Intro to Goldsmithing: Tue-Thu Nights, July 5–7 & July 19–20
This workshop meets every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights for two weeks.
(Please note, there is a break between instruction weeks)
July 5, 6, 7, 19, 20 & 21 • 6–9pm
 
Prerequisites: Metalsmithing 2 (or equivalent) and Professional Finishing
 
In this workshop you will be fabricating one bezel-set cabochon ring with your choice of either a single-shank or split-shank ring band. The following skills will be covered:
 
    	
  • Sizing rings up/down
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  • Creating a ring band—your choice of single shank or split shank
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  • Making a cabochon bezel setting and cutting your own bezel wire
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  • Setting the stone
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  • Professionally polishing the entire piece 
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  • Pricing your gold ring and tips on how to buy gold will also be discussed. 
 
MATERIAL KIT $300–$700 (to be paid to instructor)*
    	
  • Gold (instructor will be selling to students at his purchase price)*	
      		
    • 8–10ga half-round 14k yellow gold wire
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    • 14k yellow 22ga Sheet gold
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    • 14k yellow easy solder
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    • 14K yellow hard solder
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  • Binding wire
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  • Boric acid & methanol
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  • Batterns flux 
 
*NOTE: the Materials Kit is in addition to your tuition, and is based on current market prices—fee is to be paid directly to instructor. This fee is currently between $300–$700 depending on the size of your ring design.
 
 
Bring your Metalsmithing toolbox, including the following items: 
    	
  • Cabochon for your ring (the larger it is, the more gold you will need—we recommend stone size from 6mm round up to a 10x12mm oval)
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  • Small jar with liquid-tight lid
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  • Optivisor/magnification (#5 or #7)
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  • 95 ppm dust mask (or the best you can find)
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  • Ring Mandrel
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  • Ring bending pliers
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  • Titanium solder pick
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  • Flux brush (#3 sable paint brush)
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  • Small charcoal block (may be hard or soft)
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  • Bastard mill file (12 inches long)
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  • Bench block
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  • Planishing hammer, mirror finish
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  • Ring clamp
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  • Rawhide mallet
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  • Sandpaper & Sanding Sticks in 220, 320, 400 & 600 grit
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  • Finishing wheels (can buy from instructor)
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  • Needle file set, cut #2 
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  • Third-hand cross locking tweezers & insulated cross locking tweezers 
    	(optional: studio has some on hand)
 
18 Contact Hours

Intro to Goldsmithing: Tue-Thu Nights, July 5–7 & July 19–20

SKU: 021040
$370.00Price

  • Metalsmithing 2 and
    Professional Finishing