Shannon Bundschuh | FORGED CONNECTIONS // Handmade Chain | Tuesday, August 4, 2026 | 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm
$110.00
This is a technique-driven three-hour class focused on creating decorative forged links.
A true celebration of slow-made beauty.
Students will learn how to form, forge, shape, and connect elegant custom links that can stand beautifully on their own or pair perfectly with the Watchful Eye clasp class.
Designed to be both skill-building and enjoyable, this class offers a relaxed pace where repetition becomes rhythm and each connection adds to your confidence.
Students may create as many links as time allows, giving you the option to build components for a bracelet, begin a necklace, or gather pieces for future designs.
You’ll also learn a few of my favorite unconventional tricks for adding the playful ball details, proof that some jewelry magic is far easier than it appears. Wink wink.
Whether taken as a companion class or enjoyed on its own, Forged Connections is a satisfying way to expand your chain-making skills and leave with beautiful handmade elements ready for your next piece.
Note: This class follows “Watchful Eye: a protective clasp class.”
Take both classes together and leave with all the components for a fully completed piece!
WE WILL RELEASE SEATS FOR PURCHASE THE MORNING OF REGISTRATION.
*** MAY 18TH AT NOON (PHOENIX TIME) ***
Only 5 left in stock
Description
Title of Class: FORGED CONNECTIONS // Handmade Chain
Date of Class: 4 AUGUST 2026
Time: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Level: Advanced Beginner // Intermediate
Type: Project // Technique
Class Fee: $110
Kit Fee: $60 (payable to instructor at class time – Please bring CASH if possible)
Kit includes
ALL STERLING required to complete the project
Detailed Handout
Sanding Cloth
Pro Polish Pad
Sheet Solder, flux
Logo’d “goodie” bag
Instructor will have the following for use in class
Soldering stations – torches, fuel, solder, platforms, quench bowls, towels
Table protection
Pickle
LOS patina
Baking Soda for neutralizer
Dawn, paper towels, dishpans for water
Flex shaft
A few extras of tools on student list
STUDENT SUPPLIES
Required Tools
- PLIERS // Chain Nose, Round Nose, Flat Nose, Flat/Half Round, Bail Pliers (7mm+9mm), Coil-cutting pliers
- Flush Cutters
- Miter Jig
- HAMMERS // Rawhide or Nylon mallet, Chasing hammer
- Steel Bench Block and rubber base
- FILES // Cut #2 – flat, half round, Needle files
- Jewelers Saw & Blades (2/0 or 3/0)
- Bench Pin & Clamp
- Cut Lube or Blade Butter
- SOLDER PICK
- Tweezers – for detail work and a pair for soldering
- 3” Honeycomb Solder Board (round)
- Measuring Tools // Ruler with MM, Digital Caliper (if you have one)
- Foam sanding pads (3M) – Fine, Superfine
- Sketchbook and/or pad of paper
- Pencil and Fine Point Sharpie
- Magnification / Optivisor
- Ear plugs
OPTIONAL SUPPLIES
- Battery-operated or rechargeable work light
- Polishing and Sanding wheels to be used with the Flex Shaft
Additional Class Comments
Please note this is a technique focused class. You will likely not walk away with a fully completed necklace or bracelet. Your kit includes a detailed handout with step-by-step guidance to help you finish your piece at home, as well as serve as a helpful reference when you return to your own studio.
Instructor Email Address: shanbun20@gmail.com
Instructor Instagram: @carry.a.torch
Instructor Website: carry-a-torch.com
