intro to Jewelry Design: Stone Setting.

Bench Time: 4 bench times are included with your registration. Look for the bench time registration code on the class confirmation page.

Supplies: Materials are not included with registration and can be purchased through the studio supply shop. Estimated supply fee of $40.

Teaching Artist: Kerstin Nichols

More Classes with Kerstin!

Sunday, March 30, 2025 | 10A-4P | One-day workshop | $125

Turn your Sterling silver forks, spoons, or knives into wearable jewelry. While making at least one piece of jewelry in this one day workshop, you will learn essential metal-smithing techniques like cutting, shaping, sizing, soldering, and finishing.

Supplies: Please bring the sterling silverware you would like to use to create your jewelry to the workshop. If you do not have any sterling silverware on hand, you can purchase pieces at the following location:

Red Door Jewelers and Coin
(802) 377-2886
Wed-Fri 10-2:30
Saturday by appointment only
https://reddoorjewelers.com/

Red Door Jewelers has sterling silver flatware of all varieties, vintages, styles, shapes, etc. Please mention that you are a student of Craft Studies when you shop to receive special access to the sterling silver flatware. The pieces will be priced by weight, depending on the current cost of silver, about $30-$40/item.

Bench Time: Bench time is included with your registration for the duration of your class. Look for the bench time registration code on the class confirmation page.

Teaching Artist: Kerstin Nichols

Tuesdays, March 4 - 25, 2025 | 5:30P-8:30P | 4 sessions | $250

Learn how to take the flat out of metal as you learn to dome it, forge it, and solder it, adding complexity of your jewelry projects.

Bench Time: Bench time is included with your registration for the duration of your class. Look for the bench time registration code on the class confirmation page.

Supplies: Basic materials including brass and copper are included with registration. Additional materials such as silver can be purchased from the studio shop.

Teaching Artist: Kerstin Nichols

Tuesdays, March 4 - 25, 2025 | 1P-4P | 4 sessions | $250

Ah, the joys of linked chains! Learn how to make and design a variety of your own chains while learning jewelry making basics such as forming, soldering, and finishing. No previous experience needed.

Bench Time: Bench time is included with your registration for the duration of your class. Look for the bench time registration code on the class confirmation page.

Supplies: Basic materials including brass and copper are included with registration. Additional materials such as silver can be purchased from the studio shop.

Teaching Artist: Kerstin Nichols

Sundays, March 9, 23, April 6 | 10A - 3P | 3 sessions | $325

Guided Open Metals Studio is an environment where the creative and technical exchange of the group is as vibrant and important as that with Kerstin. Instruction is designed based on your individual needs. Expect challenges, new techniques, and a shared learning experience like no other. You choose what project(s) you want to work on.

Requirement: at least one metals class at CraftStudies and the openness to learn as much from the other students' work as your own.

Bench Time: Bench time is included with your registration for the duration of your class. Look for the bench time registration code on the class confirmation page.

Supplies: Materials are not included with registration, but may be purchased in the supply shop.

Teaching Artist: Kerstin Nichols

Saturday, March 22, 2025 | 6 - 9P | One-day workshop | $200 per pair

Take your partner, your BFF, or even your work spouse out for a night in the jewelry studio! No prior metals experience is needed, as our expert artisans guide you through crafting simple and elegant rings together.

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Teaching Artist: Case Hathaway-Zepeda

Saturdays, March 1 - 22, 2025 | No class on March 15th | 1 - 4P | 3 sessions | $

The flexshaft can do so much for you, helping you work faster and standing in for more expensive equipment in your home studio. In fact, if you're not using it every time you're in the studio, you're probably missing out on a lot of its potential.This workshop will help you get over the hurdle of facing all those bewildering attachments. We'll talk about the various burs and wheels; let you try your hand at them; set you up with your own kit of abrasive discs; and even show you a couple of tricks you didn't know the flexshaft could do.

Bench Time: Bench time is included with your registration for the duration of your class. Look for the bench time registration code on the class confirmation page.

Supplies: All base materials for learning and practicing techniques are included with registration. Additional materials may be purchased through the studio supply shop.

Teaching Artist: Sandra Seymour

Tuesdays, March 4 - 25, 2025 | 5:30P-8:30P | 4 sessions | $250

Learn how to take the flat out of metal as you learn to dome it, forge it, and solder it, adding complexity of your jewelry projects.

