Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025, 2:30pm-9:30pm (CDT)(1-hr break)
Instructor: Storm Rise
Skill Level: Intermediate
Pre-requisite: Must have flexshaft or micromotor, and be confident soldering.
Class Description: Everyone loves a good spinner ring, and there are so many fun versions. Still- there’s always room for one more technique, so in this class, we’ll be tightening up our soldering and setting skills, using a shaped bezel, and a very different way of holding the spinner in place- just like water under a bridge!
Torch: Instructor will demo using an oxy/acy torch, however a butane torch or Gentec/Smith Little torch will also 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, brass stock, CZ).
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
- Flat nose pliers
- Nylon pliers
- Side cutters (flush)
- Multi-looping pliers
- Ring bending pliers
- Digital caliper
- Fine tweezers
- Flex shaft and bits: 1mm crosscut bur, 1mm ball bur
- Brass brush
- Bench block
- Rawhide mallet or Nylon mallet
- Student files
- Needle files
- Steel ring mandrel
- Metal ruler
- Divider
- Jewelers’ saw
- Saw blades (4/o)
- Cut lube
- Bench pin
- Magnifying glasses (as needed)
- Polish: rouge or any final silver polish and buffing wheel
- Sand paper: 1000/600/200
- Rotating solder station (optional)
- Solder pick
- Acetylene torch, propane torch, or butane torch
- Soldering set up: butane, torch, solder board, tripod with mesh, pickle, fire tweezers, quench bowl, flux, copper tongs, Hard and medium silver wire solder, and easy silver paste solder.
*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.