Description

Instructor: Sarah Long (aka Brown Dog Studio)

Title of Class: Silver and Gold Layered Earrings

Date of Class:  Monday, January 30, 2023

Time: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Level: all levels welcome

Type: project and technique class

Class Fee: $100

Kit Fee: $55 (payable at start of class)

*may need adjustment due to the fluctuation of metal prices

Kit Includes

sterling silver sheet

sterling silver wire

18K gold

solder

soldering stations with torches, quench, annealing pan and pumice, flux and table protection

pickle and patina

rubber cement and optional templates

my favorite sanding stick and pad

the flex shaft bits and disks I use for this project

Instructor will have the following for use in class

soldering stations and table protection

torches

crockpots and copper tongs for pickle and patina

flex shaft and appropriate bits needed for the project

a few of my favorite metal stamps for embellishing the earrings

Student Supply List

jewelers saw and blades (2/0 -4/0)

blade wax or lubricant

bench pin and 3” or 4” C-clamp to secure bench pin (tables vary in thickness)

center punch and hammer

files (one large straight file)

needle files

steel bench block and leather to deaden noise

needle nose pliers, 2 pairs

flat pliers

flush wire cutters

Soldering pick (I will be recommending my favorite titanium pick if you plan to work on your pick soldering!), tweezers, old jewelry pliers for soldering

a separate soldering pick for the gold!

small solderite board or chunk of kiln brick. I like having both and use together!

Brass brush for cleaning and burnishing

steel burnisher for the gold

very fine sharpie, pencil, notepad

Optional Supply List

Safety glasses and ear protection

metal stamps and hammer if you would like to embellish your earrings

Dust mask recommended

Work light and extension cord

Magnification if required

Instructor Email Address: browndogstudio@gmail.com

Instructor Website: https://www.browndogjewelry.com/

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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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