You can do it all! Let me show you all the ways to work with metal to create lasting jewelry.

The Basic Jewelry Metals Course at JOE’S Garage has been a staple offering for people wanting more than one entertaining project can deliver. Learning about the properties of Metal and the tools designed to make the most of your creativity will put you on a path to creating your own small metal sculptures, and artistic designs

Taught in 2 terms, the complete 20 sessions cover every avenue of fabrication that an aspiring metal smith should explore.

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TERM 1 2026

BJMC 1 Wire & Plier  4/23

PROJECT: Pia DEMO: Ear wires

BJMC 2  Jigs & Jump Rings  4/30

PROJECT: Frog DEMO: Fusing 

BJMC 3  Hammer, Mandrel, Anvil  5/7

PROJECT: Cuff DEMO: Waves 

BJMC 4 Rolling Mill: Flat Happens  5/14

PROJECT: Word DEMO: Mirror 

BJMC 5 Rolling Mill: Wee Wire  5/28

PROJECT: Taper DEMO: Pickle 

BJMC 6 Stamp Like Mad  6/4

PROJECT: Smile DEMO: Design Stamp 

BJMC 7 OPEN STUDIO 6/11

(required) Tour of Tools, Safety

BJMC 8  Saw & Pierce  6/18

PROJECT: Pos-neg DEMO: Saw posture

BJMC 9  Spin Class  6/25 PROJECT: (past project) DEMO: Flexshaft 

OPEN STUDIO 2 7/14

BJMC 10 Dap, Dome Disc  7/9

PROJECT: skull DEMO: Disc Ring

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TERM 2 2026

BJMC 11  Anti-clasticy  7/23

PROJECT: Spinner DEMO: One-Off Cuff

OPEN STUDIO 37/28

BJMC 12  Sweet Sweat Soldering  7/30

PROJECT: Pendand DEMO: Post

BJMC 13  Torches: What a Gas!  8/6

PROJECT: Box Clasp DEMO: Smith

BJMC 14 Riveting  8/13

PROJECT: Silo DEMO: Screw head 

OPEN STUDIO 48/18

BJMC 15 HINGE: Metal in Motion  8/20

PROJECT: Simple Hing DEMO: 

BJMC 16 Pepe la Patina  8/27

PROJECT: Etched Disc DEMO: Fire Painting 

BJMC MAKE UP night 9/1

BJMC 17 Chasing & Repoussé  9/3

PROJECT: Dish DEMO: Reticulation 

BJMC 18 Fold Form  9/10

PROJECT: Cocoon DEMO: Keum Boo

BJMC 19 ROCK: Tube  9/17

PROJECT: Tube Setting DEMO: Flush Setting

BJMC 20 ROCK: Bezel  9/24

PROJECT: Bezel Setting DEMO: Square Bezel

BJMC MAKE UP night 9/1

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Register here for the Basic Jewelry Metals Course. Morning or evening.

Registration required by Friday, April 17, 2026.

Every year I look forward to rediscovering my garage studio. Winter brings a cold sleep to all the metal and tools, but it brings me clarity. Each spring awakening brings incremental order that fuels plans for projects.

Enameling

One, Tue, FREE! On the first Tuesday of each month the newly offered Enameling Studio is free with your Enameled Clouds class through Community Ed. Actually, any enameling class taken at JOE’S Garage will be your ticket to a season of free enamel glazes and a selection of copper blanks to help spark your enameling future.

Sacred

Check out my calendar for Christian focused creative time.

There are many ways to mirror Jesus’ love. Community in prayer groups, creative Bible study, being an ear or a shoulder for someone are easy to do and good for the soul.

I promote events that have a creative aspect. Share your event with me and I will add it to my calendar for others to see!

Upcoming class:

X Marks the Spot

Community Ed

In anticipation of my Community Ed enameling classes I have begun JOE’S Garage Enameling Studios on the first Tuesday of each month. Use this resource throughout the summer! This is open to all current and previous JOE’S Garage enameling students.

Maybe you dabbled in, or dreamed of making enameled art. This is a great time for you to take it a step further. Sign up for Copper Clouds Enameling through Community Ed, or sign up for Enameling Studio.

There are more glass colors, and now a kiln has been added to the torch firing stations for precision pieces.

In each 2 hour Enameling Studio expect to create several small jewelry pieces. Check out a new propane torch and a case for your supplies to use for the season. Any kiln work will cool in the kiln over night. As a bonus this season enamel powders are free for your use, on a first come basis.

Copper Clouds Enameling Community Ed Spring 2026
Enameling Studio