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Linked Up: Chain Making with Welders with Chapin Dimond

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Sunday, November 26 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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Handmade chains enhance jewelry. In this class students will learn how to use BoMA’s new mini Arc welders and laser welder to make different kinds of chains, different ways to create links and how to make custom size jump rings fast. Students will practice with different types of arc welder and a laser welder to make samples of different types of chain or students can choose to focus on one style to create a longer chain.

Prerequisites
BoMA level 1 class or equivalent, a hammer, flex shaft, and a jeweler’s saw, can be helpful to know how to use a torch, and solder. We will be doing a little soldering (not much).

Dress Code
Closed-toed shoes and a tie for long hair are required in the studio.

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 fun, 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 make that magic happen”. To see Chapin’s work, visit his website, www.cdimond.com. or follow him on instagram @cdimonddesigns

Students Should Bring

• saw blades
  
• jeweler saw
  
• 2x chain nose pliers (I like Rio Grande # 111927)
  
• round/round pliers or Bow-Opening pliers
  
• drill bits 0.7mm & 1mm
  
• 1.6mm ball bur
  
• wire snips (i like flush cutters)
  
• sterling silver 24-22ga round wire 3 feet
  
• sterling silver 20ga round wire 5 feet
  
• sterling silver 14ga round wire 3 feet
  
• sterling silver 24ga sheet 1”x4”
  
• safety glasses
  
• optivisor - magnification
  
• soldering tools- solder pick, tweezers, snips, hard and medium sterling silver
  
• solder (wire or sheet) may not use
  
• Disc cutter (optional)
  
• dapping punches (optional)
  
• leather glove (optional)

Materials Kit* $45 (payable to instructor)

• wood rods
• masking tape
• fill wire silver
  
• ​handout
  
• other necessary tools and supplies
  
• cash or check made out to Chapin Dimond for kit
  

*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. Registration cannot be applied to another class.
• 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’.