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New York Jewelry Design Institute:
Conveniently located in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, just two blocks from Times Square, New York Jewelry Design Institute provides beginner to advanced level jewelry classes.

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Why Choose New York Jewelry Design Institute?


-  Become a Multi-Dimensional Jewelry Artist
NYJDI provides a mix of science, art, craftsmanship and computer technology that leads our students to become fully dimensional artisans, designers and businesspeople.

-  Hands-On Training
Our in-depth courses feature hands-on training, expert teachers, and lectures and presentations from some of the top names in the New York and global jewelry business.

-  Online / Distance Learning Options
As well as on-site classes, we also offer distance education modules that will allow students to take part in their courses from the comfort of their own homes and offices.

On-Site & Online Jewelry Design Courses:


On-Site Jewelry Design Courses in NYC:
- Watercolor for Jewelry  
- CAD Rapid Rendering  
- Jewelry Merchandising  
- Illustrator for Jewelry Design
- Marketing & Branding for Jewelry Designers
- Manufacturing & Global Sourcing for Jewelry

Online / Distance Learning Jewelry Programs:
- Finding Inspiration in Design
- The Business of Jewelry Design
- Jewelry Styles through the Decades
- Shades of Difference: Understanding the Role of Color in Jewelry Design

Convenient Location in Midtown Manhattan:
Our school is situated on West 45th Street in the heart of New York City, easily accessible via public transport.

Student Testimonials:

“This class allow me to understand the basics of CAD.  I am now able to create simple designs and build my knowledge with each practice. Great instructor!”
– Landen

"She’s an amazing teacher…so giving and nurturing. I’m beginning to connect the dots and amazed at what this program can do and more! Needless to say…I’m hooked!"
– Stephen

"I really enjoyed taking this class. I learned how to render jewelry with colored pencils.  I learned so much in a short amount of time."
– Yvette

"If you want to jump right in and learn how to design jewelry, this class is for you. I learn a lot of information in a short time. I highly recommend it for anyone who is serious about learning jewelry design."
– Tessa

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Address: 17 West 45th Street, Suite 904, New York City, New York 10036, USA
Some interested visitors submitting program inquiries to our school up to 2023-10-15 were from:

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Courses / Programs
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At the Ashcan Studio, we have programs designed to complete 15-20 works of art for your portfolio, in 3 months to a year. We provide programs in the fields of art and design, visual arts, painting, drawing, sculpture, figure drawing, fashion design, multi-media, interior design, architecture and more.

We conveniently offer day and evening classes, six days a week, all year long. Classes are located at 45 East 34th Street, 4th Floor, NY 10016 and 252-20 Northern Blvd. Suite 209, Little Neck (Queens), NY 11362. We are a portfolio preparation studio with 100% acceptance rate to schools like Parsons, SVA, FIT, Cooper Union, RISD and many more.
Basic to Advanced Level Portfolio Preparation Programs:

Course fields include:
- Art and Design
- Visual Arts
- Fashion Design
- Multi-media
- Painting / Drawing / Sculpture
- Figure Drawing
- Interior Design
- Architecture, and more.

Further Courses available:
- Summer / Winter break program for high school and college students
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LiloVeve Jewelry School, New York
Courses / Programs
Located in the heart of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, NYC, LiloVeve Jewelry School offers fun, informative classes and workshops in the art of handcrafting jewelry. Classes include full 6-week programs, or short 2-day workshops.

Founded by a jewelry artist, the school is a professional environment for the exploration of jewelry fabrication and design.

Fields of study range from basic silversmithing and wax carving to high karat gold alloying and stone setting.

Our weekend workshops highlight specialty techniques such as filigree, enameling, granulation, chain making, and more.

Our focus is to provide an artistic and creative classroom in which to learn and explore the art of jewelry making. Small class sizes and personal attention are a hallmark.

