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When I am not in the studio, I am out scouring thrift shops, flea markets, and vintage fairs, hunting and gathering interesting objects to turn into jewelry. An old compass turns into a wonderful pendant, a tarnished fork becomes a curious focal point and a pair of dice makes for a brilliantly clever clasp.
In this jewelry workshop, we will explore the potential of found objects and create a very original pendant to wear out of class. Begin with the tough part of planning and problem solving a design for your special found object piece. Learn to set an object into a unique bezel setting, join elements together with a variety of connecting skills (from soldering to wire wrapping) and create a captivating clasp to finish your piece.
Supplies Provided by Teacher: bezel wire, butane for torches, assortment of jeweler’s tools like hammers, files, drills, extra sanding blocks, tripods, wire, pipe bezels, silver solder, plexi glass disks, an array of lost and found treasure for you to use, and an array of chemicals for altering the surface of brass. A handout of sources and supplies along with tips and techniques will be provided.
Supplies Needed for Class:
* Several found objects- forks, spoons, kitchen gadgets, arrow heads, gears, broken china, old toys, bike parts, car parts, old tins, etc
* 1 sheet of 20 gauge brass: 10 inches long by 4 inches wide or larger (K& S Engineering Co. works well-usually found in Hobby Shops- http://www.ksmetals.com/ Very affordable!)
* 2 strips of 20 gauge brass: 1 inch wide by 12 inches long (K& S Engineering Co. works well-usually found in Hobby Shops- http://www.ksmetals.com/ Very affordable!)
* Ball peen hammer
* Butane Pencil Torch – Harbor Freight sells one- ITEM 41169-7VGA under $10!
* Tin Snips (metal shears)
* Jewelers pliers
* Small anvil and/or jewelers block
* Small block of wood to punch metal on (Avoids holes in tables)
* 12 inch ruler
* Junk chains and broken jewelry parts to reuse
* Variety of beads or stones to adorn your piece
Optional items:
* Butane (I will supply some-but if you want your own feel free to get a small can)
* Soldering block or Fire Brick found at more jewelry supply places on line.
* Small bench vise if you need an extra hand,
* Eyelet setter and eyelets (scrapbook companies carry a nice variety)
* Metal punch, alphabet stamps for metal
* Bench pin to help in cutting
* Jewelers saw frame and 2/0 (double zero) blades
* Dremel with a variety of bits for sanding and drilling
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