Handmade Chain - Saturday Metalsmithing Workshop

Start with wire. End with a chain made one link at a time, entirely by your own hands. Learn to form, hammer, solder, and connect individual links, then build them into a bracelet (or necklace*) that is uniquely yours. Play with size, shape, texture, and repetition to create a chain that can be delicate, chunky, organic, or somewhere beautifully in between. There is something deeply satisfying about watching a pile of wire become jewelry. Wire. Fire. Link. Repeat. No experience needed.

Workshop cost does not include materials. The materials kit fee ranges from $55-$65, depending on the length of chain you choose to make, and is available to purchase from the instructor via Venmo.

6-hour Workshop Cost - Non-members: $125 / Members: $100

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Six hours gives us enough time to settle into the studio, learn the techniques, make the work, and finish our pieces without racing the clock. We’ll take a snack break partway through class. Students are encouraged to bring their own snacks and drinks. Metalsmithing is surprisingly hungry work.

For safety, students must wear closed-toed shoes and clothing appropriate for working in a metals studio. Long hair must be able to be pulled back and secured. We’ll be working with torches, hot metal, hammers, chemicals, and equipment, so this is not the afternoon for flowing sleeves and Rapunzel cosplay.

*Additional silver will be available for purchase directly from the instructor via Venmo for students who decide their bracelet really wants to become a necklace. Because sometimes the chain has opinions.

About the instructor: Laura Jamison of LJ Studios Metalsmith is an instructor from New Hampshire. Her workshops are designed to be approachable for beginners while teaching real metalsmithing skills. She says, "We’re going to saw it, hammer it, solder it, forge it, set it, and occasionally swear at it. Then we’re going to make something beautiful."

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