Dates: Wednesdays, June 25 - July 23 (5 meetings)

Hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Instructor: Evan Cyr JM '20

Confidence at the soldering bench requires in-depth knowledge of the soldering process and a lot of practice. Understanding the many approaches to soldering, when they are appropriate, and the tools and products available help a jeweler strategize the best way to fabricate a piece of jewelry. Learn to refrain from lighting the torch until many questions are answered and a clear plan for how the piece will be put together – not just an isolated join – is determined. Through a series of exercises and progressively more challenging projects, this analytical process proves critical in producing an anxiety-free soldering environment. Many finishing techniques are explored, which adds to the professional look of your work.

Tools & Supplies: All tools and supplies are provided for this class. You may bring your own optivisor if you want, or use one provided by NBSS.

Attire: This is a general list of how to dress for the shop environment, please contact ce@nbss.edu if you have any questions. 

• Closed-toe, comfortable, and protective footwear (sneakers or boots     
• No loose clothing
• Long pants suggested
• No loose jewelry
• Long hair must be tied back

Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Jewelry Making I: Essential Skills or equivalent experience. If you have questions about your experience, please contact ce@nbss.edu.

Date: Saturday, July 12th 

Hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Instructor: Willow Coronella JM '20

Learn the basics of jewelry making and get to know your way around the bench. Move through a series of beginner-level projects to gain an understanding of basic fabrication and insight into more complex techniques.

Tools & Supplies: All tools and supplies are provided for this class.

Attire: This is a general list of how to dress for the shop environment, please contact ce@nbss.edu if you have any questions.

• Closed-toe, comfortable, and protective footwear (sneakers or boots     
• No loose clothing
• Long pants suggested
• No loose jewelry
• Long hair must be tied back

Prerequisite: None

Dates: Tuesdays & Thursdays, July 15 -24 (4 meetings)

Hours: 6:00 - 9:30 pm

Instructor: Colleen Matthews JM '12

In this class, students will explore setting round faceted stones in four-prong heads. They will learn how to make copper practice plates, set in the plates, and then set in a solitaire ring.

Tools & Supplies: All tools and supplies are provided for this class.

*Optional - Students can bring their own stone for their ring. The stone must be 5mm and a 7 on the MOHS scale.

Attire: This is a general list of how to dress for the shop environment, please contact ce@nbss.edu if you have any questions. 

• Closed-toe, comfortable, and protective footwear (sneakers or boots   
• No loose clothing
• Long pants suggested
• No loose jewelry
• Long hair must be tied back

Prerequisite: Jewelry 101 or equivalent experience. Students should feel comfortable using basic jewelry tools and a flex shaft. If you have questions about your experience, please contact ce@nbss.edu.

Date: Saturday, July 26th 

Hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Instructor: Elizabeth Arnold JM '18

Learn the basics of jewelry making and get to know your way around the bench. Move through a series of beginner-level projects to gain an understanding of basic fabrication and insight into more complex techniques.

Tools & Supplies: All tools and supplies are provided for this class.

Attire: This is a general list of how to dress for the shop environment, please contact ce@nbss.edu if you have any questions.

• Closed-toe, comfortable, and protective footwear (sneakers or boots     
• No loose clothing
• Long pants suggested
• No loose jewelry
• Long hair must be tied back

Prerequisite: None

Date: Sunday, August 3rd

Hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Instructor: Danielle Robichaud JM '05

Learn the basics of jewelry making and get to know your way around the bench. Move through a series of beginner-level projects to gain an understanding of basic fabrication and insight into more complex techniques.

Tools & Supplies: All tools and supplies are provided for this class.

Attire: This is a general list of how to dress for the shop environment, please contact ce@nbss.edu if you have any questions.

• Closed-toe, comfortable, and protective footwear (sneakers or boots     
• No loose clothing
• Long pants suggested
• No loose jewelry
• Long hair must be tied back

Prerequisite: None

Dates: Monday, August 11 - Friday, August 15 (5 meetings)

Hours: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Instructor: Elizabeth Arnold JM '18

Gain the skills and confidence to design creative setting solutions to suit any stone by understanding the functional goals of the stone-setting structure, the characteristics of different stones, cuts, and shapes, the properties of the metals being used, and the tools available to achieve the end result. An analytical approach will be used to recognize the similarities among settings and the differences needing to be addressed as progressively challenging stones are presented.

Tools and supplies: All tools and supplies are provided for this class.

Attire: For safety reasons, remember to wear appropriate working attire in class:

• Closed-toe, comfortable, and protective footwear (sneakers or boots     
• No loose clothing
• Long pants suggested
• No loose jewelry
• Long hair must be tied back

Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Jewelry Making II: Soldering Intensive or equivalent (very strong sawing, filing, and soldering skills required). Some experience using the Meco Midget Torch and/or Smith Little Torch is important.

Date: Saturday, August 23rd

Hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Instructor: Willow Coronella JM '20

Learn the basics of jewelry making and get to know your way around the bench. Move through a series of beginner-level projects to gain an understanding of basic fabrication and insight into more complex techniques.

Tools & Supplies: All tools and supplies are provided for this class.

Attire: This is a general list of how to dress for the shop environment, please contact ce@nbss.edu if you have any questions.

• Closed-toe, comfortable, and protective footwear (sneakers or boots     
• No loose clothing
• Long pants suggested
• No loose jewelry
• Long hair must be tied back

Prerequisite: None