Date: Friday, April 25, 2025, 9am-4pm (CDT) (1-hr lunch break)
Instructor: Robyn Cornelius
Skill Level: Beginner
Class Description: Design a playful and eye-catching two-finger ring in this creative class! Use your choice of faceted or cabochon gemstones to create a unique, conversation starting piece. Students must supply their own gemstones to personalize their ring. Perfect for those who love bold imaginative jewellery! **Students must supply faceted or cabochon gemstones.**
Torch: Instructor will demo using an acetylene torch. However any torch 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). **Student must provide their own teardrop bead.**
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:
- Sharpie
- Chain nose pliers
- Round nose pliers
- Flat nose pliers
- Half round pliers
- Nylon pliers
- Metal shears
- Bench block
- Goldsmith hammer
- Rawhide mallet or Nylon mallet
- Needle files
- Jewelers’ saw
- Saw blades (3/o)
- Cut lube , Bur Life or bees wax
- Bench pin
- Patina LOS or Jax Max
- Polish - Tripoli
- Steel ring mandrel
- Ring sizer
- Flex shaft
- Flex shaft bits: sanding and polishing accessories.
- Steel wool
- Solder pick
- Any torch
- Soldering set up: solder board, tripod with mesh, pickle, fire tweezers, quench bowl, flux, copper tongs, silver solder of any kind: Hard, Med. Easy
- Magnifying glasses (as needed)
- Sanding sticks
*Note: You must choose either a Zoom or Zoom/Kit combo to receive written instructions. Kits will begin to ship April 7, 2025, unless otherwise arranged with instructor.
Zoom Recordings will be available for viewing until May 7, 2025. Additional time may be purchased ($12) by selecting the "Extend viewing time" option above.