Workshops & Events

Workshops

Filigree
A new twist on an old art form. Learn traditional filigree methods while creating your own designs. Taught by Robyn Marie, an award winning jewelry artist. Robyn engages the student at the grass roots level and helps bring out their creativity.
4 days, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM: $795, $100 Supplies
Ginger Field
Gem Carving Workshop:
Learn Gem Carving techniques from well known gem carving artist and teacher, Ron Martinez, President of C-R.A.M. Associates in Quartzite, AZ. Ron partners with his wife Carmen in their business. Carmen is a jeweler/goldsmith.

Quoting from his website
"Showing the world, the beauty of the most common thing." This shows how Ron is dedicated to sharing his expertise in the area of gem carving. He and Carmen travel to many shows annually and teach mostly at their home base, Quartzite, AZ so we are very fortunate to have them with us at CIJT.
3-days, 9-4 PM, $695, $130 Supplies
Wax Pen Workshop
In this 2 day workshop, you will make your own wax pen from the materials that are supplied. You will also learn how to formulate your wax for the proper working characteristics of the wax pen. You will then learn how to design original and unique wax jewelry designs for rings, pendants and other art objects. These designs will utilize the special characteristics of the highly flexible wax that you have formulated.
2 Days - 9 AM - 4:30 PM $295 plus Materials $95.00 for fabricating the wax pen and wax formulation tool.		  
Wax free form design
With your gems and our techniques, create lovely designs. You can do this from home once you have mastered the style. 3 days, $595.00, 2 ounces silver at at current market and parts and pieces to make your wax pen
approximately $50.00. 2 times per year. Spring & Fall		  
Beginning Lapidary Workshop
In this course you will learn the various types of equipment used to cut and polish cabochon stones from Bob Rush, a very experienced lapidary. Working with Bob, you will also learn their safe use, what their advantages and limitations are and which ones will work best for you. You will cut and polish from two to four cabochon shaped stones of various shapes and materials. You will learn how to select your material and all the steps to shape and polish cabochons.
The rough cabochon material is included in the cost of the workshop
2 -Days - 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM $295 plus Material Fee $20 (pay to instructor
Margo Konikoff
Advanced Lapidary Workshop
Prerequisite - Basic lapidary skills
Building upon what you learned in the beginning course you will learn advanced techniques of cabochon cutting, utilizing different and more complex materials including fire agate, obsidian and opal. You will also learn how to make assembled stones including doublets and triplets along with unique shapes including freeform and concave.
2 Days - 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM $295 plus $50-$80 Material Fee (pay to instructor)
Digital Goldsmith
Dee Rouse Huth. This 4-day workshop takes you into the world of computerized jewelry design using Digital Goldsmith software. This program is ideal for the point-of-sale location in a jewelry store and offers you virtually unlimited possibilities for design ideas. Dee is an experienced designer and jeweler and loves to pass along her experience and enthusiasm.
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Digital Goldsmith with
Dee Rouse Huth
Gem Identification
Mel Huth, FCGmA Gemology Instructor is the instructor for this 4 day class which is a perfect and detailed introduction to the wonderful world of gemology. We study instrumentation used in gem identification with hands-on exercises and demonstrations. The perfect class for the beginning gemologist and/or a jewelry salesperson. Also provided is a look at the curriculum for the full FCGmA Gemology Course, taught at CIJT.
4-days, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM $995.00
$150 Supplies, handouts supplied - spring & fall, 2011
Introduction to Metal Weaving
Taught by renown jewelry designer, Marie Scarpa (http://www.mariescarpadesigns.com), her hand woven jewelry collections are mosaics of creative expression. By applying fiber techniques to gold using the simplicity of primary shapes, you'll learn the techniques for creating your own woven sculptures that reveal their fluidity & depth as seen in the geometry of nature
2 days - student fees and supplies $295.00 - spring, summer & fall, call for dates.

Enameling/Cloisonné
One of our most popular classes, make one-of-a-kind cloisonné enameled jewelry using a variety of radiant and translucent, brilliantly colored enamel on fine silver. Make each a unique work with a personal meaning. Learn the techniques to create your own thoughts and visions. Beginners and advanced students welcome.
4 days -9:00am - 4:30pm - $795.00 + $100.00 supplies
add PMC $395.00 - $100.00 supplies - 2 days
Ginger Field
Design and Rendering
This workshop teaches you the practical elements of design. You will learn how to transfer your design ideas to paper using basic rendering skills. Projects are developed to teach skills needed to work directly with customers on designing personal, original pieces of jewelry with emphasis on concepts and portfolio presentations. . - Develop portfolio - combine with Digital Goldsmith
$1395.00 - 4 days - $695 + $60 Supplies
Additional Classes scheduled and to be scheduled Metal Artistry, Metal Etching,
Metal Forming, Mokume Gane, Wax Casting & Mold Making, Prong & Bezel Setting, Channel Setting, Pave' Setting, Advanced Pave' Setting, Invisible Setting and Channel Setting

If you do not see a workshop that you would like to attend,
please contact us toll-free on 1-800-731-1122 and we will check it out for you, we have unlimited resources for specific classes.