Description

Instructor: April Bower

Date of Class: August 4, 2026

Number of hours of class: 6 hours

Time: 9:00 am until 4:00 pm

Level: Confidant beginners/intermediate) Must be able to saw and be comfortable with a torch

Type: combination project and techniques

Class Fee: $220

Kit Fee: $90.00

KIT INCLUDES

24g Argentium Sterling

18g Argentium Round Wire      use some for ball granules

20g Argentium wire for beaded earwires

Container for & granules

#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 needed for project

Rolling mill, , drills, flexshaft,

butane torch/ fuel,   binding wire

Clean flat Solderite board (preferred) or newish charcoal block to fuse on

Sand bag or forming block

Polished planishing hammer or similar   for flattening granules

Yellow liquid flux patina: Gosiba,

Soldering station with pickle /solder etc

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

polishing tools

STUDENT SUPPLY LIST

bring bench pin & clamp and

your personal tool kit with pliers/jewelers saw/blades/ ruler/ side cutters/ shears/ file

battery-operated or rechargeable work station lighting

eye protection

OPTIONAL

if you have and can bring

a newish flat charcoal block to create granules on, Polished hammer to flatten granules would be nice

noise protection – ear plugs

apron

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

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