Jewelry training is offered once a month, and is posted to the Milwaukee Makerspace calendar.
Some classes also include training on the tools used.
You may contact area champion Erika Paulson and request an additional date/time.
The casting equipment requires additional training (kiln, vacuum caster, centrifugal caster).
As with every work space, please leave the area cleaner than when you found it.
Please put tools back in their location.
Please notify the area champion if something is broken, missing, or a supply has run out.
Be safe. If you are unsure or forget how to use equipment after being trained, reach out to the area champion and ask.
The following companies have a full selection of jewelry making tools, metals, and gemstones.
You can buy gemstones from many places. The above large companies all provide a good range of stones, many of which are calibrated to specific sizes if needed. I also purchase stones from the sellers below and have been please with their products. There are also many Etsy sellers with good stones. Just remember, if the price seems too good to be true, or the stone looks huge for the price, its probably an imitation.
Hand Saws and blades
Rotary tools and attachments
Hand Files
Shaping tools
Purple Press
Torch and Solder
Pickle Pot
GRS Ring Holder
Optivisors
Buffing Wheel
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Wax for carving
Neycraft Kiln (requires additional training)
Vacuum Casting Machine (requires additional training)