Bench Time: Bench time is included with your registration for the duration of your class. Look for the bench time registration code on the class confirmation page.

Supplies: Basic materials including brass and copper are included with registration. Additional materials such as silver can be purchased from the studio shop.

Teaching Artist: Kerstin Nichols

Tuesdays, March 4 - 25, 2025 | 1P-4P | 4 sessions | $250

Ah, the joys of linked chains! Learn how to make and design a variety of your own chains while learning jewelry making basics such as forming, soldering, and finishing. No previous experience needed.

Bench Time: Bench time is included with your registration for the duration of your class. Look for the bench time registration code on the class confirmation page.

Supplies: Basic materials including brass and copper are included with registration. Additional materials such as silver can be purchased from the studio shop.

Teaching Artist: Kerstin Nichols

Sunday, March 16, 2025 | 10A - 4P | One-day workshop | $175

Ever wonder how to up your chainmaking game? How to get better at soldering? We will start off with a basic cable chain, and work our way to more complex chains, different patterns, how to make 3-D links like puffed pods and more. Stick soldering will be demonstrated as well. Using mostly wire, some sheet metal, some basic metal blanks, we will create unusual chains that are your own creation! 10g to 22g base metal wire and sheet will be available as well a limited supply of silver wire/sheet.

Bench Time: 1 bench time is included with your registration. Look for the bench time registration code on the class confirmation page.

Supplies: Materials are not included with registration. Estimated supply fee of $40 is payable to Teaching Artist on the day of the workshop.

Teaching Artist: Joy Raskin

Tuesdays, March 4 - 25, 2025 | 5:30P-8:30P | 4 sessions | $250

Learn how to take the flat out of metal as you learn to dome it, forge it, and solder it, adding complexity of your jewelry projects.

Bench Time: Bench time is included with your registration for the duration of your class. Look for the bench time registration code on the class confirmation page.

Supplies: Basic materials including brass and copper are included with registration. Additional materials such as silver can be purchased from the studio shop.

Teaching Artist: Kerstin Nichols

Tuesdays, March 4 - 25, 2025 | 1P-4P | 4 sessions | $250

Ah, the joys of linked chains! Learn how to make and design a variety of your own chains while learning jewelry making basics such as forming, soldering, and finishing. No previous experience needed.

Bench Time: Bench time is included with your registration for the duration of your class. Look for the bench time registration code on the class confirmation page.

Supplies: Basic materials including brass and copper are included with registration. Additional materials such as silver can be purchased from the studio shop.

Teaching Artist: Kerstin Nichols

Sundays, March 9, 23, April 6 | 10A - 3P | 3 sessions | $325

Guided Open Metals Studio is an environment where the creative and technical exchange of the group is as vibrant and important as that with Kerstin. Instruction is designed based on your individual needs. Expect challenges, new techniques, and a shared learning experience like no other. You choose what project(s) you want to work on.

Requirement: at least one metals class at CraftStudies and the openness to learn as much from the other students' work as your own.

Bench Time: Bench time is included with your registration for the duration of your class. Look for the bench time registration code on the class confirmation page.

Supplies: Materials are not included with registration, but may be purchased in the supply shop.

Teaching Artist: Kerstin Nichols

Saturdays, March 1 - 22, 2025 | No class on March 15th | 1 - 4P | 3 sessions | $

The flexshaft can do so much for you, helping you work faster and standing in for more expensive equipment in your home studio. In fact, if you're not using it every time you're in the studio, you're probably missing out on a lot of its potential.This workshop will help you get over the hurdle of facing all those bewildering attachments. We'll talk about the various burs and wheels; let you try your hand at them; set you up with your own kit of abrasive discs; and even show you a couple of tricks you didn't know the flexshaft could do.

Bench Time: Bench time is included with your registration for the duration of your class. Look for the bench time registration code on the class confirmation page.

Supplies: All base materials for learning and practicing techniques are included with registration. Additional materials may be purchased through the studio supply shop.

Teaching Artist: Sandra Seymour

Tuesdays, March 4 - 25, 2025 | 1P-4P | 4 sessions | $250

Ah, the joys of linked chains! Learn how to make and design a variety of your own chains while learning jewelry making basics such as forming, soldering, and finishing. No previous experience needed.

Bench Time: Bench time is included with your registration for the duration of your class. Look for the bench time registration code on the class confirmation page.

