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Intermediate Jewelry Series - Stone Setting: Cold Connections with Turtle Prongs

Students will learn how to set a cabochon gemstone onto a simple metal cutout that utilizes prongs. This class is perfect for incorporating cabochons, enameled works, etc. onto your own torch-less home studio practice.

Full Details: https://bmag-wa.org/items/ijs-turtle-prongs/

This is ONE in a six class Series for Intermediate students will focus on a five (5) different cabochon gemstone setting techniques, and two (2) simple faceted gemstone settings.

Series Details: https://bmag-wa.org/items/ijs-stone-setting/

The Board of Directors and ALL Committee Chairpersons (or their representatives) meet generally once a month at the BMAG Studio to conduct the running of BMAG, work on ideas, policy and to consider new things & potential  improvements.

If you would like to attend a meeting, or have a suggestion for the Board,  contact the President at President@BMAG-WA.org 

To use the BMAG studio it is required to pass a simple quiz on the basics of tool use, metalsmithing, and safety. During the workshop you will have the opportunity to acquire all of the knowledge you need to pass. If you are already MOS certified, you do not have to do this workshop.

Upon successfully passing the certification you will receive two(2) coupons for MOS (Members Open Studio) access which are equivalent to the cost of this workshop. See more details and workshop outline below.

For more details see: https://bmag-wa.org/items/studio-use-training

Members Open Studio (MOS) provides qualified members* of the Guild the opportunity to avail themselves of the metalsmithing tools and facilities at BMAG. 

* Members are required to have completed the Members Open Studio Certification. There are Fees for use of the Studio, check the website for details.  Members should supply their basic hand tools (if possible) and all materials.

Intermediate Jewelry Series - Stone Setting: Basic Bezels

Students will learn how to create a basic bezel setting for a cabochon gemstone. A bezel is a thin band of metal that surrounds a cabochon and is formed around the edges to hold the stone in place.

Full Details: https://bmag-wa.org/items/ijs-basic-bezels/

This is ONE in a six class Series for Intermediate students will focus on a five (5) different cabochon gemstone setting techniques, and two (2) simple faceted gemstone settings.

Series Details: https://bmag-wa.org/items/ijs-stone-setting/

Members Open Studio (MOS) provides qualified members* of the Guild the opportunity to avail themselves of the metalsmithing tools and facilities at BMAG. 

* Members are required to have completed the Members Open Studio Certification. There are Fees for use of the Studio, check the website for details.  Members should supply their basic hand tools (if possible) and all materials.

BMAG will be at the Wednesday Bellingham Farmers Market

Barkley Village Green is located in Barkley Village, a 250-acre urban village with a mix of residential, retail, office and civic uses in Bellingham, Washington.

This is our Monthly Meeting for the Guild. ANY persons interested in  ANY of the Metal Arts are welcome - be they Ferrous or Non-Ferrous folk!  

We be Socializing, our Show & Tell, Presentations, and more fun getting to know each other. 

Please see the website for details. http://BMAG-WA.org

Metal Art: That which is commonly crafted from copper, gold, silver, lead, tin, iron, platinum, aluminum, etc. or numerous alloys including bronze & steel into decorative pieces like Jewelry & Sculptures or Functional items.

Join us for the launch party for the reFORGE project!

Come down and meet the project participants, donate your broken, unused jewelry, and listen to some tunes by Josie Wails and more.

Bring us your any of your unwanted, unworn, or excess jewelry. With your help BMAG will process these Donations back into Raw materials and create new jewelry.

Members Open Studio (MOS) provides qualified members* of the Guild the opportunity to avail themselves of the metalsmithing tools and facilities at BMAG. 

* Members are required to have completed the Members Open Studio Certification. There are Fees for use of the Studio, check the website for details.  Members should supply their basic hand tools (if possible) and all materials.

Intermediate Jewelry Series - Stone Setting: Bezels for Odd Shaped Gemstones

Students will learn how to create a bezel setting for odd shaped cabochon gemstones: such as square, pear and trillion cut stones.

Full Details: https://bmag-wa.org/items/ijs-odd-shaped-gemstones/

This is ONE in a six class Series for Intermediate students will focus on a five (5) different cabochon gemstone setting techniques, and two (2) simple faceted gemstone settings.

Series Details: https://bmag-wa.org/items/ijs-stone-setting/