Sarah Long | Pot of Gold: a low tech way to repurpose your scrap into a beautiful ring with gold embellishments | Tuesday, February 1, 2022 | 9 am until 4:30 pm
$155.00
You create with silver. You have silver scrap. Learn an easy way to completely melt and reuse your bench silver that does not involve a crucible or ingot mold and can all be done with a butane torch.
Create a wrapped ring band that by design can be either adjustable or soldered to a particular size and a heavy gauge cupped focal…both of which are made entirely of scrap sterling silver. The ring’s domed cup is then embellished with gold.
Techniques covered include: melting, forging and annealing silver, using a rolling mill and measuring gauge with digital calipers, dapping heavy gauge silver, sawing, filing. Finish the ring with an easy method of organically applied 18K gold and achieving a deep patina.
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Description
Instructor: Sarah Long (aka Brown Dog Studio)
Title of Class: Pot of Gold: a low-tech way to repurpose your scrap into a beautiful ring with gold embellishments
Date of Class: Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Time: 9 am – 4:30 pm
Level: all levels welcome – comfort with a torch and sawing recommended
Type: A Project and Technique Workshop
Class Fee: $155
Kit Fee: $95
*may need adjustment due to the fluctuation of metal prices
Kit Includes
Bench scrap silver to melt – for entire project
18K gold to apply to focal of ring
Hand out with templates
Consumables (solder, flux, sanding paper, paper, glue sticks)
My favorite sanding stick
Instructor will have the following for use in class
Rolling mill
Flex shaft (we will have one for the class, most of our work will be done by hand)
Flex shaft bits for finishing and clean up
Torches and soldering stations
Third hands
Pumice dishes or annealing pan with pumice
Crockpot, pickle
Solder and flux
Metal dapping block and punches
Stamping tools for creating texture
LOS gel
Brass brushes and clean up station (Dawn, paper towels)
Student Supply List
Hard charcoal block
Small solderite board to carry your charcoal block and as additional soldering surface
Soldering pick, tweezers, old jewelry pliers for soldering
Third hand if you have one (helps you set up your project at workspace)
Two pairs of copper tongs (one for pickle and one for patina)
Ring mandrel (instructor will have one on hand, but bring one if you want to work more quickly)
Jumbo wrap and tap
Metal dapping block and punches (there will be some on hand, but bring your own if you are local or want to work more quickly)
Needle files
#2 flat file
Flat nose pliers (2)
Round nose pliers
Jewelers Saw and 2/0 – 4/0 blades & cut lube or wax
Bench Pin and 3” or 4” C-Clamp to secure bench pin (tables vary in thickness)
Digital calipers
Wire flush cutters
Heavy duty cutters
Center punch
Heavy rawhide or plastic mallet
Steel bench block and rubber block or leather
#0000 steel wool
Forging hammer
Hammer for metal stamps
Sharpies (very fine tip)
Metal stamps for decoration, if you have favorites
Pencil and notepad
Ruler
Scissors
Optional Supply List
Work light and extension cord
Magnification if required
Ear protection is strongly recommended (we do a LOT of forging for the early stages of this project)
Eye protection
Instructor Email Address: browndogstudio@gmail.com
Instructor Website: https://www.browndogjewelry.com/