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Pressed to Impress: Coined Metal Beads and Pendants

with Chapin Dimond

Advanced beginner
Pressed to Impress: Coined Metal Beads and Pendants: a finished piece from the class

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When and where

  1. Monday, Feb 1, 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
Workshop. None (helps if comfortable using files, flex shaft, jeweler’s saw, and torch but not required)
Prerequisites
None listed
Total time
9 hours
Room
Announced closer to the event
Class size
12 students

Fees

Class fee
$290
Kit fee
$130, paid to the instructor on class day, not charged online

Cash, check, Zelle. Price subject to change due to metal price fluctuations.

About this class

In this workshop students will learn how to create beads and do coining using the hydraulic press (Bonny Doon).

Coining is a form of precision stamping in which a workpiece is subjected to high stress to induce plastic flow in the metal, producing fine levels of detail. Bonny Doon coining dies will be used to make pendants with a stone and beads. The hydraulic press does the hard moving and forming of the metal for patterns that have high relief.

Students will learn how to solder beads together without major solder clean up. Students will also learn how to tube set stones. Students will make samples, a pendant and bead.

Contact Chapin Dimond

Included in the kit

Covered by the kit fee.

  • Use of instructor’s tools and equipment in class
  • Bonny Doon Hydraulic presses
  • Coin dies
  • Bonny Doon coining punch for die shot plates
  • Bonny Doon 2” steel container and 95-durometer urethane
  • Bonny Doon dapping balls for hydraulic press
  • Bonny Doon master tool holder
  • Aluminum spacers
  • Extension punch for disc cutter for press (optional depending on disc cutter)
  • Disc cutter
  • Brass hammer
  • Flex shaft
  • Torches (air atmosphere)
  • Floor fire blanket for soldering area
  • Lighter/striker
  • Flux
  • Pickle pot with standard pickle
  • Lazy Susan with pumice
  • Paper towels
  • White board and markers
  • Chasing hammers
  • French punch set
  • Steel blocks
  • 3m bristle wheel or scotch brit wheel (class set)
  • Polishing tools with compounds for flex shaft (class set)
  • locking tweezers old (to modify) (class set)
  • Mix of Ball burs (class set)
  • Water tube for washing, quenching, patina
  • Hot plate and pot - patina

What to bring

Your own tools and materials for the class.

  • Sheet 18ga or 16ga, sterling silver or copper, mini 20mmx100mm (0.75in x4in for project) extra sheet recommend for making samples
  • Soldering tools- pick, tweezers, snips
  • Bench pin and C-clamp
  • Bench light
  • Safety glasses
  • Ruler
  • Black Sharpie
  • Calipers -metal
  • Toothbrush
  • Dividers/compass
  • Jewelry saw and blades
  • 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- sandpaper (320/400 grit)
  • Locking tweezers old (to modify)
  • Flat/round pliers (like rio 111183 )
  • Files for metal (I like #00 and #2)
  • Battery-operated or rechargeable work light
  • Noise protection (sometimes it gets loud in class!)
  • Optivisor or other magnification

Optional supplies

  • Sterling silver solder - hard, medium, easy [paste solder in kit]
  • Round faceted stone 3mm
  • Ball burs if you have any
  • Miter-cutting vise and jig
  • Other tools for cleaning jewelry you normally like to use that you already have in your toolbox

Safety and preparation

Safety
Clothing requirements: closed toed shoes and avoid wearing polyester, it can be flammable.
Before class
Tools and supplies for class can be found at Rio Grande (#’s provided) or any other jewelry supply company.

Suppliers and discounts

Rio Grande
RFSCDIMO Instructor discount code

Your instructor

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