Skill Level: Confident Beginner, must have some previous soldering skills. no enamel skills necessary
Kit purchase includes:
Zoom Session: 2 sessions, Fridays - May 29 & June 5th, 1:30pm
Written instructions will be emailed to each registrant.
Materials kit: Sterling silver materials for one pair of earrings, sterling silver stock, copper stock, sterling silver earring wires. Shipping included.
Colors used in sample: Robins Egg Blue, Marigold, Ivory.
***Kits will be shipped starting on May 18th. All orders after May 22nd, will be shipped May 28th.
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.
Student will learn the basics torch fired enameling and bezel setting a cabochon. This will be a two part class starting with the enamel in part 1, then we will put it all together with a little soldering in part 2.
Tools Needed:
- Heavy duty side cutters
- Chain nose pliers
- Round nose pliers
- Side cutters
- Needle files
- Steel dapping block
- Leather/rawhide mallet
- Curved burnisher
- Sharpie, fine tip
- Bench block
- Chasing hammer
- Magnifying glasses and Ott light as needed
- 5 magazine pages of any kind
- #2paint brush (small paint brush with a point)
- Solder set up https://www.theurbanbeader.com/solderkit/
- Enamel Set up https://www.theurbanbeader.com/enameling-kit/
