Marc Poirier
Learn to start with a flat sheet of sterling silver and work through to a finished 3-Dimensional Moon or Planetoid pendant. Discover forming, shaping, and finishing silver without using fire (making it a good option for home studios). Some of the equipment you will learn includes disc-cutters, dapping tools, shaping pliers, finishing materials, and basic […]
Learn to start with a flat sheet of sterling silver and work through to a finished 3-Dimensional Moon or Planetoid pendant. Discover forming, shaping, and finishing silver without using fire (making it a good option for home studios). Some of the equipment you will learn includes disc-cutters, dapping tools, shaping pliers, finishing materials, and basic […]
Journey from a plain Sterling Silver band to your own Hammer Patterned Ring. This is a basic hands-on course in the goldsmithing techniques of hammer texturing and the use of polishing papers. Learn about the array of patterns and patterning hammers (and how jewelers make custom patterning hammers). A discussion of how jewelers create band […]