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Silversmithing: Beginner Ring/Pendant - Adult Art Workshop (Mar 8)

$95.00
Only 6 available

This beginner-friendly, project-based silversmithing workshop introduces students to foundational metalsmithing techniques while creating a finished sterling silver pendant or ring.

Students will learn basic fabrication and soldering techniques, including shaping, forming, and setting a cabochon (if applicable), with hands-on instruction throughout the process.

Class Rate & Materials

  • Class fee: $95 per student

  • Materials kit: $45–$75 per student, depending on the project and materials required.

The materials kit includes sterling silver and a cabochon provided by the instructor.

Students are welcome to bring their own cabochon; however, the required sterling silver materials kit must still be purchased through the instructor on the day of class.

  • Dates: Monday, March 8

    Register by: Mar 4

  • Time: 5:30 - 8:30p

  • Ages: Adults (18+)

  • Instructor: Mandi Wirtanen

  • Location: Wyoming Fine Arts Center

  • Take Home: Students will leave the workshop with a completed, handmade sterling silver jewelry piece and the foundational skills to continue exploring silversmithing.

Bring-A-Friend Discount: When signing up with a friend, get 20% off each person (max of 2 people per order). Add two registrations to cart and automatically receive discount at checkout.

This beginner-friendly, project-based silversmithing workshop introduces students to foundational metalsmithing techniques while creating a finished sterling silver pendant or ring.

Students will learn basic fabrication and soldering techniques, including shaping, forming, and setting a cabochon (if applicable), with hands-on instruction throughout the process.

Class Rate & Materials

  • Class fee: $95 per student

  • Materials kit: $45–$75 per student, depending on the project and materials required.

The materials kit includes sterling silver and a cabochon provided by the instructor.

Students are welcome to bring their own cabochon; however, the required sterling silver materials kit must still be purchased through the instructor on the day of class.

  • Dates: Monday, March 8

    Register by: Mar 4

  • Time: 5:30 - 8:30p

  • Ages: Adults (18+)

  • Instructor: Mandi Wirtanen

  • Location: Wyoming Fine Arts Center

  • Take Home: Students will leave the workshop with a completed, handmade sterling silver jewelry piece and the foundational skills to continue exploring silversmithing.

Bring-A-Friend Discount: When signing up with a friend, get 20% off each person (max of 2 people per order). Add two registrations to cart and automatically receive discount at checkout.

Meet Your Instructor: Mandi Wirtanen

Mandi Wirtanen is a Wyoming, Ohio native whose passion for jewelry making began right here in her hometown. She first discovered the art of jewelry making through after-school beading classes in elementary and then metalsmithing at Wyoming High School. 

Her passion led her to pursue training at the Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts in San Francisco, followed by earning her Graduate Gemologist diploma from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) in Carlsbad, California. 

With more than 30 years of experience in jewelry, Mandi brings a wealth of knowledge and hands-on experience to her classes. Today, she works full-time as a gemologist while continuing to create and exhibit her handmade jewelry at juried art shows and teach silversmithing workshops. In 2026, she was honored with the Best Jewelry award at the Wyoming Art Show.

Mandi’s greatest passions are gemstones, silversmithing, and sharing the creative process with others. She loves exploring new techniques, experimenting with ideas, and helping students discover the satisfaction of creating something uniquely their own. She’s excited to bring her experience and love of metalsmithing back to her hometown community and share the art of jewelry making with you!