Casting Clinic

Jewelry & Fine Metals

Casting Clinic

Sprue, invest, and cast your projects with the assistance of an experienced instructor.

Member

$69.00 (any noted materials fee included)

Guest

$83.00 (any noted materials fee included)

Tuition Assistance and Other Policies

Meeting Times
  1. Sat, 10/18/2025 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  2. Sun, 10/19/2025 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Sat, 10/18/2025 - Sun, 10/19/2025

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Type:
Class, Has Prerequisite

Location:
Jewelry & Fine Metals Studio

Interests:
Jewelry Making

About

This is for those who've taken a casting course and now want to continue developing their skills with centrifugal or vacuum casting. You'll get hands-on time to work through the full process — spruing, investing, and casting — with an experienced instructor available for feedback and support.

If you're looking to build confidence, refine your technique, or troubleshoot common casting issues, this is a great way to stay in practice while deepening your understanding of the process. On the first day, you'll sprue and invest your pieces and, on the second day, you'll cast.

Everyone helps to clean up both days.

Materials

  • You need to provide your own metal. Bronze or sterling are the most-often-cast materials. If you're using scrap, clean and remove all solder beforehand. You can cast in gold if you choose.
  • A $12 materials fee, included in the cost of the clinic, includes one flask equal to 500 grams of investment.
  • If you choose to cast more than one flask, bring cash or a credit card to pay for the extra investment used.
  • You should bring towels for drying metal and your hands.

Prerequisites

You must have completed a casting class at BARN or have casting techniques checked off on your Jewelry Studio Skills Card.

Class Policies

  • Ages 14 and up are welcome.
  • Wear closed-toe shoes and natural-fiber clothing.
  • Do not wear loose or synthetic-fiber clothing, dangling jewelry, scarves, or ties.
  • Cover beards. Tie back long hair in a bun.
 

BARN Policies

Instructors or Guides

Karin Luvaas

Karin Luvaas is a Bainbridge Island artist and jeweler with a degree in encaustics, painting, and metal sculpture. She has studied under numerous jewelry masters including Blaine Lewis, founder of New Approach School for Jewelers in Tennessee, and achieved graduate jeweler status under Alan Revere of the world-renowned Revere Academy of San Francisco. Karin also is a GIA Graduate Gemologist and holds a Jewelers of America Bench Jeweler Technician certificate. Her current work can be seen at karinluvaas.com

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