Sterling Silver Spinner Ring Thursday, Feb 28 $ 70  
  Janet Alexander 2:30 - 5:30    


Student Level: Beginner
Type of Workshop: Project - Student will complete the project in class

 

 

Join Janet Alexander to learn the fundamentals of soldering sterling silver. Janet will share her years of knowledge working as a jeweler and teach you how to create a stylish spinner ring. In this class you will make a flared wide band ring with your choice of spinner wire. 

Techniques Taught
Texturing sheet metal a texture hammer
How to size a ring
How to correctly size the spinner
Soldering basic
Annealing sterling silver
How to solder the sterling silver spinner ring Flaring techniques for a wide band ring
Using a torch

Student Kit fee of $65 payable to Instructor at class time includes:
½” x 3” 20g sterling silver sheet
3” textured sterling silver wire
320-sandpaper
600-sandpaper
Silver Black
Silver solder
Pickling solution
Annealed wire
Torch fuel
#4 saw blades (3)
Band tie
Class handout

Student Supply List
2—ea. needle nosed pliers
jewelers saw frame
rawhide mallet
fine point marker
flat file
Bring your ring mandrel if you have one otherwise you will share

Optional: Optivisor or magnifying glasses and task light

Supplies Provided by Teacher:

solder board two flat nosed pliers
wide ring gauges ½” x 4” 20g metal
soldering block solder shears
table protection Extension cords /td>
1 lighter Electric plug strips
rawhide mallet ring mandrels
texture hammers small brush
medium solder hard solder
easy solder dapping tools and block
anvils brass hammer
copper tongs green scrubby or steel wool
cookie sheet (for each soldering station) bench pins and clamps
paper towels paper towels
2 propane torches pickle pot
scissors pickle solution
self–locking tweezers and third hand fire extinguisher
water natural bristle brush for Silver Black
anti flux bowl for water
needle nose pliers large garbage bag
Handy flux flex shaft
solder pick square
ruler soldering tripod
tweezers bur wax
annealed steel wire bench vise
Yellow 3m bur paper
EZ Torches ball peen hammers
fuel for EZ Torches light
rack for torch fuel bungee cable for torch fuel
extra hose for torch Bending pliers
boric acid mix and jar

 

Questions? Email Janet at janetalexander22@yahoo.com
Website: janetalexander.net