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Fabrication Course

This intermediate course teaches students how to fabricate the wire, shanks, and components needed to complete less common but essential bench-jewelry repairs.

Students will learn how to prepare, melt, form, and shape metal to the correct dimensions while creating professional-quality jewelry and replacement components.

Duration

5 Day Workshop

Skill Level

Intermediate

Format

In-Person Workshop

Location

Denver, Colorado

Essential Skills Learned

  • Melting and preparing metal

  • Pouring and preparing ingots for rolling

  • Proper annealing techniques

  • Understanding work hardening

  • Using a rolling mill safely and accurately

  • Rolling metal into sheet and wire

  • Drawing and sizing wire to specific dimensions

  • Measuring metal thickness and dimensions

  • Fabricating a ring from start to finish

  • Fabricating wire for channel repairs

  • Rebuilding worn channel walls

  • Fabricating wire for retipping

  • Creating butterfly shanks

  • Fabricating and installing sizing beads

  • Forming and fitting replacement components

  • Advanced soldering and assembly techniques

  • Cleaning, filing, sanding, and finishing fabricated pieces

  • Identifying cracks, porosity, and other metal issues

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Prerequisite

Previous bench-jewelry experience is required. Students should be comfortable with basic soldering, torch control, sawing, filing, polishing, and ring sizing.

Students without previous bench experience must complete the 585 Gallery Bench Jeweler Fundamentals course before taking this class.

Tuition

Tuition: $1,500

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A $400 deposit is required to reserve your seat. The deposit will be applied toward the total tuition, leaving a remaining balance of $1,100.

Tools

All tools needed for the course are included with tuition and will be available at each student’s bench. Students are not required to bring personal tools, but they may bring their own if preferred.

How to Pay the Tuition Balance

The remaining tuition balance is due on the first day of class. Payments must be made in person by cash, credit card, or debit card.

Class Cancellations and Deposit Refunds

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Instructors

Jamie Madison
Duke Dominguez

Students will receive direct, hands-on instruction throughout the five-day course, with an emphasis on proper metal preparation, accurate fabrication, and professional bench techniques.

Note: Enrollment is limited to ensure personalized instruction. Apply early to secure your bench.

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