Baleigh Acebo | Bimetal Capsule Pendant | Sunday, February 9, 2025 | 9:00 am until 4:30 pm

$220.00

In this one day class, students will learn to build an enclosed capsule pendant to hold tiny

objects like stones, found objects, mementos or anything else that can fit inside!

The class will begin with a demo on making 18k and silver bimetal.

Students will then fabricate a sterling silver stepped bezel to combine with their premade bimetal sheets to create a two-tone foundation for their capsule pendant.

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Description

Title of class:Bimetal Capsule Pendant

Instructor: Baleigh Acebo

Date of Class:  Sunday, February 9, 2025

Time: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm

Level: Intermediate

Type: Project

Class Fee: $220

Kit Fee: $220-$245 (depending on gold price)

Kit Includes

-16x16mm 18ky and sterling silver premade bimetal

-3mm x 24g sterling silver stock

-5mm x 24g sterling silver stock

-hard and medium silver solder

-20g jump rings

-400 grit sandpaper barrel

-14mm sapphire watch crystal

-1mm ball bur

-quartz crystals or faceted gems, student’s choice (lots of options will be provided!)

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

-half round handfile

-set of needle files

– saw frame, blades and blade lubricant

-sanding sticks

-bezel roller

-nylon mallet

-ring mandrel

-half round forming pliers

-round bezel mandrel

-soldering pick and tweezers

-steel bench block

-bench pin

Optional Supply List

-hammers for texturing bimetal

-silver chain for your pendant (chains not included in kit)

-your favorite rotary finishing tools, ie : pumice wheels, silicone wheels, 3m bristle disks

-Work light and extension cord

-Magnification if required

Additional Class Comments

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: baleigh@acebojewelry.com

Instructor Website: www.acebojewelry.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:info@sjjewelrysupply.com
  • 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!