April Bower | NEW! Open Sesame Rings | Friday, February 7, 2025 | 9:00 am until 4:30 pm

$220.00

“Open” your mind to a ring that is not a complete band, but has a gap at the top, and discover the magic behind fusing Argentium.

Using a combination of textures, shapes and contrasting metals, you are challenged to create several open top band rings using the negative space of the gap as one of the design considerations.

The bonus is that these rings are slightly adjustable in size as well!

Use your magic

All samples are fused Argentium.

Learn to fuse with Argentium silver for a clean look that does not alter the textures.

*** The Kit includes an assortment of things to work with but you can bring your scraps of Gold filled, or gold, as well as bits of silver tubing & wire & rod to embellish your designs. Bring your sterling or Argentium dust too, so you won’t have to make any! ***

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Description

Instructor: April Bower

Title of Class: NEW! Open Sesame Rings

Number of hours of class: 6 hours

Time: 9:00 am until 4:30 pm

Date of Class:  Friday, February 7, 2025

Level: Intermediate /confidant beginner) – You must be comfortable with a torch and be able to saw & have basic finishing skills

Type combination project/ techniques

Class Fee $220

Kit Fee $85 – may need adjustment due to change metal prices

Kit Includes

16g Argentium sheet

12g Argentium Round Wire

10g Argentium Square wire

10g 14k gold filled Round Wire

Square sterling tubing

#0000 steel wool & pro pad polish square.

All equipment and expendables to do the project and create a studio where none exists

*** The Kit includes an assortment of things to work with, but you can bring your scraps of Gold filled, or gold, as well as bits of silver tubing, wire and rod to embellish your designs.

Bring your sterling or Argentium dust too, so you won’t have to make any! ***

Tools and equipment used for project

drills, flexshaft,

rolling mill

belt sander

Ring mandrels

patina

 polishing tools:

 Soldering station with pickle /solder etc

A few basic studio tools: of saws, side cutters flex shaft, pliers, mallets & opening tools etc.to share

Student Supply List

Jewelers saw & blades.

 Bench pin & clamp.

small bench block

Half round inside ring file

bring your personal tool kit with safety glasses /pliers / ruler/ side cutters/ shears/ files/sanding sticks for finishing edges

Optional – so you don’t need to share

Dividers

center punch

mm ruler

miter vise or tubing cutter jig

Dremel with finishing/polishing bits (Battery operated preferred as electrical extension cords & outlets are always iffy)

personal bench light

Instructor Email Address [email protected]

Website: www.aprilbower.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!