Wine Tasting & Jewelry Making Class

Join this hands-on class and learn how to make a pair of silver earrings from scratch using only hand tools. All the materials you need are included, and you’ll take home your very own creation. After class, enjoy a wine tasting along with a cheese and charcuterie plate.

$200 per person includes all materials, the earrings you made in class, wine tasting, and a cheese & charcuterie plate.

Class size limited to 6 students ensures personalized attention. No previous experience is necessary. Supplies include:
• Teaching materials and handouts with list of sources and supplies.
• A class workbook and design journal
• Sterling Silver wire, disks, and beads
• All necessary tools with practice materials, and polishing goods

Event Timeline:

10 a.m. Class Part One - Jack’s lecture and demonstration on silversmithing history, cold-forging, design, layout, stamping, chasing, planishing, engraving, and polishing. Students will have the opportunity to cold-forge a pair of Sterling Silver Mountain Rose disks with the tabletop tool kit. (2 ½ hours)

12:45 p.m. Class Part Two - Hands-on teaching of wire forming. Each student will create a pair of Sterling Silver ear wires to suspend their pendants creating their earrings to take home. (1 ¼ hour)

2:00 - 3:00 p.m. DeLoach Wine Tasting with Cheese & Charcuterie plate. Enjoy a tasting of DeLoach Vineyard Designate wines including Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Zinfandel.