I Love Big Bezels and I Cannot Lie with Alex Boyd
SKU:
$145.00
$145.00
per item
Saturday, March 20 from 9am to 5pm. $145 for members, $195 for non-members. (For information about BoMA membership, click here.)
For more information and our cancellation policy, see below.
Students will learn how to make a thick bezel for a cabochon pendant. Instruction also covers how to make a hinged bail!
Remote Instruction
This is an online, live, interactive class. Alex Boyd will connect to the BoMA studio live on our large screen TV via Zoom. The first part of the class will be used for introductions, sharing some of Alex's work and history and demonstrations. All of the demonstrations have been filmed in advance to have the best possible camera angles and explanations. After that, students will have time to work on the techniques on their own and if they have questions, they can call, text or video chat with Alex. Alex will address questions which have universal appeal. Students will have more time for independent work and Alex will continue to be available for questions until 5 pm.
Students will have access to the videos from the class for 2 weeks after the class. Alex will also answer emailed questions for two weeks after the class.
Prerequisite
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.
Materials Students will Need to Provide (both students working in the BoMA Studio and those working in their home studio)
(with Rio Grande item # unless otherwise specified):
Materials:
18 gauge sterling silver sheet 3cm x 3cm
18 gauge sterling silver strip 3mm x 28mm
18 gauge sterling silver round wire 18mm
18 gauge fine silver strip tall enough and long enough to make bezel for cabochon (if in
doubt email me at alex@alexboydstudio to work out the details)
Hard silver solder
Cabochon (no larger than 2.6cm in width or length)
Tools & Equipment Students Must Provide (both students working in the BoMA Studio and those working in their home studio):
With Rio Grande item #’s unless otherwise specified. Many of these tools come in a wide variety of qualities and price points. Item numbers
are arbitrarily chosen examples. Shop around.
Tools & Equipment Available in BoMA Studio (students who will work from their home studio will need to supply all of these)
Hand Tools:
Other:
Maximum Number of Students: 7 in the BoMA studio, 8 remote
Students must be 18 and over. Students will be required to sign a waiver
Cancellation Policy
Waitlist
If the class is full, send an email to info@bouldermetalsmiths.com with the title “Please Add Me to the Waitlist” with the name of the class and your name.
Remote Instruction
This is an online, live, interactive class. Alex Boyd will connect to the BoMA studio live on our large screen TV via Zoom. The first part of the class will be used for introductions, sharing some of Alex's work and history and demonstrations. All of the demonstrations have been filmed in advance to have the best possible camera angles and explanations. After that, students will have time to work on the techniques on their own and if they have questions, they can call, text or video chat with Alex. Alex will address questions which have universal appeal. Students will have more time for independent work and Alex will continue to be available for questions until 5 pm.
Students will have access to the videos from the class for 2 weeks after the class. Alex will also answer emailed questions for two weeks after the class.
Prerequisite
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.
Materials Students will Need to Provide (both students working in the BoMA Studio and those working in their home studio)
(with Rio Grande item # unless otherwise specified):
Materials:
18 gauge sterling silver sheet 3cm x 3cm
18 gauge sterling silver strip 3mm x 28mm
18 gauge sterling silver round wire 18mm
18 gauge fine silver strip tall enough and long enough to make bezel for cabochon (if in
doubt email me at alex@alexboydstudio to work out the details)
Hard silver solder
Cabochon (no larger than 2.6cm in width or length)
Tools & Equipment Students Must Provide (both students working in the BoMA Studio and those working in their home studio):
With Rio Grande item #’s unless otherwise specified. Many of these tools come in a wide variety of qualities and price points. Item numbers
are arbitrarily chosen examples. Shop around.
- 2/0 blades #110306GR
- 180, 320 and 600 grit sanding sticks (I make my own with 3M wet/dry papers) #337595
- 0 cut flat file #114924
- .9 mm drill bit #349088
- #3 Cut Round File #114713
- #2 cut needle file set #114764
- #4 or #5 cut needle file set #114766 (Notes about needle files: I can’t recommend a good set of needle files in both these cuts more highly. They are one of the keys to the quality of craftsmanship I can achieve, but they are also a substantial investment. If you aren’t ready to make that leap this project can be completed with a lesser degree of refinement with the following files: #2 square, #2 round, #2 half-round.)
- Permanent marker
- 1mm kraus bur #342020
- 3” medium grit 3m bristle disc wheel #332333 (This is my go to. If you prefer a high polish on your work go with a cotton buff and polishing compound)
Tools & Equipment Available in BoMA Studio (students who will work from their home studio will need to supply all of these)
Hand Tools:
- Dividers #116010
- Saw frame #110041
- Half-round pliers #111068
- Chain-nose pliers #111911
- Flat/round-nose pliers #111190
- Parallel jaw pliers #111321
- Flat pliers #111912
- Flush cutters #111520
- Nylon mallet #119327
- Riveting hammer #112188
- Scribe #118459
- Bezel roller #113063
- Small round mandrel or center punch #112790
- Solder block #502063
- Titanium solder pick #503019
- Torch (at least acetylene/air preferable fuel/oxy) #500700 This is my favorite torch
- Pickle #5010233
- Hypodermic bottle #504005
- Prips flux (not available through Rio) Otto Frei #154.503
- Iron wire birds nest (see free tutorial at www.alexboydstudio.com)
- 3rd hand with tweezers #502067
Other:
- Bench block #112570
- Flex-shaft or micromotor #117539
Maximum Number of Students: 7 in the BoMA studio, 8 remote
Students must be 18 and over. Students will be required to sign a waiver
Cancellation Policy
- 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.
- 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.
- By clicking on the “I’m going” 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 title “Please Add Me to the Waitlist” with the name of the class and your name.
