Forged Cuff with Alex Boyd

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$145.00

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Saturday, May 29 from 9am to 5 pm. $145 for BoMA members, $195 for non-members. Difference payable in class.  (To become a member and save $50 on every class, click here.) Additional materials fee payable to instructor.


See below for more information and our cancellation policy.

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In this class students will learn how to forge several different styles of cuff bracelet as well as the principles necessary to create their own designs.

Prerequisites
Intermediate to advanced metalsmithing skills required (specifically comfort using a torch to anneal large items)

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 Kit* $75 (payable to instructor)

• 4g round copper wire - enough for 6 cuffs.
• 4g round sterling silver wire

*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.

Students Should Bring (with Rio order # unless otherwise specified)

• Nylon mallet (Rio # 112013)
• 200 gram planishing hammer (Otto Frei) #137.035
• 500 gram locksmiths hammer (Otto Frei) #137.104
• 2 cut flat hand file #114700
• 2 cut half round file #114708
• Sanding sticks and loose paper in 180, 320 and 600 grits #337595 (I buy 3M wet/dry sandpaper from the hardware store and make my own sticks)
• Slotted mandrel

​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. 
• 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’.