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    I was able to make this sterling silver twisted wrap ring on day one of metals 1!!
    Patricia B.

    JewelryClassDC is a wonderful place to learn goldsmithing/jewelry & Dan is the best instructor ever! He's truly an expert & a great dude . You'll learn a ton and have lots of fun too! Can't recommend it enough

    Soldering demo from Dan during class.

    Pros: Excellent Teacher, Best Tools and Workshop, Amazing Community. Cons: Highly addicting! I've been taking classes at Dan's studio for over 3 years and frankly can't seem to stop. The studio is fully equipped with any kind of goldsmithing tool you could imagine, modern or old-fashioned. The class sizes are small enough to get plenty of one-on-one assistance. The projects each semester are different and offer new skills to learn. Most importantly, the skills Dan teaches are the real deal, learning techniques in hammer forging, soldering, fabricating heavy bezels, and working in sterling silver. Dan is a master goldsmith and an excellent teacher. Classes are an amazing creative experience but also really fun. If you're thinking about learning more about the art and engineering of jewelry metalsmithing, or just want to learn a new skill for fun, this is the place to do it.

    Various rings made at JewelryClassDC
    William W.

    I have a very special someone in my life and I wanted to get the right engagement ring for them but I'm also on a budget. I also wanted a ring that showed my dedication to the relationship and so I wanted to make it myself. I looked up JewelryClassDC and contacted Dan. After a brief phone call with what I felt like was an overwhelming project, Dan broke it down into a quick and super affordable estimate and we met the following week to discuss it in person. Next thing I knew, we ordered a stone, Dan had me create a silver ingot, forge it into a beautiful ring and suddenly I had this amazing ring that was the perfect engagement ring. Not only did I create an awesome ring, but Dan had given me this awesome knowledge to utilize the proper tools, general etiquette in a professional studio and a desire to learn more! Shortly after making the engagement ring, I took the metals I class with my fiancé for our date night which was a blast! Since then I've made tons of rings, a bracelet, a necklace, and a silver wedding band for myself. I'm planning on making a gold wedding band, a pendant with matching earrings, rings for my kids and a ton more projects. The satisfaction of creating something beautiful that you can wear or give as a gift is unmatched and having the confidence and knowledge to do it yourself is so liberating! Dan makes the learning process fun, he gives his students the opportunity to try and learn in the process and walk away with more than just a piece of jewelry. If you've ever been interested in learning to make jewelry, I highly recommend JewelryClassDC!!!

    Sterling silver wire ring made in the Intro Class.
    Stu H.

    I have taken the Intro Class and two of the Advanced classes at Jewelry Class DC and I've been extremely happy with the classes and Dan Valencia, who's been the instructor for all three. I've never been what you would describe as a very artistic person, but the classes at Jewelry Class DC have helped my bring out my creative side. Dan walks the students through every step of the process for making the pieces, and then helps you to customize the jewelry to match your style (or in my case, my girlfriend's style.) Each student gets their own jewelry bench, fully equipped with with all the tools you need (and plenty more that you learn to use along the way.) Dan is always very patient with the students and is always willing to help if there are questions about the projects, or just about metalwork in general. I've really enjoyed that he doesn't just tell us what to do with the silver, copper, or gold and move on, but he describes how the metal acts when you're working with it. Mostly importantly, he describes why it acts that way, and what you need to anticipate when you're using either a hammer, file, or flame. Several of the people in the classes with me have been interested in setting up their own bench at home and Dan has been very good at telling them what tools them will probably need, and which ones they can do without. Every few months, Dan also invites a gem wholesaler to come by the studio for a day and sell all the students gemstones at really good prices. If you are at all interested in learning to make jewelry, either for yourself or someone else, I highly recommend Jewelry Class DC.

    Shelby T.

    I am thrilled to have found Dan Valencia and Jewelry Class DC. I just completed my second round of classes, first Metals I and then II, and a flush setting workshop. I love this place! I would be here every day if I could! The facilities are amazing. The tools, machines, and materials available to students are top notch. The students are wonderful and I am very pleased find an organic sense of community. I felt that we all, despite our various levels of competence coming into the program, progressed tremendously. We all break things along the way, make mistakes, don't understand...but Dan is always there to provide support and guidance to bridge the gaps, and to get us all back on track and in control. Not only is Dan an elite goldsmith, he is a passionate teacher and is committed to driving his students to perform at their best. His mastery of tools is in and of itself, worth a class. Just teaching me the basics has blown open the doors to new ways of designing and approaching my work. Bottom line, you cannot go wrong taking a class or a workshop from Dan or any of the instructors.

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    Dan the Man! The best jewelry instructor around. The value you get from this class pays for its self in the long run. I'm now in metals II.

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    Are classs focused solely on working with sterling silver or is working with 14kt gold also an option?

    Work is completed in Sterling Silver, I’ll be posting a intro to gold workshop next week, that would be a different curriculum and cost. Dan

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    Dan's attention to detail is incredible and the classes and workshops are organized and executed so well.

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    You get what you pay for…read more After a mall shop said it would cost $25 to repair a broken sterling silver chain (which is more than it cost to buy it), I gladly took it to Henry's to repair for $6. I've since taken three chains there and the prices are inconsistent, they charge whatever they feel like that day. Sometimes you can also see where they welded/fused the chain link back. Henry's is fine for silver and costume jewelry. Take your expensive, valuable or sentimental jewelry else where.

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