Jewelry Making: Independent Projects
Adult Class | Registration opens Monday, July 6, 2026 8:00 AM EDT
This is an intermediate course designed to expand on a variety of technical processes, design concepts, and tools essential for understanding and working with non-ferrous metals on a wearable scale. Some intermediate techniques that will be covered include: sawing, filing, riveting, forming, texture, soldering, and finishing. Please note that this class is designed for those who have taken Jewelry: Introduction or have equivalent jewelry making experience. For questions, please contact adulteducation@fleisher.org.
What You Will Learn:
- Design concepts as they pertain to wearable and decorative metals
- Working with specialized tools
- Intermediate techniques
Please note: There is no class scheduled for 9/21 (Yom Kippur) or 10/12 (Indigenous Peoples' Day).
Accessibility Note: This studio is only accessible by stairs. For access needs or accommodations, contact adulteducation@fleisher.org.
Please note: Studio fees help cover the ongoing cost of studio resources, including tools, equipment maintenance, gas, soldering materials, abrasives, and other supplies available for student use.
Recommended Local Jewelry & Metal Suppliers
- T.B. Hagstoz & Son Inc., 709 Sansom St, 215-922-1628, hagstoz.com
- Pamma Tools, 809 Samson St, 215-928-6004, pammatools.com
Recommended Online Jewelry & Metal Supplier
- Rio Grande, 1-800-545-6566, riogrande.com
All students should start the class with these supplies:
- Sketchbook and pen/pencil
- Black thin and fine tip permanent marker
- 2 dozen Herkules sawblades 2/0 (24 total)
- 6" each of easy, medium, and hard silver solder wire
- 3” x 3” 20 gauge copper sheet
- 3” x 3” 20 gauge brass sheet
- 12" 14 gauge round brass wire hard
- 24" 18 gauge round copper wire soft
- An old rag or t-shirt for drying metal
All students will need these supplies midway through the class:
- Cabochon stone
- Sterling silver bezel wire
- 1" x 1" 24 gauge sterling silver sheet
Please note: All metals are at your own expense. You are able to use copper, brass, or sterling silver in this class. Students should choose a metal that works best for their personal budgets (copper and brass tends to be more budget friendly). The use of gold should be discussed with your instructor prior to purchase. No nickel or steel is permitted in the Fleisher jewelry studio.
Maureen Duffy
Maureen Duffy is a studio jewelry artist and professor based in Philadelphia, PA. She currently serves as an 3/4 time professor of Jewelry and Metalsmithing at Rowan University in New Jersey and a jewelry instructor at Fleisher Art Memorial, one of the country’s oldest art centers, where she has played a key role in developing its jewelry program. Additionally, Maureen teaches workshops at Peters Valley Craft School, Snow Farm, and The New England Craft Farm. Other schools that she has taught at include; Tyler School of Art & Architecture, Towson University, Moore College of Art & Design, Millersville University, and SUNY at New Platz, NY.
https://www.maureenduffyjewelry.com/