Boulder Metalsmithing Association Mission Statement To educate our members and the public about the creative and technical skills involved in metalsmithing and to promote the appreciation of metalwork as an art form through demonstrations, workshops and exhibits. For more information about Boulder Metalsmithing Association, visit www.bouldermetalsmiths.org

The Denver School of Metal Arts (DSMA) is dedicated to enriching people's lives through education, offering a variety of creative metalsmithing classes for the novice and experienced alike. Our classes are taught by experienced jewelry artists and teachers, who provide a stimulating environment in which our students are able to explore their design potential and hone their technical skills. The Denver School of Metal arts is a dynamic Jewelry making school that specializes in year round classes, …

My name is Chad Parker, and I've been making sterling jewelry for about 18 years, and teaching people how to make it since 2003. I have three levels of classes, beginning, intermediate, and advanced. The classes meet for 4 hours, once per week, and go for 5 weeks. In the beginning class, students create 5 projects, 3 different rings, and two substantially different styles of pendant. The skills taught include, hard silver soldering, bezel setting of stones, shaping and cutting silver, polishing, …