Saturday, May 25th & Sunday, May 26th, 2024

Hand-forging Coin Silver for Cascadian Design Earrings with Silversmiths Jack & Janette Burton

Join us for an eight-hour demonstration and hands-on, two-day class. Divided into two, four-hour parts, we will teach the history and basic techniques of creating Cascadia Style personal adornment. Students will cold-forge antique U.S. silver coins without the use of power tools on a simple tabletop workspace.

Day One:

10 am to 2 pm with a 20-minute snack & chat break. Introduction to the history, tools, and technique with hands-on coin forging, annealing, design, and layout.

Day Two:

10 am to 2 pm with a 20-minute snack & chat break. Jack & Janette will guide and assist each student with design-execution, metal forming, plenishing, chasing, filing, toning, and finishing. Student will take home a pair of earrings from disks they have forged from silver dimes and fashion their own ear wires from sterling silver. Student experience level: Beginning-Intermediate Minimum number of students: 4 – 8 max Cost $275 includes – Your own handmade pair of Cascadia Design earrings and a student practice and polishing kit to continue your jewelry adventures at home! For more images of the work these talented artists create, go to their Instagram.