Date: Wednesday, Apr. 15, 2026, 5:00pm-9:00pm (CDT)
Instructor: Storm Rise
Skill Level: Confident beginner
Pre-requisite: Student should be familiar with a butane torch and basic bezel setting
Class Description: In this class we will be working with the organic shapes of water cast silver to create a unique, contrasting base for our tube-set stone.
Accuracy, adaptability and a great sense of humour will all come into play in this project as we work with whatever shape the water has given us!
Due to the current price of silver no kits are being offered at this time. If you would like to make this in silver, a list of materials will be provided after registration.
Torch: Instructor will be demonstrating using a butane torch, however, any torch except a microtorch will work.
Project Completion: Students who work quickly will have enough time to finish the project during class time.
Required Tools and Supplies:
- Sharpie
- Chain nose pliers
- Multi-looping pliers
- Ring bending pliers
- Brass brush
- Bench block
- Rawhide mallet or Nylon mallet
- Chasing hammer
- Mitre Vise
- Vise
- Setting Burnisher set (for tube setting)
- Square Bezel pusher
- Bench pin
- Steel dap set
- Ring sizer
- Ring clamp
- Third hand
- Sanding sticks or buffing blocks in coarse, medium and fine.
- Sand paper 220, 400, 600, 1200
- Jeweler's saw and 4/o saw blades
- Cut lube or bees wax
- Steel ring mandrel and forming wedge
- Needle files
- Student files
- Fine tweezers
- Metal ruler 6”
- Digital caliper
- Powdered borax
- Small 2” seasoned crucible with thin 4mm walls and crucible tongs
- Buffing blocks in coarse, med,
- 4” deep bowl for cold water (can be steel, glass or ceramic)
- Titanium or carbon pick for stirring silver
- Thermoplastic or equivalent Jett Set
- Flex shaft (3M bristle discs in yellow, brown, blue, pink and green)
- Magnifying glasses (as needed)
- Polish: Fabuluster, Eurolustre or Rouge
- Steel wool
- Solder pick
- Any jeweler's torch except Microtorch.
- Soldering set up: butane, torch, solder board, tripod with mesh, pickle, fire tweezers, quench bowl, flux, copper tongs, silver solder wire: Hard, Med., Easy
*Note: You must choose Zoom Only option to receive written instructions.
Zoom Recordings will be available for viewing until April 29, 2026. Additional time may be purchased ($12) by selecting the "Extend viewing time" option above.