Alex Boyd | Funky Stone Bezel Set Pendant | Thursday, February 6, 2025 | 9:00 am until 4:30 pm

$220.00

Odd stones with sharp angles and curves giving you problems?

Then this is the class for you.

In this workshop I’ll walk you through how I build gold bezels for irregular and challenging cabochons and how I approach setting those stones.

I’ll also show how to find the balance points for these oddballs so you’ll know just where to place the bale so the pendant hangs nicely.

Along the way I’ll cover lots of other tips and tricks related to mixing gold and silver in the same piece. 

 

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Description

Title of class:Funky Stone Bezel Set Pendant

Instructor: Alex Boyd

Date of Class:  Thursday, February 6, 2025

Time: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm

Level: Intermediate

Type: Project

Class Fee: $220

Kit Fee

Kits will start around $100 but vary depending on the stone the student picks. 

Kit Includes

Kit Fee Includes

Funky cabochon 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

Flexshafts or Micro motors

Solder block

Prips flux in needle bottles

3m bristle discs

Steel bird’s nest

Copper scrap

Medium grit pumice wheels

3m bristle discs

Dressing stone

.8mm drill bits 

Student Supply List

Fine tipped permanent marker

Jeweler’s saw, 2/0 blades and beeswax or Burlife

Scribe

1/2 round pliers

0 or 2 cut flat hand file

4 or 5 cut flat hand file

2 and 4 cut needle file sets

.8mm drill bit

Flush Cutters

Chain nose pliers

Half round pliers

Parallel pliers

Round/flat pliers

Steel bench block with rubber base to dampen sound

Small planishing hammer

Bezel roller

Sanding sticks in 180, 320 and 600 grits

Tweezers

Xacto knife

Optional Supply List

Work light and extension cord

Magnification if required

Additional Class Comments

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: alex@alexboydstudio

Instructor Website: www.alexboydstudio.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!

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