Shannon Bundschuh | Rising Forms: the art of dimensional metalwork | Wednesday, February 4, 2026 | 9:00 am until 4:30 pm
$220.00
Bring your metalwork to life—layer by folded layer.
In this immersive class, students will explore how to build depth, shadow, and striking dimension using folded and raised metal components.
Whether you choose to craft a bold ring or an eye-catching pendant, you’ll learn how to create focal pieces that rise—literally and artistically—off the surface.
Through thoughtful layering and structural shaping, we’ll dive into techniques that turn flat sheet into sculptural forms, adding visual interest and a sense of movement to your work.
This project is all about giving your designs a new point of view—elevated, expressive, and anything but flat.
Come ready to fold, form, and rise.
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Description
Instructor: Shannon Bundschuh
Title of Class:Rising Forms: the art of dimensional metalwork
Date of Class: Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Time: 9:00 am until 4:30 pm
Level: intermediate
Type: Project
Kit Fee: $85
Kit Includes
Sterling metal and components
Stone (Options will vary. You are welcome to bring one of your own as well.)
Detailed Handout
Sanding Cloth
Pro Polish Pad
Sheet Solder, flux
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 shafts
A few extras of tools on student list
Student Supply List
MATERIALS
All sheet metal needed will be provided as well as a stone. You are welcome to bring extra of both if you would like. You can also bring patterned wire for the pendant bail or ring band. Wire provided is plain half round. If I am able, I will have patterned wire for sale in class as well.
REQUIRED TOOLS
- Pliers: Chain Nose, Round Nose, Flat Nose, Flat/Half Round
- Bailing pliers
- Ring mandrel
- Wrap and tap or ring bending pliers
- Flush Cutters
- Miter Jig
- Rawhide or Nylon mallet
- Steel Bench Block and rubber base
- Files Cut #2 – flat, half round
- Needle files – be sure you have a square one
- Jewelers Saw & Blades (3/0 or 4/0)
- Bench Pin & Clamp
- Cut Lube or Blade Butter
- Tweezers – for detail work and a pair for soldering
- Third Hand
- Solder pick
- Sheers
- Digital Caliper
- Clear scotch tape
- Foam sanding pads (3M) – Fine, Superfine
- Sketchbook and/or pad of paper
- Pencil and Fine Point Sharpie
- Ruler
- Magnification / Optivisor
- Work light and extension cord
- Ear plugs
- Circle Template – Like this one
- Chisel – I like the cheapy ones from Home Depot and Lowes. I recommend around a 5/8 size. Here’s one like them from Amazon
- Busch Twist Drills Size 0.80 MM Jewelry Making Rotary Tools with 3/32” Shanks (or comparable size bits in another brand. These are my preference. I recommend having multiple incase you break one)
- I highly recommend bringing a Disc Cutter – There will only be a couple for use in class that will be shared. If you have one and can travel with it, please do. This will be a rate limiting step. Bring an appropriate hammer to use with it as well. You will only need your 1/4” and 5/16” punches, so you won’t have to bring the whole lot.
OPTIONAL SUPPLIES –
- Polishing and Sanding wheels to be used with the Flex Shaft
- Your makers mark stamp or other stamps to add to the back of your pieces
Instructor Email Address: shanbun20@gmail.com
Instructor Website: carry-a-torch.com
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!