Jewelry Classes
All our classes are small, with a ratio of no more than 5 to 6 students per teacher. We offer project-specific, technique-specific, and general silversmithing classes, in addition to private tutoring
Please check here for updates as our offerings change
Important notices:
-all students will be required to sign a waiver in order to enter the studio
-cost listed is per student for each class. Materials fees apply where listed
-address will be supplied upon registration
Special Workshops
CJAS is committed to the jewelry arts community in Los Angeles. That’s why we bring in teachers from all over Southern California to teach special workshops. These 1-2 day workshops are designed to give you an opportunity to learn a new skill and leave with something beautiful that you made with your own hands. Workshops will be offered year-round and include:
Basic metal work and soldering
Advanced soldering and jewelry design
Stone setting — bezels
Stone-setting — prongs
Special topics — workshops designed by guest instructors that will be announced as they are scheduled
Please see below for detailed class listings. All classes and events can also be found on the calendar, located on the home page
Upcoming workshops
Beginning metalsmithing and soldering
This full-day workshop is designed to teach the basics of creating a piece of jewelry. You will learn how to saw, sand, and join
metal to metal to create a ring that you will take home with you at the end of the workshop.
Limited to 5 students
A $40 materials fee will be collected at the time of the workshop
$225
A materials fee will be collected at the start of the workshop
SPRING - SUMMER 2025 sessions:
March 16 — 10am-5pm (one hour lunch)
March 16 - FULL
APRIL 6 — 10am-5pm (one hour lunch)
April 6 - FULL
April 27 — 10am-5pm (one hour lunch)
April 27 - FULL
MAY 11 — 10am-5pm (one hour lunch)
May 11 - FULL
May 18 — 10am-5pm (one hour lunch)
May 18 - FULL
June 8 — 10am-5pm (one hour lunch)
June 22 — 10am-5pm (one hour lunch)
July 6 — 10am-5pm (one hour lunch)
July 27 — 10am-5pm (one hour lunch)
August 10 — 10am-5pm (one hour lunch)
August 24 — 10am-5pm (one hour lunch)
Lost Wax Cast with Taylor Girouard
In this half-day workshop, you will learn the ancient art of lost wax casting to carve a custom ring of your own design. No experience necessary!
Limited to 6 students
There will be a $45 materials and casting fee collected at the time of the workshop (please note that a higher fee will be charged for larger designs)
Rings will be available for pickup or shipping around two weeks after the workshop
$175
SPRING - SUMMER 2025 Sessions:
March 29, 2pm - 5pm — FULL
April 12, 2pm - 5pm — FULL
April 26, 2pm - 5pm — FULL
May 10, 2pm - 5pm — FULL
May 31, 2pm -5pm
June 14, 2pm - 5pm
June 28, 2pm - 5pm
July 12, 2pm - 5pm
July 26, 2pm - 5pm
August 9, 2pm - 5pm
August 30, 2pm - 5pm
Prong-set pendant intensive
In this full-day workshop, you will learn how to create a prong setting and leave at the end of the day with a pendant you have made. Knowledge of basic metalwork and soldering is a prerequisite for this workshop. Limited to 5 students.
$225
A materials fee will be collected at the beginning of class
May 4 — 10am-5pm (one hour lunch)
Bezel-setting intensive
Come make a bezel setting for a cabochon. In this full-day workshop, you will build on what you’ve learned in our Beginning metalsmithing and soldering workshop by learning to build a bezel, mount it onto a ring, and set a stone
Knowledge of basic metalwork and soldering is a prerequisite for this workshop. Limited to 5 students.
$225
A materials fee will be collected at the beginning of class
March 30 — 10am-5pm (one hour lunch) — FULL
Wire-wrapping and pearl-knotting
This half-day workshop will introduce you to two techniques that don’t require any heat: wire-wrapping and pearl knotting, both of which result in elegant beaded chains. No experience necessary.
Limited to 6 students
A materials fee will be collected at the time of the workshop
$200
Coming in the Fall
Chain intensive
Designed for those who already know how to saw and solder, this one-day intensive will give you the skills to make cable chains, the basic building block for creating all sorts of chains. You’ll then finish your chain off with a toggle or S-hook clasp
Knowledge of basic metalwork and soldering is a prerequisite for this workshop. Limited to 5 students.
$225
A materials fee will be collected at the beginning of class
Coming in the Fall
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