Advanced Cobblestone Inlay Course Preview and FAQs
This is the sample jewelry piece I will be making in my advanced cobblestone inlay jewelry class.
If you’ve been wondering how I make my signature figurative inlay jewelry,
you’ll be able to make your own cobblestone inlay jewelry in this online class!
Learn how to create intricate inlay jewelry that has more organic-shaped stone shapes from start to finish. I'll show you a few different ways to carve your stones in this tutorial.
What will you learn in this advanced cobblestone inlay jewelry class?
This is truly a start-to-finish class, where you’ll take sterling silver strip wire, a backplate, and rough stones and transform them into an intricate cobblestone inlay that breaks the boundaries of typical geometric-shaped cobblestone inlays.
You’ll come up with a design you’d like to inlay, thinking about all of the design and troubleshooting considerations before getting started.
You will fabricate the silver work all by hand—by bending silver wire and carefully pick soldering them together to make intricate channels for your stones.
I’ll then teach you a few different ways of carving the intricate (or simple!) shapes of your design not only using a cabbing machine, but also different bits in your flex shaft to get very detailed stone shapes.
To finish, you’ll learn how to prepare your sterling piece and properly mix your epoxy to set the stones in your inlay.
Wait, what is a cobblestone inlay?
A cobblestone inlay is where each stone in the inlay jewelry piece is cut, domed, and polished separately to create a more interesting surface compared to a flush-cut inlay where all of the stones are cut at the same time (you can see the distinct difference in the picture here).
What’s all included in the advanced cobblestone inlay jewelry class?
This online course will enable you to work from anywhere in the world—all you need to do is sign up and you’ll have login access to the videos directly on my website.
Almost 2-hours of videos with endless tips, tricks, and troubleshooting to making a cobblestone inlay with more organic-shaped stones
I often show many ways to do the same thing so that you can pick whichever technique is easiest for you.
I troubleshoot the most common hiccups you may run into along the way, and show exactly how to fix it all on your own.
Set at a brisk pace for so you’re never bored, but you can replay and revisit these videos anytime.
Timestamp chapters for different sections of the video so it’s easier to come back to a specific part of the videos
You can make this project as easy or complex as you want to suit your skill level!
At least 6 months of access to the videos, so make sure to take plenty of notes along the way.
Cobblestone Inlay Tutorial FAQs
What skills do I need to take this class?
This is more of an intermediate level class, where you’ll do best if you have experience in silversmithing. The most complicated thing we’ll be doing as far as silversmithing goes is pick soldering and sweat soldering.
As for lapidary skills, you're good to go if you have proficiency making cabochons. Even better if you’ve worked on some calibrated cabs since that’s basically what we’re doing here. It will be a bit harder if you haven’t made any cabochons yet (since I’m not teaching how to do that), but it’s not impossible.
What tools and materials will I need?
As a metalsmith and lapidary, you probably have just about everything you need already to complete this cuff bracelet, but I have complete lists and links of everything you need for each part of this course. You can find them when you click on each video when you purchase this course. I’d recommend watching the videos first then deciding which tools you really need and which ones you don’t since I often show many ways of doing something.
The biggest necessities are a torch, a flex shaft, a cabbing machine, and a slab saw. If you’d like to see the full list of materials or equipment recommendations before purchasing the class, feel free to send me a message in my contact form.
What if I get stuck in the middle of this project?
A big perk of in-person jewelry classes is that an instructor is there to swoop in and take over if you're struggling with something. Instead of doing the work for you, it’s always more valuable if you learn how to do it yourself—with a little guidance. For simple problems we can email or have a short phone convo, but for those that would like something extra, we can schedule a one-on-one video chat. Just use my contact form to get in touch when you’re ready!
How long will I have access to the course?
You’ll have access to the course for at least 6 months which will give you plenty of time to get the materials you need, watch and re-watch the videos, and make the cuff of your dreams!
Can I get a refund for the class?
Because of the nature of online courses being able to be so quickly accessed, I cannot give out refunds. It takes me a lot of time to do everything myself from the filming, editing, voiceovers, and more to make these as thorough as possible, so I hope that you can understand! :)
Get started on yours today!
Learn how to create intricate inlay jewelry that has more organic-shaped stone shapes from start to finish. I'll show you a few different ways to carve your stones in this tutorial.