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Beyond the Bezel with Chapin Dimond for August

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Sunday August 21 from 9 am to 5 pm. $145 members, $195 non-members. Become a member to take advantage of discounted pricing for all our classes.

Additional materials fee payable to instructor.

See below for more information and our cancellation policy

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Are you done with bezels and want to move on to other ways to hold your stones in your jewelry pieces. In Beyond the Bezel you will learn alternative ways to set stones, non-traditional prongs, tabs, rivets, and how to bead in place with a torch. These settings are great for those odd shaped stones that are hard to wrap a bezel around. In class students will learn and practice a variety of alternative non traditional settings. Students in class will create a few practice pieces using these setting techniques.

About the instructor
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. Playfulness and the beauty of metals inspire his work. Chapin teaches several classes: Alternative Casting, Sink a Bowl, Delf-Sand Casting, Intro to Lost Wax Casting, Flush Setting, Scrap to Ring, and Spiculum pendant. To see Chapin’s work, IG:@CDimondDesigns or visit his website, www.cdimond.com.

Prerequisites
This is a fast paced class. Basic metalsmithing skills (filing, sawing, soldering) are required for this class. Students should know how to use a torch to solder, use a jeweler’s saw and file. Very helpful to know how to solder with a micro torch (Smith Little Torch). Wear closed toed shoes and avoid wearing polyester, it can be flammable.

Tools students need to bring

• safety glasses
• pliers: round-flat pliers, 1/2 round - flat pliers, chain nose/ needle nose pliers (I like these from Rio 111927), parallel pliers (optional)
• wire cutters (I like flush cutters)
• saw frame (BoMA has some if you don't)
• saw blades 2/0 blade 1pk
• files: course (I like #00 flat), medium (I like #2 flat), fine (I like #4 flat-1/2 round), needle file variety
• sanding sticks variety of grits
• dividers
• calipers
• fine tweezers AA (I like Rio 115018 and 119337 both are nice)
• solder pick
• soldering tweezers (I like not locking)
• third hand holder with bent locking tweezers
• X-Acto blade with handle (I like blades #7)
• bezel roller/rocker (like Rio113079)
• bezel pusher (like Rio 113034)
• split mandrel with 320, 400 grit (I like Rio 333130)
• ​drill bits (recommend 1 pack of each): 0.6mm twist (I like Rio 341569), 1.0mm twist (I like Rio 341573)
• (optional) 3M bristle disc (I like yellow or blue)
  Sharpie fine and fat black
  loop 10x or optivisor
  any and all extra tools you can comfortably carry (other tools that you like, ect...)

Materials students should bring

• Solder: hard (I like 20ga wire solder 12inch Rio 101704), medium (I like 20ga wire solder 6inch Rio 101703), &easy (optional)
• ​Sheet
  • Sterling silver 20ga sheet bigger then coin by at least 5mm
  • Sterling silver 20ga or 18ga sheet bigger than stone by at least 5mm
• Wire round
  • Sterling silver round wire (12ga) 2mm x 2 inches
  • Sterling silver round wire (16ga) 1.3mm x 6 inches
  • Sterling silver round wire (20ga) 0.8mm X 6 inches
  •  Sterling silver round wire (24ga) 0.5mm X 6 inches, for pins
• Stones
• 2 organic shape stone
• Coin no bigger than a half dollar coin
• cash or check made out to Chapin Dimond for kit fee

Materials kit: $70 (Tools/equipment and materials/consumables instructor will supply for a fee)

• thermo lock
• flex-shaft tools
• silver
• stone beads
• handouts
•  diamond drill bit
• other necessary tools and materials

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Maximum Number of Students: 8. Students will be required to sign a waiver. Participants must be 18 or older.

​Cancellations

• You may cancel up to 30 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 30 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.
• If a class has multiple sessions, and you miss one, there is no make up opportunity and the instructor will not catch you up at the next class session. You may not join the next scheduled class, as there’s a maximum number of students for every class and it’s not fair to the other students.
• Please plan extra time to find us if you’re coming to BoMA for the first time. If you are late to a class, the instructor will not catch you up. There’s a structured curriculum for every class and its not fair to other students to skip part of the curriculum to catch up a student who’s late.
• Snow. Colorado has frequent snowstorms in the winter and does a good job maintaining their roads in the snow. Snowy weather is a regular occurrence in our area and most people are accustomed to traveling under such conditions. Classes will be cancelled only in the case of inclement weather conditions that would make class attendance unsafe. If the National Weather Services issues a Winter Storm Warning for the time  period of the class, we will cancel the class. https://www.weather.gov/bou/winterguide
• By clicking on the “Buy Now” button and by paying the registration fee, you are agreeing to this cancellation policy.
• No Exceptions.

Waitlist
If the class is full, send an email to info@bouldermetalsmiths.com with the name of the class, your name and ‘please add me to the waitlist’.