Welcome to the Donald Claflin Jewelry Studio's web site! Have you ever wanted to design and make your own ring? Would a friend or relative enjoy a bracelet, pendant, or belt buckle you made by hand? If so, how big should it be? What color are his or her eyes? What does he or she like to wear? How should you make the piece: casting or fabrication?
Here in the Claflin Jewelry studio, located on the lower level of the Hopkins Center in Room 63, we can help you give form to your ideas. You can make a silver or gold ring, set a diamond for an engagement ring, raise a bowl, form a chalice for your church, or make a steel bracket to mount your computer. Browse our online photo galleries to view samples of pieces created in the studio. We hope these images demonstrate the capabilities of the shop and inspire you to develop your own ideas. Visit the studio to see even more slides, examples from our display cases, and artists like yourself at work.
No Experience Necessary! Most first time studio users have no experience whatsoever working with metal or stones. We have professional staff as well as student teaching assistants to assist you. The studio stocks steel and semiprecious metals as well as silver, gold, and a wide selection of precious and semiprecious stones from which you can purchase what you need for your projects.
The goal of the studio is to provide an environment in which you will feel free to explore your unique sense of creativity. We are here to give you the tools and support necessary to express yourself. Come on down!
CONTACT: Jeff.Georgantes@Dartmouth.edu 646-3226
Please email Hopkins.Center@Dartmouth.EDU to report errors, submit suggestions, or add to our captions. Be sure to list your operating system, computer speed, and browser version.
This website was created by David Neil Eckels '04 in the spring of 2002.
Special Thanks to Betsy Timbers '01, Evan Tong '01, Jessica Schutz '98, and Amanda Montgomery '01 for creating studio's first web site in the spring of 1999.