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Fabricated Cuff with Rails with Chapin Dimond for January

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$165.00

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Saturday, January 7 from 9 am to 5 pm.

Become a member to take advantage of discounted pricing for all our classes. Additional materials fee payable to instructor in class.

For more information about the class and our cancellation policy, see below.

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Ever wonder how to solder a large piece of jewelry? In this class you will learn how to do wire soldering to create a wide cuff (1 ½”) out of sterling silver with rails to thicken the edge.

About the Instructor
Chapin Dimond is a professional metalsmith and jeweler.  In 2003 he discovered the magic of metalsmithing. From Metropolitan State College of Denver, he earned a BFA in Art: Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing. Chapin is a Colorado native inspired by nature and the magic of metals. Metalsmithing is the process of telling stories through metal, releasing the inner “feeling” of what metal wants to be. Swing that hammer, light that torch, and see that magic happen. To see Chapin’s work, visit his website, www.cdimond.com. 

Prerequisites for students
Students must be able to control and use a flex shaft confidently and know how to use a torch, solder silver, use basic jewelry hand tools (file, saw, sandpaper).

Students Should Bring

• 2” x 6” - 20 gauge sterling silver sheet 
• 16” - 16 gauge round wire (minimum)
• 24” (minimum) sterling silver hard solder (wire) (Rio101704)
• soldering tweezers
• solder pick
• jewelry metal files
  • course (I like #00 flat)
  • medium (I like #2 flat)
  • fine (I like #4 flat-1/2 round)
• needle file variety
• jewelry saw and blades (I like 2/0)
• flex shaft tools for cleaning jewelry
• flat nose pliers 
• needle nose pliers
• safety glass
• caliper
• ruler
• Sharpie
• compass dividers
• sand paper -variety of grits [some will be provided]
• Any jewelry tools you currently have in your toolbox (optional)
• Cash or check made out to Chapin Dimond for materials kit$30*

Materials Kit* $35 (payable to instructor)

• sanding sticks
• templet
• handouts
• flex shaft clean up tools
• other necessary items

*Materials kit purchase is required for all our workshops. The kit insures all students have the same tools and materials required 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 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’.