Level II Metalsmithing for Jewelry with Chapin Dimond for December

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Evenings in December: December 2, 3, 9 & 10 from 6am to 9pm. Become a member to take advantage of discounted pricing for all our classes. 


Additional $60 materials fee is payable to instructor in class.


For details and our cancellation policy, please see below.

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This is an excellent class if you have taken jewelry courses in the past and would like to become more efficient and improve your skills. Students will make a pendant and earrings while learning best practices to make a bezel, bails, earring wires and posts, jump rings, creating texture, dapping, doming, stamping, and chasing. Get tips and tricks on soldering, sawing and finishing. We'll also discuss design and project planning. 

Learn how and when to use calipers, the best hammer for any job, and how to correctly use the rolling mill. Explore the right kinds of file to use, learn about burs for the flexshaft and which attachment is right for the job, and the right way to use a polishing arbor. 

Prerequisites
BoMA level 1 class (or equivalent). Student knows how to measure and mark metal, load a saw frame, light a torch, anneal silver and has basic soldering experience.

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. Nature and the beauty of metals inspire his work. Chapin teaches several classes at BoMA: Level 1, Alternative Casting, Intro to Lost Wax Casting, Flush Setting, Alternative Setting, and Spiculum Necklace. To see Chapin’s work, visit his website, www.cdimond.com. 

Students should bring
  • Saw blades (1 pack 2/0 1 pack 4/0) 
  • Calculator/phone
  • Round nose pliers
  • Chain nose pliers 
  • Flat round pliers
  • Scribe
  • Ruler​
  • Any jewelry tools you currently have in your toolbox
Optional​
  • Saw frame
  • Files
  • Calipers
  • Dividers
  • Sharpie
  • Paper

Materials kit* $60
(Tools/equipment and materials/consumables instructor will supply for a fee)
  • Sterling silver- 18ga sheet (1x2 inch)
  • Sterling silver- 20 ga wire (6 inches)- earring post, french wires, jump rings 
  • Sterling silver- 12ga wire (2inch for rolling down for bezel) (optional can use 18ga sheet instead)
  • Copper- 20 ga sheet (1x1inch)
  • Stone- round cab x3
  • Easy, medium and hard solder
  • ​Flex shaft tools
    • Drill bits 1mm (3)
    • Ball bur 1mm (1)
    • Cylinder bur
    • Cup bur
    • Split mandrel
    • Rubber wheel with mandrel
    • Rubber bullet  with mandrel
    • Snap on sanding disc and mandrel
    • Polishing wheel (hard felt) and mandrel
  • Sanding sticks
    • Sandpaper- 400grit
    • Large paint stick
*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 [email protected].
  • 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 [email protected] with the name of the class, your name and ‘please add me to the waitlist’.