We  have been enjoying our beautiful weather this week at Harold Studio!  Johanna visited the gem show in Tucson and of course we consumed lots of chocolate in the studio thanks to treats brought in for Valentine's Day!  Here are some great items made in Jewelry I and Jewelry II this week! Love the geometric shape!  A super fun copper riveted piece made by Erica in Jewelry 1.   Loving the curvy lines of this brass riveted piece made by Ginger in Jewelry 1.  Perfect for Valentine's Day! Beautiful tube set amethyst earrings made by Narcissa in Jewelry II! Johanna found some cool druzy stones at the Tucson Gem Show! Cody, our studio pup, wished everyone a Happy Valentine's Day! ...

With the start of the New Year came the start of a new round of Jewelry I, II, and III classes!  Here are some great projects from this past week! Jewelry I:  We are in week three of class and have learned sawing, piercing, riveting, textures, and patinas.  Below are some great projects made by combining some of the skills they have learned.  It is hard to believe they have only been making jewelry for a few weeks! Fabulous pendant made by Kylie in Jewelry I using texturing, patinas and riveting! Awesome earrings made by Emily in Jewelry 1using textures, patinas, and riveting! Love this birdcage made by Tricia in Jewelry 1 using texturing, stamping, and riveting!  Jewelry II:  Students in Jewelry II have been learning techniques to merge metals including lamination and solder inlay.  Below is a project demonstrating this technique. Super fun key chain made by a student in Jewelry II using solder inlay to combine sliver and copper! Other happenings with Harold St...

Happy Sunday! Here are a few things that have been made at the studio the last few days. Hope you had a great weekend! Cuff made by Michelle  Resin Ring made during our Make and Take Workshop I made it out to Country Thunder last weekend. It was my first time and definitely an interesting experience! Eric Church has a song called "Boots". During the song, most people took one off and sang along, including a friend of mine. :) It was a good time. Here's to having a fun weekend! -Johanna...

These are a couple of pendants Tomi made after learning tube setting in Jewelry II. She's planning on adding tube set pieces to her Etsy shop where she sells a lot of custom stamped pieces. During class, we hear her phone give off a money sounding ding all of the time to indicate she has made another sale. Below are some custom silver guitar picks she does. Aren't they a great idea? Tomi had her 500th sale just before last weeks class. It's so neat to see people coming through the studio and doing well! I'm sure she'll have a thousand soon! Tomi's shop is called Tomi's Treasures . What are you're favorite pieces from her shop?...

Debbie came into the studio a few weeks ago never having even pierced out a design into metal. Last week she finished our ball ring and set an aqua cab on top to give to her granddaughter. That's pretty quick progress isn't it? She changed up how we normally do the silver ring and at first I wasn't sure how good it would look, but I love it!...

Follow our blog and comment on this post for a chance to win an adjustable ring from our upcoming resin ring Make & Take. You won't be sorry you did! To follow our blog just look to the right. -----> You will see a link to follow. To comment on the post click on the comments tab below and maybe tell me why you'd like to have the ring! Or what color you'd like yours to be, or who you'd give it to... Have a great day! -Johanna...

Guess the size of this ring (for tomorrow's Make & Take workshop), and you could win it! Just post your guess on our facebook page. It's a silver and turquoise ring that we will be teaching you how to make. You can sign up for the workshop here . Good luck with the contest!...

I had the chance to speak with Jay Whaley on Metalsmith Bench Talk LIVE this weekend at the SNAG conference. Here it is if you're interested in listening! We talk about Harold Studio, where it came from and where it's going. The whole session is great! My interview starts at the 36:35 mark. ...

We have a new and fun Make and Take earring workshop at the studio! Learn how to drill holes, roll out different shapes from the disc cutter and have them enameled with color to create your very own pair of earrings in this 1.5 hour workshop! The best part is that it's only $38. We offer the Make and Takes on Fridays and Saturdays so call or email to setup a time to make them today! Also, if you're interested in an in depth class on enameling, we have one coming up in June with Michelle Startzman! What do you think?...

We've got a new workshop coming! These earrings have a lot of movement and versatility. This is an example of what they can look like one way... And here is a different look on the back! What do you think? If you like the earrings, they'll be available as a diy in the coming weeks so keep a lookout for them!...

Starting March 28th we'll be having Jewelry II on Wednesday evenings. Further your jewelry know-how with skills including: Tube Setting, Chain Making, Clasps, Advanced Soldering, Solder Inlay and Tube Riveting. You can sign up here. Hope to see you at the studio! ...

Learn how to make these teardrop earrings and take them home with you in our new workshop! It's 1.5 hours, $25 and perfect for ages 13+. We're offering it now on Fridays between the hours of 12-6 and Saturdays from 10-3. All materials are included!...

We just had a couple of ladies that came in to make Resin Pendants at the studio recently. They also happened to bring in a couple of their own keepsakes to trap inside the pendant including an old Star of David that was part of a necklace one of them didn't wear anymore. It has now been transformed with a new look! What do you think? Do you have anything you'd like to wear again with a bit of a change?...

This may be hard to believe, but Chris from Cross Currents Studio has only been making jewelry for the last 6 months. She has been an artist for many years and it definitely shows in her beautiful work. She took our Jewelry I course and has been making amazing pieces ever since. She has a show with the Arizona Art Alliance starting this week and will be at the gallery Friday, November 25th. If you're lucky, she may have some pieces left! She even has other jeweler's at the studio wanting to buy these....

This weekend the studio had the pleasure of hosting Green Etching with NC Black . Andrea and Les taught a great workshop and we etched many different designs into metal. After etching each piece they then showed us how to form our bracelet blanks into attractive cuffs for wearing....

Tonight we started another Jewelry I class. Susanne made these earrings by using a jeweler's saw and piercing out the design. She then domed the metal and gave the earrings a hammer texture using the ball-peen end of a chasing hammer. They look great! Especially with all the shine they have going on. Way to go Susanne. ...

Tonight was the last Jewelry I class. Here are a couple more projects that were completed. The cabochon ring was done by Marina. It is made with sterling silver. The flower pendant was done by Colleen. Way to go ladies! Also, the next 30 people who like our Facebook page will be entered to win a $30 gift card to the studio. So if you haven't already, like us! ...

Today, Michelle and Colleen both finished their first ever cabochon rings. The top two are turquoise and silver. Michelle did the one on the left last night, then the square turquoise today. It's much faster going the second time around that's for sure! Colleen's is a brown evil eye type stone with a fancy bezel. Can't wait to see what these ladies come up with next! I don't know about them, but I'll always remember the first ring I made. I'm glad I got to help them do theirs. ...