Metal Arts Academy

Metal Arts Academy offers classes in jewelry and metal arts, including Introduction to Jewelry Fabrication, Soldering 101, Stone Setting Intensive, Intro to Bead Setting, Wax Carving + Intro to Casting, Intro to Chasing: Jewelry, Beginning Hand Engraving Jewelry Class, Enameling Level I, Enameling Level II: Beginning Cloisonné, Keum Boo with Alexandra Hart, The Art of Embellishment in Silversmithing, and Copper Craft Jewelry Class. Prices listed include $625 for Introduction to Jewelry Fabrication, $265 for Soldering 101, $695 for Stone Setting Intensive, $615 for Intro to Bead Setting, $650 for Wax Carving + Intro to Casting, $400 for Intro to Chasing: Jewelry, $950 for Beginning Hand Engraving Jewelry Class, $150 for Enameling Level I, $300 for Enameling Level II: Beginning Cloisonné, $250 for Keum Boo with Alexandra Hart, $375 for The Art of Embellishment in Silversmithing, and $90 for Copper Craft Jewelry Class.

Programs

• Introduction to Jewelry Fabrication — $625
• Soldering 101 — $265
• Stone Setting Intensive — $695
• Intro to Bead Setting — $615
• Wax Carving + Intro to Casting — $650
• Intro to Chasing: Jewelry — $400
• Beginning Hand Engraving Jewelry Class — $950
• Enameling Level I — $150 · Learn the basics of kiln-fired enameling on copper while making a fun pair of earrings.
• Enameling Level II: Beginning Cloisonné — $300 · This class will provide an introduction to cloisonné on silver.
• Keum Boo with Alexandra Hart — $250 · Keum Boo is the ancient Korean technique of gilding pure gold onto silver.
• The Art of Embellishment in Silversmithing — $375 · This class is designed for silversmiths who already have a strong foundation and are ready to explore the next layer of their craft: embellishment.
• Copper Craft Jewelry Class — $90 · 3 hour craft jewelry class learning cutting, forming, filing, texturing, making earring wire, forging bracelets, hammering, stamping and using a foredom flex shaft to do clean up.

At a glance

• Price range: $90–$950

About the provider

Metal Arts Academy was helped found by Rebecca Kosinski in 2017. Michael R. Kosinski is the Founder & Lead Instructor, and Rebecca Kosinski is the Co-Founder & Director. Michael R. Kosinski began at age 16 at the Institute of Jewelry Training and apprenticed with Van Craeynest, Inc. in San Francisco for 6 years during the 1980s. Guest instructors include Douglas Pryor, Keith Ryan, Alexandra Hart, Lisa Slovis Mandel, and Omonivie Okhade. The mission statement says MAA is dedicated to preserving traditional techniques while shaping the future of jewelry and metal arts education.

What families say

“I highly recommend the GAP program at Metal Arts Academy for anyone aspiring to become a better jeweler. Michael is a really fantastic hands-on instructor. Each module of the course teaches skills essential to creating fine handmade jewelry. Over the last 4 years as a bench jeweler in stores and running my own business, I have continually used the fundamentals I learned from Michael.” — Silas

Last updated September 1, 2026.