Master Class: Innovate and Integrate With Stone and Metal: Michael Boyd

Master Class: Innovate and Integrate With Stone and Metal: Michael Boyd

Class | FULL

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6/1/2025-6/6/2025
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$795.00
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Master Class: Innovate and Integrate With Stone and Metal: Michael Boyd

Class | FULL

MASTER CLASS: INNOVATE AND INTEGRATE WITH STONE AND METAL 
INSTRUCTOR: MICHAEL BOYD

 

Are you passionate about gemstones but find that their shapes and forms don’t quite complement your metalwork? This hands-on class is designed for jewelers and artists who want to expand their skills in both lapidary and metalworking by learning how to cut custom shapes and forms that seamlessly integrate with their designs. Through a series of step-by-step demonstrations, you will learn the techniques for cutting basic shapes in stone, while exploring creative ways to join stone and metal. Discover innovative methods such as piercing, drilling, riveting, layering, grooving, and laminating in both stone and metal to create unique and cohesive pieces. This class will not only teach you the technical aspects of gemstone cutting but also inspire you to design with your materials in mind, rather than working around them, offering fresh perspectives on combining metal and stone in your art.

Michael Boyd Workshop Kit List Includes:

 

2- .75mm “Tripple Ripple” Diamond Drill Bits - Santa Fe Jewelry Supply ($3.45 each)

1mm Diamond Drill Bits from Lasco-$1.80

1.25mm Diamond Drill Bits from Lasco-$1.80

1.5mm Diamond Drill Bits from Lasco-$1.80

1.75mm Diamond Drill Bits from Lasco-$1.80

 

1 - 600 Grit Small Diamond Ball Bur from LASCO -$7.25

1 - 600 Grit Large Diamond Ball Bur from LASCO -$7.25

1 - TR100 Diamond Bit from LASCO -$7.25

1 - D3 Diamond Bit from LASCO -$7.25

1 - 1200 Mesh Diamond Powder from LASCO -$8.75

1 – 50,000 Mesh Diamond Powder from LASCO -$8.75

2 - Mini Cone Felt Buff from LASCO -$3.00 ea.

2 - Mini Knife Edge Buff from LASCO -$3.00 ea.

2- Wheel buff from LASCO-$3.00 ea.

6” Silver Tubing from Rio Grande Jewelry Supply -$2.81

 



CLASS KIT FEE: $82
ESTIMATED MATERIALS FEES: 0 to $100
PREREQUISITES:  This class can be taken by beginners as well as advanced students

MASTER SERIES REFUND POLICIES


  • Once you have enrolled and paid tuition, there are no refunds or credits issued for Master Class Workshops if you are unable to attend.
  • By enrolling in a Master Class workshop, you affirm your acceptance of our no refunds policy and represent to us that you possess the appropriate skills to comply with the prerequisites.  
  • In the event that William Holland School must cancel the workshop, a refund or credit will be issued.  
  • Master Classes are not eligible for Instructor Free Class, scholarships or Instructor family member pricing.

**MINIMUM OF 6 STUDENTS REQUIRED FOR THIS CLASS



Boyd, Michael
Michael Boyd

Michael Boyd is an internationally known artist. His unique creations in stone and metal are found in numerous private collections and have been widely exhibited at important juried shows as well as prestigious galleries and museums, including Ladyfingers Gallery in Carmel, CA, Patina Gallery in Santa FE, NM, the Aaron Faber Gallery and the Museum of Art and Design in New York. Formally trained in painting and ceramics, for the past thirty years Michael has focused his creative work in jewelry making, a medium in which he is primarily self-taught. Michael is a generous and inspiring teacher who shares his skills in private workshops and at universities around the country, including Colorado State University, Bowling Green State University and the University of Alaska. In 2002, Michael was a presenter at the prestigious Society of North American Goldsmiths Conference in Denver. Active in the local arts community, Michael has served as a trustee/board member of the Sangre Cristo Arts and Conference Center in Pueblo, the Colorado Metalsmithing Association and the Pueblo Arts Alliance.