Description
Instructor: Nicole Ringgold
Class: Talismans: melted, sculpted, carved and more
Date of Class: 02/04/2022
Time: 9:00 am until 4:30 pm
Level: Intermediate. Previous soldering experience is recommended.
Class Fee: $185
Kit Fee: $125* (payable at class time)
*Kit fee may vary a bit due to fluctuating prices of precious metals.
Kit includes the following
22-gauge dead soft sterling silver sheet – 3″x 3″
16-gauge half hard sterling silver round wire – 1′
21-gauge half hard sterling silver round wire – 1′
silver solder – easy, medium and hard wire
silicone discs
fine fiber wheel
All needed accessories – burs, bits, grinders, sanders, etc.
Dapping block
Chasing and burnishing stakes
handout
setup for “distance viewing” of all demos
Instructor will have the following for use in class
soldering stations – torches, fuel, solder, flux, platforms, quench bowls, towels, splitters, hoses and #6 torch tips
Liquid cement
table protection
pickle
patina – LOS
Baking Soda for neutralizer
Dawn, paper towels, dishpans for water
Flex shaft
Tracing paper
Double third hand
Ring mandrel – studio will have one – you may want to bring your own
Student Supply List
work light
Safety glasses/Magnifiers (Optivisor)
Jewelers saw and blades (#2/0 – 4/0)
Wax for saw blades
Soldering pick
Brass brush for cleaning and burnishing
Copper tongs (two- one for pickle and one for patina)
Bench Block
Bench Pin and 3” or 4” C-Clamp to secure bench pin (tables vary in thickness)
Pliers-flat nose, chain nose, round nose, half-round/flat forming pliers
ring mandrel
Small jars/plastic bags for scraps
Tweezers
Sharpies and pencils
Note Pad
Scissors
Ruler/tape measure
sandpaper – any grit
Files – any type
Rawhide mallet
Chasing hammer
newish flat charcoal block (to set your work up on to carry to soldering station)
flush cutters
small ballpeen hammer
center punch
Optional Supply List
Extra sheet metal of choice – silver, copper, gold
Extra wire
Metal shears
Additional Class Comments:
Because this is not a dedicated jewelry/metals studio, we ask you to bring a lot of tools. Some people will be willing to share, but don’t rely on that if there are certain tools you usually work with.
Instructor Email Address: [email protected]
Instructor Website: nicoleringgold.com
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**** PRE-ORDER YOUR CLASS SUPPLIES TODAY! Many of our students have asked us to help streamline the process of gathering their supplies and tools for classes, and we have come up with a way we think will work for you. SJ Jewelry Supply in Phoenix is owned and operated by a wonderful family, headed by Mario Morales. His wife, Erika, and son, Steven, round out the staff, and they are excited to help make gathering your supplies easy and stress free. We guarantee they will make life easier for you! No kidding! Here’s how it will work….
- Once you have determined what you will need for each class, send an email with your request for products and/or tools to SJ Jewelry Supply
- Go to our website, open the class description for each of the classes in which you are enrolled, scroll down to the section “Student Supplies,” cut and paste the items you want to purchase into an email to Mario.
- Here’s their email address mailto:[email protected]
- When they receive your email, they will send you a return email acknowledging receipt of your request
- In this email, they will instruct you about payment methods
- Once your order is filled, they will send you a second email with confirmation stating your order is complete
- Included in this email, they will give you instructions on how to pick up your orders upon arrival in Tucson
Sound easy? We think it’s going to help take the stress out of preparing for classes! **********************************************************************************************************************
