Buckle Up! Fabricated & Finished

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When and where

1. Wednesday, Feb 3, 2027

   8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Times are MST, the event's local time.

At a glance

Skill level

Advanced beginner. Advanced beginner minimum. Helpful if comfortable with using a torch, saw, files, hammers, and flex shaft.

Class type

Technique and project. Combination of both techniques and project

Prerequisites

None listed

Total time

9 hours

Room

Announced closer to the event

Class size

12 students

Fees

Class fee

$290

Kit fee

$120, paid to the instructor on class day, not charged online

Cash, check, Zelle. Price subject to change due to metal and material price fluctuations. Kit purchase is required for all workshops. The kit ensures all students will have the same tools and materials required to learn the techniques and processes.

About this class

Included in the kit

Covered by the kit fee.

• Nickel wire
• Silver solder paste
• Binder clips
• Mixing supplies
• Faux-enamel supplies: uv resin, tinting powder (variety of colors)
• Flex shaft tools -drill bit, Eve wheels with mandrel
• Double sided tape
• X-acto blade (so you don't have to travel with a blade)
• Tape
• Lint free towels
• Handouts
• Other needed supplies, consumables and tools for use

Tools the instructor brings

Shared in class. You do not need to pack these.

• Flex shaft and stand
• Torches (air atmosphere)
• Soldering bricks
• Floor fire blanket for soldering area
• Lighter/striker
• Flux
• Pickle pot with nickel pickle
• Water tube for washing, quenching, patina
• Towels
• UV light- curing light
• Hammer- dead blow hammer and steel hammer
• Pear hammer - nylon
• Whiteboard and markers
• 3m bristle wheel or Scotch brite wheel (class set)
• Polishing tools with compounds for flexshaft (class set)
• Mix of Ball burs (class set)
• Sand bag (optional)
• Disc cutter with brass hammer (optional)

What to bring

Your own tools and materials for the class.

• Sheet 6”x6” 18-gauge nickel or brass or copper or sterling silver (if using sterling silver, 5”of 10-gauge wire is needed or use nickel wire that is provided)
• Soldering pick
• Soldering tweezers (I like long tweezers)
• Hand shears/ snips
• Jewelry saw and blades (I like 2/0)
• Bench pin and C-clamp
• Bench light
• Safety glasses
• Ruler
• Black Sharpie
• Calipers -metal
• Jewelry saw and blades and wax
• X-acto knife handle (teacher will have blades for you to use, so you don't have to travel with a knife blade)
• Sanding sticks- variety of grits (220, 400, 600 grit)
• Pliers- flat/flat or chain nose or flat / ½ round or flat/round
• Files for metal (I like #00 and #2)
• Needle files (my go to is #3 flat-1/2 round and other standard shapes)
• Drill bits 1mm
• Battery-operated or rechargeable work light
• Noise protection (sometimes it gets loud in class!)
• Optivisor or other magnification if required

Optional supplies

• Sterling silver solder - hard, medium, easy [paste solder in kit] (optional)
• 3rd hand with locking tweezers (optional)
• Ball burs if you have any (optional)
• Soldering brick/pad (optional)
• Design idea printed or stitched to scale (optional)
• Other tools for cleaning jewelry you normally like to use that you already have in your toolbox (optional)
• Your own belt to fit for your buckle (optional)

Safety and preparation

Before class

Tools and supplies for class can be found at Rio Grande (#’s provided) or any other jewelry supply company.

Suppliers and discounts

• Pepe Tools (10% off with this link)

Rio Grande

RFSCDIMO Instructor discount code

Your instructor