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Looking for a bedazzling buffet of jewelry-making training?

Introducing: The Metalsmith Academy

Your judgment-free place to learn from pros, create with confidence, and connect with like-minded metalsmith enthusiasts.

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 is the people you’ll meet inside. Like-minded silversmith enthusiasts who are living their dream of creating stunning jewelry, one melted, shame-free mistake at a time! Join The Metalsmith Academy and find out more today.

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Get Your Jewelry-Making Mojo Flowing With These Epic Classes

Our ever growing library of 30+ online jewelry-making classes is the best way we can help you make progress with your jewelry-making journey. There’s classes for everyone - from the metalsmithing newbies, to the stone setting gurus amongst us. No matter your experience, skill level, or style preference, you can choose a progress-boosting project that’ll make all the difference. Plus, if a class doesn’t exist yet, I bet it will soon! We’re forever expanding and improving our class library with exactly what our members want to learn about. 



As a member of our Metalsmith Academy, you’ll have access to all of these:

Metalsmithing

18 Classes

Epic classes for all experience levels, to help you conquer soldering, saw piercing, hinges, chains, and everything in between.

Stone Setting

11 Classes

Beginner, intermediate and advanced classes to get you adding luscious gems and stones to your pieces like a pro.

Drawing & Rendering

7 Classes

Elevate your jewelry-making process, and design more unique jewelry with these rendering skills.

CLASS LIBRARY THUMBNAIL 600 x 375 Getting Started Soldering
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Metalsmithing

Getting Started Soldering

The ultimate course to get really damn good at soldering jewelry (even if you’ve got no experience to date!)

Duration: 2.5 Hours

Perfect for: Newbies, Beginners

CLASS LIBRARY THUMBNAIL 600 x 375 Sweat Soldered Bracelet
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Metalsmithing

Sweat Soldered Bracelets

Push your soldering and forming skills to the next level as you make your own unique cuff bracelets.

Duration: 2.5 Hours

Perfect for: Intermediate

CLASS LIBRARY THUMBNAIL 600 x 375 Toblerone Inspired Hoop Earrings
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Metalsmithing

Toblerone Hoop Earrings

Draw inspiration from a Toblerone chocolate bar to make your own pyramid-shape inspired earrings.

Duration: .5 Hours

Perfect for: Beginners, Intermediate

CLASS LIBRARY THUMBNAIL 600 x 375 Saw Pierced Pendant
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Metalsmithing

Saw Pierced Pendants

A beginner-friendly class showing you how to create professional looking saw-pierced jewelry to wear (and sell!)

Duration: 1 Hour

Perfect for: Beginners

CLASS LIBRARY THUMBNAIL 600 x 375 Delicate Flower Ring
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Metalsmithing

Delicate Flower Ring

Create a set of textured, stackable ring bands and delicate flower rings, plus add a ton of beginner skills to your belt.

Duration: 2 Hours

Perfect for: Beginners, Intermediate

CLASS LIBRARY THUMBNAIL 600 x 375 Chunky Chain
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Metalsmithing

Making a Chunky Chain

Gain the confidence and skills to create a beautiful soldered chunky chain, even if you’ve never soldered before in your life.

Duration: 1.5 Hours

Perfect for: Beginners

CLASS LIBRARY THUMBNAIL 600 x 375 Spinner Ring
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Metalsmithing

Spinner Ring

Learn how to make a satisfying spinner fidget ring from scratch, and build your intermediate jewelry-making skills.

Duration: 2.5 Hours

Perfect for: Intermediate

CLASS LIBRARY THUMBNAIL 600 x 375 Linked Drop Earrings
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Metalsmithing

Linked Drop Earrings

Become a link soldering superstar as you create 3 fabulous styles of drop earrings.

Duration: 1 Hour
Perfect for: Intermediate

CLASS LIBRARY THUMBNAIL 600 x 375 Hinged Earring Basics
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Metalsmithing

Hinged Earring Basics

Master hinges and add movement to your jewelry creations, and create sophisticated earrings with a high-end feel.

Duration: 2 Hours

Perfect for: Intermediate

CLASS LIBRARY THUMBNAIL 600 x 375 Rings Within Rings
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Metalsmithing

Rings Within Rings

Take your soldering, fabrication and finishing to the next level, and create stunning rings within rings.

Duration: 2.5 Hours
Perfect for: Advanced

CLASS LIBRARY THUMBNAIL 600 x 375 Welding a Gold Border on a Silver Ring
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Metalsmithing

Welding a Gold Border on a Silver Ring

Learn how to create a funky textured gold border around a ring band, using a pulse arc welder.