We offer hourly rate benchtime for practice, completion of work / jewelers in need of equipment and space, students wanting to explore their own ideas in a supportive environment.
Specialized 6-week Jewelry Classes:
- Introduction to Silversmithing
- Gold Alloying (Goldsmithing)
- Introduction to Wax Carving
- Wax Carving II: Stonesetting
- Wax Carving II: Bracelet Design
- Silver II: Design & Technique

2-Day Jewelry Workshops:
- Steel
- Mold Making
- Bezel Setting
- Prong Setting
- Flush Setting
- Tube Setting
- Jewelry Production
- Business for Designers
Purchase College, SUNY
Courses / Programs
The School of the Arts at Purchase College, SUNY, located in Westchester County, 20 miles north of Manhattan, New York City, is a public Arts School offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs in Dance, Music, Theatre Arts & Film and Art & Design.

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- Dramatic Writing
- Film
- Visual Arts
- Graphic Design
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Courses / Programs
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- 2-week Summer Intensive: Professional Actor Training Program
- 5-day Industry Intensive
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New York Studio School, Lower Manhattan
Courses / Programs
Conveniently located on West 8th Street in Lower Manhattan, between Sixth Avenue and Fifth Avenue, The New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting & Sculpture offers a range of art programs to adults and students, including a Master of Fine Art (MFA) and Certificate Program in Fine Art which mirrors the Masters Degree. We provide full and part-time programs as well as evening and weekend courses designed to suit the needs of art students from all over the world from our historical campus in the heart of Lower New York City.

For students enrolled in the full-time programs, enrolment offers the chance to combine historical practice with independent creative thought, allowing the chance to benefit from the atelier method while having the time and space to explore their own individual creative efforts.

Part-time students, who can enroll in either the Drawing Marathons (offered three times a year - in the Summer Session or in the fall and spring) or Evening & Saturday classes, get to experience the intensity and rigor offered by the School in a more condensed manner. These courses are open to both beginning and advanced artists.
Full & Part-time Art Certificate & Degree Programs:

- Master of Fine Art (MFA) degree with concentrations in Painting or in Sculpture
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- Drawing
- Painting
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- Evening / Weekend courses
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Online Candle Making Classes for New York City & NY residents
Courses / Programs
• Learn how to make unique candles from the comfort of your own home or work studio in New York with The Candle Academy, a leading international candle design school owned by a UK candle designer based in Jamaica.

• Home Study / Online Candle Making Classes in New York, nationwide or around the world include the choice of Live Seminars via Skype with Gary Simmons - one of the top candle designers in the world from the UK, or lessons via HD Video & PDF information files.

• These distance learning candle making courses for complete Beginners to Advanced artists will start you on the path to an exciting new career in candle design or a very rewarding hobby!

• These intensive candle making training courses are Hands-on and Very Visual, and follow the same techniques as our onsite programs, making it an ideal solution for people that live too far to be able to attend in Jamaica in person.

• Perhaps you would prefer to learn in person through an incredible educational program and vacation in beautiful Jamaica in the Caribbean!

• Business start-up and Hobby courses offered year-round, both onsite or online. Welcome to this very special profession!

Candle Academy Student Reviews:

"Very detailed and intensive. I was looking for the wow factor and that's exactly what I got."
G. Woodard, USA

"You have proven to us that you are only limited by your imagination."
Steve and Christian, Florida, USA

"I realized after the first hour my investment was justified."
Alex English, NBA Allstar, USA
Online Candle Making Courses:

Live Seminars via Skype
• 6 Day Complete Business Set Up Course
​• 4 Day Condensed Business Set Up
• 2 Day Introductory Course

HD Video Courses
• Business Set Up Course
• Platinum Course
• Interactive Course
• Hobby Course

Year-Round Candle Making Courses in Jamaica:
One-to-one & small group classes for beginners to advanced designers.

• Candle Making Business Set Up (6 days)
• Condensed Business Setup course (4 days)
• Advanced Candle Making course (2 days)
• Candle Making Weekend Retreat Workshop (2 days, minimum 2 persons)
• Encaustic Art / Wax Painting Workshop (2-3 days)