Workshops
Come take a class with me! I currently teach at Beadology Iowa
in Iowa City, Iowa and at the Waterloo Center for the Arts in Waterloo, Iowa
Private classes also available!
Upcoming Classes
Soldering Sampler at Beadology
Date and Time: 02/08/2026 from 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Prerequisites: No experience necessary.
This workshop involves the fundamentals of soldering.
Learn and hone a variety of soldering skills—connecting
an open jump ring, adding a ring to another piece,
and more. Practice both sweat and spot soldering.
Leave with a variety of samples and a new set of skills.
This class serves as a pre-requisite for many metal working classes.
Date and Time: 02/08/2026 from 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Prerequisites: No experience necessary.
This workshop involves the fundamentals of soldering.
Learn and hone a variety of soldering skills—connecting
an open jump ring, adding a ring to another piece,
and more. Practice both sweat and spot soldering.
Leave with a variety of samples and a new set of skills.
This class serves as a pre-requisite for many metal working classes.
Textured Stacking Rings at Waterloo Center for the Arts
Date and Time: 03/01/2026 from 12:30pm - 5:00pm
Learn to texturize brass and silver rings.
Then size it to fit. Get or hone your soldering
skills to complete your ring. Learn good clean
up techniques. Make a few to stack.
This is a great intro to soldering.
Date and Time: 03/01/2026 from 12:30pm - 5:00pm
Learn to texturize brass and silver rings.
Then size it to fit. Get or hone your soldering
skills to complete your ring. Learn good clean
up techniques. Make a few to stack.
This is a great intro to soldering.
Metal Bezel Pendant at Beadology
Date and Time: 03/08/2026 from 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Prerequisites: Basic soldering skills
Hone your soldering skills by capturing and
securing a stone cabochon with a metal bezel.
Learn how to size your bezel, solder it into
position, and make sure that cab stays in place!
Clean everything up and complete your pendant.
Date and Time: 03/08/2026 from 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Prerequisites: Basic soldering skills
Hone your soldering skills by capturing and
securing a stone cabochon with a metal bezel.
Learn how to size your bezel, solder it into
position, and make sure that cab stays in place!
Clean everything up and complete your pendant.
Forged Wire Fringe Earrings at Waterloo Center for the Arts
Date and Time: 05/03/2026 from 11:00AM - 4:00 PM
Design and create a pair of mixed metal earrings
with movement and texture. Choose from a
variety of pre-cut copper shapes, then personalize
your design using stamps or texturing hammers.
You will cut and heat silver wire with a torch to
create balled ends, then thread the wires through
your copper base, adding beads for color and
dimension. The ends will be forged to secure
the beads in place, creating a beautiful fringe
effect. Finish your piece with an optional patina
to highlight your textures and designs.
Date and Time: 05/03/2026 from 11:00AM - 4:00 PM
Design and create a pair of mixed metal earrings
with movement and texture. Choose from a
variety of pre-cut copper shapes, then personalize
your design using stamps or texturing hammers.
You will cut and heat silver wire with a torch to
create balled ends, then thread the wires through
your copper base, adding beads for color and
dimension. The ends will be forged to secure
the beads in place, creating a beautiful fringe
effect. Finish your piece with an optional patina
to highlight your textures and designs.
Past Classes
Please reach out to Beadology if you're interested in these classes, and they'll inform you when the class is scheduled!
Please reach out to Beadology if you're interested in these classes, and they'll inform you when the class is scheduled!
Textured Stacking Rings at Beadology
Capacity: 6
Prerequisites: No experience necessary.
Learn to texturize brass and silver rings.
Then size it to fit. Get or hone your soldering
skills to complete your ring. Learn good clean
up techniques. Make a few to stack.
This is a great intro to soldering.
Capacity: 6
Prerequisites: No experience necessary.
Learn to texturize brass and silver rings.
Then size it to fit. Get or hone your soldering
skills to complete your ring. Learn good clean
up techniques. Make a few to stack.
This is a great intro to soldering.
Fundamentals of Metal Working
Capacity: 6
Prerequisites: No experience necessary.
