April Bower | NEW! Opposites Attract | Sunday, February 4, 2024 | 9:00 am until 4:30 pm
$205.00
Playing with the idea of “Opposites” or contrast, you will create a highly textured side with reticulation of silver and combine that with a highly polished smooth side in a comfortable wearable ring, then add a bit of bling by tube setting a small facetted stone.
Learn to create highly textured reticulation, Depletion Gilding and tube setting.
Learn to create highly textured reticulation.
Only 2 left in stock
Description
Instructor: April Bower
Title of Class: NEW: Opposites Attract Deep-V ring
Date of Class: February 4, 2024
Time: 9:00 am until 4:30 pm
Level: intermediate – Must be able to saw and be comfortable with a torch
Type: combination project/ techniques
Class Fee: $205
Kit Fee: $65 * may need adjustment due to metal prices
enough metal and supplies for two rings
Kit Fee Includes
18g Argentium Sterling approx. 1.5”x 3”
18g Reticulation silver
Argentium Tubing & Facetted stone to fit
#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
flexshaft, setting burs, setting punches
pickle, Scratch brushes
fire bricks, ring mandrels, ring sizers Patina
Soldering station with pickle /solder etc
A few basic studio tools: of saws, side cutters flex shaft, pliers etc.to share
polishing tools:
Students Supplies List
bring your personal tool kit with pliers/jewelers saw/blades/ bench pin & clamp./ files & sanding sticks, Optivisor or magnifier for stone setting.
Additional Class Comments
I will a have a few of all necessary tools to share for those that forget something.
Instructor Email Address:
Instructor Email Address: AprilBowerjewelry@gmail.com
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: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!