jewelry making classes
The Craft School Experience for Jewelers
The Craft School experience is designed to be a brief stay at a retreat campus where serious artists can explore a craft while enjoying a beautiful place and the company of like-minded peers.
Wirework Bracelet Making by Brenda Schweder
Brenda Schweder shows how you can use her jewelry making jig tool, Now That's a Jig!, with jewelry wire to make gorgeous wire work bracelet designs.
Halstead's Preferred Studio Schools
We have developed great relationships with jewelry making schools all over the country. They offer a range of 1 day workshops to multi-week classes with experienced instructors.
Get Creative With Pre-Made Jewelry Components!
Get inspired to look at findings in a whole new way! Paulette Werger ran a workshop "Creative uses for Premade Components" and you'll love some of the ideas she and her students came up with.
3 Ways to Set Raw Crystal Points using Sterling Silver Findings
by Erica Stice
Use gallery end caps and bead cones to create simple, striking drop earrings or challenge yourself with a center banded technique. The star of each piece is the raw crystal adorning each one.
Meet Halstead Grant Guest Judge, Michael David Sturlin
Michael David Sturlin will bring his expertise in craftsmanship and jewelry entrepreneurship to this year's jury.
The Next Generation of Metalsmiths
Are you looking for a studio experience for your children? Are you thinking about spearheading a youth metals program in your community? This interview will inspire you to create a legacy of arts appreciation, advocacy and maker skills for a new generation of metalsmiths.
2020 Jewelry Events: Conferences, Retreats & Symposiums
by Katie Hacker
Jewelry making events, retreats and symposiums are all around the country! They offer great classes to help you expand your skill set and even better networking opportunities to connect with fellow jewelers. You may even see a happy Halstead face at some of these events!
Best Jewelry Teachers in the USA: Halstead's Preferred Teacher Classes List
Looking for a great jewelry making class experience? Check out our list of the best jewelry teachers in the USA who regularly travel to different locations around the country to teach new makers.
Intro to Jewelry Stakes: Fold Forming Leaf Earrings
by Erica Stice
Learn how to make fold formed leaf earrings with jewelry stakes. Improve your metalsmithing skills with this tutorial on the tools, supplies and techniques you will need.
