3 Ring Circus - Day 3

 Tuesday 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 3, in this all new workshop:

    The Stone-On-Stone Ring – The grand finale! End your circus stint by stacking stones! Learn another way to add interest and intrigue to your rings. Everyone will want to know how you manage to secure one stone on top of another. On Day 3 the mystery will be revealed and you will acquire a skill that will blow the lid off the design possibility big top! From here, the sky is the limit!

Materials fee of $30 payable to Instructor at class time includes:
  • 6mm x 75mm Sterling silver for ring bands
  • 30mm x 30mm 22gauge Sterling silver sheet
  • 35mm round or flat 12g sterling wire
  • Fine silver bezel wire
  • Turquoise cabochon approx 15-20ct
  • Carnelian cabochon and bezel cup
  • 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  Enamel sifters
    Solder shears  Table protection
    Rawhide mallet Ring mandrels
    Texture hammers  Brushes
    Copper tongs  Green scrubby or steel wool
    Propane torches Pickle pot
    Scissors  Pickle solution
    Self–locking tweezers and third hand Needle nose pliers
    Silver Solder flux  Flex shaft
    Solder pick Disc Cutters
    Ruler  Soldering tripod
    Tweezers  Steel punches
    Bending pliers Bow closing pliers
    Dust masks

    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
  • Rawhide Mallet

    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.com or Jessica at rozaphine@gmail.com
    Website: Richard: rsalley.com or Jessica