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The Makery

The Western Edge

The Western Edge

$400.00 USD
$400.00 USD
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This workshop is being held live and in-person at our Texas studio!

Can't make the trip?
Live online seats will be available at this link!

This statement piece is a nod to southwestern style, featuring your choice of a ring or pendant with a bold, chunky edge. We'll cover a lot of intermediate fabrication ground, including several ways to embellish that edge using saws and burs, and an inexpensive hack that simplifies working with the heavy wire stock needed to achieve the look. 

And as an added bonus, you'll get 30 days access to recordings of all demos ... at no additional cost!

This workshop is an intermediate workshop for students who are proficient in foundational skills like soldering, filing, sawing, and finishing. It is not suitable for beginners.

Absolutely everything necessary to complete the project is provided in this workshop – all tools, materials, and equipment! Bring a pen and notebook for note-taking and eye magnification if required, but otherwise just come and have fun!


A special word about materials fees:

The cost of silver is extremely volatile and higher than we have ever seen it. Accordingly, materials fees will not be posted until two to three weeks before the workshop date, based on the then-spot price of silver. Where possible, we will make use of alternative metals to keep costs down.

Information about taking workshops with us
can be found at this link.

October 9 - 11, 2026
Friday, Saturday and Sunday 
9:30 am - 5:00 pm (central) daily
Workshop Fee (non-taxable): $400

Materials Fee (taxable): TBD
(payable on the first day of class)

 

Note: We recommend bringing your own eye magnification to help you see as clearly as possible while working. Because these needs are so personal, it's impossible for us to have the right thing on hand for every student. Need help with this? Call the studio or send us an email!

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About Francesca Watson

Francesca Watson is a Texas transplant who originally hails from upstate New York. In 2006, after years working in administrative jobs, she took a bead stringing class with some girlfriends - and the rest, as they say, is history. She began teaching metalsmithing in 2013, and has since been a guest instructor at local studios and major venues across the United States. She and her husband Nick, a painter, opened The Makery in Bulverde TX in 2016.

Francesca’s work has been published in print and online in Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist magazine and the 2025Tucson Show Guide, and she has been a featured artist in several podcasts, including Interweave’s Jewelry Artist and Tamara Honaman’s Heart and Hands of the Maker.