Portland Art and Soul Workshops

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Robert Dancik 9-4:30 Thursday	950 - “Well Armed: Faux Bone™ Bracelet with a Tube Set Stone”	[back to quicklinks] $ 130 Plus $15 materials fee
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Faux Bone™ is one of the newest and most versatile materials to come along in years!  In this workshop we will be using the Faux Bone™ to fashion a fabulous bracelet with a look and feel that’s a cross between ivory and Bakelite. You will be able to cut, stamp, file, inlay, scrimshaw and add virtually any object, paper, epoxy resin or surface design.  The material is so strong you can rivet, nail, or screw anything to it without concern for cracking or breaking. We will also learn to set a faceted gemstone in a sterling silver tube and then inlay the tube, so that the set stones shows on both sides of your bracelet.  The final piece can be finished in a whole range of textures and patinas. Supply List: --1 sheet each of sand paper (wet/dry grits 320, 400, 600) --files (medium and fine) --jewelers saw and #1 blades (teacher will have extras) --Xacto knife and blades (2-3) --bench pin for sawing (teacher will have extra) --acrylic paints --small objects --interesting personal ephemera Optional items: --stones to tube set (2.5mm – 3mm) --bezel cups and stones to set --any item to rivet to the bracelet (Faux Bone is so strong you can rivet, nail or screw virtually anything to it with no chance of cracking or breaking) --hammers --metal/leather stamps --epoxy resin --metal scraps --epoxy or other resin Materials fee includes: --Faux Bone for 1 bracelet --sterling silver tube for stone setting --two faceted stones (students will select from an assortment) Instructor will supply:  tools for tube setting, specialty files, hammers and various metal scraps, some epoxy CLOSED - CLASS FULL

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