Zac Tedrow (aka Left-Hand Metalworks) | Better Your Bezels: castellated and carved | Saturday, January 28, 2023 | 9:00 am until 4:30 pm
$195.00
Bezel setting is a popular way to capture a stone or object as a centerpiece in jewelry.
In this class, students will use sawing, filing and carving techniques to create unique and eye catching castellated bezels.
Just as the name suggests, these regularly spaced notches emulate the decorative parapets on top of a castle!
After creating their detailed bezel settings, students will attach them to a split shank ring design and set a stone of their choosing.
Come and learn how to elevate your bezels to make jewelry fit for royalty!
Photos depict examples of Zac’s creations and will be inspiration for your own unique creations in class.
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Description
Instructor: Zac Tedrow
Class: Better Your Bezels: castellated and carved
Date of Class: Saturday, January 28, 2023
Time: 9:00 am until 4:30 pm
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Class Fee: $195
Kit Fee: $75*
*Kit fee may vary a bit due to fluctuating prices of precious metals.
Kit includes the following
8 gauge half round sterling silver wire, 5”
20 gauge sterling silver sheet, 3” x 3/8’’
20 gauge sterling silver sheet, 1” x 1”
Instructor will have the following for use in class
soldering stations
flux
solder
flex shafts
hammer handpick
belt sander
ring bender
digital calipers (one for the class – bring yours to move along quicker)
table protection
pickle
patina – LOS
Baking Soda for neutralizer
Dawn, paper towels, dishpans for water
***Ring sized cabochon, no larger than roughly 16mm x 16mm (I will also have some available for purchase)***
silver solder (EZ, Med and Hard)
Jewelers saw and blades (2/0, 2 and 3 or greater)
Ring clamp
Digital calipers
wax for saw blades
Files – large flat
Needle files – flat and half-round, square, triangle, round, etc.
rawhide or nylon mallet
Steel 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
Nylon pliers
Sandpaper – (suggested 220, 400, 600 and 1000)
Your choice of flexshaft bits for finishing work (bristle discs, sandpaper bits, silicon bits, etc)
Bezel-setting tool(s) of your choice (rocker, burnisher, pusher, etc.
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Small jars/plastic bags for scraps
Chasing hammer
flush cutters
eye protection
Optional Supply List
Extra plain or patterned wire for embellishments
Small bench vise
Jewelry stamps
Parallel pliers
Bench vise
Work light w/extension cord
Safety glasses/Magnifiers (Optivisor)
Ring mandrel (we’ll have one for use in class – bring your own so you don’t have to wait to use it)
Because this is not a dedicated jewelry/metals studio, we ask you to bring an assortment 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: Lefthandmetalworks@gmail.com
Instructor Website: @lefthandmetalworks on Instagram and Facebook
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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! **********************************************************************************************************************