A day at the Lavender Festival in Albuquerque brought together over 120 vendors, artisan goods, and creative energy. The experience reflected the same hands-on inspiration found in jewelry making, lapidary, and silversmithing classes at Meltdown Studio.

Students experienced our Teardrop Wrap Ring jewelry making class in Albuquerque, where they learned silversmithing techniques and created custom gemstone rings using sterling silver and hand-selected stones.

Last Saturday, students explored the process behind the Infinity Latch Bangle in this hands-on jewelry making class in Albuquerque. Each maker learned silversmithing techniques, created a custom-fit sterling silver bracelet, and added a natural gemstone through bezel setting while discovering thoughtful jewelry design from start to finish.

A private jewelry instruction experience in Albuquerque at Meltdown Studio followed student as she transformed inherited gold into handcrafted wedding rings using traditional metalsmithing techniques.

This private jewelry instruction in Albuquerque brought students into a hands-on cuff bracelet workshop where they learned stamping, soldering, and finishing techniques while creating their own sterling silver bracelet set.

A hands-on jewelry making class in Albuquerque where students create a blooming heart pendant in sterling silver using silversmithing and stone setting techniques.

A hands-on Blooming Heart Earrings jewelry workshop in Albuquerque where students learned silversmithing techniques like soldering, forming, and stone setting while creating sterling silver earrings with pearl or turquoise.

A private spinner ring jewelry making class in Albuquerque where students learned silversmithing techniques while creating meaningful pieces together. This special event at Meltdown Studio highlights connection, creativity, and hands-on craftsmanship.

A creative weekend at Meltdown Studio featuring two turquoise ring classes in Albuquerque, where students designed and crafted sterling silver statement rings while learning hands-on silversmithing techniques in a welcoming studio environment.

A summer evening at the bench in our Stamped Zia Necklace jewelry making class in Albuquerque, where students explored stamping, soldering, and stone setting while creating a personalized copper and sterling silver turquoise necklace.

A closer look inside a silversmithing class in Albuquerque, where two returning students created custom prong-set rings using Montana Agate through a private session at Meltdown Studio.

A hands-on jewelry making class in Albuquerque where students create a sterling silver cuff with turquoise or coral while learning essential silversmithing techniques.

Our Tourmaline Wrap Ring jewelry making class in Albuquerque brought two different groups into the studio for hands-on silversmithing, stone setting, and design. Across two days, students created sterling silver rings set with vibrant tourmaline, each piece reflecting its maker in a completely unique way.

A weekend in the studio filled with creativity, learning, and handcrafted beauty as students created their own Mojave Half Moon Earrings using Kingman turquoise.

We welcomed acclaimed Navajo silversmith Alvin Yellowhorse back to Meltdown for an immersive Southwest Studio Sessions workshop. Students spent the weekend learning cobblestone inlay, silver fabrication, and stone setting while creating contemporary corn maiden pendants inspired by Southwestern traditions.

A slower, more intentional day in the studio, where sterling silver, warm bronze, and softly glowing rose cut stones came together. From first torch moments to final polish, each ring took shape through patience, focus, and personal choice.

A closer look at our South+West Standard Cuff class, where simple sterling silver is transformed into timeless, wearable bracelets through hands-on metalsmithing.

A weekend in the studio creating sterling silver stack rings inspired by the Southwest, where each piece tells a personal story through texture, stone, and craft.

Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at our recent Southwest Studio Sessions workshop with guest instructor Chris Pruitt. From technique and craftsmanship to problem-solving at the bench, discover how students challenged themselves, refined their skills, and gained valuable insight from an accomplished artist in an immersive weekend of jewelry making.

From stone to story, students crafted their own Radiant Rosecut Bracelet using sterling silver and hand-selected gemstones; each piece reflecting personal creativity, new skills, and the beauty of handmade work.