Your most advanced build yet—broken into manageable steps.
Master every stage of building a substantial silver cuff.
Follow the entire process—design, fabrication, wire work, engraving, stone setting, and final polish—and walk away with a wearable cuff and a repeatable process you'll use for years.
Taught by Nevada Miller | Master Silversmith & Engraver | Project-Based Course
WHY THIS COURSE
This isn't a collection of techniques. It's one complete build, start to finish.
Most courses teach skills in isolation. This one is different.
Through this course, you'll build a single, substantial overlaid cuff from a blank sheet of silver—following the exact process Nevada uses in her own shop.
Design first.
Then fabrication.
Then forming, engraving, assembly, shaping, stone setting, and finishing.
It’s almost as if Nevada is standing in your shop, shoulder-to-shoulder, building alongside you.
Nothing skipped, nothing out of order.
Every module picks up exactly where the last one left off.
By the time you finish, you won't just have practiced new techniques; you'll have a finished, wearable piece in your hands, and a process you can repeat on your own designs.
From rough sketch to finished cuff.
Here’s what happens at every stage:
Cuff Design
Cutting Cuff Base & Elements
Wire Border Shaping & Prep
Making & Prepping Bezel Cups
Polishing to Prep for Engraving
Layout & Engraving Scottish Scrolls
Prepping to Solder
Soldering the Border & Overlay
First-Round Cleanup
Stamping the Overlay
Shaping the Cuff
Sanding & Shaping Bezel Cups
Soldering Bezels & Ball Accents
Fire Scale Removal & Final Polish
Setting Bezels
Final Darkening
My goal: To make this feel like I’m standing next to you in your shop
I want to walk you through the steps I'd take, in the order that actually makes sense for the building process, not a random collection of tips.
This course covers a lot of ground: fabrication, wire work, engraving, stone setting, shaping, finishing. It's genuinely challenging in places, and I won't pretend otherwise. But I've broken every stage down into exactly what I'd tell you if I was standing right next to you, at your bench.
Take your time.
Don't skip the prep work.
Trust the process.
By the end, you'll have built a complete piece from a blank sheet of silver, and a process you can use again and again on your own designs, and for any project you take on.
— Nevada Miller
This course works best if you have fabrication and engraving basics.
WHAT "PROJECT-BASED" MEANS FOR YOU
One continuous build, start to finish.
A few things worth knowing before you start:
Work through the modules in order. Each one builds on the last, so skipping around will leave you missing a piece you need down the line.
This is one continuous build. Same cuff, same design, same materials, start to finish—there's no starting over between modules.
Expect real time and patience for some stages. Soldering and shaping in particular aren't quick, so be prepared to go at your own pace.
Let's Talk Tools
Tools & Investment
This course builds on the silversmithing and engraving equipment from Nevada’s Fundamentals of Silversmithing, Scottish Scrolls, and Setting Cabs courses.
Estimated additional investment for this project: $486
Includes cabochons, bezel wire, forming dies, mandrel, hydraulic press access, electrolysis/acid setup, and other project-specific supplies.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED:
Hydraulic press and electrolysis setup
For this large of a cuff, I HIGHLY recommend a press, but it can be shaped on a mandrel, and vice versa. It will just be much more difficult and not quite as smooth of a radius. For the press, the bracelet dies I use in the video are really nice to have, but I have also shaped them with mushroom stakes (half-circle forming stakes)
What's included for Doer & Dedicated students:
Complete tools and resource list with direct purchase links and Nevada's specific equipment recommendations.
Sterling silver sheet (heavy gauge for base)
Bezel wire and border wire
Cabochon stone(s)
Jeweler's saw and files
Engraving equipment
Soldering setup, with a variety of torch tip sizes, preferably 1-4 and solder grades
Mandrel and forming dies
Hydraulic press (or alternative forming method)
Electrolysis/acid setup for fire scale removal
Polishing equipment (Foredom, buffer with sisal and muslin wheels)
Stamping tools
What's included for Doer & Dedicated students:
Complete tools and resource list with direct purchase links and Nevada's specific equipment recommendations.
