LIVE Workshops & ONLINE CLASSES
“Jim you are an excellent teacher with a mastery of your craft and artistic sensitivity. Your teaching style is patient, engaging, and hands-on. You kept our workshop moving and focused without being rigid. I can’t recommend you and your workshops highly enough.”
– Mendocino Art Center, California
Enjoy Hands On Classes With Jim
Welcome to Jim Dailing’s custom jewelry workshop, where we provide an unmatched level of knowledge, skill, and enthusiasm in our hands-on classes. With over 30 years of experience crafting unique and personalized jewelry pieces, Jim has traveled extensively across the country to share his passion for creating custom rings and necklaces.
Our classes are kept small to ensure that each student receives personalized attention, and we offer both live and online workshops to accommodate different schedules and preferences. Whether you are interested in learning the art of gold alloy, wax carving for bezel-set gemstones, stone setting without prongs, or other techniques, our workshops are designed to provide you with the skills and confidence to create beautiful and one-of-a-kind pieces of jewelry.
In addition to our scheduled workshops, we also offer group instruction for schools and other organizations. If you are interested in scheduling a custom workshop or have any questions about our classes, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We would be more than happy to discuss your needs and help you find the perfect workshop to suit your goals.
So what are you waiting for? Contact us today and start your journey towards becoming a skilled jewelry artisan!
Live Workshops
Wax Carving for Large Faceted Bezel Set Gemstones Live Workshop – Colorado Center for Metal Arts (Pueblo) August 11-14, 2023
Discover various approaches for hand-carving wax prototypes for larger bezel set faceted gemstones at a 4-day workshop in Colorado. Learn about wax options, design techniques, and tools needed to create a unique jewelry piece.
Stone Setting without Prongs Live Workshop – Wild Acres (North Carolina) June 25-July 1
Attend a workshop on stone setting without prongs at Wild Acres, NC from June 25 to July 1, 2023. Learn faceted stone techniques and fabricate a structural tapered bezel. Intermediate level; prerequisites required. Materials list provided. Host and lodging details available on the Wild Acres Retreat Center website.
Live Workshop – Bezel Set Stones at The Makery (Texas) May 17-21, 2023
Learn to carve wax prototypes for bezel set faceted stones at a live workshop in Texas on May 17-21, 2023. Topics include design, tools, waxes, casting, and setting. Intermediate jewelry-making skills required. Tools provided, but bring personal favorites and a large faceted gemstone.
ONLINE CLASSES
Stone Settings without Prongs – Tuesdays April 11 + 18, 2023
Stone Settings without Prongs About this course This demo-centered virtual course at Metalwerx School for Jewelry will focus on two distinct stone setting processes - the first being bead setting and the second being hammer setting on a thick walled tube. Starting...
Virtual Class – Stone Setting without Prongs and Street Gemology – March 10, 11, 12
BEAD AND FLUSH SETTING About this course This live 3-day online course will focus on bead and flush setting processes, individual student needs and what I call “Street Gemology.” Classes each day are 2 hours and a combination of lecture and live demonstrations. Hands...
Virtual Class – Stone Setting without Prongs and Street Gemology – Feb. 10, 11, 12
BEAD AND FLUSH SETTING About this course This live 3-day online course will focus on bead and flush setting processes, individual student needs and what I call “Street Gemology.” Classes each day are 2 hours and a combination of lecture and live demonstrations. Hands...