Student Level: All
Type of Workshop: Process
Prerequisite: No Prerequisites

Lots of us have goals, intentions and positive objectives rolling around in our heads. As a physical declaration and reminder for daily living, I've created my boho styled Affirmations Necklace. It's a statement from the soul, affirming your personal words of importance. All the sterling elements on this piece are made from silver scrap! In this class, I'll show you how to create reticulated "coins" from your scrap silver. You'll embellish your coin talismans with your own, special words of power and truth. You'll make a silver arrow clasp to represent your intention to aim true. Your arrow will be completed with a cairn of beads, to memorialize and mark your affirmations. Every element on this necklace will be fabricated...by you! Starting with scraps you'll anneal, shape, file and texture. I'll show you how to create and reticulate your coins and jump rings, both large and small. You'll use metal stamps to make affirmation tags and use silver solder, pickle and patina. As time permits, you'll compose your necklace into a meaningful string of unique and personal amulets to be worn as an everyday reminder to stay the course. As a versatile bonus, this necklace can be worn long or doubled.

Kit/Materials Fee (payable to instructor at class time):

• $20.00 includes:
• Texture hammers
• Hole punch pliers
• Torches
• Fuel
• Trays
• Pliers
• Soldering picks and pins
• Flux
• Silver solder
• Pickle
• Patina solution
• Paper towels
• Safety glasses
• 0000 steel wool
• Crimp pliers
• Sterling crimp tubes
• Metal stamps
• Hammers
• Use of other tools and supplies

Student should bring:

• Chain-nose jewelry pliers
• Round-nose jewelry pliers
• Flush cutters for wire (Click here)
• Metal file #2
• Fine grit foam sanding block
• Awl
• Jewelry hammer with rounded face
• Small 12 oz rubber dead blow hammer or rawhide mallet
• Steel bench block
• Bench pillow (or hand towel) for use under bench block
• Measuring tape or ruler
• Sterling silver scraps: make sure they are large enough pieces of sheet sterling, 22 or 24 gauge, to make arrow elements and word tags
• 1 foot, 14 gauge dead soft, round, sterling wire
• 1 foot, 22 or 24 gauge dead soft, round sterling wire
• 4 inches, 20 gauge dead soft, round sterling wire
• Beads for stringing (see photo for approximate sizes; mine are about 4mm)
• Beads in graduated sizes to make cairn
• Soft Flex beading wire, fine
• Battery powered task light (required)

Optional:

• Texture hammers
• Metal stamps
• Hole punch pliers

If you'd like to place an advance order for supplies & tools for pick up at the on-site store when you arrive at AM, contact: - Email your order to: jemco@jemcousa.com or call 800-995-3626.

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