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.
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
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
Register here for the Basic Jewelry Metals Course. Morning or evening.
Registration required by Friday, April 17, 2026.