Skill Level: Intermediate
Pre-requisite: Soldering experience helpful.
Instructor: Kieu Pham Gray
Zoom Session: 2 sessions, Friday- June 18th & July 2nd, 1:30 - 3:30pm EDT
Written instructions will be emailed to each registrant prior to class.
Materials kit: Enough material for 1 ring (sterling silver stock, copper stock, brass stock, 2 semi-precious stones, sanding material)
Please notate stone choice in checkout.
Choose #1 stone: Tiger eye (sample) OR Smokey Quartz
Choose #2 stone: Garnet, green Amethyst (sample), Pyrite, Carnelian, OR Golden Sunstone.
Recording, instructions and shipping included in kit purchase.
***Orders for kits will start shipping June 1, 2021.
Descriptions: It’s just a fun ring with two settings on a split shank. I’ll teach you how to make it. That’s all I got. Ha.
This class will be conducted via Zoom. Registrants will be emailed an invitation to join the Zoom meeting 3 days before class and will be required to register with Zoom to gain access. Video will be available for 90 days after the first class and will be available on a private channel on YouTube.
*You will need the following tools to complete the project.
• Sharpie
• Chain nose pliers
• Flat nose pliers
• Heavy duty side cutters
• Parallel pliers
• Brass brush
• Fine tweezers
• Bench block
• Chasing hammer
• Rawhide mallet
• Student files
• Needle files
• Bezel shears
• Curved Burnisher
• Fine Burnisher
• Bezel Rocker
• Square Bezel pusher
• Steel dap set
• Flex shaft or pin vice
• Euro lustre & muslin wheel
• Steel ring mandrel
• Wood ring mandrel
• Ring sizer
• Bezel mandrel
• Bowl of pumice
• Honeycomb solder board
• Third hand
• Vice
• Super grip gloves (optional)
• Solder pick
• Soldering set up
• Magnifying glasses (as needed)
• Liver of sulfur
