BIGLinks™ - 3D Sculptural Chain Making	Friday	9 - 4:30	$145
	Thomas Mann

Student Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Type of Workshop: Process
Prerequisite: See Note below

This course challenges the more ambitious metalsmithing enthusiast to think three dimensionally about a jewelry making component that is often taken for granted — chain! Tom instructs a radically NEW approach to the design, engineering and fabrication of 3D jewelry linkage elements.

Note: This workshop is geared for the intermediate metalsmithing student. Each student will receive a form to return to Tom which will enable him to adapt his instruction according to student’s skill level. Skills practiced and explored will be cold connecting, wire work and soldering.

Materials fee of $55 payable to Instructor at class time includes:

4" x 4” 22g Copper Sheet

4" x 4" 22g Aluminum Sheet

4 x 4” 20g Brass Sheet

4 x 4” 22g Bronze Sheet

1' 8g Round Copper Wire

6" 14g Round Silver Wire

1’ 10g Brass Round Wire

1’ 16g Brass Round Wire

Various dimensions & styles of metal tubing & rod

Silver solder - Extra Easy, Easy, Medium, Hard

Inspiration & Technique Booklet

*Silver sheet optional for additional cost. Please email by June 30th if interested so that the order will arrive in time for the workshop.

Many tools and equipment necessary for the course will be available for use in the class and also to purchase, but please feel free to bring your personal jewelry-making hand tools and safety equipment if you have them.

Below are examples of tools & equipment that will be used in the class: 

1/2” diameter ball-peen rivet hammer6-12 cross-lock tweezers

1-2 third hand tweezer stands

2 pyrex bowls 4-6” in diameter 3-4 inches in depth

1 revolving solder pad stand

1 solder pad

steel bench block

chasing hammer

nylon forming hammer (deadblow) and/or rawhide mallet (1” to 2” diameter)

flush cutter

jeweler’s saw

files

scissors

rulers

safety glasses

Close Visual Acuity:
This workshop requires close vision capability. Many of the skills you will be exposed to require visual acuity in the 12” to 3” range. If you have close vision issues please experiment with solutions that will give you the ability to see clearly at the indicated range before you arrive for the workshop. This means an Optivisor, a headband device with various lens powers, Reading Glasses (I use 3x over and just below my regular glasses).

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 Tom at market@thomasmann.com
Website: thomasmann.com