Duration: .5 Hours

Perfect for: Intermediate

CLASS LIBRARY THUMBNAIL 600 x 375 Stone In Place Sand Casting 2
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Metalsmithing

Sand Casting

Master a traditional (and fun) technique for creating one-of-a-kind organic jewelry pieces from molten metal.

Duration: 2 Hours

Perfect for: Beginners

CLASS LIBRARY THUMBNAIL 600 x 375 Liver of Sulfur 2
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Metalsmithing

Liver of Sulfur

Learn how to use liver of sulfur like a pro, and add gorgeous dark tones and patina to your silver and copper jewelry.

Duration: 40 Minutes

Perfect for: Beginners

CLASS LIBRARY THUMBNAIL 600 x 375 Box Clasp
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Metalsmithing

Box Clasp

Learn how to make a perfectly formed, fully functioning box clasp that clicks closed like an absolute dream.

Duration: 1 hour 33 Minutes

Perfect for: Intermediate

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Metalsmithing

Hinged Bangles

Learn how to create a stunning hinged bangle with a box clasp and push your technical and mechanical skills to the max.

Duration: 3 Hours 30 Minutes

Perfect for: Advanced

CLASS LIBRARY THUMBNAIL 600 x 375 No Solder Earrings
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Metalsmithing

No Solder Earrings

Make your first (or next) piece of real metal jewelry without fire, solder or a studio! Learn the fundamentals of jewelry making with this crazily addictive earring project.

Duration: 2 hours 38 minutes 5 seconds

Perfect for: Newbies, Beginners

CLASS LIBRARY THUMBNAIL 600 x 375 Texture Mastery 2
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Metalsmithing

Texture Mastery

Learn the art of adding textures and a whole lot of character to your jewelry pieces! No matter where you’re at on your journey - from complete beginner to total pro - this class will help you take your texturing to the next level.

Duration: 4 hours 30 minutes

Perfect for: Newbies, Beginners

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CLASS LIBRARY THUMBNAIL 600 x 375 Bezel Set Pendant
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Stone Setting

Bezel Set Pendants

Set rose cut and cabochon stones to perfection using the tried-and-true, beginner friendly bezel setting.

Duration: 1.25 Hours
Perfect for: Beginners, Intermediates

CLASS LIBRARY THUMBNAIL 600 x 375 Bezel Setting for Oval Brilliant Cuts
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Stone Setting

Bezel Setting for Oval Brilliant Cuts

Create timeless, elegant and expensive-looking settings for oval brilliant cut stones.

Duration: 1 Hour

Perfect for: Advanced

CLASS LIBRARY THUMBNAIL 600 x 375 Octopus Set Ring
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Stone Setting

Octopus Set Ring

Get to grips with soldering gold (without going broke) inside this fun and creative mixed metal project.

Duration: 1.5 Hours

Perfect for: Intermediate

CLASS LIBRARY THUMBNAIL 600 x 375 Chunky Bezel Set Ring
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Stone Setting

Chunky Bezel Set Ring

Get creative with bezel settings and make your own kick-ass cocktail ring like a pro.

Duration: 2 Hours

Perfect for: Intermediate

CLASS LIBRARY THUMBNAIL 600 x 375 Bezel Setting for Princess Cuts
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Stone Setting

Bezel Setting Princess Cuts

Learn to nail settings for princess cut stones with pesky corners, without worrying about chipping your stones!

Duration: 1.75 Hours

Perfect for: Advanced

CLASS LIBRARY THUMBNAIL 600 x 375 Flush Set Pendant
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Stone Setting

Flush Set Pendant

Make some progress in the area of stone setting with this intermediate flush setting class.

Duration: 1.5 Hours

Perfect for: Intermediate

CLASS LIBRARY THUMBNAIL 600 x 375 Prong Set Pendant
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Stone Setting

Prong Set Pendants

Level-up from bezels and create beautiful prong settings for rose cut and cabochon stones.

Duration: 3.25 Hours

Perfect for: Intermediate

CLASS LIBRARY THUMBNAIL 600 x 375 Prong Setting for Round Brilliant Cuts
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Stone Setting

Prong Settings for Round Stones

Nail a 6-prong setting for a round, brilliant-cut gemstone, and set it using both traditional round and claw-shaped prongs.

Duration: 2.5 Hours

Perfect for: Advanced

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Tons more stone setting classes are on the horizon, so stay tuned for more classes…

CLASS LIBRARY THUMBNAIL 600 x 375 Tube Set Ring
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Stone Setting

Tube Set Ring

Make an elegant setting for a round, brilliant cut stone – an heirloom piece you (and your customers) will love.

Duration: X Hours

Perfect for: Beginners

CLASS LIBRARY THUMBNAIL 600 x 375 Bead Setting for Round Brilliant Cuts
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Stone Setting

Bead Setting for Round Brilliant Cuts

Master essential techniques, tools and tips for creating high-quality bead settings.

