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Spiculum Necklace
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 with Chapin Dimond

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​Date:  Saturday, June 22, 2019
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Time:  9:00 am to 5:00

Cost:  $145 BoMA members 
            $195 for non-members
​            Non-member difference will be collected in class

Materials fee: $50

Location:  Boulder Metalsmithing Association
                  4919 Broadway St, Unit 15
                  Boulder, CO 80304
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Class Description
​In this class students will learn how to make their own tubing from a sheet of metal, and how to create a spiculum necklace with tube setting and a fabricated clasp.

Prerequisites​
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Basic metalsmithing skills (filing, sawing, soldering, hammering) are required for this class. Students should know how to  solder and how to use a jeweler’s saw.

About the Instructor
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Chapin Dimond is a full-time metalsmith and jeweler. He has a BFA from Metropolitan State University of Denver. Chapin is a Colorado native. In 2003 he began metalsmithing. Nature and the beauty of metals inspire his work. Chapin teaches several classes at BoMA: Alternative Casting, Sink a Bowl, Introduction to Green Sand Casting, Intro to Lost Wax Casting, Flush Setting a Cuff, Alternative Setting, Scrap to Ring, and Forged Bracelet. To see Chapin’s work, visit his website, ​www.cdimond.com​.

​Tools students need to bring    
  • All the tools you can comfortably carry (​saw and saw blades, solder pick, soldering tweezers, separating discs, sanding discs, fine point sharpie, files, ect...)
  • safety glasses
  • 1⁄2 round file
  • closed toed shoes and avoid wearing polyester, it can be flammable.
  • Clothing: ​closed toed shoes and avoid wearing polyester, it can be flammable.
  • Cash or a check for the materials kit

Materials Kit Supplied by Instructor - $50*​
  • silver for tube 
  • silver sheet for spiculums
  • silver solder hard and medium
  • Other necessary tools
  • round faceted stone starting at ​$3 each
*Materials kit purchase is required for all BoMA workshops. The kit insures all students have the same tools and materials require to learn the technique and allows the instructor and the students to focus on the technique rather than the materials.

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 8. Students will be required to sign a waiver. Participants must be 18 or older.

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.

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