WELCOME BACK! Kim St Jean | The Magic of a Forgotten Metal: Sand casting with pewter | Friday, February 6, 2026 | 9:00 am until 4:30 pm
$220.00
In this class you will experiment with the wonders of pewter, an age-old metal.
It’s affordable, it doesn’t tarnish, no allergic side effects, and it molds like clay at a low temperature.
We will be making impressions into casting sand and pouring melted pewter into the impressions.
There are so many ways to create unique pieces using this technique.
We will be creating pewter “cabochons” and pieces that are cast “through” a variety of materials like mesh screen to create one-of-a-kind pieces of jewelry.
I will provide a wide variety of objects to use as molds, and I encourage you to bring small objects to mold as well.
Examples: small toys, seashells, figurines, twigs, rubber stamps, just about anything that does not have under cuts.
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Description
INSTRUCTOR: Kim St Jean
TITLE OF CLASS: The Magic of a Forgotten Metal: Sand casting with pewter
DATE OF CLASS: Friday, February 6, 2026
TIME: 9:00 am until 4:30 pm
LEVEL: advanced beginner/intermediate – must be comfortable operating a butane torch
CLASS FEE: $220
TYPE: Project
KIT FEE: $90
KIT INCLUDES the following including use of studio tools and equipment
pewter
ladle
casting sand
cookie sheet
brush
flux
spoon
INSTRUCTOR WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING FOR USE IN CLASS
Complete soldering stations – table protection, floor protection, butane torches, fuel, quench bowls
Pickle station – brass brush and copper tongs, baking soda for neutralization, bucket of rinse water, towels for drying project
Patina station – brass brush and copper tongs, baking soda for neutralization, bucket of rinse water, towels for drying project
0000 steel wool
Rotary tool with attachments
Bench polisher
STUDENT SUPPLY LIST
Tools
- tweezers
- jewelers saw & lubricant
- 3/0 saw blades
- bench pin with 3-inch C-clamp to secure it to work table
- solderite board to carry project to-and-from soldering stations
- solder – hard (wire) or paste solder
- soldering pick
- jewelry pliers – two (chain or flat nose)
- metal shears
- file
I will have tools and supplies for sale in class, as well as a limited number of tools to share
Misc
- Battery-operated or rechargeable task light for workbench
- Dust/particulate mask
- Hearing protection
- Eye protection
- Magnification – Optivisor, for instance
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!
