# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Charm Bracelet Weekend Workshop: Create Your Own Set of Amulets
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 25 Jul, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun, 26 Jul, 2026 at 03:00 pm
- **Event Description**: This two-day workshop explores the history and meaning of portable amulets while introducing participants to key jewelry-making techniques. Beginning with a look at symbolic objects worn for protection, identity, and personal expression across cultures, participants will create a series of handmade charms using metalworking processes such as forming, stamping, and texturing. On the second day, those charms will be incorporated into a finished bracelet through chain fabrication and assembly. By the end of the workshop, participants will leave with a handcrafted brass charm bracelet and a workshop zine filled with techniques and practical tips. 

 
Day 1 
• Explore the evolution of the charm bracelet in both mass-market and contemporary jewelry. 
• Learn foundational techniques including hydraulic press forming, metal sawing and filing, and stamping and surface texturing. 
• Create five handmade charms ready to be incorporated into a bracelet. 

Day 2 
• Construct a bracelet through chain fabrication and clasp making. 
• Learn step-by-step chain construction and finishing techniques. 
• Assemble, solder, and finish the bracelet with your handmade charms. 


Instructors: Iris Eichenberg, Head of Metalsmithing and Artist-in-Residence; and Jimena Rios, Artist, and Director of Taller Eloi, Escuela de joyería (Jewelry School). 

Instructor Language: English/Spanish 

Skill Level: This workshop is open to beginners and advanced students, age 18+. 

Max. participants: 7 

Location: Metalsmithing department of Cranbrook Academy of Art in the New Studios Building. 

Time: 10am–3pm each day 

Food/Beverage: Snacks provided. The Academy also has water bottle refill stations and vending machines near the Metalsmithing department. 

 Cost: $600.00 USD total, for both days*  Materials included  

*If the workshop does not meet the minimum number of participants, it will be canceled, and any purchases will be fully refunded.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bloomfield-hills/charm-bracelet-weekend-workshop-create-your-own-set-of-amulets/200030236005855
- **Event Categories**: workshops, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 18

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Bloomfield Hills
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 39221 Woodward Ave, Bloomfield Hills, MI, United States, Michigan 48303
- **lat**: 42.57863
- **long**: -83.24329
- **full address**: 39221 Woodward Ave, Bloomfield Hills, MI, United States, Michigan 48303

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Charm Bracelet Weekend Workshop: Create Your Own Set of Amulets being held?
  - **A:** Charm Bracelet Weekend Workshop: Create Your Own Set of Amulets takes place on Sat, 25 Jul, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sun, 26 Jul, 2026 at 03:00 pm at 39221 Woodward Ave, Bloomfield Hills, MI, United States, Michigan 48303.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Charm Bracelet Weekend Workshop: Create Your Own Set of Amulets?
  - **A:** Charm Bracelet Weekend Workshop: Create Your Own Set of Amulets is organized by Cranbrook Academy of Art.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Charm Bracelet Weekend Workshop: Create Your Own Set of Amulets is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Bloomfield Hills, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Charm Bracelet Weekend Workshop: Create Your Own Set of Amulets sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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