Duration: X Hours

Perfect for: Beginners

CLASS LIBRARY THUMBNAIL 600 x 375 Juicy Gems Collection
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Drawing and Rendering

Juicy Gems Collection

Learn how to professionally draw and render your own collection of five popular gemstones.

Duration: 2.5 Hours

Perfect for: Advanced

CLASS LIBRARY THUMBNAIL 600 x 375 How to Draw and Render Diamonds 1
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Drawing and Rendering

Round Brilliant Cut Diamonds

Transform your diamond drawing skills and bring your beautiful designs to life on paper.

Duration: 1 Hour
Perfect for: Advanced

CLASS LIBRARY THUMBNAIL 600 x 375 Drawing and Rendering a Round Faceted Gemstone
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Drawing and Rendering

Round Faceted Gemstones

Discover how to draw a basic round faceted gemstone as a ruby, and finish with a lifelike looking rendering you’re proud to show off to clients.

Duration: .5 Hours

Perfect for: Intermediate

CLASS LIBRARY THUMBNAIL 600 x 375 Rendering Basics Flat Domed and Curved Surfaces Using Pencils
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Drawing and Rendering

Flat, Domed and Curved Surfaces Using Pencils

Learn the art of rendering flat, domed and curved surfaces in a way that is realistic, and professional-looking - all using pencils!

Duration: 2.5 Hours

Perfect for: Beginners

CLASS LIBRARY THUMBNAIL 600 x 375 Rendering Basics Flat Domed and Curved Surfaces Using Colored Pencils
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Drawing and Rendering

Flat, Domed and Curved Surfaces Using Coloured Pencils

Feel confident adding colour to your flat, domed and curved surface renderings and bring them to life in a whole new way.

Duration: 2.5 Hours

Perfect for: Beginners

CLASS LIBRARY THUMBNAIL 600 x 375 How to Draw and Render a Hammered Texture Surface
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Drawing and Rendering

Hammer Textured Surfaces

Master the humble hammer texture in your designs! Learn step-by-step how to add this texture to your renderings, and take your designs to the next level.

Duration: .5 Hours

Perfect for: Intermediate

CLASS LIBRARY THUMBNAIL 600 x 375 Rendering Cabochon Gemstones
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Drawing and Rendering

Rendering Cabochon Gemstones

Learn the rendering process for opaque and transparent cabochons, all while spicing up your artistic skills and adding new techniques to your belt.

Duration: .25 Hours

Perfect for: Beginners

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Our A-Z Roadmap is Your Official Wingman for Every Step in Your Jewelry-Making Journey

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While you’re welcome to tackle any of our classes whenever you like, the A-Z Roadmap is here to take the guesswork out of the process, and help you make the most of your time inside the Academy. Each step in the roadmap contains recommended classes, resources and “pit stop” challenges to help you grow your skills. By doing the right things in the right order, you’ll save your time, money and sanity in the long run (and have way more fun along the way!)..

Check Out the Roadmap

Meet the Woman Behind the Name

Hola, I’m Lucy!

Founder of Lucy Walker Jewelry, Self-Proclaimed Crossfit Box Champ, Dog Mum, and Wearer of a Bunch of Other Hats

I’ve spent my life dedicated to learning the craft of jewelry-making, and helping others do the same. Whether you’re creating heirloom pieces, trying out new techniques, or creating works of art to sell, every piece of jewelry you create tells a story, and I hope to become a part of yours… Click here to find out more about Lucy & the team. 

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Enhance Your Skills With Practice Projects

Downloadable handouts featuring fun projects, designed to solidify the skills you’ve learned inside the Metalsmith Academy or our individual courses
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Bezel & Tube-Set Pendant or Earrings

Turn your bezels into a unique pendant and earring set that looks professional, high-quality, and kick-ass.

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Bezel Set Shadow
Box Ring

90-pages of valuable step-by-step tips to help you create a unique shadow-box ring with a bezel set cabochon.

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Bezel Set 
Halo Ring

Create a beautifully unique bezel-set halo ring and solidify your sawing, filing and soldering skills to a pro-level.

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Get Started for free With Our Jewelry-Making Tools Ebook

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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Getting Started Soldering

Kickstart your soldering obsession (and learn how to avoid burning the house down)

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Bali-Inspired Template Pack

Create stunning jewelry, inspired by the unique Balinese style.

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$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.

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Free Guide to Working With Gemstones

Gemstone Hardness Guide

This guide will help you choose the right gemstones for your projects, and avoid ones that will cause you drama later on.

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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.

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P.S. When you download ANY of our resources, you’ll get access to our entire online resource library instantly so you can view any others that catch your eye.

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