April Bower | Mokume Gane Fold Over Earrings | Tuesday, February 5, 2019 | 9 am until 4 pm
$165.00
Learn about how to use Mokume Gane’ (a layered wood grain patterned metal) and experiment with patterning.
” Mokume” is an art form in itself requiring serious equipment and years of study, but you can take advantage of the pre-manufactured metal available thru suppliers Rio Grande and Reactive Metals to create luscious pieces of jewelry. Learn some tricks and tips to be successful with this metal. Make a pair of earrings and experiment on patterning your own billet of Mokume Gane’ to make your own unique patterned sheet that can be used to create some things at your home studio .
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Description
Instructor: April Bower
Date of Class: 02/05/2019
Time: 9 am until 4 pm
Class Fee: $165
Level: should have basic sawing and soldering skills
Type: Techniques-Oriented
Kit Fee: $69 (payable to instructor at class time)
Kit Fee Includes
for 1″x1″ mokume gane sheet
copper rod
earwires
1/2x 1″ unpatterned billet
Instructor will have the following for use in class
Rolling mills and flex shafts
belt sander and grinders
torches
solder
flux
Chemicals to etch and patina to finish.
Student Supply List
clamp on bench pin
a few needle files
sanding sticks
safety glasses
optivisor or reading glasses. ( if you can’t see well you will not be successful making jewelry)
Optional Supply List
jewelers saw and #03 or #04 blades
hand files
round nose pliers ( or round / flat combo pliers, chain nose pliers
flexshaft or Dremel so you don’t have to share, grinding burs and wheels to pattern billets ( I’ll have some to share)
separating discs & mandrels
Work light and extension cord
Additional Class Comments
if you don’t want to experiment patterning your own mokume billet, you may make a 2nd piece of jewelry
Instructor Email Address: AprilBowerJewelry@gmail.com
Instructor Website: AprilBower.com
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