Mini-course “Let's Make Jewelry Beauty”
How to start making silver jewelry at home
Even if you've never held a torch. Seven video lessons by Stanislav Volskyi, Honored Artist of Ukraine.
€9|instant access|14-day refund
The dream you keep putting off
You've long looked at jewelry differently from other people. You notice how a stone sits and how the metal curves. Shops rarely have anything you truly love, and your head has long been full of your own sketches.
Maybe you've dreamed of this since childhood. Maybe you only realized it now. Or maybe you already make jewelry from beads, resin or wire and feel you want real silver.
But every time, something held you back:
“Jewelers are born, not made”
It seemed the craft only passes from master to apprentice, and no one takes an outsider.
“You need a workshop full of machines”
Without a separate room and expensive equipment, there seemed to be nothing to start with.
“I don't know where to start”
YouTube has thousands of fragments, but not one clear path from zero.
“It's too late”
Work, kids, a move, and it feels like the moment has passed.
And year after year goes by. You buy jewelry you “almost like.” The sketches stay in the notebook. And somewhere inside there's a quiet thought: what if I never even try?
Hundreds of people aged 18 to 60 write to us about this. And we know: none of these reasons stops you from taking the first step.
A workshop on his knee
Stanislav Volskyi once had to complete a commission for Brezhnev himself, with neither a workshop nor tools. He made the portrait literally on his knee, with a sharpened nail.
In those days, depicting high officials required special permission. Had the commission rejected the portrait, the consequences would have been serious. Refusing the job was not an option either.
The work was approved.
So if you're thinking “I don't have a workshop,” you're already better off than he once was. To start, you need the right first steps and someone to show them to you.
Stanislav Volskyi
Jeweler-artist, enamellist, Honored Artist of Ukraine
- 45+
- years in jewelry making
- 20+
- years teaching at the Lviv National Academy of Arts
At the Academy he gets only two semesters out of five and a half years of study for jewelry making. So he gathered everything that matters most for beginners into his method and recorded it in short, clear video lessons: as if you were standing next to him in his workshop.
Catalog of the master's works →The Volskyi method: three stages from zero to your own jewelry
The secret isn't talent or expensive equipment. It's the right order.
- 1
Foundationthis is the mini-course
Safety, tools, metals, a workspace at home, the torch, the crucible, your first melt and your first ingot.
- 2
Core techniques
Soldering in different ways, rolling, blanks, a wedding band, stones and cuts, a bezel for a stone.
- 3
Jewelry
Rings with a stone and overlays, earrings, a pendant, sawing, engraving basics.
Most beginners give up because they jump straight to stage three from YouTube videos, ruin the metal and decide “it's not for me.” The mini-course gives you the whole first stage, so you stand on solid ground.
What you'll be able to do after the mini-course
The moment silver turns liquid
You'll light the torch, watch the metal in the crucible turn liquid and glow, and pour your first ingot. It's not a finished piece yet. But it's your first silver, and you made it.
01Work safely: you'll know what to wear in the workshop and how to protect yourself.
02Choose your starter tools: you'll understand what you really need and what can wait.
03Understand metals: which fineness to choose, where to buy silver and what to practise on.
04Set up a workspace at home with the bare minimum, without machines or a separate workshop.
05Work with a torch: the types there are and how to adjust the flame.
06Prepare a crucible so the metal doesn't crack as you work.
07Melt silver and cast your first ingot.
08Cast a ring blank the old-timers' way, right at home, in a potato.
Program: 7 video lessons, 4 articles and a bonus
- 1Safety in the jewelry workshop
- 2What tools a jeweler needs: a starter list
- 3Metal fineness: where to buy silver and which metal to practise on
- 4How to set up a jewelry workshop at home
- 5How to use a torch
- 6How to prepare a crucible
- 7Melting: how to get a silver ingot in an ingot mould
- 8Interview with Stanislav Volskyi: how “Cactus IV” was made
Bonus
How to quickly make a ring by casting at home
The videos were recorded in Russian. In the course area you can watch them dubbed and subtitled in English, French, Spanish or Ukrainian.
Who it's for
You've dreamed of it for years but never tried
The easiest way to finally start and find out whether it's for you.
You already make jewelry from beads, resin, wire or stones
Metal is the next level: your own settings, findings and shapes you can't find in shops.
You're a designer or an artist
You'll understand how metal behaves and speak the same language as jewelers.
You want to make a piece for someone you love
A ring for your daughter, a gift for your partner. This is the first step toward that dream.
Where this path leads
There's plenty of information about jewelry making online, but it's scattered in pieces: a lesson on soldering here, one on stones there, and no idea what comes after what. Chaos like that doesn't make anyone a jeweler.
Stages 2 and 3 of the Volskyi method make up the course “The Jeweler's Profession. Beginner.” It's a step-by-step program with practical assignments: from soldering and rolling to rings with a stone, earrings and a pendant. Along the way you'll make your first 6 pieces.
All lessons open right after payment, so you go at your own pace. The course also includes recorded reviews where Stanislav goes through other students' work in detail: what worked, where the mistake is and how to fix it. You learn from others' mistakes before you make your own.
Stage 3. Jewelry
Here's what students of this course create in just their second month
Module 6. Ring with a stone
Module 7. Ring with a stone and overlays
Module 8. Earrings
Module 9. Complex ring with an unusual stone
Module 10. Pendant
Want to do the same? Now imagine how far you can grow on these skills.
Program of “The Jeweler's Profession” →Frequently asked questions
Can I do this at home, in an apartment? Is it safe?+
Yes. The first lesson of the mini-course is about safety, and a separate lesson covers setting up a workspace at home. You'll know what to wear, where to work with the torch and how to protect yourself.
How much will getting started cost?+
At first, nothing but the course: watch the lessons, and buy tools only once you decide to continue. The course includes a list of tools explaining what you need at the start and what can wait.
I'm not 20 anymore. Is it too late?+
Our students range from 18 to over 60. Jewelry making doesn't require the “right” age, only the desire and the right first steps.
How does the course work?+
All 7 video lessons, 4 articles and the bonus are already recorded. Access opens right after payment — a sign-in link is sent to the email you used to pay. Watch at your own pace, whenever suits you.
Is the mini-course right for me if I've never done any jewelry making?+
Yes. The mini-course is made for complete beginners who want to find out whether this craft is for them.
Do I need to buy tools in advance?+
No. Start by simply watching the lessons: they include a list of the tools you need, how to set up a workshop at home and which metal to practise on. It's worth buying anything only once you decide to go further.
Language of instruction?+
The video lessons were recorded in Russian. In the course cabinet you can watch them in the original or dubbed into Ukrainian, English, French or Spanish, with subtitles in any of these five languages. Articles and all cabinet texts are available in the five languages. The interview with Stanislav Volskyi is in Ukrainian, without dubbing.
How do I pay?+
By bank card (Visa, Mastercard, etc.) or any other method offered by the Stripe payment form. Your card can be in any currency — your bank converts the amount to euros. Card details are entered into Stripe's form and never reach the school.
Can I pay if I'm in Russia or Belarus?+
No, the course is not sold in Russia or Belarus. The payment system will not let your payment through.
Where do I turn if I have a problem or question?+
If you have a technical question, something isn't working on the site, you've found a bug, or you're having trouble with payment, you can reach us by email at jewelryart.education@gmail.com, on Instagram, or via Facebook Messenger.
The mini-course isn't right for me. Can I get a refund?+
Yes. Write to us within 14 days of payment and we'll refund the full price.
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