Date: Sunday, Apr. 19, 2026, 3:00pm-7:00pm (CDT)
Instructor: Storm Rise
Skill Level: Intermediate
Pre-requisite: Students should be absolutely comfortable working close to a hot torch.
Class Description: In this class we will be Water Casting a pendant from Sterling silver scrap, and then attaching an argentium granule with an embedded sapphire or ruby as an accent. Student will be learning how to set a stone free-hand into molten Argentium as well as the fundamentals of water casting on a small scale with scrap silver.
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
- Ring bending pliers
- Multi-looping pliers
- Brass brush
- Bench block
- Rawhide mallet or Nylon mallet
- Chasing hammer
- Goldsmith hammer or ballpein hammer
- Bench pin
- Steel dap set
- Ring sizer
- Ring clamp
- Third hand
- Vice
- Sanding sticks or buffing blocks in coarse, medium and fine.
- 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
- Flex shaft (with sanding discs)
- Magnifying glasses (as needed)
- Patina: Sculpt Nouveau Tiffany Green for copper or Midas Black for silver
- Polish: Zam, Eurolustre or Rouge
- Steel wool
- 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 wire: Hard, Med., Easy
*Note: You must choose Zoom Only option to receive written instructions.
Zoom Recordings will be available for viewing until Apr. 29, 2026. Additional time may be purchased ($12) by selecting the "Extend viewing time" option above.