Date: Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, 2:30-5:30pm (CST)
Instructor: Laura Stamper
Skill Level: All Levels
Class Description: Create a one-of-a-kind Zen pendant with floating beads of moonstone and hand wrought silver beads in this exciting class. Open to all levels, you’ll explore the magic of metalwork through soldering, piercing, sawing, and texturing techniques. Walk away with a striking piece and new skills that spark your creative fire.
HYBRID Option: This option is for in-person participation. Tools will be provided to share during class time. Recordings will also be provided. **Please note, Hybrid options are inclusive of kit. Location: Northside Artist Loft, 229 Irving Ave N, Unit 102, Minneapolis MN 55405. Students are asked to arrive 30 minutes early. Once the class has started you will not be able to enter the building.
Torch: Instructor will be demonstrating using a butane torch, however, any jewelers' torch except a MicroTorch will work.
Project Completion: Students will have enough time to finish the project during the class.
Materials Kit: Enough material for one pendant (silver stock, moonstone beads).
Domestic US shipping included. (Please contact instructor directly to arrange for international or expedited shipping fees.)
(Materials kit is included in price when "Zoom/Kit combo" or "Kit only" option is selected.*)
Required Tools and Supplies:
- Sharpie
- Flat nose pliers
- Bench block
- Rawhide mallet or Nylon mallet
- Goldsmith hammer or ballpein hammer
- Texture hammer
- Metal shears
- Needle files
- Jewelers’ saw
- Saw blades (2/o)
- Cut lube or bees wax
- Bench pin
- Third hand
- Steel ring mandrel
- Patina such as LOS
- Magnifying glasses (as needed)
- Rotating solder station
- Flex shaft
- Flex shaft bits: HSS 1mm, sanding discs and mandrel, polishing wheels and pins.
- Tumbler with shot for polishing
- Solder pick
- Soldering set up: solder pick, solder board, tripod with mesh, pickle, fire tweezers, flux, copper tongs, silver solder chip or wire: hard, med and easy.
*Note: You must choose either a Zoom or Zoom/Kit combo to receive written instructions. Kits will begin to ship Oct. 1, 2025, unless otherwise arranged with instructor.
Zoom Recordings will be available for viewing until Oct. 29, 2025. Additional time may be purchased ($12) by selecting the "Extend viewing time" option above.