Description
Instructor: Sarah Long
Title of Class: Silver and Gold Layered Earrings
Date of Class: Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Time: 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Level: all levels welcome, students should be comfortable using a torch and sawing
Type: A Project and Technique Workshop
Class Fee: $105
Kit Fee: $55 (Vivi Magoo will collect Sarah’s kit fees for her)
*may need adjustment due to the fluctuation of metal prices
Kit includes
sterling silver sheet
sterling silver wire
18K gold
solder
soldering and cleanup stations provided by Vivi Magoo
rubber cement
handouts with optional templates
my favorite sanding kit!
expendables for flex shaft
Instructor will have the following for use in class
Flex shaft and finishing bits although most of our finishing will be done by hand
Torches and soldering stations
Crockpot, copper tongs, pickle and clean up station
Solder and flux
bench grinder/polisher and wheel
a few of my favorite metal stamps for embellishing the earrings
Student Supply List
Small solderite board and chunk of kiln brick to carry project to stations and as soldering surface. I like having both
jewelers saw and blades (2/0 -4/0)
blade wax or lubricant
bench pin and 3” or 4” C-clamp to secure bench pin (tables vary in thickness)
center punch and hammer
files (one large straight file)
needle files
steel bench block and leather to deaden noise
chain nose pliers, 2 pairs
flat pliers
flush wire cutters
Soldering pick (I will be recommending my favorite titanium pick if you plan to work on your pick soldering!)
tweezers
old jewelry pliers for soldering
I highly recommend a separate soldering pick for the gold!
Brass brush for cleaning and burnishing
steel burnisher for the gold
very fine sharpie, pencil, notepad
Optional Supply List
Safety glasses and ear protection
metal stamps and hammer if you would like to embellish your earrings
good metal shears to cut silver sheet
Dust mask recommended
Work light and extension cord
Magnification if required
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: browndogstudio@gmail.com
Instructor Website: https://www.browndogjewelry.com/
DO YOU NEED ANY SUPPLIES OR TOOLS FOR CLASS?
PRE-ORDER THEM 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 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 the class, 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 September!
Sound easy? We think it’s going to help take the stress out of preparing for classes!
