* This class has prerequisites. See below.
Add stone setting to your jewelry-making repertoire by learning how to make a bezel setting and how to set a cabochon stone.
You will wrap bezels, solder, fabricate a ring and set a round or oval cabochon stone. This is a great class if you want to learn how to add colorful stones to your work and increase your fabricating skills.
This is the first in the 2023 Stone Setting class series. It is a prerequisite for some of the stone setting classes that follow, because it introduces you to basic concepts and soldering techniques that will be built upon throughout the series.
BARN is committed to accessibility. Tuition Assistance is available - click here to fill out the simple application before registering for a class. For those who might need physical assistance, please learn about BARN's Companion Program here.
Jody Lyle - A goldsmith with more than 25 years' experience designing and making jewelry, Jody graduated from the University of North Texas where she studied with Harlan Butt. She has continued her education through classes with masters, apprenticeships, trade school training, skill-building classes, and lots of bench time. She believes in learning by doing, listening to others’ experiences, and looking at how things are made around you. Her main focus right now is wax carving, fabrication, chasing, and repoussé. She works mostly with silver, gold, steel, rock, and semi-precious and precious stones to create fun and beautiful pieces to be worn and enjoyed. Her work can be seen on Instagram @movingmetals and Flickr.
