The Foundry is a niche jewelry school focused on providing new skills to both experienced jewelers and absolute beginners alike. We are located in the heart of downtown Ventura, a destination beach community.

At The Foundry, students are guided through the ancient craft of sculpting wax for lost wax metal casting, shaping and polishing stones, and stone setting in wax, giving you the tools to bring your jewelry visions to reality.

Each class combines structured skill-building through guided projects with time to explore and experiment with your own style and form. Not only will you leave with pieces that you actually want to wear, you’ll leave with a sense of empowerment, new skills to start or improve your business, community, and a love for wax and stones and the alchemy of transforming them to metal and gems.

Welcome to The Foundry.