State-of-the art jewelry making instruction, classes, workshops, bench time.
A private jewelry making & metal arts studio located at 3848 5th Ave, San Diego, CA 92103 619 299-9619 jay@whaleystudios.com
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MASTERING THE ROLLING MILL ... Wringing The Most Out Of Your Rolling Mill at San Diego, CA
July 21, 2012 from 10am to 4pm
SATURDAY, JULY 21st from 10AM to 4PMInstructor: Jay WhaleyThe continuing high prices of jewelry metals has many metalsmiths looking at ways to save money with the precious metals they fabricate. How can you get more economical than paying just the bare price of the metal cost and using your own skills to make your own custom stock? Want to make stock you cannot find in catalogs? Why not become a "Master of your Mill?"In this one-day workshop, taught by rolling mill expert, Jay Whaley,…See More
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TORCHED-FIRED MOKUME GANE SEAMLESS RING at San Diego, CA
October 27, 2012 at 10am to October 28, 2012 at 4pm
Saturday and Sunday, October 27th and 28thFrom 10AM to 4PMInstructor: Jay WhaleyMokume Gane is an ancient Japanese metalworking technique. In this hands on 2-day workshop, layers of copper and fine silver will be fused together using an acetylene torch. Once the copper/silver billet is produced, it is pressed in a hydraulic press and rolled through a rolling mill to the desired thickness.On the 2nd day, this multi-layered sheet of mokume gane is cut, formed, and sized into a seamless band. …See More
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YOU CAN BE...LORD OF THE RINGS! WORKSHOP
June 23, 2012 from 10am to 4pm – San Diego, CA
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TORCHED-FIRED MOKUME GANE SEAMLESS RING
October 27, 2012 at 10am to October 28, 2012 at 4pm – San Diego, CA
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Nancy Megan Corwin teaching students her chasing & reppouse' techniques
We were lucky to have had Chasing and Reppouse' instructor, Nancy Megan Corwin, at our studio to teach a 3-day workshop early in March. Students learned a great deal and had a lot fun doing what they enjoy. What a wonderful group of ladies! …
Posted by Jay Whaley on March 28, 2012 at 3:25pm
Student, Rika Malone, and her mother share a bonding moment...
Rika Malone has been a metalsmithing student for at least 5 years here at Whaley Studios. She specializes in extremely small and delicate piercing in sterling silver. Many of her animal silhouette pendants are made for the employees of her husband’s restaurant, here in Hillcrest.
About 3 weeks ago, Rika…
ContinuePosted by Jay Whaley on February 6, 2012 at 5:30pm
Winner of the Open House drawing...
Congratulations to Joanne Hein's husband, HERB, who won the Heetrix Rotating Soldering Station! Joanne is a long time student of Jay's and we enjoy having her here.
Posted by Jay Whaley on November 9, 2011 at 2:05pm
Patti Crandall's interview on BlogTalkRadio
Patti Crandall, one of our continuing private students, has a remarkable story to tell. I've known Patty for 10 years now, since she first started taking classes with me at UCSD.
Patty has practiced the wax carving skills she learned at UCSD, and has become an expert at it. Now, she orders gemstones from all over the world (on Ebay) and has her wax models cast, finished, molded and stones set by a professional casting house, and markets her work through a gallery in Sonoma, CA. …
ContinuePosted by Jay Whaley on September 19, 2011 at 2:50pm
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