3 Ring Circus - Day 2

 Monday 9 - 4:30 $145  
  Richard Salley and Jessica Jordan      


Student Level: Intermediate
Type of Workshop: Project and Technique
Prerequisite: Soldering and sawing experience recommended. Beginners are welcome as there will be 2 instructors teaching the class so that beginners will have additional instruction as needed.

 

    The "Circus" is coming! Richard Salley and Jessica Jordan team up to bring you an intensive 3-day workshop that focuses entirely on the process of ring making. In this series of workshops we will be presenting how to make 3 rings, 3 different ways in 3 days. You may choose to take any of the classes as an individual session, but recommend that you consider spending all three days with us to maximize your ring-making experience.

    Here is what will be covered on Day 2, an all new workshop:

    The Prong-Set Ring – Continue your Circus experience on Day 2 by creating a sterling silver prong-set ring. Not every stone fits nicely into a conventional bezel and a prong setting offers options that usual bezels can't offer. We will also discuss various ring shank possibilities. Learning both how to create a prong setting and securely set a stone are two skills that can easily be applied to an infinite number of ring design possibilities. A valuable addition to your jewelry-making arsenal!

Materials fee of $30 payable to Instructor at class time includes:
  • 6mm x 75mm Sterling silver for ring band
  • 30mm x 30mm 22gauge Sterling silver sheet
  • 30mm x 30mm 24gauge Sterling
  • 40mm round 16g sterling wire
  • Fine silver bezel wire
  • Stone for prong ring
  • Hard, Medium and Easy Silver Solders
  • Silver Solder Flux
  • Butane fuel and Torches
  • Sandpaper
  • Polishing supplies
  • Pickle Solution
  • Patina
  • Handouts
  • Use of miscellaneous tools and machines
    and the use of :
    Solder board Flat nosed pliers
    Ring gauges  Soldering weights
    Solder shears  Table protection
    Rawhide mallet Ring mandrels
    Texture hammers  Brushes
    Copper tongs  Green scrubby or steel wool
    Butane torches Pickle pot
    Scissors  Pickle solution
    Self–locking tweezers and third hand Needle nose pliers
    Silver Solder flux  Flex shaft
    Solder pick Square
    Ruler  Soldering pads
    Tweezers  Steel punches
    Bending pliers Bow closing pliers

    Students should bring:
  • Safety glasses
  • Basic Jewelry making tools - round nose pliers, flat nose pliers, wire cutters
  • Ring clamp
  • Needle File Set – round, half-round, flat, triangle, etc.
  • Hand Files - #4 cut half-round or half-round ring file, #2 flat or half-round
  • Bench Pin
  • Bench Block or Anvil and anvil pillow to dampen sound
  • Jeweler’s saw and blades (size #3/0 or 4/0)
  • Calipers or ruler (digital calipers are available at Harbor Freight for around $20)
  • Ring Mandrel
  • Bezel rocker or burnisher
  • Rawhide Mallet

    Optional:
  • Small Machinist Square (2" size or larger)
  • Miter vise
  • You may bring additional sterling, brass or copper sheet and/or wire to add to your ring or to make additional rings.

    Place an advance order for your supplies & tools and pick it up when you arrive at AU:
    Mixed Media: The Occasional Artist - Email your order to: theoccasionalartist@cox.net or call 623-847-2215
    Jewelry: The Urban Beader - Order at theurbanbeader.com, then send email to sales@theurbanbeader.com stating
    that this is a pre-order for Art Unraveled. Once the email is received the shipping will be reimbursed.

    • Questions? Email Richard at art@rsalley.comor Jessica at rozaphine@gmail.com
    Website: Richard: rsalley.com or Jessica