Choose The Level That Fits Your Goals
Dabbler Tier
Instructional course videos
Perfect for self-starters who want the instruction without the extras.
What's Included:
Lifetime access to all course videos
Learn at your own pace, on your own timeline
What's Not Included:
Live Q&A sessions
Community access
Complete resource list
1-on-1 calls with Nevada
Doer Tier
Everything you need to succeed
For makers who want the full experience—community, resources, and live support.
What's Included:
Lifetime access to all course videos
Access to BAMS Makers Facebook Group
Complete tools & supplies resource list
Cuff Design Handout
6 monthly live Q&A sessions
ONE 30-minute 1-on-1 call with Nevada
Pay in full: $712 (save $50)
Dedicated Tier
Personalized mentorship with Nevada
For serious makers ready to go all-in with direct feedback and guidance.
What's Included:
Everything in the Doer tier, PLUS:
SIX monthly 30-minute 1-on-1 video calls with Nevada
Priority support and personalized feedback
Option to purchase additional calls after 6 months
Pay in full: $1,382 (save $100)
Bundle & Save
Overlaid Cuff +
Business of Making
Learn the craft AND how to turn it into a business.
What's Included:
Doer-level Overlaid Cuff: Design to Finish course
Complete Business of Making course
Both communities and all resources
Combined live Q&A access
Originally $1,462 — Save $219.30
Dabbler Tier
Instructional course videos
Perfect for self-starters who want the instruction without the extras.
What's Included:
Lifetime access to all course videos
Learn at your own pace, on your own timeline
What's Not Included:
Live Q&A sessions
Community access
Complete resource list
1-on-1 calls with Nevada
Doer Tier
Everything you need to succeed
For engravers who want the full experience—community, resources, and live support.
What's Included:
Lifetime access to all course videos
Access to BAMS Makers Facebook Group
Complete tools & supplies resource list
Cuff Design Handout
6 monthly live Q&A sessions
ONE 30-minute 1-on-1 call with Nevada
Pay in full: $712 (save $50)
Dedicated Tier
Personalized mentorship with Nevada
For serious makers ready to go all-in with direct feedback and guidance.
What's Included:
Everything in the Doer tier, PLUS:
SIX monthly 30-minute 1-on-1 video calls with Nevada
Priority support and personalized feedback on your work
Option to purchase additional calls after 6 months
Pay in full: $1,382 (save $100)
Bundle & Save
Overlaid Cuff + Business of Making
Learn the craft AND how to turn it into a business.
What's Included:
Doer-level Overlaid Cuff: Design to Finish course
Complete Business of Making course
Both communities and all resources
Combined live Q&A access
Originally $1,462 — Save $219.30
From blank sheet of silver, to piece you're proud to wear (or sell)
This isn't a practice project.
Through this course, you’re building a finished, substantial piece that combines fabrication, engraving, stone setting, and professional finishing into one wearable cuff.
Students who complete this course don't just gain individual techniques; they gain the full process for building complex, multi-stage pieces from start to finish. That process transfers directly to future custom commissions, one-of-a-kind designs, and higher-value work.
Whether you keep this cuff, gift it, or sell it, you'll walk away knowing you can build something substantial from a blank sheet of silver. Just don't forget to mark it as yours, because it might be the first of many!
A Word of Encouragement
Ready to build a piece you'll be proud of?
Enrollment OPENs Jan. 1-14, 2027.
Join the waitlist to get notified the moment registration opens.
No spam—just a heads-up text when enrollment opens or closes.
Questions? Email us at info@beamaker.school
Build the foundation first
New to silversmithing or engraving? Start with Fundamentals of Silversmithing and Scottish Scrolls Engraving before tackling this advanced, project-based build.
Quarterly enrollment: Jan. 1-14, 2027
Want to give the gift of making: Gift Certificates
Questions: info@beamaker.school
