Intentional Metalsmithing Self-Study Course
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED FOR THIS COURSE. SEE LINK BELOW TO GET ON THE WAITLIST FOR INTENTIONAL METALSMITHING WHICH WILL OPEN AGAIN IN THE SUMMER.
Get on the waitlist!
Click below to get added to the waitlist! Intentional Metalsmithing will open again in the summer after we completely reshoot the videos and create some other amazing resources for you!
Six Training Modules
The six training modules will build on each other as you create more advanced pieces. Originally created in 2019 to be given over six months, in the self-study version, you can binge-watch to your heart's content!
Facebook group
Get support and inspiration in our private Facebook group. Post questions for Susan and share images of your work. One of the best things about taking an online course is an international community!
Never Fall Behind
You can take a weekend and binge-watch several modules or do them month-by-month. You'll have lifetime* access to the course materials.
* for as long as Susan Lenart is offering online courses.
" Thank you for sharing your artful journey and soldering expertise so that we can learn the skills to enhance the path of our own artful journey. Thank you for mentoring in a kind, relaxing and encouraging way to build confidence. Thank you for reminding us that when we make a mistake, it's really an opportunity to grow as an artist and utilize it in our piece as a mark of beauty."
Testimonial
Julie P.
Intentional Metalsmithing contains six modules of video training.
MODULE 1: Fancy Bezels & Layering
Expand on the soldering project from the Alchemy of Soldering silver course- building with filigree bezel wire, add layers of beaded wire, and show how to twist wire into your own decorative element.
MODULE 2: Forging & Building With Wire
Learn Susan's signature forging wire techniques for bezel settings and bangle bracelets including drawing a bead and creating a nailhead. Also, sweat soldering and using a jewelers saw.
MODULE 3: Caging An Object
Continue to master sweat soldering, work on pick soldering and creating prongs. Build a cage of forged wire for an interesting stone or object.
MODULE 4: Fancy Links
Work on a complex forged bangle bracelet. Learn connecting links for finishing a necklace. Drilling on a 3D piece. Working with leather and rivets.
MODULE 5: Box Form
PROJECTS: Hollow form large box with stone pendant, and hollow form small box earrings. Learn Susan's signature industrial surface techniques.
MODULE 6: Prongs, Beads, Scrap & Finish Attachments
PROJECTS: bangle bracelet with bead attachments, scrap silver bezel and link, and completing a bezel with beads, balls, and prongs. Focus is the final stages of soldering a complex piece.
Frequently Asked Questions
All levels will benefit! Beginners will practice their new soldering skills and learn best practices in the studio. Seasoned metalsmiths will refine their skills and spend time developing their own voice in their work.
There is about 1 hour of video content each month. Susan recommends getting into your studio 2-3 times per week when possible so that you will REALLY see an evolution in your work.
There will be a tools and supplies list posted for each module but everything will be doable with a simple soldering station you can set up for around $200. If you took Susan's free Alchemy of Soldering course, the Soldering Station Resource Guide includes all the tools you need. Supplies will depend on your style. You can get by with s/s sheets and 1/4" s/s bezel wire. Decorative wire like filigree will help you create your own layered style like Susan's.
This is the self-study version of Intentional Metalsmithing so it is ready for you to start binge-watching now! (NOTE: Module 6 is available after March 1.)
Yes! You can pay in six installments of $92 or save $50 and pay in full. Please note, if you choose the payment plan, you are committing to pay the entire amount. This is not a subscription which you can cancel. It's an installment plan.
No. This is the self-study version of Intentional Metalsmithing and you will only have access to this course. But, if you want to join Intentional Metalsmithing 2.0, you will receive a credit of the tuition you've paid for the self-study course against the tuition for the revised course. For example, if the revised course is $1499 (the price has not yet been set), you can pay $1000.
"I took my first workshop with Susan at a Bestfest Oakland CA in 2007. I was brand new to Jewelry making at the time and knew next to nothing. I'm thrilled to be a student of hers. Susan is such an inspiration and one of the most generous artist I know. I look forward to improving my skills and growing as an artist through her mentoring."
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Sherry D.
"What a breath of fresh air! You break this whole mysterious soldering beast down to as simple as it can be! And...... without the huge financial commitment we’ve all been lead to believe. We don’t have to buy every new tool and gadget that comes along! Thank you! Thank you! I so want to learn more from you, especially in design! "
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Janie M.
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