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Joining Lucy Walker's Metalsmith Academy is one of the best decisions I made in my pursuit of metalsmithing.

If you are seriously wanting to up your metalsmithing skills, I would sign up and take her courses. Lucy and her team are incredible and diligently answer your questions with insight and constructive suggestions. The community they have created is mind-blowing!

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A Drawer Full of Melted Messes?
Pricey Tools You Don’t Know How to Use?
Half-Finished Projects Collecting Dust?

The reality is, creating quality pieces that look good and don’t fall apart is easier said than done. It’s a skill that takes a whole lot of practice… and let’s be honest, when you’re trying to figure it out alone, that practice ain’t cheap!

Perhaps you’ve taken a local jewelry-making class, but now you want to take your skills further and build more than just a singular piece of jewelry. Or, maybe you’ve spent hours watching Youtube videos and online courses, but struggled with the low-quality production and lack of space to ask questions.

No matter where your journey has taken you so far, we can help you take your skills to the next level! Start creating the unique pieces you’ve been dreaming about sooner (without worrying about burning the house down or sawing off your fingertips!)

From Melted Messes to Masterpieces,
Let’s Level up Your Jewelry Game

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Through our bloody good classes, brilliant membership, and fantastic community  (we’re modest around here), you’ll be able to:
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Get Daily Guidance From a Down-to-Earth, No-BS, Expert (Aka. Lucy)

Learn from experienced, ego-free jewelers who are pros at making the complicated stuff simple.

Create Quality Pieces That Look Good From Every Angle

Make jewelry you’re proud to wear and share with the world, with pro-level techniques that never cut corners.

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Develop a Signature Style (That Your Customers Will Obsess Over)

Combine your skills and infuse your own unique flavor into your projects to make them your own.

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Build Real Relationships With Thousands of Like-Minded Makers

Connect with an amazingly generous, helpful and drama-free community on the same journey as you.

CREATIVE KICKSTARTERS

Build Your Confidence, 
Passion and Skills

Follow a proven roadmap to success so you can skip the guesswork and ensure you’re building the right skills in the right order.

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Escape the Tool Vortex and Master the Ones You Actually Need

Whether you want to solder, sand, or shape, we’ll help you avoid wasting your budget on expensive tools you don’t need, and find the perfect ones for your project.

And much more! We’ll help you make the kind of jewelry you’re proud to wear and share with the world.

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Introducing: The Metalsmith Academy

Your judgment-free (and best) place to learn how to make non-boring jewelry that doesn’t suck

We’re making your journey to jewelry-making mastery as uncomplicated, waffle-free and fun as possible! Learn every skill, step, tool, and trick you need to start making high-quality jewelry with confidence. You’ll have access to over 30+ jewelry-making classes that detail the what and why, filmed using crystal clear videography that never blocks your view (no seriously, we’re obsessive about that). Plus, you’ll also be given an all-access pass to our coveted A-Z Student Roadmap, gloriously-detailed handouts, resource library, lists of jewelry-making supplies, tool discounts and so much more.

But the real gold? Having Lucy in your corner every day, with personalized support in the forums to help you figure things out and keep progressing. Post your questions 7 days a week and get tailored help directly from Lucy whenever you need it.

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Susan Wells

Susan Wells

Anyone wanting to either start there jewelry making journey or progress further, this is the Course for you. In depth learning on every level. I can't stress enough how brilliant her classes are, you learn so much from her, and the creative kickstarters for me are always something that takes me out of my comfort zone. its a massively helpful online community, With every question answered super speedily.

Jessie Koh

Jessie Koh

Lucy is a gem of a teacher imparting valuable knowledge and patiently guiding you every step of the way, you can tell she genuinely wants the best for everyone. She makes you feel comfortable by creating a conducive environment for students to explore their creativity and hone their skills. I was sad when the class came to an end, it was an immensely enjoyable experience. I am looking forward to joining her next classes…

Melissa Clarke

Melissa Clarke

I discovered my love of jewelry making in early 2021 and found Lucy Walker’s Metalsmith Academy at the same time. Talk about the stars being in alignment for me as I went from absolute beginner to having the confidence to start my own handmade jewelry business within months. So empowering!! The course is brilliant with outstanding instruction - videos, handouts, step by step processes, super handy tips and more. The projects are motivating and well-sequenced to build skills steadily. The creative kickstarters are awesome for stretching your creativity - see my image. The encouragement from Lucy and her team and the other members is excellent and affirming. The course is excellent value for money and the opportunity to win prizes along the way is an added bonus. My only regret is that the Aussie/USD exchange rate is a killer. I finished much of the course content anyway, but am glad that Lucy shares a lot of content on YouTube so I still get my fix.

