2026
Next class: Monday, 11th May, 2026 (Thursday, 14th May, if the Monday class is full): The “Easy Hinge” Pendant, 5p – 9p
Meeting Location: Metalsmithing Lab in the HGMS Ed Center, 7901 Bailey Cove Road SE, Huntsville.
The May Project is an Easy Hinge Pendant. The hinge construction is simple however, the entire pendant has several elements – none of them hard – so it will take more than one session to finish the entire Pendant.
The picture of the example shows four very different looking pendants, but they are all made with the same basic hinge technique. We will be using base metals for this project. You can mix the color of the metals for more interest Your pendant can have two stones, one stone and a hollow form or one stone and a riveted element. I will have several texture plates and some commercial rivets available. You will need to provide a stone. (I will have some for sale if you don’t have one) The stone should be no larger than about 1 1/2 inches in the longest dimension. The samples pictured are set with the longest dimension horizontally, but it works vertically, depending on the cut of the stone. There are lots opportunities for unique designs with this pendant.
The Kit in base metals will be $8.00. If you want to add a silver hinge and silver bezel wire for contrast it will be available at our cost. (For example, at $78.58/ozt spot this would add about $8 to $10 to the kit depending on how large the stone or if you want silver rivets.
Note: There are nine seats available. If there’s sufficient interest, we’ll add a second class the following Thursday. As always, we’ll have open studio the rest of the month so you can finish a class or work on other projects.
How to Sign Up for Classes
To sign up for this class, send email to HGMS@wildivystudio.com or sign up in person Monday and Thursday nights or at the HGMS meeting.
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.
