Date: Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, 9:30am-4:30pm (CST) (1-hr lunch break)
Instructor: Kieu Pham Gray
Skill Level: Intermediate
Pre-requisite: Must have previous soldering experience.
Class Description: Purple Heart Wood is one of the rarest woods found in Hawaii. Like all great things from Hawaii, a kiss from the sun brings out the beautiful color. In this class, we will put heart into a seemingly easy project to highlight this exotic wood.
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 ring (sterling silver stock, Purple Heart wood).
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
- Chain nose pliers
- Nylon pliers (optional)
- Half round pliers
- Heavy duty cutters
- Brass brush
- Bench block
- Rawhide mallet or Nylon mallet
- Chasing hammer (optional)
- Jeweler's saw and 2/o or 3/o saw blades
- Cut lube or bees wax
- Steel ring mandrel and forming wedge
- Needle files
- Fine tweezers
- Flex shaft (with sanding discs)
- Magnifying glasses (as needed)
- Sand paper (indicate grit) 600/500/400/200
- Steel wool
- Honeycomb block with pins (optional but helpful)
- Rotating solder station (optional)
- 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 paste, wire or chip: Hard, Med., 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.