Our Studio In Numbers
3000+
Students since 2015
EIGHT
Workbenches for students
FOUR
Soldering stations
ONE
Electroplating station
TWO
Polishing stations
ONE
Forging station
Studio History
For us, Janina Arias and Patricia Peralta, establishing Studio 925 has been a shared dream of creating a space where we could help broaden the horizons of metalsmithing in the Philippines, as well as the continuation of both our families’ legacies in the art of jewelry.
Our profound passion for jewelry stems from our roots – Janina is a fifth-generation member of a family of jewelers from Batangas who work with plateros, and Patricia belongs to a family of expert jewelry appraisers – and the love and appreciation for the craft had us both trying our hands in it since childhood. We decided to forge our own path in jewelry making by turning what had been our shared hobby into an actual business, and in 2010 our handcrafted accessories line, Soulflower, was born.
Our little enterprise grew steadily from the warm reception we received from our customers at craft fairs. We were continuously inspired to try new crafting techniques and work with different materials, discovering new ways to express our passion for handcrafted jewelry while acquiring more skills, and soon we expanded our existing line to include handmade leatherware. In the pursuit of further honing our craft, we realised that the next step in our brand’s evolution was to build skills in a finer medium. In 2014, Janina trained in metalsmithing.
In the months that followed Janina’s foray into metalsmithing, we recognised that this craft we had learned to love was something that we would like to share with more people. Our dream of establishing our own metalsmithing studio grew more urgent by the day and it was not long before we decided to seize the opportunity to open our own workshop space. Envisioning a space where aspiring metalsmiths and jewelry designers could come together and learn new crafting techniques to make their own artisanal jewelry, we set about preparing to build our very own brick-and-mortar workshop. With our number of students increasing and our community of crafters and artisans growing larger, we are infinitely pleased to see how sharing our dream has allowed it to grow all the more real each day.
ONLINE HOURS for inquiries and bookings
Mon – Fri | 9AM – 5PM
STUDIO HOURS for custom orders
Mon – Thurs | 9AM – 5PM
Fri | 8AM - 4PM
CLASSES
Tues - Thurs | 10AM - 5PM
Fri - Sat | 1PM - 5PM
Sun | 10AM - 5PM
By appointment
STUDIO ADDRESS
3rd Level, Montivar Building
34 Jupiter St. Bel-Air Village
Makati City 1209