Jewellery OPEN STUDIO

Open Studio: January 12 – February 16, 2027 (Winter Term)
Members receive health and safety orientation at each session

Jewellery Open Studio provides space for artists, whether you're a professional, hobbyist, or somewhere in-between, to carry out self-directed work using our equipment and resources. Note: Open Studio is for members of Craft NS only. You must have an active paid membership (maker or patron membership) in order to book Open Studio time. 

You must have previous experience working in a jewellery studio in order to safely work in the space independently. A Technician will be onsite to monitor the space, not to instruct.

Open Studio sessions are scheduled in 3-hour blocks: 1–4pm and 6–9pm on Tuesdays. You are free to book as many times as you wish. Each 3-hour block costs $35. 

You can pay per session ($35), or pay per term ($250). Paying per term gives you access to 36 hours of studio time at $100 savings vs. paying as you go.

If you plan on pouring an ingot, there is an additional gas fee of $5, payable in cash at the time of your session.

The Jewellery studio is equipped with the following:

• 2 air-acetylene torches
• 2 Paragon enamelling kilns
• solder picks, soldering tweezers, third arms, flux
• pickle
• magnetic finisher
• tumbler
• polishing lathe and buffing compounds
• drill press
• hydraulic press
• sand casting supplies
• crucibles
• rolling mill
• draw plates and vise
• flexible shafts
• dapping tools
• punches, stamps
• various hand tools and saw frames
• hammers, mallets, and stakes
• bench shear
• safety glasses and aprons

You must bring your own metal, enamel and materials, specialized hand tools, solder, and any other supplies you may need.