Nicole Ringgold | Found in Nature: an earrings class | Saturday, February 5, 2022 | 9:00 am until 4:30 pm

$185.00

During this one-day workshop, students will learn how to hand fabricate and sculpt organic materials found in nature such as leaves, flowers, branches and insects out of sterling silver sheet, wire and scraps.

Demonstrations will include a multitude of techniques, such as soldering multiple joints in one piece, soldering multiple layers, reticulation, carving and texturing, creating 3-dimensional joints, as well as basic repoussé and chasing.

Students will ideally hand-fabricate a pair of earrings in class.

Photos depict examples of Nicole’s creations and will be inspiration for your own unique creations in class.

“My art is inspired by a plant I encounter while hiking through the mountains, the shape of a rock I pluck from the river, my natural surroundings, a sound, glimpse, or smell.”

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Description

Instructor: Nicole Ringgold

Class: Found in Nature: an earrings class

Date of Class: 02/05/2022

Time: 9:00 am until 4:30 pm

Level: Intermediate. Previous soldering experience is recommended.

Instructor: Nicole Ringgold

Class: Found in Nature: an earrings class

Date of Class: 02/05/2022

Time: 9:00 am until 4:30 pm

Level: Intermediate. Previous soldering experience is recommended.

Class Fee: $185

Kit Fee: $115* (payable at class time)

*Kit fee may vary a bit due to fluctuating prices of precious metals.

Kit includes the following

22-gauge dead soft sterling silver wire

half-hard 16 gauge sterling silver round wire

half-hard 21 gauge sterling silver round wire

easy, medium and hard wire solder

silicone discs

fine fiber wheel

all needed accessories – burs, bits, grinders, sanders, etc.

chasing and burnishing stakes

handout

setup for distance viewing of all demos

Instructor will have the following for use in class:

soldering stations – torches, fuel, solder, flux, platforms, quench bowls, towels, splitters, hoses and torch tips

Liquid cement

table protection

pickle

patina – LOS

Baking Soda for neutralizer

Dawn, paper towels, dishpans for water

Flex shafts

Tracing paper

Double third hands

Sandpaper

Student Supply List

work light

Safety glasses/Magnifiers (Optivisor)

Jewelers saw and blades (#2/0-4/0)

wax for saw blades

soldering pick

Copper tongs – two – one for pickle and one for LOS

Files – any variety

Bench Block

Bench Pin and 3” or 4” C-Clamp to secure bench pin (tables vary in thickness)

Pliers-flat nose, chain nose, round nose, half-round/flat forming pliers

Small jars/plastic bags for scraps

Tweezers

Sharpies and pencils

Note Pad

Scissors

Ruler/tape measure

Rawhide mallet

Chasing hammer

flush cutters

small ballpeen hammer

center punch

Optional Supply List

Extra sheet metal of choice – silver, copper, gold

Extra wire

Metal shears

Additional Class Comments:

Because this is not a dedicated jewelry/metals studio, we ask you to bring a lot of tools. Some people will be willing to share, but don’t rely on that if there are certain tools you usually work with.

Instructor Email Address: ringgoldnic@gmail.com

Instructor Website: nicoleringgold.com

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**** PRE-ORDER YOUR CLASS SUPPLIES TODAY! Many of our students have asked us to help streamline the process of gathering their supplies and tools for classes, and we have come up with a way we think will work for you. SJ Jewelry Supply in Phoenix is owned and operated by a wonderful family, headed by Mario Morales. His wife, Erika, and son, Steven, round out the staff, and they are excited to help make gathering your supplies easy and stress free. We guarantee they will make life easier for you! No kidding! Here’s how it will work….

  • Once you have determined what you will need for each class, send an email with your request for products and/or tools to SJ Jewelry Supply
    • Go to our website, open the class description for each of the classes in which you are enrolled, scroll down to the section “Student Supplies,” cut and paste the items you want to purchase into an email to Mario.
    • Here’s their email address mailto:info@sjjewelrysupply.com
  • When they receive your email, they will send you a return email acknowledging receipt of your request
    • In this email, they will instruct you about payment methods 
  • Once your order is filled, they will send you a second email with confirmation stating your order is complete
    • Included in this email, they will give you instructions on how to pick up your orders upon arrival in Tucson

 Sound easy? We think it’s going to help take the stress out of preparing for classes! **********************************************************************************************************************