Jeanette K Caines | DIE-FORMING IN THE ANCIENT STYLE | Saturday, February 8, 2025 | 9:00 AM until 4:30 PM

$220.00

Join me to learn the ancient art of die making hollow beads – it is easier than you think!

I’ve been working on this reclamation of ancient technology project for the last three years and my hollow-form dies from my Queen Puabi Collection are ready for you to use.

I will teach you how to use them to make gorgeous hollow beads and forms, just as the ancient goldsmiths did.

There isn’t any complicated equipment or hydraulic press required, just a mallet, one of my dies, annealing, and 30-26 gauge sheet in either copper, fine silver, Argentium silver or 22k gold.

Join me at THE DESERT 2025 to learn how to create these gorgeous hollow form beads a la Queen Puabi!

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Description

Title of class: Die Forming Beads Ancient Style

Instructor: Jeanette K Caines

Date of Class: Saturday, February 8, 2025

Time: 9:00 am until 4:30 pm

Level: intermediate and up

Type: Technique-based

Class Fee: $220

Kit Fee: $45

Jeanette will have the following for use in class

Complete soldering stations

Ultralight kilns

Flex shafts

Patina station

Pickle station

Handy Paste Flux

Floor protection

Table/counter protection

Student Supply List

Joyce Chen scissors

 chain and round nose pliers

Leather mallet (non-leaded)

30-26 gauge sheet in copper, fine silver, or 22k gold (thinner sheet is a little easier to manage, so if in doubt, go with a thinner gauge)

400 grit sandpaper

400 grit micron green sandpaper

 file – cut 2

wood dowels

tweezers – to hold your project in place when soldering

soldering pick

dividers

ruler

Sharpie marker

 silver solders – Hard, Medium, and Easy

clean Solderite board/Magnesia block

*** one or more of the Queen Puabi hollow form beads to use in class

*** G-Glue

*** you can pre-purchase here if needed https://www.jewelryartstools.com/shop

Optional Supply List

30 gauge soft titanium binding wire (optional)

Work light and extension cord

Magnification if required

Instructor Email Address: Jeanette@jewelryarts.com

Instructor Website: www.jewelryarts.com

PRE-ORDER YOUR CLASS SUPPLIES 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 each 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 each of the classes in which you are enrolled, 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 Tucson

 Sound easy? We think it’s going to help take the stress out of preparing for classes!

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