Post Earrings. July 19 from 3:00-5:00

Create your next favorite pair of sterling silver or 14K gold-filled stud earrings in this fun and beginner-friendly workshop! In just two hours, you'll learn how to "work small" with a butane torch to solder and polish 1–2 pairs of post earrings to take home. We will cover: Differences between sterling silver and 14K gold filled metal Butane torch safety and use Soldering Forming and finishing techniques Details: Sunday, June 19 from 3-5 p.m. Ages 14+ located at Silver Peak Jewelry Arts, 100 E. Cleveland, Lafayette 80026 # students: 3 minimum, 6 maximum Materials kit: $15/pair of sterling silver earrings, $25/pair of 14K gold filled earrings. Payable to instructor at the beginning class via cash, check, or Venmo. Prerequisite: none The last day to cancel your registration for a refund or transfer ($25 transfer fee applies) is July 5, 2026. By registering for a class at Silver Peak Studio, you agree to our cancellation policy, dress code for class, and studio rules. Instructor: Samantha Chang Samantha Chang is from Buffalo, NY and moved to Louisville, CO in 2023 after spending ten years in Brooklyn. She holds a BA in Art History and Management from SUNY Purchase and is a multidisciplinary artist & jeweler who has studied various jewelry processes including beading, wire wrapping, pearl knotting, fabrication, wax carving, and most recently, welding! She taught her first jewelry making class when she was 16 and fell in love with sharing knowledge & techniques. Samantha learned jewelry making through classes at local bead stores, lots of trial and error, and has taken metal fabrication classes at the Jewelry Arts Institute in Manhattan. She then was an apprentice for an independent jeweler in Brooklyn. Most recently, she was a bench jeweler at Catbird NYC before moving out to Colorado in 2022. Samantha now has a jewelry line, Saintly, that she sells at Silver Peak Jewelry Arts, online, and at art festivals.