April Bower | Yin/Yang: Reticulated/Depletion Gilded/Fused/Granulated Ring with 18K Gold | Monday, May 23rd and Thursday, May 26th |
$185.00
This ring has it all, Yin & Yang, opposite yet complimentary: Texture/ smooth, Angles / curves, High / low, light/ dark, gold/silver, soft /hard.
Using sterling for its best attributes, and Argentium for its best. Learn reticulation and depletion gilding, fusing and granulation.
We will make 2 rings, one with 18K gold granulation and one with silver granulation
* For those who do not want the expense of gold you may make the projects in all silver for an equally lovely result.
In stock
Description
Instructor: April Bower
Date of Class:
Time: 9:00 am until approx. 10:00 each day on Zoom
Class Fee: $185
Level: intermediate: should have basic sawing and soldering skills
Type: A Project and Technique Workshop
Student Supply List
Yin Yang Supply list
Rio Grande# material what you’ll need for 2 rings
100120 20g sterling sheet ¾” x 3” for reticulated layer
103218 18g Argentium sheet ¾” x 3” for fused base layer
103314 14g wire Argentium 2” for ball granules (or use scrap Argentium)
604118 18g wire 18k gold 1.5” for ball granules Or more (optional)
Required Tools
6″hand file Half round or inside ring
side cutter pliers
sanding sticks
newish flat charcoal block
solderite board or firebrick
large butane torch & fuel
Flux and pickle
jewelers saw and blades
copper tongs
Ring mandrel
bending pliers
pointy tweezers ( to arrange granules)
non-mar mallet
Your usual metalworking tools;
steel wool & patina
Instructor Email Address: AprilBowerJewelry@gmail.com
Instructor Website: AprilBower.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:info@sjjewelrysupply.com
- 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!
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