Learn jewelry making and design in a fully-equipped professional studio.
Beginners start with Metal I, where they complete four sterling silver projects while learning sawing, forging, texturing, soldering, and stone setting. All bezels are fabricated from heavy stock—we never use bezel wire.
Metal II students refine their skills while creating original designs, exploring advanced techniques such as hollow ring fabrication, flush setting, and complex soldering.
Every bench is fully equipped with professional tools, and small class sizes ensure individual instruction. Open Studio time is available for advanced students.
Extended study programs, private instruction, and custom wedding band workshops are also available.
Our student’s work highlights the skills and creativity developed in beginner and intermediate classes. Students fabricate handmade sterling silver jewelry with semi-precious stones, applying techniques learned while exploring their own design ideas.
Student Work
Our Classes
Metals 1
Learn the basic techniques of metalsmithing, hammering, sawing, forging, filing, bezel setting, texturing, soldering, and polishing. Students learn the correct methods of creating and setting heavy bezel set stones.
Metals 2
Create your own designs while honing forging and stone setting skills. Hollow ring fabrication, flush setting, and advanced soldering skills are covered. Open studio time is available to Metals 2 students.
Extended Study
Extended study programs, private instruction is available from beginner to advanced. Bring your ideas to life through a custom curriculum and a dedicated, fully outfitted bench.
Metals 1
Fall 2025
September 4-October 27, 2025
Mondays 11A-2P (Instructor Carlos Munoz)
Mondays 6-9P (Instructor Carlos Munoz)
Thursdays 1-4P (Instructor Dan Valencia)
Saturdays 1-4P ((Instructor Dan Valencia)
Metals 2
Fall 2025
September 6-October 29, 2025
Sundays 1-4P
Tuesdays 11A-2P
Tuesdays 6-9P
Wednesdays 6-9P
Saturdays 9:30A-12:30P
Students select one of the above class times for each semester. All Metals 2 classes are taught by Dan Valencia.
Soldering Workshop
One-day Intensive
August 18, 2025
In this one-day workshop, taught by Dan Valencia, you will learn how to solder sterling correctly, and with confidence. Students will learn the professional whys and hows of protecting silver and learn multiple soldering styles, including pick soldering. Proper torch safety, and soldering layout will be shown.
In this one-day workshop, taught by Dan Valencia, you will learn how to solder sterling correctly, and with confidence. Students will learn the professional whys and hows of protecting silver and learn multiple soldering styles, including pick soldering. Proper torch safety, and soldering layout will be shown.
Metals 1 Workshop
Three-day Intensive
August 19-22, 2025
Soldering & Welding
10 torches with dual propane and oxygen tanks
Laser welder with internal camera and display monitor
Forging
Various vintage anvils
New and vintage stakes and hammers
Hydraulic press with electric motor and all forming accessories
Setting
Dedicated setting benches
Micromotor
Powerhone
Polishing & Texturing
Polishing machine
Flex shaft texturing hand piece
Magnetic pin finisher
Tumbling machines
The Studio
JewelryClassDC is home to the best-equipped metalsmithing shop in the DC Metro area. With 28 professional benches (and class sizes of 10 or fewer), every student has access to a fully outfitted workspace.
Our air-conditioned studio features high ceilings, hardwood floors, antique tools, and modern technology, creating an inspiring and functional learning environment.
Forming Equipment
Rolling mills
Vices
Bezel blocks
Wax Carving
Dedicated bench
Wax pen
Wax carving tools
Microscope, at bench