Metalsmithing/Silver Classes

April 2024

Bezel Setting a Cabochon

Session 1:  Thursday, April 4, 2024
Session 2:  Monday, April 8, 2024

We have had several certification classes since our last Beginning Cabochon Setting Class and have lots of new people taking classes.  If you are just starting metalsmithing this is a basic skill you need to learn.  Many of our project classes include setting cabochons and we have noticed that even students who have been with us a while might need a refresher.  If you are new to metalsmithing you should start with an oval cabochon (no corners or points).  The cab should have slightly angled sides and nice even “girdle”.  Cabs with very high domes that have a knife edge, and no girdle are harder to set.  You should bring the stone you want to set to class.  We will provide all other supplies and tools.  Our more experienced students may want to challenge themselves by setting a stone with corners, two small (10×8 or 12×10) cabs for earrings or add a decorative wire border.  The class also has a good supply of small oval cabs for earrings ($3 each), and we will have some larger cabs available for sale if you do not have one.

How to Sign Up for Classes:
Sign up sheet will be available Monday and Thursday night classes and at the monthly HGMS meeting.  You can also sign up by sending email to HGMS@wildivystudio.com.  There are 9 places in each session for a total of 18 places.

If you sign up for a class and cannot attend, please be considerate and notify the instructors as soon as possible so that if someone is on the wait list they can attend in your place.

Certification Classes:  Next certification class has been tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, May 21st.  To get on the list for the class, please send your name and contact information (name, email address, and cell phone number (for text messages) to Certifications@wildivystudio.com.  Seats will
be filled in the order I receive them.  If you end up on the wait list, you will be added to the next scheduled class.  Certification classes are scheduled approximately every other month.

CERTIFICATION CLASS INFORMATION – PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:
After Certification Class dates are set, email notices with information about the class(es) will be sent to everyone who is currently on the request list about a week before the scheduled date.  You must reply to that email to be scheduled for the class or to request a future class.  One reminder email will be sent to those who do not respond to the first email.  If there is no reply after the 2nd email, your name will be removed from Certification Requests list.  If you are still interested in Certification, you will have to send in your information again to get on the current list.

Facebook:  The Metalsmithing/Silver group has our own page in Facebook groups.  You can see info on classes, examples of project classes, and other general information.  Members of the group can post their finished class projects.  Our class page is HGMS Metalsmithing Group.  The link is: https://www.facebook.com/groups/438777169648170