Learn to forge metal at the jewelry scale. Through practice, students will learn how metal behaves so they can work with it to create simple and complex forms. Develop hammer skills to shape and texture metal while creating earrings in brass, copper, and sterling silver. Working with a jeweler’s saw, files, pliers, and more students will learn how to make their own ear wires to create hoop, post, or dangle earrings. Students can expect to make several pairs of earrings over the course of the workshop. We’ll explore different cold connections, earring styles, and finishes, while focusing on the basic hammer techniques that allow us to stretch, bend, and form metal to make unique jewelry.