Supplies: Basic materials including brass and copper are included with registration. Additional materials such as silver can be purchased from the studio shop.

Teaching Artist: Kerstin Nichols

Saturdays, March 1 - 22, 2025 | No class on March 15th | 1 - 4P | 3 sessions | $225

The flexshaft can do so much for you, helping you work faster and standing in for more expensive equipment in your home studio. In fact, if you're not using it every time you're in the studio, you're probably missing out on a lot of its potential.This workshop will help you get over the hurdle of facing all those bewildering attachments. We'll talk about the various burs and wheels; let you try your hand at them; set you up with your own kit of abrasive discs; and even show you a couple of tricks you didn't know the flexshaft could do.

Bench Time: Bench time is included with your registration for the duration of your class. Look for the bench time registration code on the class confirmation page.

Supplies: All base materials for learning and practicing techniques are included with registration. Additional materials may be purchased through the studio supply shop.

Teaching Artist: Sandra Seymour

Saturday, February 22, 2025 | 10A - 4P | One-day workshop | $175

A tubular bezel setting is ideally suited for faceted stones. We will use commercially made tube bezels, make our own from thick-wall tubing, or using two pieces of thin-wall tubing, and making a custom-made one from bezel strip or thin sheet metal for oddly shaped faceted stones. We will also discuss modifications on various tube bezels. How to make a flower or crown bezel using fancy gallery wire, plus creative filing to create more 3-D tube bezels. Tips on filing thick wire to hold tube bezels on each side will be covered.

Basic metalsmithing or jewelry skills are necessary for this workshops. Instructor will provide a limited amount of sterling tubing, bezel strip, sheet metal, sterling and gold bezels plus small faceted gemstones for setting. We will be working mostly in silver.

Bench Time: 1 bench time is included with your registration. Look for the bench time registration code on the class confirmation page.

Supplies: Materials are not included with registration. Estimated supply fee of $50 is payable to Teaching Artist on the day of the workshop.

Teaching Artist: Joy Raskin

Saturday, February 15, 2025 | 10 - 11:15A | One-day workshop | $30

Join Sharon for an all-levels yoga class that will focus on simple exercises—many of which can be done from a chair—which focuses on countering the effects of crafting on the hands, arms, shoulders and hips. We’ll explore how movement might help us focus, create, and bravely send our ideas into the world! 

No previous yoga experience is needed. Much of our practice will be done seated in chairs or stools. Modifications will be taught for those who wish to work from the floor or yoga mat. 

Teaching Artist: Sharon Comeau

Friday, February 14, 2025 | 6 - 9P | One-day workshop | $200 per pair

Take your partner, your BFF, or even your work spouse out for a night in the jewelry studio! No prior metals experience is needed, as our expert artisans guide you through crafting simple and elegant rings together.

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Teaching Artist: Case Hathaway-Zepeda

Sundays, January 12, 26, February 9 | 10A - 3P | 3 sessions | $325

Guided Open Metals Studio is an environment where the creative and technical exchange of the group is as vibrant and important as that with Kerstin. Instruction is designed based on your individual needs. Expect challenges, new techniques, and a shared learning experience like no other. You choose what project(s) you want to work on.

Requirement: at least one metals class at CraftStudies and the openness to learn as much from the other students' work as your own.

Bench Time: Bench time is included with your registration for the duration of your class. Look for the bench time registration code on the class confirmation page.

Supplies: Materials are not included with registration, but may be purchased in the supply shop.

Teaching Artist: Kerstin Nichols

NEW DATE: Saturday, February 8, 2025 | 10A - 4P | One-day workshop | $175

This workshop will cover cold connections, which are means of attaching things together without using a soldering torch. We will explore rivets, which there are a variety of rivets to use, wrapping, using tabs, tying and epoxying. This is a good workshop for the student who doesn’t want to use a jewelry torch, but wants to attach items such as stones, photos, polymer, paper and more to jewelry or metal objects. We will do some drilling, piercing ( sawing), cutting sheet metal and more. This is low tech and does not require a lot of tools. Cold connections lend themselves very well to mixed media and recycled art.

Bench Time: 1 bench time is included with your registration. Look for the bench time registration code on the class confirmation page.

Supplies: Materials are not included with registration. Estimated supply fee of $40 is payable to Teaching Artist on the day of the workshop.

Guest Artist: Joy Raskin