Melissa Muir | Crafting Dynamic Jewelry: Mastering Movement with Pulse Arc Welding and Soldering | Monday, February 10, 2025 | 9:00 am until 4:30 pm

$220.00

Jewelry that moves catches the eye and delivers the “wow” factor that sets your work

apart in a crowded market.

While creating dynamic, articulated pieces can be

challenging, the right tools can make the process significantly easier.

This workshop blends traditional soldering and fabrication techniques with the innovative use of a pulse arc welder, offering you the skills to bring your designs to life with precision and

flair.

Throughout the class, you’ll learn the art of tack welding, pinning, and creating flawless,

perfectly round balls without pitting or risking damage to your stones.

We’ll explore

techniques for working with hinges, creating pivot and swinging points, and adding

intricate decorative elements after assembly.

You’ll also gain hands-on experience in complete welding of pieces without the need for a torch, opening up new possibilities for your jewelry-making practice.

By the end of this workshop, you’ll have created multiple pieces and discovered the

versatility of a pulse arc welder, giving you new tools and techniques to elevate your

jewelry to the next level.

This workshop is ideal for jewelers looking to expand their skill set and add movement and complexity to their designs.

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Description

Instructor: Melissa Muir

Class: Crafting Dynamic Jewelry: Mastering Movement with Pulse Arc Welding and Soldering

Date of Class: Monday, February 10, 2025

Time: 9:00 am until 4:30 pm

Level: Advanced Beginner/

Class Fee: $220

Kit Fee: $60

Kit Includes and Melissa will have the following in class 

Hinge materials

Drill bits

Silver tube settings

stones

Use of Polishing and finishing accessories

Use of Welders & Welder supplies

Mobile studio soldering stations – including torches, fuel, soldering platforms, fireproof surface, quench bowls, shop towels

rotary drill stations

pickle station including pickling salts, copper tongs, neutralizing solution and clear rinse water bowl

patina station including LOS, copper tongs, neutralizing solution and clear rinse water bowl

table protection

floor protection

Safety equipment including fire extinguisher

round and oval bracelet mandrels

Student Supply List

In order to save a little on the kit fee, we’re asking Melissa’s students to bring your own metal to class. You most likely have each of these in your home studios, and if not, or if you’d like additional to work with, SJ Jewelry Supply will be onsite for your purchasing delight!

  • 3 feet 20 gauge sterling wire – Round
  • 3 feet 18 gauge sterling wire – Round
  • 2 feet 16 gauge sterling wire – Round
  • 1 foot 14 gauge sterling wire – Round

Round Nose pliers

Flat Nose Pliers

Chain Nose Pliers

Wire Cutter

Planishing Hammer

Riveting Hammer

Bench Block

Jeweler’s saw/Saw blades/saw blade lubricant

Solderite Board or charcoal block – to transport your metal to-and-from the soldering stations

Solder pick

Fine Tip Tweezers

Cross lock tweezers

Nylon mallet

Permanent Marker

Needle/hand files

Bezel pusher/rocker/burnisher

Caliper or ruler

Bench pin with c-clamp to attach it to the work tables in the hotel

Center punch

Optional Supply List

Work light and extension cord

Magnification if required

Stone for bezel setting (under 1-inch in size – not too large)

  • Bezel wire to fit around your stone if you choose to use one
  • Silver sheet for bezel baseplate

Tube setting punches if you have them

Hammer handpiece and anvil points if you have them and can bring them

Miter jig

Instructor Email Address: Melissa@MelissaMuir.com

Instructor Website: www.MelissaMuir.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!

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