Description
Instructor: Alex Boyd
Date of Class: Thursday, February 6, 2025
Time: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Level: Intermediate
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
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:[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!
