Description
Instructor: Shannon Bundschuh
Title of Class: Studded Hoop Earrings
Date of Class: Thursday, February 6, 2025
Time: 1:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Level: advanced beginner and intermediate
Type: project
Class Fee: $145
Kit Fee: $TBD * may need adjustment due to metal prices
Kit Includes
Various sizes of Sterling Wire
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 shaft & Drill Bits
A few extras of tools on student list
Student Supply List
REQUIRED TOOLS
- Pliers: Chain Nose, Round Nose, Flat Nose, Flat/Half Round
- Flush Cutters
- Miter Jig
- Rawhide or Nylon mallet
- Steel Bench Block and rubber base
- Files Cut #2 – flat, half round
- Needle files
- Jewelers Saw & Blades (2/0 or 3/0)
- Cut Lube or Blade Butter
- Tweezers – for detail work and a pair for soldering
- Beaducation “Period” Stamp (or similar small dot stamp)
- Hammer to use with your period stamp
- Foam sanding pads (3M) – Fine, Superfine
- Sketchbook and/or pad of paper
- Pencil and Fine Point Sharpie
- Ruler
OPTIONAL SUPPLIES
- Work light and extension cord
- Magnification if required
- Round Hoop mandrel to avoid waiting for a turn
- 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
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:[email protected]
- 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.
