Sarah Long | Pandora’s Box: hollow form beads with oodles of interest | Wednesday, February 2, 2022 | 9 am until 4:30 pm
$155.00
A study of the bead as a simple hollow form. We start basic and build layers and texture, creating beads that have individual interest as well as a cohesive grouping for wear. We’ll turn one of these beads into a focal charm. Note that your beads do not have to be star-themed.
Techniques include texturing and stamping, using dapping block, creating a hollow form, sweat soldering and multi-step soldering of layers and finish work.
These skills can be applied in your home studio, even if you have a minimal soldering set up and lack fancy tools. I will show my favorite low-tech finishing methods, as well as touch on using a flex shaft.
You will walk out of the class with several newly crafted beads for your wrist or the beginning of a stunning piece of neckwear.
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Description
Instructor: Sarah Long (aka Brown Dog Studio)
Date of Class: Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Class Fee: $155
Level: all levels welcome – previous experience with a torch helpful
Type: A Project and Technique Workshop
Class Fee: $155
Kit Fee: $85*
*may need adjustment due to the fluctuation of metal prices
Kit Includes
Silver to create 10 beads, instructor will have more silver on hand in case you have time/want to make more.
4 pre-cut sterling stars or diamond shapes
Sterling wire 16ga
My favorite sanding stick
Pro Polish Pad
Leather cord
Consumables (flux, solder, sanding paper, etc)
Instructor will have the following for use in class
Flex shaft and finishing bits although most of our finishing will be done by hand
Disc cutter for demo
Tumbler and burnishing compound
Torches and soldering stations
Crockpot, pickle and clean up station
Solder and flux
Dapping blocks and punches
Stamping tools for creating texture
LOS gel
Student Supply List
Small solderite board or chunk of kiln brick to carry project to stations and as soldering surface. I like having both
Third hand if you have one
Needle files (especially the round and flat ones)
Round nose pliers
Flat nose pliers
Jewelers Saw and 2/0 – 4/0 blades & cut lube or wax
Bench Pin and 3” or 4” C-Clamp to secure bench pin (tables vary in thickness)
Screw down hole punch (I will send you links to my favorites prior to class)
Flush wire cutters
Center punch
Heavy (weighted) rawhide, plastic or Delrin mallet
Steel bench block and rubber block or leather for deadening noise
Hammer for metal stamps
Sharpies
#0000 steel wool
Soldering pick, tweezers, old jewelry pliers for soldering
Two pairs of copper tongs (one for pickle and one for patina)
Dapping block and punches if you don’t want to wait to use them
Metal stamps for decoration, if you have favorites
Pencil and notepad
Optional Supply List
Work light and extension cord
Magnification if required
Ear protection is strongly recommended
Eye protection
Instructor Email Address: [email protected]
Instructor Website: https://www.instagram.com/browndogstudio/