Learn the fundamentals of metalworking: sawing,
filing, drilling, riveting, and stamping. Then design
your pendant and put your newfound or refreshed
skills to work.
This class serves as a prerequisite for many classes
in our metalworking series.
No soldering involved in this project.
Capacity: 6
Prerequisites: No experience necessary.
Learn the fundamentals of metalworking: sawing,
filing, drilling, riveting, and stamping. Then design
your pendant and put your newfound or refreshed
skills to work.
This class serves as a prerequisite for many classes
in our metalworking series.
No soldering involved in this project.
Embellished Soldered Pendant
Capacity: 6
Prerequisites: Basic soldering skills
Use your spot and sweat soldering skills to
make a metal pendant. Individual help with
design and construction will be provided.
Capacity: 6
Prerequisites: Basic soldering skills
Use your spot and sweat soldering skills to
make a metal pendant. Individual help with
design and construction will be provided.
Spinner Ring
Capacity: 6
Prerequisites: Basic soldering skills
Use your soldering skills to make a ring band.
Then make a smaller ring that will spin freely
around the band. A fascinating piece of jewelry
to help you through the stress of the day.
Capacity: 6
Prerequisites: Basic soldering skills
Use your soldering skills to make a ring band.
Then make a smaller ring that will spin freely
around the band. A fascinating piece of jewelry
to help you through the stress of the day.
Textured Toggle Pendant
with Bezel Set Stone
Capacity: 6
Prerequisites: basic torch soldering and stone setting
Create a fun, eye-catching pendant that doubles
as a toggle clasp. You’ll choose a triangle stone
from my collection, cut a hole for the tube rivet,
stamp a design or pattern to add texture, and set
your stone in a hand fabricated bezel setting.
Along the way, you’ll forge your own toggle and
refine a variety of metalworking skills while
making this classy, wearable piece.
with Bezel Set Stone
Capacity: 6
Prerequisites: basic torch soldering and stone setting
Create a fun, eye-catching pendant that doubles
as a toggle clasp. You’ll choose a triangle stone
from my collection, cut a hole for the tube rivet,
stamp a design or pattern to add texture, and set
your stone in a hand fabricated bezel setting.
Along the way, you’ll forge your own toggle and
refine a variety of metalworking skills while
making this classy, wearable piece.
Sawing and Soldering
Capacity: 6
Prerequisites: Basic sawing and soldering skills
In this metal working class, learn some precision
sawing techniques to create negative space.
Take the shape just sawed out and solder it on
the pendant to create texture. Your pendant will
be one-of-a-kind. A great project for honing
your sawing and soldering skills.
Capacity: 6
Prerequisites: Basic sawing and soldering skills
In this metal working class, learn some precision
sawing techniques to create negative space.
Take the shape just sawed out and solder it on
the pendant to create texture. Your pendant will
be one-of-a-kind. A great project for honing
your sawing and soldering skills.
Twisted Wire Jewelry
Capacity: 6
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Twist 10-gauge wire into a thick and beautiful cane.
Manipulate the wire into shapes and cut it to create
a bracelet, earrings, pendant, and/or charm.
Oxidize the wire to magnify the twist.
Capacity: 6
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Twist 10-gauge wire into a thick and beautiful cane.
Manipulate the wire into shapes and cut it to create
a bracelet, earrings, pendant, and/or charm.
Oxidize the wire to magnify the twist.
Cold Connections: Riveted Dangle Earrings
Capacity: 6
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Learn to manipulate brass and copper
by adding rivets and other cold connections.
Add texture through hammering and/or
stamping. Make a lovely pair of metal
earrings with lots of movement.
Capacity: 6
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Learn to manipulate brass and copper
by adding rivets and other cold connections.
Add texture through hammering and/or
stamping. Make a lovely pair of metal
earrings with lots of movement.
Etched Charm Bracelet
Capacity: 6
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Learn the process of acid etching metal.
Each participant will make a set of charms
and create a chain with rings from which
to hang your charms. This project will
hone your spot soldering skills.
Capacity: 6
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Learn the process of acid etching metal.
Each participant will make a set of charms
and create a chain with rings from which
to hang your charms. This project will
hone your spot soldering skills.
