Description
Instructor: April Bower
Title of Class: “Sliced, Diced, and Fused All Over”
Number of hours of class: 6 hours
Time: 9:00 am until 4:30 pm
Date of Class: Thursday, February 6, 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
Argentium sheet and rod
Bronze sheet
#0000 steel wool & pro pad polish square.
All equipment and expendables to do the project and create a studio where none exists
Tools and equipment used for project
Drills
Flex shaft
Hammers & wood swage blocks
Vises & shear
Patina
Polishing tools
Soldering station with pickle /solder etc
A few basic studio tools: of saws, side cutters flex shaft, pliers, mallets etc.to share
Student Supply List
Bench pin & clamp
Small bench block
Charcoal block to fuse on (not compressed kind) 3.5”x 5.5” or close
Bring your personal tool kit with safety glasses /pliers / ruler/ side cutters/ shears/ files/sanding sticks for finishing edges
Optional
*** Bring your clean sterling or Argentium dust if you would like to avoid making some in class ***
so you don’t have to share:
Tweezers for arranging pieces
Dremel with finishing / polishing bits (Battery operated preferred..electrical cords & outlets are always iffy)
Personal bench light
I will a have a few of all necessary tools to share for those that forget something.
Instructor Email Address [email protected]
Instructor 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!
