Queen's Court - Textured Cuff Thursday, Feb 28 $145 Jen Cushman 2:30 - 9:30
Student Level: Beginner - Intermediate
Type of Workshop: Project
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This hand fabricated, textured, layered and cold-connected cuff is a piece of art jewelry befitting any lovely lady. Techniques focus on transferring patterns to various metals with a rolling mill and then using a jeweler's saw to cut metal components that will be stacked on top of each other and properly cold-joined with eyelet rivets and micro bolts. Dimensional charms, such as the metal flower and crown brass stamping are also cold-connected to the cuff. Students will learn how to make the cuff base from brass and form it on a bracelet mandrel. Annealing, forming, forging, pattern making and patina will also be covered in class.
Kit/Materials fee of $20 payable to Instructor at class time includes:
All materials necessary to make the cuff-
Copper
Brass
Nickel sheet metals
Metal charms
Eyelets
Micro bolts
Patina
Use of rolling mills and Instructor tools such a flexible shaft, torch and MAPP gas, annealing pan, pickle, etc.Supply list:
- Ball Peen Hammer
- Riveting hammer if you have one
- Steel bench block or anvil
- Round Nose Pliers
- Flat Nose Pliers
- Chain Nose Pliers
- Center punch
- Metal hole punch if you have it
- Jeweler's saw with 3/0 blades or shears
- Bench Pin
- 3/0 saw blades
- Fine tip Sharpie Marker
- Half round file
- 1 piece of extra fine steel wool or green kitchen scrubbie
- Bracelet mandrel only if you have it. Instructor will have some to share
Questions? Email Jen at jencushman@ymail.com
Website: www.jencushman.com