Victoria Lansford’s Online School of

Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design

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2024-2025 COURSE SCHEDULE

(Prerequisite: Granulation Rings with Victoria Lansford)

Tour the Virtual Classroom and discover Victoria’s revolutionary method to expand your skills and increase your creativity

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Select Courses by Technique

Capella, a "big beautiful bezel" ring with a wire granulation shank
Ornamental line chased, step bezel pendant
Ornamental line chased, step bezel pendant with azurite-malachite
Unique Settings
detail of Darling, lotus have some tea..., Russian filigree, Eastern repoussé, chased, pierced, and fabricated tea infuser, strainer, and stand
Storms of Juno, Russian filigree cuff bracelet by Victoria Lansford
Spellbound III, Russian filigree earrings; photo by Pat Vasquez-Cunningham
Once in a Lifetime Find, Russian filigree pendant on a hand woven chain by Victoria Lansford
Soul Cloud, Russian filigree necklace; photo by Pat Vasquez-Cunningham
Victoria Lansford - Fire Within, gold and silver, Russian filigree necklace; photo by Pat Vasquez-Cunningham
Filigree
Imagination Bodies Forth, Eastern repousse copper bound artist book with hand lettering (cover detail)
Chased cuff bracelet created using the Eastern repoussé method
Underwater Landscape V, Eastern repousse necklace
necklace; photo by Pat Vasquez-Cunningham
Eastern Repousse Pendant in Progress During Class
Enveloped II, Eastern repoussé ring, sterling, 22k gold, Koroit opal
Beginning the chasing process to refine shapes on Eastern repousse cuff bracelet
chased cuff bracelet showcasing intricate Eastern repoussé and keum boo
Chased cuff bracelet created using the Eastern repoussé method
Enveloped IV, Eastern repousse and kum boo ring with Koroit opal by Victoria Lansford; photo by Pat Vasquez-Cunningham
Eastern Repoussé
Relativity Navigator (detail), Rotating Russian filigree, chased, granulation, and gilt pendant on a Roman chain by Victoria Lansford; photo by Pat Vasquez-Cunningham
Sterling granulation workshop: Learn to fuse wire and granules onto seamless sterling tubing for beautiful bead creations.
Majestic, Eastern repousse, gold granulation ring by Victoria Lansford; photo by Pat Vasquez-Cunningham
Rivers of Gold VIII choker, Escape II ring, Indira bracelet by Victoria Lansford, photo by Pat Vasquez-Cunningham
Twist of Lemon, wire granulation ring with lemon opal
Seas of Blue, Side Weave Mesh bracelet with a granulation clasp
Solar Flare, granulation ring
Close up: Granulation
Rivers of Gold, granulation, kum boo, and Side Weave Mesh bracelet
Tangled Web, Gold filigree and granulation earrings by Victoria Lansford
Granulation
Dragon in the Mist, gold granulation and chased Spinning Bezel Ring
Dragon in the Mist, gold granulation and chased Spinning Bezel Ring (back)
Rotation, filigree ring by Victoria Lansford
Rotation (back), filigree ring by Victoria Lansford
Dragon in the Myst, rotating bezel ring by Victoria Lansford
Orion's Belt, rotating bezel ring by Victoria Lansford
Nebula II, granulation ring
Escape III, filigree ring by Victoria Lansford
Rings

How Victoria’s Revolutionary School Works

Unlock the secrets of ancient metalsmithing techniques and elevate your jewelry creations with Victoria Lansford, a renowned master of the craft, dedicated to helping intermediate and advanced jewelers express their uniqueness and deepen their skills through her award-winning books, instructional videos, and personalized workshops.
Tour the Virtual Metalsmithing Classroom

Access Everything You Need Through Each Course’s Dedicated Dashboard!

  • Watch and work alongside the many step-by-step, high-res demonstrations at your convenience!
  • Get your questions answered daily by Victoria
  • Download and print off all the detailed handouts.
  • Connect with fellow jewelers and metalsmiths, sharing your progress, seeking inspiration, and supporting each other’s growth in this secure and private space.
  • All demos and Zooms close captioned in English with other languages available.
  • Gather live on Zoom for more questions, in-depth discussions, and coaching (recorded for later watching)
  • Access your course and get instructor support for 30 days after the final live Zoom session.

Work at your at your own pace with realtime support.

Start and stop as needed. Easily find demos you’d like to repeat. Work asynchronously, when your schedule or time zone allows, knowing you’ll have the support you need without getting overwhelmed when life gets in the way

Total work time with instructor feedback: 4 months.

My school is dedicated to empowering jewelry artists and metalsmiths to deepen their skills and express their unique artistic voices through the teaching and preservation of ancient goldsmithing and silversmithing techniques. I look forward to helping you become part of the metalsmithing lineage. – Victoria

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How (Not!) to Take a Class on Zoom: Metalsmiths Behaving Badly (but having fun)

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