2-Sided Prong Setting
with Alex Boyd
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Date: Saturday, February 16 , 2019 Time: 9 am to 5 pm Cost: $135 BoMA members $185 for non-members Non-member cost difference will be collected in class Materials kit: $50 Location: Boulder Metalsmithing Association 4919 Broadway St, Unit 15 Boulder, CO 80304 |
Class Description
Students will learn how to fabricate a frame for a stone, solder multiple prongs to that frame to form a reversible setting, shape and refine that setting and set the stone.
Prerequisites
Intermediate or advanced metalsmithing skills are required for this class.
About the Instructor
When Alex Boyd was a young boy he stole an enchanted ring from a powerful bruja. That night his slumber was disturbed by a tapping at his window. When he slid the window open a huge raven rushed in, flew around the room and perched on his bookshelf. "I know what you have taken from me," the raven cawed. "I don't know what your talking about," Alex lied, hiding his bejeweled finger behind his back. "No matter. It is your problem now. The wearer of that ring is indentured to create more talismans of power, either for 1000 years or until he makes something so sublime, so perfect, so beautiful that the spell is broken and he is freed." "1000 years it is," Alex said as he thrust the raven out the window and slammed it shut behind her. He has been making jewelry ever since.
Students need to bring
Materials Kit - $50
CANCELLATION POLICY
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 10
Students must be 18 and over. Students will be required to sign a waiver
Registration open now
Students will learn how to fabricate a frame for a stone, solder multiple prongs to that frame to form a reversible setting, shape and refine that setting and set the stone.
Prerequisites
Intermediate or advanced metalsmithing skills are required for this class.
About the Instructor
When Alex Boyd was a young boy he stole an enchanted ring from a powerful bruja. That night his slumber was disturbed by a tapping at his window. When he slid the window open a huge raven rushed in, flew around the room and perched on his bookshelf. "I know what you have taken from me," the raven cawed. "I don't know what your talking about," Alex lied, hiding his bejeweled finger behind his back. "No matter. It is your problem now. The wearer of that ring is indentured to create more talismans of power, either for 1000 years or until he makes something so sublime, so perfect, so beautiful that the spell is broken and he is freed." "1000 years it is," Alex said as he thrust the raven out the window and slammed it shut behind her. He has been making jewelry ever since.
Students need to bring
- Chain nose pliers
- Parallel jaw pliers
- Half round pliers
- Flush cutters
- Hand files
- Needle files
- Sanding sticks coarse, medium and fine
- Sawframe with 2/0 blade
- pin vise with wide (4mm jaws) not essential but handy
- Drill bit approx 1mm
- Permanent marker
- Tweezers
- Prip’s flux
- Titanium soldering pick
- Scribe
- Dividers
- Bezel roller
Materials Kit - $50
- Hard and Medium Solder
- Needle tip flux Dispenser
- Bezel pusher
- Sticky wax
- Sterling Silver 16ga round wire, length depending of the size of the stone
- Sterling Silver sheet 10ga, measurements depending of the size of the stone
- Stones will be available to purchase separately starting at $10
CANCELLATION POLICY
- You may cancel up to 14 days prior to the start of the class and receive a full refund, less $25 processing. To cancel, send an email to info@bouldermetalsmiths.com.
- Cancellations less than 14 days prior to the start date will not be refunded,
- In the event we have to cancel a class, you will be notified prior to the start date and will be issued a full refund.
- Registration is not transferrable. You may not sell your seat to another student.
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 10
Students must be 18 and over. Students will be required to sign a waiver
Registration open now
