August 14th & 15th 2025 : Handmade Baskets & Prongs

2 Day Intensive Workshop
*all classes meet at Katie's jewelry studio in Greenville, South Carolina

August 14th & 15th 2025 from 11 am-4 pm

Learn to create your own custom basket settings for faceted stones!

In this course, intermediate to advanced silversmithing students will be introduced to the technical aspects of both creating their own basket settings and prong setting faceted stones.  Students will have the opportunity to practice and develop their own personal skills in basket fabrication and in prong setting stones.  Skills learned can be applied to all future projects.  

NOTE: The goal of this class is strictly technical.  Students will not focus on making a 'final piece' in this workshop, rather, they will focus intently on developing the skills to effectively and accurately create custom baskets.  Students who have never prong set will also practice this separately.

The cost of this class does not include the cost of silver.  Students can bring their own faceted stone (round or oval) that are at least 9mm in size.  If students don't have their own stones, Katie will have some inexpensive practice stones to choose from on site. 

*If advanced students have a project near completion they would like to make a setting for, they are encouraged to bring this with them to assemble and finish.  Examples would be a bracelet, pendant, or ring with all other features already fabricated.   Please don't plan to make a piece AND a setting in this class -- there simply will not be time.

Prerequisite: Some prior silversmithing experience is helpful, including proficiencies in sawing, soldering, and bezel setting. 

Workshop Cancellation Policy:

Student Cancellation:
Due to the small class sizes and demand for each seat, if you are unable to attend a class for any reason, please notify Katie as soon as possible to allow another student to register for the class. 

Please note, we cannot offer refunds for student cancellations, but we can offer credit to be applied toward a future workshop based on the time frame in which you have notified us of your cancellation.

• Please notify us at least 72 hours prior to the workshop date and time for full credit towards another workshop.
• Less than 72 hours notice from class date and time, you will receive a 50% credit towards another workshop.
• If cancelled within 24 hours of workshop or if you are a no-show to class, we cannot offer any refund or class credit.  

*While extenuating circumstances happen from time to time and will be overlooked -- Katie reserves the right to unenroll and/or prevent future enrollments from any student that exhibits repeated cancellations.  Students who habitually enroll and then cancel, particularly at the last minute, may not be allowed to enroll in future classes, as this creates scheduling problems for everyone and often results in total cancellation of a class.  


Low-Enrollment Cancellation:
Workshop cancellations are decided three days before the start date. In the rare event that Katie must cancel a workshop due to insufficient enrollment, currently enrolled students will have the option to have the entire class fee refunded or held as credit for future workshops.

Age limitation:
This class is appropriate for students aged 16+, however students aged 9-16 may be permitted if a parent is also taking the class.