Kelly Conner 10/4/24 Kelly Conner 10/4/24

Art Fair Checklist & Tips

This post contains an easy to download checklist that lists everything you might need to participate in an Art Fair. It also has some recommendations for things you can do during the show to make it as successful as possible.

Louise Partain 9/30/24 Louise Partain 9/30/24

PRivate Lessons

Read to learn allll the ways that you can learn more in private lessons.

Louise Partain 7/15/24 Louise Partain 7/15/24

Where to shop

We’ve collected recommended vendors, suppliers, and specialty service providers in one list! This just scratches the surface, but we hope it’s helpful.

Kelly Conner 6/11/24 Kelly Conner 6/11/24

Pricing Your Work

From independent studio jewelers to big named stores, everyone has a different method to pricing their work. We hope this blog post will help you build confidence and develop your own approach to pricing.

Julianne Vickery 6/5/24 Julianne Vickery 6/5/24

studio monitor hours

Learn more about studio monitor hours, a weekly service offered to bench members when one of our teachers is available to help with design advice, tool assistance, and general encouragement.

Alexandra DeMartini 5/24/24 Alexandra DeMartini 5/24/24

Tools You need to Get Started

Read our blog post all about the necessary tools to outfit the beginner’s bench!

Kelly Conner 4/2/24 Kelly Conner 4/2/24

4 of Kelly’s Favorite Soldering Tools

Read to learn more about when/how to use the following: Knew Concept Strips, Anti-Flux, Honeycomb Blocks, & Magnesium Blocks.

Julianne Vickery 3/25/24 Julianne Vickery 3/25/24

Alloy Resource library

Alloy has one of the most extensive collections of 150+ jewelry & metalsmithing books, organized into the following categories: Jewelry Creation, Reference, Supplies and Gems/Stones