April Bower | KISS: Keep It Super Simple: an Earrings Challenge! | Wednesday | August 5, 2026 | 9:00 am until noon
$110.00
A 3-hour challenge to take a 1″ x 6″ strip of 26G sheet metal and make 4 ( or more if you like small) pair of earrings out of it with no waste of material.
Shapes & Texture will be the focal.
Sometimes you just need to create fast and simple, but these can be the beginnings of layered or embellished pieces as well.
20g silver wire or commercial french wire earring findings supplied as well.
I will have suggested patterns but I’m sure you will invent something creative of your own.
I will supply sheet copper or jewelers brass and if you prefer to create in silver, you will bring your own 26 g 1”x6: sheet silver
WE WILL RELEASE SEATS FOR PURCHASE THE MORNING OF REGISTRATION.
*** MAY 18TH AT NOON (PHOENIX TIME) ***
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Description
Instructor: April Bower
Date of Class: August 5, 2026
Number of hours of class: 3 hours
Time: 9:00 am until noon
Level: beginner/intermediate (must be able to solder unassisted, saw, & basic finishing skills)
Type: project-oriented
Class Fee: $110
Kit Fee: $30.00 (price may need adjustment due to fluctuating metal costs)
KIT INCLUDES
Sterling earwires w cu beadpk of 10
Copper sheet or jewelers brass 26g 1×6”
* bring your own 26g sterling if you prefer to work in that
polish pad
steel wool
Instructor will have the following for use in class
Tools and equipment needed for project
Drill or hole punch pliers
Dimplers
Assorted drill bits
binding wire
scrap copper for testing texture or backings in mill
Rolling mill
drills,
flexshafts,
butane torch/ fuel,
binding wire
Yellow liquid flux
patina
Soldering station with pickle /solder etc
polishing tools
STUDENT SUPPLIES LIST
bring your personal tool kit with:
pliers
jewelers saw/blades
ruler
side cutters
shears
file
sharpie
eye protection/ magnifcation
bench pin & clamp
battery-operated or rechargeable work station lighting
eye protection
OPTIONAL
Your favorite small stamp for texture or fav texturing hammer, bring a grooved ring mandrel if you own one. I’ll have a few to use.
A miter jig is useful to square ends if you own one.
noise protection – ear plugs
apron
OPTIONAL STUDENT SUPPLIES LIST
20g sterling wire for embellishments or custom earwires ( 1 or 2ft. if you have it)
ADDITIONAL CLASS COMMENTS
I will a have a few of all necessary tools to share for those that forget something.
Instructor Email Address: AprilBowerJewelry@gmail.com
Instructor Website: www.AprilBower.com
