BMB Designs
Making Life More Beautiful
Open Studio
Open Studio time is available on Tuesdays from 12 - 4 pm & Wednesdays from 6 - 10 pm.
Check the calendar using the "Join Us" button to the right for Bench Availability.
There will be no Open Studio on November 27th, December 24th, December 25th.
Open studio time is for those with basic familiarity using metalsmithing equipment. Open Studio Night is on Wednesday from 6-10 pm and Open Studio Day is on Tuesday from noon to 4 pm.
Open Studio time does not include guided instruction. Brandy is available to answer questions and assist with tools and equipment. The store is open for tool and supply shopping during Open Studio hours and by appointment.
There are 4 benches available for use - Please use the button below to check availability and to ensure your bench space is reserved.
Without reservations, the benches are First Come- First Served. Shopping does not require a reservation.
Upcoming In-Person Classes & Events
Sat, Oct 19MemphisOct 19, 2024, 10:00 AM – Oct 20, 2024, 5:00 PMMemphis, 251 Riverside Dr, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
Sun, Oct 27Memphis Botanic GardenOct 27, 2024, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PMMemphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry Rd, Memphis, TN 38117, USA
Fri, Nov 01Arkansas Craft School - Mountain ViewNov 01, 2024, 9:00 AM – Nov 02, 2024, 4:00 PMArkansas Craft School - Mountain View, 101 N Peabody Ave, Mountain View, AR 72560, USA
Sat, Nov 09Metal MuseumNov 09, 2024, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PMMetal Museum, 374 Metal Museum Dr, Memphis, TN 38106, USA
Sat, Nov 23Memphis Botanic GardensNov 23, 2024, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PMMemphis Botanic Gardens, 750 Cherry Rd, Memphis, TN 38117, USA
Sun, Dec 15Memphis Botanic GardenDec 15, 2024, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PMMemphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry Rd, Memphis, TN 38117, USA
Online Classes & Events
I worked with Curious Mondo to create and release a basic silversmithing class online. You can purchase a digital or DVD copy of the class. If you have the class, I'm always available to assist- email me any questions!
About BMB Designs
Located in the heart of Bartlett, BMB Designs houses the classroom, retail supply shop, and gallery space for artist and instructor Brandy Boyd.
Offering a wide range of classes from beginner metal clay classes, basic silver-smithing, to enameling, fold forming and more, BMB Designs also carries many of the tools and supplies to take what you learn in class further. Since we opened our doors in the late fall of 2012, we've increased the variety of tools and materials offered to include Swarovski crystals, tools from EuroTool and Beadsmith, Art Clay, Project X and 5-star metal clay, artisan cut semiprecious gemstones, and much more!
Brandy is a certified Senior Instructor with Art Clay World, has certification in New Mokume Gane, received Level 2 certification from PMC connection, is a Camp MC instructor, and wrote the Camp MC Enameling Artisan Certification course. She has been teaching metal clay and other small metals techniques since 2006.
You can find her jewelry at the Metal Museum in Memphis, the gallery at Arkansas Craft School in Mountain View, mid-south arts and crafts shows such as Pink Palace and RiverArts, and in the shop at BMB Designs.