Description
Instructor: Alex Boyd & Baleigh Acebo
Date of Class
Friday, February 7, 2025 and Saturday, February 8, 2025
Time: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Level: Intermediate
Type: Project
Class Fee: $440 (2-DAY CLASS)
Kit Fee
Kits will begin at $210 for the two days but will vary depending on the stone each student picks.
Kit Includes
Chain – Fused fine silver links
22g (enough for an end bracelet length of 8”+)
Brass awl
delrin chain
drawplate
hard charcoal block
silver tubing
22g silver sheet
20g silver jump rings
hard and medium silver solder
silicone point polisher
Clasp Cabochon
5cm x 1.9mm Sterling silver square wire
1.5mm x 5mm 22k gold bezel
1.2mm Sterling silver sheet
Hard silver solder
Instructor will have the following for use in class
Torches & fuel
soldering stations
flexshafts/micromotors
Small bench vises Steel binding
wire
.8mm drill bits
3m bristle discs
Copper scrap
Student Supply List
Baleigh’s list
Saw frame and blades
bench pin and c-clamp to secure it to your work table
needle file set
soldering pick
tweezers
round nose pliers
chain nose pliers
sanding sticks: 240-400 grit recommended
your favorite rotary abrasives: ie, 3m bristle
Parallel pliers
Round/flat pliers
Half round pliers
Bench block with rubber base to dampen sound Planishing hammer
2 and 4 cut needle file sets
Bezel roller
Jeweler’s saw 2/0 blades and lubricant (Burr Life, beeswax, etc)
Scribe
Alex’s List
Ruler
Fine tipped permanent marker
Pin Vice 0 or 2 cut flat hand file
Sanding sticks in 180, 320 and 600 grits
Flush cutters
Parallel pliers
Round/flat pliers
Half round pliers
Bench block with rubber base to dampen sound
Planishing hammer
2 and 4 cut needle file sets
Bezel roller
Jeweler’s saw 2/0 blades and blade lubricant
Scribe
Optional Supply List
Work light and extension cord
Magnification if required
Trays/containers for storing jump rings
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’s Email Addresses
alex@alexboydstudio
Instructor’s Websites
www.alexboydstudio.com
www.acebojewelry
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:[email protected]
- 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!
