Pin-Set Gemstones: Basics & Beyond Jewelry Making Workshop

Jewelry Making
Written By Michelle Pajak-Reynolds

I’m super excited to be teaching my PIN-SET GEMSTONES: BASICS & BEYOND workshop at the esteemed Pocosin Arts School of Fine Craft. This Zoom based workshop is open to all skill levels and you’ll have access to the replay for 30 days. Additional details below. We’re going to have so much fun and I hope you will join us!

PIN-SET GEMSTONES: BASICS & BEYOND
February 4 & 11, 2022
12:00-2:00 p.m. EST

Pin-setting gemstones allows for a broad range of design possibilities and ease of wear. Unlike other stone-setting methods that lock a gem in a fixed position and limit how it can be viewed and enjoyed, pin-setting allows each gem to move independently to capture light and shimmer from every angle. You’ll learn the basics for creating elegant gemstone elements containing a single pin-set gemstone bead or full drilled pearl and explore methods for making earrings, necklaces, and bracelets with clusters of shimmering gems/pearls. Techniques for creating your own headpins without needing a jewelry torch will also be discussed.

Michelle Pajak-Reynolds

Michelle Pajak-Reynolds began designing jewelry at 5 years old after being inspired by the power bracelets and tiara worn by actress Lynda Carter in the Wonder Woman television series. And her history with jewelry goes back even further as her parents met and fell in love across a jewelry case; Michelle's mom was a jewelry department manager and her dad was a police officer.

As a young child, Michelle used her babysitting money to teach herself basic beading and wire-wrapping techniques with supplies from her local craft supply store. Her formal jewelry and metalsmithing training began in a high-school jewelry class and she went on to perfect her artistic and business skills via a BFA in Jewelry from Kent State University and an MBA in Entrepreneurship from Baldwin-Wallace University.

Michelle founded her eponymous jewelry company in 2001 and specializes in small collections of one-of-a-kind designs. Handcrafted in gemstones, pearls and ethically sourced precious metals in her Ohio studio, Michelle’s creations are elegant and ethereal art to wear that stirs the soul. In addition to designing her signature collections, Michelle works one-on-one with collectors to create breathtaking custom designs.

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