Rachel Carter

Rachel Carter

Prior to joining LWJA i was frustrated and trying to figure so much out all by myself. Now I've found my home and all the support I was looking for here at the academy. I've taken other classes online and in person but none compare to Lucy's clear instructions and extra close up video demonstrations. I'm still so surprised by how much value there is in the classes and the forum with Lucy's constant presence and mentorship alone. I am always able to get help with any project or skill whether it's from a class or not. Also, I've got access to Vennice's amazing rendering classes, all the free template and project exercises, vendor discount codes and so many more perks included in my membership! I've been a member for 3 years and continue to learn and find so much support from new classes, Lucy's mentorship on the forum and the community at LWJA. And the icing on the cake is Lucy's frequent give aways, awards and competition which have more than paid for my membership! I'm really lucky to have found such an amazing group to be a part of!

Claire Tasker

Claire Tasker

I joined Lucy’s metalsmith academy when it first opened and it was the best decision I’ve ever made. When I joined all I could make was simple silver rings, self taught. I really wanted to learn how to set gemstones and because of the clear, concise tutorials I can now flush set, bead set, prong set and bezel set! Before this I used to spend hours searching YouTube but there was either too much waffle ???? or not clear enough footage of what they were doing. And to top it off, everyone at the academy including members are so, so friendly ????????

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New to the metalsmithing malarkey and wondering what tools you really need to spend your hard-earned money on?! Where to splurge, and where to save (money, time and sanity?) Download our highly-popular eBook and start creating your jewelry-making obsession collection today!

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Plus, when you download this eBook, you’ll also get access to our entire online resource library instantly! This includes these popular downloads and many more:

Bali-Inspired Template Pack

Bali-Inspired Template Pack

Create stunning jewelry, inspired by the unique Balinese style.

$200 Jewelry Making Tool List

$200 Jewelry-Making Tool List

Get a small but mighty list of affordable, must-have tools when starting your jewelry-making journey.

Getting Started Soldering Guide

Getting Started Soldering Guide

Overcome your flaming fears and master the #1 technique every metalsmith needs to know: soldering!

Beginners Guide to All Things Bezel Settings

Beginners Guide to All Things Bezel Settings

Get to know the right tools, techniques, and stones for bezel-setting success.

Warning: These free resources will get you seriously inspired to start making jewelry.

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What Sets Lucy Walker Jewelry Apart?

(Well actually, a whole damn lot!)

Discover more about us, our story, and how we can help you kickstart your own journey…
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What Sets 
Lucy Walker 
Jewelry Apart?

(Well actually, a whole damn lot!)

Discover more about us, our story, and how we can help you kickstart your own journey…

Find Out More About Us
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Down to Earth, No BS, Straight-to-the-Point Kind of Teachers

We’re not keen on wasting your time with unhelpful tangents or waffley stories. When you watch our classes, you’ll see that anything unhelpful is CUT during editing (except a cheeky joke here and there, of course). We pack our classes with actually useful information, broken into detail, with every step explained thoroughly.
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We Live by the Motto “There’s Always More Than One Way to Do Everything”

We never get overly excited about OUR way being best and only - instead, we show a variety ways to get the same outcome, so you can find the creative style that turns your lights on. Plus, we always share the WHY, not just the HOW, so you can understand the process to grow as a jeweler (not just learn to follow instructions).
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Access the Friendliest Community of Like-Minded Metalsmiths in the World

We all deserve a judgment-free place to expose our stashes of melted silver and ask the dumb questions, and still be welcomed with open arms - and that is our community! No matter where you are in your journey, you can tap into an endless supply of encouragement, ideas, inspiration (and commiserations!) as you complete each project and master your craft.
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Neurotically High-Quality Videos That Make it IMPOSSIBLE to Miss a Single Detail

Ever taken an online class, only to have your time wasted by an out-of-focus camera or the instructor's hands blocking the view? We go the extra mile to ensure this never happens, with every video we upload meticulously filmed and edited so you can see every step clearly. Learn faster as you easily follow along and try out your new skills from home alongside the classes.

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